Ain't No Mo'
by Jordan E. Cooper

Name: Ain't No Mo'
Brand: Jordan E. Cooper
SKU: 9780573710414
Rating: 3.99 (76 reviews)

Broadway Off-Broadway

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Highlights

Female

Male

105 mins Present Day Role(s) for Black Actor(s) Interior Set Contemporary Costumes/Street Clothes Comedy

Awards & Recognition

Tony Award

Nominee: Six 2023 Tony Awards, including Best Play

Synopsis

Ain't No Mo'; A hilarious satirical odyssey about the racial realities of life in the US.

Premiered on Broadway in 2022.

Press Reviews

"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

Characters

Character	Gender	Age	Description
Passenger 1 Black woman (early to late 20’s), plays: Church Folk, Trisha, Kendra, Marie, LaKeisha	female	—	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	—	—	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	female	—	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	female	—	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	female	—	Black woman (early to mid 30’s), plays: Church Folk, Newswoman, Karen, Black, Blue
Peaches Black man (mid 20’s to mid 30’s), a larger-than-life drag queen and flight agent	female	—	Black man (mid 20’s to mid 30’s), a larger-than-life drag queen and flight agent