Live Sketch Artists for School Girls
We invited local comic artists to bring their sketchbooks to a performance of School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play and draw whatever inspired them about the experience. Here are the results!
Barry Deutsch
Barry is an award-winning children's graphic novelist and political cartoonist - and a huge nerd for musical theater. He lives in Portland, Oregon, in a bright blue house with pink trim and many housemates. Check out his cartoons at leftycartoons.com.
Becky Hawkins
Becky makes comics about life in Portland with her tiny cartoon sidekick, Shoulder Angel. Her ongoing projects are a watercolor comic diary on postcard paper and the 1940s lesbian superhero noir history webcomic SuperButch, co-created with cartoonist Barry Deutsch.
Ron Randall
Ron's work has appeared in all the major comics publishers in the United States, including Marvel Comics, DC Comics, Image, Dark Horse and IDW on properties as varied as FutureQuest, Spider-man, Supergirl, Predator and Star Wars. His own science fiction series Trekker is his signature project. Funded through a series of successful Kickstarters, it tells the on-going adventures of 23rd century bounty hunter Mercy St. Clair. ronrandall.com
Naomi Rubin
Naomi makes comics and illustrations in Portland, OR. She’s currently creating Moonsprout Station, a queer fantasy comic about identity and relationships in a sweeping, natural setting. She’s also an artist for Ododon Games' forthcoming feminist video game “Rise of the Eagle Princess.” For the past four years, she’s been doing panels and talks about transgender representation in comics and media. Before all of that, she translated and designed books for Manga University, like the Kanji de Manga language learning series and the ALA Top 10 The Manga Cookbook.
Tim Timmerman
Tim has been a practicing artist for over 30 years and has exhibited widely in galleries in the northwest and nationally including the Portland airport. He is a professor of art at George Fox University in Newberg, leads men’s experiential weekends, and creates a humorous podcast called “Roberta’s Pearls.” Tim is a Scottie owner, sojourner, curator, writer, goodness seeker, storyteller, collector, truth hound and a loyal uncle, brother and friend. You can find his work at timtimmerman.com or on Instagram as @timtimmermanartist.
Lindsey Walker Zapata
Lindsey started drawing by making cards and pictures as a child and she continues to this day. She received a BA in Studio arts at George Fox University and she creates, sells, and teaches art in the Portland area. In her spare time, she loves to hike and paint across the US. For examples of these adventures follow her on Instagram at @walklindsey.
More about School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play:
Jocelyn Bioh: An Interview with the Playwright
"As a young girl, there was so much I didn’t understand about what was being imposed on me about beauty ideals." The playwright of School Girls lends some insight into her brilliantly funny and poignantly revealing new play.
Invisible No Longer: A Discussion of Beauty and Blackness
We asked members of the cast and the director if they would share some thoughts and experiences with colorism in their own lives. Here are a selection of their responses.
Meet the Playwright of School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play
Explore the play through the perspective of playwright Jocelyn Bioh.
Popular Ghanaian Drinks Make Their Way into Armory Cocktails
Read about the Ghanaian influences on our specialty cocktails for School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play. Plus, we include a recipe so you can try making one at home!
School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play Plot Synopsis
Spoilers ahead! Here's the plot summary for School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play.
School Girls Cast & Creative Team
Meet the cast and creative team for School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play.
Reviews of School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play
“Brisk and funny ... too precious an opportunity to miss.” - The Portland Observer
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