Audition Information

Mean Girls High School Version

Director: Cristy Chory

Music Director: Mike Macri

Choreographer: Sarah Vogen

Costumer: TBA

Producer: TBA

Set/Props/Lighting: TBA

Synopsis:

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 musical is for ages 13-18 years old.

Please complete our BSP Teen Show Audition Form. You can download and print it to bring along with you. We will also have printed copies for you to complete at auditions.

IMPORTANT DATES/TIMES:

Audition Workshop: April 12th @ 7pm (Optional)

Auditions: April 21st @ 2-5pm or April 22 @ 7-10pm (only one date is necessary.)

Call Backs: April 24th @ 7-10pm (by invitation only.)

Audition Location:

810 North Whitford

Lionville, PA 19353

Parking is available only at Marsh Creek Community Church (101 Crump Rd, Exton, PA 19341) down the street. Auditionees with mobility issues may park in the small lot behind the theater.

Rehearsal Dates:

Sundays 2-5pm, Mondays 7-10pm, & Wednesdays 7-10pm

Important Dates:

Community Day July 6th

Tech Week: July 7th-10th

Performance Dates:

July 12th, 13th, 18th, 19th, 20th (evenings)

July 14th & 21st (matinees)

Audition Information:

All roles are open. The Barley Sheaf Players encourage anyone interested to audition and are always eager to welcome new faces and fresh talent to their stage. We encourage members of diverse backgrounds and abilities to audition for our productions. Resumes and headshots are accepted but not required. The Barley Sheaf Players is a volunteer non-profit community theater. All production staff, cast, and crew are volunteers.

Auditionees should arrive 15 minutes before the scheduled audition start time to complete audition forms. Conflicts will be submitted on the audition form.

Auditionees should plan on staying for the entirety of the audition or until dismissed by the director. Please come dressed comfortably and be prepared to learn and perform a short movement combination.

Please prepare 32 bars of a song that will showcase your vocal ability. It can be from the show, but it should be in the show's style. Please submit an accompaniment track and a time stamp if you are not starting from the beginning. Please submit your audition track here.

Auditionees will be seen in the order in which they arrive.

PRINCIPAL ROLES

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

OTHER FEATURED ROLES

Mrs. George

Ms. Norbury

Mrs. Heron

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.

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.

Kevin G.

Kevin is the extremely driven captain of the North Shore Mathletes. He is a confident student and a decent rapper.

THE ENSEMBLE

Teens will be cast in a number of supporting roles.

NOTE: To increase the safety of the youth members of our community as well as those working with them, clearances are required for all cast and crew members who are 18 years of age and older if minors are a part of the show. The two clearances required are the Pennsylvania Child Abuse Clearance and the Pennsylvania Criminal Background Check. Both are free for volunteers and need to be handed in at auditions or, at the latest, during the read-through; those over 18 will not be able to rehearse at rehearsals with youth until they are received. Typically, these are returned to the requester within days of the request to the linked agencies. More details about the handling of clearances will be shared at auditions, but if you have any urgent questions, contact the Membership Chair at membership@barleysheaf.org.