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Photos: NOLLYWOOD DREAMS Celebrates Opening Night

The production will play a limited run through November 28, 2021.

By: Nov. 12, 2021
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Nollywood Dreams, the first production of MCC's 2021-22 season, began previews at the Newman Mills Theater on October 21, 2021. Directed by Saheem Ali (Fires in The Mirror), Nollywood Dreams opened on November 11, 2021 and will play a limited run through November 28, 2021.

Check out photos from opening night below!

The cast includes Abena (School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play), Charlie Hudson, III (A Raisin in the Sun), Nana Mensah (Man from Nebraska), SANDRA OKUBOYEJO (Hamilton), Ade Otukoya (Gem of the Ocean), and Emana Rachelle (In The Name Of).

Learn more and purchase tickets at mcctheater.org.

Photo Credit: Bruce Glikas

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Signage at MCC Theater

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Signage at MCC Theater

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Andrew Kober

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Theo Tiedemann and Tiffani Barbour

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Nick Blaemire and Van Hughes

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Nick Blaemire and Van Hughes

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Nick Blaemire, Ellie Heyman and Van Hughes

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MCC Co-Artistic Director Bernard Telsey and Felix Telsey

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Rebecca Taichman and daughter Mariatu

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Rebecca Taichman and daughter Mariatu

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Gbenga Akinnagbe

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Gbenga Akinnagbe

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Zainab Jah

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Zainab Jah

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Lupita Nyong'o

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Lupita Nyong'o

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Lupita Nyong'o

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Martyna Majok

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Martyna Majok

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MaameYaa Boafo

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MaameYaa Boafo

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Abiola Oke and Gbenga Akinnagbe

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Director Saheem Ali and Jessica Chase

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Max Jenkins

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Natasha Lyonne and Playwright Jocelyn Bioh

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MCC Co-Artistic Director Bernard Telsey, MCC Managing Director Blake West and MCC Co-Artistic Director William Cantler

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Playwright Jocelyn Bioh and Lupita Nyong'o

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Director Saheem Ali and Playwright Jocelyn Bioh

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Director Saheem Ali and Playwright Jocelyn Bioh

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Gbenga Akinnagbe, Saheem Ali and Lupita Nyong'o

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Gbenga Akinnagbe, Director Shaheem Ali, Playwright Jocelyn Bioh and Lupita Nyong'o

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Gbenga Akinnagbe, Director Shaheem Ali, Playwright Jocelyn Bioh and Lupita Nyong'o

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Ade Otukoya

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Ade Otukoya

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Charlie Hudson III

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Charlie Hudson III

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Nana Mensah

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Nana Mensah

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Abena

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Abena

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Emana Rachelle

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Emana Rachelle

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sandra okuboyejo

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Lupita Nyong'o and Nana Mensah

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Playwright Jocelyn Bioh and Austin Smith

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Director Saheem Ali, Charlie Hudson III, Ade Otukoya, Nana Mensah, sandra okuboyejo, Emana Rachelle, Playwright Jocelyn Bioh and Abena

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MCC Co-Artistic Director Bernard Telsey, Director Saheem Ali, Charlie Hudson III, Ade Otukoya, Nana Mensah, sandra okuboyejo, Emana Rachelle, Playwright Jocelyn Bioh, Abena and MCC Co-Artistic Director William Cantler

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Ade Otukoya, Nana Mensah, Emana Rachelle, sandra okuboyejo, Abena and Charlie Hudson III

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Ade Otukoya, Nana Mensah, Emana Rachelle, sandra okuboyejo, Abena and Charlie Hudson III

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Lupita Nyong'o and Director Saheem Ali

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Lupita Nyong'o and Director Saheem Ali

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Shiro Kihagi, Playwright Jocelyn Bioh, Marsha Regis and Yao Dogbe

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MCC Co-Artistic Director Bernard Telsey, MCC Managing Director Blake West and MCC Co-Artistic Director William Cantler







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