Auditions

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Mean Girls: The Musical

Book by Tina Fey, music by Jeff Richmond, and 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.

This production will be directed and choreographed by Jonathan Ragsdale.

 

Auditions

See Audition LINK at the bottom of this page to sign up.

 

Vocal Auditions

Vocal auditions will take place, by individual 10-minute appointments, on June 27 from 10am to 6pm and on June 28 from 6pm to 9pm, in the ALT rehearsal room. Vocal auditions will include readings from the script.

Please prepare up to one-minute of a song in the style of the show. An accompanist will be provided. If you plan to sing with the accompanist, please bring clearly marked sheet music in a binder.

You are welcome to use an accompaniment track. If using a track, please bring your own device and speaker and ensure the cut is ready to start.

Both options are fully supported. Choose the format that allows you to present your best work.

The script will be available to peruse.

Rehearsals begin Tuesday, July 7. Rehearsals are typically Sunday – Thursday, 6:30 – 9:30pm. Rehearsals may be called outside these days and times based on actor availability. A brush-up rehearsal may be held on Thursday, September 3. 

 

PHOTOSHOOT: TBD

 

CHARACTER DESCRIPTIONS:

Albuquerque Little Theatre is committed to diverse and inclusive casting and warmly invites performers of all races, ethnicities, abilities, and gender identities to audition for all roles in this production.

The ages listed reflect that of the characters and not of the actors. It is the intention for this production of Mean Girls to cast actors who are 18+. 

 

CADY HERON

Character’s Age: 16-17 | Vocal Range: Mezzo Soprano 

Arrives at North Shore High a clueless transfer student but is quickly wrapped up in brutal social politics. Though at her core Cady is levelheaded, self-assured, and kind, when she goes undercover with the Plastics, she becomes unrecognizable. 

Intimacy: 2 scripted mouth to mouth kisses with AARON

 

REGINA GEORGE

Character’s Age: 16-17 | Vocal Range: Mezzo Soprano

The undisputed Queen Bee of North Shore High School, and she knows it. She’s confident, clever, and completely unbothered by anyone else’s opinion. While Regina purposefully manipulates everyone around her (including her own mom), at her heart, she’s trying to fit in, just like everyone else.

Intimacy: 2 scripted mouth to mouth kisses with AARON, possible self touching on front of chest, scripted walking around in underwear

 

GRETCHEN WIENERS

Character’s Age: 16-17 | Vocal Range: Mezzo Soprano

Regina’s stressed-out second-in-command. As much as Regina appears not to care what people think, Gretchen cares very much, and she’s especially paranoid when it comes to Regina. She takes the Plastics very seriously and is completely controlled by Regina, until Cady comes along.

Intimacy: Scripted: wears revealing clothes

 

KAREN SMITH

Character’s Age: 16-17 | Vocal Range: Mezzo Soprano 

The third member of the Plastics. While Karen’s lack of intelligence is a running joke throughout the show, she sees the other girls more clearly than most people and is the most laid back of the three. 

Intimacy: Scripted: wears revealing clothes

 

JANIS SARKISIAN

Character’s Age: 16-17 | Vocal Range: Mezzo Soprano

Marches to the beat of her own drum and, with Damian, narrates throughout the show. After a falling-out with Regina in middle school, she became a bit of a social outcast and still holds a grudge against Regina. Damian is her best friend and lovingly refers to her as his “art freak.”

Intimacy: Scripted: mouth to mouth kiss with DAMIAN, receives face palm push from DAMIAN

 

DAMIAN HUBBARD

Character’s Age: 16-17 | Vocal Range: Tenor

Co-chair of the Student Activities Committee and Janis’s best friend. Damian is smart, witty, and confident in his sexuality; serves as the show’s narrator alongside Janis. 

Intimacy: Scripted: mouth to mouth kiss with JANIS, pushes JANIS’s face with palm

 

AARON SAMUELS 

Character’s Age: 16-17 | Vocal Range: Tenor 

A nice guy who has no idea that he’s the high school heartthrob. Although he doesn’t enjoy the drama of high school social politics, he gets used as a pawn between Cady and Regina, though he genuinely likes Cady.

Intimacy: 2 scripted mouth to mouth kisses with REGINA, 2 scripted mouth to mouth kisses with CADY

 

KEVIN GNAPOOR 

Character’s Age: 16-17 | Vocal Range: Tenor/Baritone

Captain of the Mathletes! He’s confident and excited about competing with the team, and he’s proud of their accomplishments. 

Intimacy: Scripted: removal of shirt

 

MS. NORBURY

Character’s Age: 30s-40s | Vocal Range: Mezzo Soprano | No dance required.

Cady’s homeroom and calculus teacher, and she oversees the Mathletes. Though she is a bit jaded and more than a little sarcastic, Ms. Norbury sees the real Cady and encourages her to be true to herself.

Intimacy: None

 

MRS. GEORGE 

Character’s Age: 20s-40s | Vocal Range: Mezzo Soprano | No dance required.

Regina’s mother. Desperate to be a “cool mom”.

Intimacy: None

 

MR. DUVALL

Character’s Age: 30s-50s | Vocal Range: Non-singing  | No dance required.

The school principal. Like Ms. Norbury, he’s seen it all, although he’s slightly more formal and sincere than Ms. Norbury’s sarcasm.

Intimacy: None

 

MRS. HERON, Cady’s Mom

Character’s Age: 40s | Vocal Range: Non-singing  | No dance required.

Cady’s biologist mother, Mrs. Heron appears briefly in the first act to tell her daughter that they are leaving Kenya as the grant funding has run out. In the second act, Mrs. Heron asks Cady to go to a cultural event in Madison to which Cady declines.

Intimacy: None

 

MR. HERON, Cady’s Dad

Character’s Age: 40s | Vocal Range: Non-singing  | No dance required.

Cady’s dad, Mr. Heron appears briefly in the first act as his family prepares to leave Kenya

Intimacy: None

 

ENSEMBLE OF STUDENTS

Taylor Wedell

Caitlyn Caussin

Rachel Hamilton

Sonja Acquino

Dawn Schweitzer

Lizzie Therman

Varsity Jocks

JV Jocks

Rich Stoners

Gangsta Whites

Sexually Active Band Geeks

Showchoir

Girls that eat their feelings

Girls that don’t eat

Debate Team

Dance team

Mathletes 

Jason W.

Shane O.

Sophie K.

Tyler K.

Glenn Cocco

Martin

Grace A.

Intimacy: Scripted: 2 ensemble members together in a mascot suit – masked making out (no requirement for mouth to mouth kiss, but that will be the perception of the audience)

 

TEACHERS 

Mr. Buck, American Literature Teacher

French Teacher

Coach Carr

Intimacy: none

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We hope to see you at auditions!

 

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