The Pennsylvania Playhouse, located at 390 Illicks Mill Road, Bethlehem PA. presents Nollywood Dreams for one final weekend, April 22 to April 24.
Nollywood Dreams features a fully Black/African American cast. This show is full of laughs and plenty of heart.
Its the nineties and in Lagos, Nigeria, the "Nollywood" film industry is exploding. Ayamma dreams of being a star, and it seems like her chance has come when a famous filmmaker named Gbenga Ezie (who proves to be not as successful as he claims) comes back to Nigeria after spending time in the United States.
Gbenga holds an open call for undiscovered actresses to be the lead in his new film, The Comfort Zone, and Ayamma jumps at the opportunity to audition. Meanwhile, another actress named Fayola Ogunleye, is trying to make a comeback after losing the notoriety she had as a young actress back in the day.
Ayamma proves to be Fayolas biggest rival, and tensions flare when it seems like Gbenga is going to choose Ayamma, who has great chemistry with the lead of the film, Wale Owusu, also known as the sexiest man in Nigeria. Blackmail, a pothole accident, and a possible curse on Fayola eventually lead to Ayamma getting a chance to shine, and it seems like her career (and love life) are only going to get better from here.
Nollywood Dreams by Jocelyn Bioh, is being directed by Winter Pordy. Nollywood Dreams will be performed April 22nd to April 24th. Performances on Friday and Saturday are at 7:30PM and Sunday performances at 3:00PM. To purchase tickets call 610-865-6665 or visit www.paplayhouse.org/tickets.