Teens on Stage presents
Mean Girls
Book by Tina Fey
Music by Jeff Richmond
Lyrics by Nell Benjamin
Directed by Randi Kiersnowski and Risa Petrone
Musical Direction by Holden Maiorana
Choreographed by Risa Petrone
Ages: 13-18 (18 year olds must be currently enrolled in high school)
Tuition: $495 (each participant entitled to two complimentary tickets)
AUDITIONS
Saturday October 10, 1PM
Sunday October 11, 6:30PM
Tuesday October 13, 6PM (callback if needed)
REHEARSALS
Rehearsals are 3- 5 times a week November 2- January 30*
Most week day rehearsals meet 5:00-8:30PM. Most weekend rehearsals meet 10AM-1PM. This is subject to change depending on cast availability.
Tech Week Sun-Thurs 5-10PM | January 31- February 4, 2027
*Actors will receive a calendar of potential rehearsals at the audition. Once the show is cast, a specific rehearsal schedule will be distributed. Most participants will be called for all rehearsals. Be prepared to list your potential conflicts from 11/3/2026-2/14/2027 at the time of your audition.
PERFORMANCES
Fri February 5 at 7:30PM
Sat February 6 at 2:30PM
Sun February 7 at 2:30PM
Fri February 12 at 7:30PM
Sat February 13 at 2:30PM
Sun February 14 at 2:30PM**
**Cast is required to participate in strike after the final show.
NOTE: All participants must attend all of tech week and every performance. Call times for performances are an hour and a half before the curtain goes up. Please bring your schedule to the audition and be prepared to list all conflicts.
IMPORTANT AUDITION DETAILS- PLEASE READ CAREFULLY
Mean Girls is a rock musical with a book by Tina Fey, lyrics by Nell Benjamin, and music by Jeff Richmond. It is based on the 2004 film by Mark Waters, which was also written by Fey and was in turn inspired by Rosalind Wiseman's 2002 book Queen Bees and Wannabes. The musical focuses on Cady Heron, a teenage girl who transfers to a public high school after being homeschooled her whole life in Africa. At school, she befriends outsiders Janis Sarkisian and Damian Hubbard who persuade her to infiltrate the "Plastics," a clique consisting of wealthy but insecure Gretchen Wieners, sweet but dimwitted Karen Smith, and "queen bee" Regina George.
Mean Girls contains mature content and explores sensitive topics such as bullying, cyberbullying, strong language, substance use, teen sexuality, and body image insensitivity. Participants must be at least 13 years old at the start of classes. Parents are encouraged to determine whether the show is appropriate for their teen before their teen auditions. A synopsis can be found here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mean_Girls_(musical)
Auditions will be held on Saturday October 10 at 1PM and Sunday October 11 at 6:30PM. Those auditioning only need to come to one of these dates. Auditions will happen on a first come, first served basis. Callbacks will take place on Tuesday October 13 at 6PM and are by invitation only.
Mean Girls is a musical with dancing, singing, and acting.
Please prepare a 32-bar cut of a musical theater song in the style of the show. Please provide sheet music for the accompanist or bring a backtrack- our WiFi is not reliable, so we recommend downloading any tracks. A cappella auditions will not be allowed.
Be prepared to stay for around 60 minutes in order to do a short dance audition and possibly read from the script. Please bring your schedule and be prepared to list any and all rehearsal conflicts.
If you cannot attend either audition date, please reach out to Risa for virtual audition instructions at risapetrone@gmail.com no later than Wednesday October 7.
We are committed to diverse casting. We strongly encourage people of any gender identity, persons of color, and LGBTQ+ individuals to audition.
AUDITION FORM
Click the link above when available.
Please read all instructions carefully and type or print legibly to complete. Bring your completed copy to the audition. We will have blank hard copies to fill out at auditions.
PRODUCTION DETAILS
Book by Tina Fey
Music by Jeff Richmond
Lyrics by Nell Benjamin
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 Tina Fey's hit 2004 film.
–Mean Girls is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI) www.mtishows.com