She Like Girls by Chisa Hutchinson
Directed by Eve Muson
October 18–28
Black Box Theatre

She Like Girls is a coming-of-age, coming-out love story set in Newark in the early 2000s. Kia, an African-American teenager, finds herself falling in love with her classmate, Marisol. As their relationship deepens into a romance, the girls strain to keep their involvement a secret from their conservative mothers and homophobic classmates. Kia becomes more and more vocal about her sexual identity but pays a high price for declaring her independence. This hip, sharp romantic comedy is sure to challenge your notions about identity, representation, and community. This play contains adult context and language.

“Ms. Hutchinson has a sharp ear for dialogue…and shows clearly the web of prejudice and hostility woven by peers and parents.” —The New York Times

Performances:
Thursday, October 18th, 8 p.m.
Friday, October 19th, 8 p.m.
Saturday, October 20th, 2 p.m.
Friday, October 26th, 8 p.m.
Saturday, October 27th, 8 p.m.
Sunday, October 28th, 2 p.m.
$15 general admission, $10 students and seniors. Tickets available online or at the box office one hour before the show, subject to availability.

Complimentary tickets will be available for UMBC students for the 2 p.m. matinee performances. These tickets will become available online Wednesday, October 17, at noon.

All ticket sales benefit the UMBC Department of Theatre Scholarship fund.

Directions and parking information
UMBC is located about 10 minutes south of the Inner Harbor along I-95. For this event, free visitor parking is available in Lot 8, directly adjacent to the Performing Arts and Humanities Building, where the Black Box Theatre is located on the ground floor — please visit here for additional information: https://artscalendar.umbc.edu/about/black-box-theatre/

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