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Full-Length Play, Comedy / 4w, 2m
Jordan E. Cooper
Ain’t No Mo’ is an odyssey portraying the great exodus of Black Americans out of a country plagued with injustice. Through a kaleidoscope of moments, this masterful satire explores the value of Black lives in a country hurtling away from the promise of a Black president.
Image: 2022 Broadway Production (Joan Marcus)
Nominee: Six 2023 Tony Awards, including Best Play
Through a blend of sketch, satire, avant-garde theatre and a dose of drag, Ain’t No Mo’ answers the incendiary question: What if the United States government offered Black Americans one-way plane tickets to Africa?
This unpredictable comedy speeds through the turbulent skies of being Black in today’s America. A kaleidoscope of moments surrounding this great exodus are told by an ensemble cast featuring Peaches, a larger-than-life flight agent boarding the final plane leaving the United States.
Ain’t No Mo’ leaves audiences crying with laughter – and thinking through the tears.
Ain’t No Mo’ premiered off-Broadway at the Public Theater on 27 March 2019. It then debuted on Broadway at the Belasco Theatre on 1 December 2022. The Broadway production featured Jordan E. Cooper, Fedna Jacquet, Marchánt Davis, Shannon Matesky, Ebony Marshall-Oliver and Crystal Lucas-Perry.
PEACHES – Black man (mid 20’s to mid 30’s), a larger-than-life drag queen and flight agent PASSENGER 1 – Black woman (early to late 20’s), plays: Church Folk, Trisha, Kendra, Marie, LaKeisha PASSENGER 2 – Black man (late 20’s to early 30’s), plays: Pastor Freeman, Damien, Tony, Jonathan, Clerk PASSENGER 3 – Fair-skinned Black woman (late 20’s to early 30’s), plays: Church Folk, Zamata, Rachonda, Susan, Judah PASSENGER 4 – Black woman (early to mid 30’s), plays: Church Folk, Woman, Tracy, Katie, Officer Brown PASSENGER 5 – Black woman (early to mid 30’s), plays: Church Folk, Newswoman, Karen, Black, Blue
Locations in the U.S., including a crowded airport gate. An alternate present day.
“An ingenious, outrageous, hilarious, no-holds-barred theatrical event.” – TheaterMania
“It bursts with confidence in its voice, its beliefs, in its artistry, in its wicked humor and angry pain.” – Elisabeth Vincentelli, The New York Times
“Ain’t No Mo’ is a satire that works. It digs in its heels and its teeth, balancing explosive playfulness with focused attack, fierce lament with equally fierce celebration.” – Sara Holdren, Vulture
“A spiritual portrait of Black American life right now.” – Jesse Green, The New York Times
Ain’t No Mo’ – Broadway Highlights
Ain’t No Mo’ – Broadway Trailer
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