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AUDITIONS
The Week of September 4, 2023 REHEARSALS Generally Mon-Fri, 2:45-5 depending on your role One later rehearsal per week until 8 Tech/Dress rehearsals until 9 or 10 PERFORMANCES Thursday, November 16 @ 7PM Friday, November 17 @ 7PM Saturday, November 18 @ 2PM AND 7PM Sunday, November 19th @ 4PM MEAN GIRLS MUSICAL SYNOPSIS & CHARACTER BREAKDOWNSynopsis
Mean Girls: The Musical hits the stage with the favorite characters from the movie, powerful music, and timely pop culture and news references. Janis Sarkisian and Damian Hubbard welcome the audience to their “Cautionary Tale”: Cady Heron is the new girl at North Shore High School in Chicago, desperate to fit in and find friends. Janis and Damian befriend the new girl, and when The Plastics set their sights on Cady, Janis convinces naive Cady to be their “friend” to bring down Queen Bee Regina George’s reign. Along the way, Cady loses herself, her friends, and her crush, all for the chance to be popular and loved. When dethroned, Regina gets revenge by releasing the Burn Book, Cady is brought down and must mend her broken relationships with Janis, Aaron, and even Regina. With dynamic songs for young performers, Mean Girls is an anthem to friendship, loyalty, girl power, and being true to yourself. Link to Free Read Mean Girls Libretto note: suggested edits for High School Version are at the beginning of the libretto and they will be added in manually once the show is cast and everyone has their scripts. 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, bright, 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. 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. 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 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. Gender: Female Age: 15 to 18 Vocal range top: D5 Vocal range bottom: G3 Karen - One of the Plastics. Although her intellect and personality never had a chance to develop, Karen is essentially kind, relaxed, and a generous laugher. 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. George/Mrs. Heron - These roles can be played by the same person or separately cast, 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. Mrs. Heron is Cady’s intellectual mom who can’t understand why her daughter is devolving before her eyes. Female Age: 30 to 50 Ms. Norbury - Ms. Norbury is Cady’s world-weary Calculus teacher who pushes Cady to be her smartest self. 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. Gender: Male Age: 15 to 18 Mr. Heron - Mr. Heron is Cady’s dad North Shore Students: Taylor, Sonya, Dawn, Jason, Caitlyn, Rachel, Sophie, Lizzie, Glen, Tyler, Martin (These are students who have lines and/or solos) Teary Student - The one who doesn’t even go here! ;) North Shore Faculty - Mr. Buck, French Teacher, Coach Carr Mathlete’s Moderator, Marymont Mathletes |
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