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Jaja's African Hair Braiding (illustration by Manasseh Johnson Sr.)

Press kit: Jaja’s African Hair Braiding

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09/25/24
Berkeley Repertory Theatre to Present the West Coast Premiere of Jaja’s African Hair Braiding
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Jordan Rice (Marie) and Bisserat Tseggai (Miriam) in Jaja’s African Hair Braiding, performing at Berkeley Rep through Dec 15, 2024.

Photo by Ben Krantz Studio/Berkeley Repertory Theatre

 

Awa Sal Secka (Bea) and Tiffany Renee Johnson (Aminata) in Jaja’s African Hair Braiding, performing at Berkeley Rep through Dec 15, 2024.

Photo by Ben Krantz Studio/Berkeley Repertory Theatre

 

Bisserat Tseggai (Miriam) and Mia Ellis (Jennifer) in Jaja’s African Hair Braiding, performing at Berkeley Rep through Dec 15, 2024.

Photo by Ben Krantz Studio/Berkeley Repertory Theatre

 

Aisha Sougou (Ndidi) and Melanie Brezill (Chrissy/Michelle/LaNiece) in Jaja’s African Hair Braiding, performing at Berkeley Rep through Dec 15, 2024.

Photo by Ben Krantz Studio/Berkeley Repertory Theatre

 

Tiffany Renee Johnson (Aminata) and Leovina Charles (Vanessa/Sheila/Radia) in focus with Bisserat Tseggai (Miriam) and Mia Ellis (Jennifer) in the background in Jaja’s African Hair Braiding, performing at Berkeley Rep through Dec 15, 2024.

Photo by Ben Krantz Studio/Berkeley Repertory Theatre

 

Melanie Brezill (Chrissy/Michelle/LaNiece) and Aisha Sougou (Ndidi) in Jaja’s African Hair Braiding, performing at Berkeley Rep through Dec 15, 2024.

Photo by Ben Krantz Studio/Berkeley Repertory Theatre

 

Aisha Sougou (Ndidi), Leovina Charles (Vanessa/Sheila/Radia), Melanie Brezill (Chrissy/Michelle/LaNiece), Awa Sal Secka (Bea), Jordan Rice (Marie), Victoire Charles (Jaja), Bisserat Tseggai (Miriam), Mia Ellis (Jennifer), and Tiffany Renee Johnson (Aminata) in Jaja’s African Hair Braiding, performing at Berkeley Rep through Dec 15, 2024.

Photo by Ben Krantz Studio/Berkeley Repertory Theatre

Tiffany Renee Johnson (Aminata) in Jaja’s African Hair Braiding, performing at Berkeley Rep through Dec 15, 2024.

Photo by Ben Krantz Studio/Berkeley Repertory Theatre

 

Aisha Sougou (Ndidi) and Awa Sal Secka (Bea) in Jaja’s African Hair Braiding, performing at Berkeley Rep through Dec 15, 2024.

Photo by Ben Krantz Studio/Berkeley Repertory Theatre

 

Tiffany Renee Johnson (Aminata) and Awa Sal Secka (Bea) in focus with Aisha Sougou (Ndidi), Melanie Brezill (Chrissy/Michelle/LaNiece), Mia Ellis (Jennifer), and Bisserat Tseggai (Miriam) in the background in Jaja’s African Hair Braiding, performing at Berkeley Rep through Dec 15, 2024.

Photo by Ben Krantz Studio/Berkeley Repertory Theatre

 

Aisha Sougou (Ndidi) and Melanie Brezill (Chrissy/Michelle/LaNiece) in Jaja’s African Hair Braiding, performing at Berkeley Rep through Dec 15, 2024.

Photo by Ben Krantz Studio/Berkeley Repertory Theatre

 

Jordan Rice (Marie) and Leovina Charles (Vanessa/Sheila/Radia) in Jaja’s African Hair Braiding, performing at Berkeley Rep through Dec 15, 2024.

Photo by Ben Krantz Studio/Berkeley Repertory Theatre

 

Awa Sal Secka (Bea), Yao Dogbe (James/Franklin/Olu/Eric), and Tiffany Renee Johnson (Aminata) in focus with Leovina Charles (Vanessa/Sheila/Radia), Aisha Sougou (Ndidi), Jordan Rice (Marie), and Mia Ellis (Jennifer) in the background in Jaja’s African Hair Braiding, performing at Berkeley Rep through Dec 15, 2024.

Photo by Ben Krantz Studio/Berkeley Repertory Theatre

 

Tiffany Renee Johnson (Aminata), Bisserat Tseggai (Miriam), Jordan Rice (Marie), and Aisha Sougou (Ndidi) with Awa Sal Secka (Bea) in the background in Jaja’s African Hair Braiding, performing at Berkeley Rep through Dec 15, 2024.

Photo by Ben Krantz Studio/Berkeley Repertory Theatre

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