Past Productions
JAJA’S AFRICAN HAIR BRAIDINGEnglish
English
WINNER! 2022 Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Play! “English Only.” That’s the mantra of Marjan, an English teacher in Karaj, Iran struggling to prepare her four students to take the Test of English as a Foreign Language. The exam has life-changing implications for each classmate, but between the word games and show-and-tell sessions, one student seems set on derailing the lesson plan. With wit, wisdom, and compassion, award-winning playwright Sanaz Toossi’s new comedy uses language as a lens to explore identity, heritage, and community.
RUN TIME: Approx. one hour and forty-five minutes with no intermission.
Cast
CREW & CREATIVE TEAM
SANAZ TOOSSI
Playwright
MELORY MIRASHRAFI
Director
JANIE E. HOWLAND**
Scenic Designer
NINA VARTANIAN
Costume Designer
AMANDA E. FALLON
Lighting Designer
ASH
Sound Designer
DEIRDRE BENSON*
Production Stage Manager
ROSS GRAY
Assistant Stage Manager
VAHDAT YEGANEH
Dramaturg/Cultural Consultant
DONYA POOLE YEGANEH
Design Cultural Consultant/Dialect Coach
EMME SHAW
Props Designer
RYAN LEMAY
Lead Electrician
JUSTIN LAHUE
Assistant Scenic Designer
E. ROSSER
Assistant Stage Manager
DOMINIQUE D. BURFORD
COVID Safety Manager
JOLIE FRAZER
COVID Safety Manager
COTY LENNON MARKEE
Run Crew/Board Op
CORI COUTURE
Audio Describer
ANDREA DOANE
Audio Describer
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