Mean Girls – Show Information
Director – Chelsea Haberlin
Choreographer – Amanda Testini
Music Director – Eliza De Castro
Book by Tina Fey
Music by Jeff Richmond
Lyrics by Nell Benjamin
Based on the Paramount Pictures film Mean Girls
ABOUT THE SHOW
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 and her friends devise a “Revenge Party” to end Regina’s reign, she learns the hard way that you can’t cross a queen bee without getting stung.
Adapted from Fey’s hit 2004 film, Mean Girls was nominated for a staggering 12 Tony Awards. This show took Broadway by storm and has since joined the musical in-crowd.
CAST REQUIREMENTS
Cady
A new junior at North Shore High School, Cady grew up in Africa and was homeschooled by her wildlife biologist parents. She is warm, smart, and strong enough to take on The Plastics. Is the emotional heart of our story.
Gender: female
Age: 15 to 18
Vocal range top: Gb5
Vocal range bottom: G3
Regina
Regina is the Queen Bee of the Plastics. When she shines her light on you, you feel like the most important person in the world. When that light goes cold, you want to die. She is regal, still, and “hot”, but at her most vulnerable moments, she is just a kid in over her head.
Gender: female
Age: 15 to 18
Vocal range top: Gb5
Vocal range bottom: F#3
Janis
An “Art Freak” and social outcast, Janis is not afraid to be weird or make others uncomfortable. She paints herself as an objective observer, but, like so many of us, she longs to avenge the devastating events of eighth grade. Damian is her best friend and together they have strong rapport as a comedy team.
Gender: female
Age: 15 to 18
Vocal range top: F5
Vocal range bottom: Ab3
Damian
Outgoing and an active member of the student activities committee, Damian is a fiercely loyal friend to Janis and they have the close rapport of a comedy team. Janis says he’s “too gay to function” but notes that it’s only okay when she says it.
Gender: male
Age: 15 to 18
Vocal range top: A4
Vocal range bottom: F2
Gretchen
One of the Plastics. Desperate to please Regina and to maintain her position in the Plastics, Gretchen is an anxious person who describes herself as an iphone without a case. She is a “banker” meaning she befriends people to “bank” their secrets so she can trade them later for her own benefit. Her fragility at times is heartbreaking.
Gender: female
Age: 15 to 18
Vocal range top: D5
Vocal range bottom: G3
Karen
One of the Plastics. She embraces a hyper-feminine identity. Although her intellect and personality never had a chance to develop, Karen is essentially kind, relaxed, and a generous laugher. She has a wonderfully simple worldview and serves as a comedic linch pin in the piece.
Gender: female
Age: 15 to 18
Vocal range top: Gb5
Vocal range bottom: G3
Aaron
A cute boy with a good moral compass and a backbone. He’s not immune to all the female attention he gets, but he’s not going to let himself be a pawn in their chess game either. Broadway and pop tenor.
Gender: male
Age: 15 to 18
Vocal range top: Bb4
Vocal range bottom: B2
Mrs. Heron/Mrs. George/Ms. Norbury
Mrs. Heron is Cady’s intellectual mom who can’t understand why her daughter is devolving before her eyes. Ms. Norbury is Cady’s world-weary Calculus teacher who pushes Cady to be her smartest self. Mrs. George is Regina’s “cool mom.” She’s desperate to look young and feel like one of the teens. She’s also desperate for Regina not to repeat her mistakes. Great singer. Distinctly defines these three characters. Eclectic Broadway vocal mix.
Gender: female
Age: 30 to 50
Vocal range top: Eb5
Vocal range bottom: G3
Mr. Duvall
The principal of North Shore High. Mr. Duvall may have once taught computers at Joliet penitentiary, but nothing prepared him for the harsh realities of out-of-control junior girls. Funny and a strong singer.
Gender: male
Age: 30 to 50
Kevin G.
Kevin is the extremely driven captain of the North Shore Mathletes. He is a confident student and a decent rapper. He proudly embraces his identity as a math nerd while rocking a self-assured, “bad-ass MC” hip-hop persona.
Gender: male
Age: 15 to 18
REHEARSAL SCHEDULE
Mean Girls will begin rehearsals the week of April 19th 2027, leading to performances on alternating nights, opening on June 30th and closing on August 13th, 2027. A more detailed schedule will be posted as soon as it is available. Cast members must be available for ALL rehearsals and performances. ALL CONFLICTS MUST BE LISTED ON YOUR AUDITION FORM.