Young Talent Wanted for Upcoming Audition for "Mean Girls"
This is a youth production. All roles will be cast with actors entering grades 9 through 12 in September. Please see the details below. ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE ACCEPTED. About the project: 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. About the project: Sign in at 6:30 pm, Auditions begin at 7:00 pm. You only need to attend one of these sessions. Callbacks will be by invitation only on Saturday, June 15, 2024 at 10:00 am Performance Dates: November 8-10, 2024 and November 14-17, 2024 (Thursday, Fridays, and Saturdays at 8 pm, Sundays at 3 pm) What to Prepare: Please prepare 16 to 32 bars of music from a Broadway show - ideally in a style similar to the show. An accompanist will be provided, so please have sheet music in the correct key. Readings from the script will be provided at auditions. Please bring appropriate dance clothing/shoes as everyone will participate in a dance call during auditions. Complete the audition form attached or complete the form when you arrive at auditions. Rehearsals: Rehearsals will be held on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday evenings, from 6:00 pm-9:00 pm, and on Sunday afternoons. This is subject to change based on cast/crew availability. Read-thru is tentatively scheduled for late August. Rehearsals will begin the first week of September. There will be a photo shoot day TBD based on cast/crew availability. If interested, please apply.
13 roles
(vocal range G3-Gb5) A new junior at North Shore High School, Cady grew up in Africa and was homeschooled by her wildlife biologist parents. She is warm, bright, and strong enough to take on The Plastics. Is the emotional heart of our story.
(vocal range F#3-Gb5) 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.
(vocal range F#3-Gb5) 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.
(vocal range F2-A4) 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.
(vocal range G3-D5) One of the Plastics. Desperate to please Regina and to maintain her position in the Plastics, Gretchen is a nervous wreck. 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.
(vocal range G3-Gb5) One of the Plastics. Although her intellect and personality never had a chance tto develop, Karen is essentially kind, relaxed, and a generous laugher.
(vocal range B2-Bb4) 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.
Mrs. Heron is Cady’s intellectual mom who can’t understand why her daughter is devolving before her eyes. Great singer. Eclectic Broadway vocal mix. (Possibly doubles with Ms. Norbury and Mrs. George)
Ms. Norbury is Cady’s world-weary Calculus teacher who pushes Cady to be her smartest self. Great singer. Eclectic Broadway vocal mix. (Possibly doubles with Mrs. Heron and Mrs. George)
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. Eclectic Broadway vocal mix. (Possibly doubles with Ms. Norbury and Mrs. Heron)
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.
Kevin is the extremely driven captain of the North Shore Mathletes. He is a confident student and a decent rapper.
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