Thursday, May 21 @ 7pm Friday, May 22 @ 7pm Saturday, May 23 @ 7pm Sunday, May 24 @ 2pm Mean Girls Book by Tina Fey Music by Jeff Richmond Book by Nell Benjamin Based on the 2004 Paramount Pictures film written by Tina Fey Licensing by Music Theatre International Director: Giselle O’Shea Fuqua Music Director: Preston Cox Assistant Director: Ava Marsh Choreographer: Ladarius Prince Stage Manager: Cole Smith Performance Dates: May 21st, 22nd, & 23rd, 2026 at 7:00pm; May 24th, 2026 at 2:00pm Audition Dates: January 14th, 15th, & 16th, 2026 from 6:00pm to 9:00pm Callbacks: January 18th, 2026 at 5:00pm *There will be a dance call AND ensemble call at Callbacks. **Submit your audition form HERE **ALSO, Submit for an AUDITION TIME SLOT. 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. Cady and her friends devise a “Revenge Party” to end Regina’s reign with Cady going undercover as an aspiring Plastic. When the lines between the real Cady and her Plastic self get blurred, she must find her way back to herself and her true friends. Content Warning: Mean Girls contains adult themes, strong language, and depictions of mature situations that may not be appropriate for all audiences, including but not limited to: depictions of bullying, cyberbullying, cyberbullying via spreading of private images, profanity, homophobic slurs, underage drinking and smoking, and suggestive dancing. We intend on interpreting this production with full author’s intent. Audition details: Private auditions held every 10 minutes. Arrive at The Ritz 15 minutes early to your audition time to complete paperwork. Be prepared to disclose all scheduling conflicts for rehearsal process and production run (January 26th – May 25th). What to Prepare: 1-minute monologue of your choice 32-bar cut of a song in the style of Mean Girls. – Bluetooth and smart phone connections will be provided for tracks/instrumental accompaniments. You may also bring your own speaker device. – If you’d like to present a full song, you can! Please be aware you may be stopped prior to completion. – You may be subjected to acting/music direction at your initial audition. 8×10 headshot + resume, stapled back to back w/ your preferred first and last name on photo. Please make sure your headshot is clean and up to date.
