Mean Girls
THIS SHOW IS RATED PG-13
Mean Girls, the brutally hilarious musical from book writer Tina Fey (30 Rock), lyricist Nell Benjamin (Legally Blonde) and composer Jeff Richmond (Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt). This queen bee took Broadway by storm and has joined the musical in-crowd. Adapted from Fey's hit 2004 film, Mean Girls was nominated for a staggering 12 Tony Awards.
Cady Heron may have grown up on an African savanna, but nothing prepared her for the wild and vicious ways of her strange new home: suburban Illinois. How will this naïve newbie rise to the top of the popularity pecking order? By taking on The Plastics, a trio of lionized frenemies led by the charming but ruthless Regina George. But when Cady devises a plan to end Regina’s reign, she learns the hard way that you can’t cross a queen bee without getting stung.
IMPORTANT DATES!
ONLINE SIGNUPS: 4/1-4/20
INFO SESSION: 4/2 7-8pm (use an LCPS computer to sign into GoogleMeet code: InfiniteArts)
AUDITIONS: 4/22
CALLBACKS: 4/25
FINAL LISTS/SCRIPTS/SCHEDULES/CONTRACTS: 4/26-27
REGULAR REHEARSALS: Noon-8pm at Belmont Ridge Middle School M-F (when called) Mon 6/23-6/27; 7/7-7/11. (Completely off 6/28-7/6).
MANDATORY DRESS REHEARSALS/SHOWS: 5-10pm 7/14-7/17. 7pm show on 7/18, 2pm & 7pm show on 7/19, 2pm show and strike on 7/20.
SET CONSTRUCTION/LOAD IN: Sat 7/12 & Sun 7/13
Cast of Characters
***We will take a minimum of 20 cast members for this show (a minimum of 40 double cast)***
All roles open to any gender and are followed by their description. To audition be prepared to sing approximately one minute from the audition song below. If this is the first time working with Mr. A and Ms. Kerr please also prepare a one minute monologue.
Damian
Co-chair of the Student Activities Committee and Janis’s best friend. Damian is smart, witty, and confident and occasionally serves as the show’s narrator.
Janis Sarkisian
Marches to the beat of her own drum and, with Damian, narrates throughout the show. After a falling-out with Regina in middle school, she became a bit of a social outcast and still holds a grudge against Regina. Damian is her best friend and lovingly refers to her as his “art freak.”
Cady Heron
Arrives at North Shore High a clueless transfer student but is quickly wrapped up in brutal social politics. Though at her core Cady is levelheaded, self-assured, and kind, when she goes undercover with the Plastics, she becomes unrecognizable.
Ms. Norbury
Cady’s homeroom and calculus teacher, and she oversees the Mathletes. Though she is a bit jaded and more than a little sarcastic, Ms. Norbury sees the real Cady and encourages her to be true to herself.
Regina George
The undisputed Queen Bee of North Shore High School, and she knows it. She’s confident, clever, and completely unbothered by anyone else’s opinion. While Regina purposefully manipulates everyone around her (including her own mom), at her heart, she’s trying to fit in, just like everyone else.
Gretchen Wieners
Regina’s stressed-out second-in-command. As much as Regina appears not to care what people think, Gretchen cares very much, and she’s especially paranoid when it comes to Regina. She takes the Plastics very seriously and is completely controlled by Regina, until Cady comes along.
Karen Smith
The third member of the Plastics. While Karen’s lack of intelligence is a running joke throughout the show, she sees the other girls more clearly than most people and is the most laid back of the three.
Aaron Samuels
A nice guy who has no idea that he’s the high school heartthrob. Although he doesn’t enjoy the drama of high school social politics, he gets used as a pawn between Cady and Regina, though he genuinely likes Cady.
Mrs. Heron and Mr. Heron
Cady's parents.
Mr. Duvall
The school principal. Like Ms. Norbury, he’s seen it all, although he’s slightly more formal and sincere than Ms. Norbury’s sarcasm.
Shane Oman
A couple of spoken lines but much discussed in the show's plot.
Kevin G
Captain of the Mathletes! He’s confident and excited about competing with the team, and he’s proud of their accomplishments.
Martin
Kevin G's second in command.
Mrs. George
Desperate to be a "cool mom".
Ensemble
Party Guests, the Debate Team, Dance Team, Show Choir, Mathletes, and Students. Cast Taylor, Caitlyn, Rachel, Caroline Krafft, Tony, Marymount Captain, Teary Girl, Mathletes Moderater Sonja Acquino, Glenn Cocco, Dawn, Grace, Lizzie, Sophie, and Jason
Crew
***We will take a maximum of 15 crew members for this show***
Stage Managers
Spotlight Operators
Lightboard Operator
Running Crew
Audition Songs:
Cady –Stupid With Love
Regina – Someone Gets Hurt
Janis – Apex Predator
Damian – Where Do You Belong?
Gretchen – What’s Wrong With Me?
Karen – Sexy
Aaron - October Third
Mrs. George/Ms. Norbury – What’s Wrong With Me?
Mr. Duvall – October Third or Stop
Kevin G. – October Third or Stop
Ensemble – Apex Predator, What’s Wrong With Me or Stop