Audition information
Auditions for Mean Girls will be on Tuesday, December 12th and Wednesday, December 13th. Candidates should plan on attending both days.
Tuesday, December 12th - Candidates will learn choreography on stage. Students should wear comfortable clothes to dance in and appropriate footwear (either jazz shoes or gym shoes). No jeans please. Freshmen/Sophomores will audition from 3:30-4:30, Juniors/Seniors 4:30-5:30.
Wednesday, December 13th - Candidates will prepare the various song and reading cuts from Mean Girls. Audition packets will be available on Monday, November 20th in room C6. Practice recordings and packets will also be available here. There will be a sign up sheet posted outside C6 on the 20th as well.
Click here for the audition application
Tuesday, December 12th - Candidates will learn choreography on stage. Students should wear comfortable clothes to dance in and appropriate footwear (either jazz shoes or gym shoes). No jeans please. Freshmen/Sophomores will audition from 3:30-4:30, Juniors/Seniors 4:30-5:30.
Wednesday, December 13th - Candidates will prepare the various song and reading cuts from Mean Girls. Audition packets will be available on Monday, November 20th in room C6. Practice recordings and packets will also be available here. There will be a sign up sheet posted outside C6 on the 20th as well.
Click here for the audition application
Characters
Male Characters
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. Extensive dance/singing (tenor)
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.
Kevin G. - Kevin is the extremely driven captain of the North Shore Mathletes. He is a confident student and a decent rapper, chorus singer.
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.
Students at North Shore High including Jason W., Glenn Coco, Shane Oman, Tyler K., and Martin - Jason’s highlight is during “Meet the Plastics” when he tries to hassle Cady and Regina puts him in his place. Glenn’s big moment is receiving 4 candy-grams (You go Glenn Coco). Shane is the Spring Fling King at the end. Tyler and Martin work alongside Kevin to form the Math team. These guys fill out the chorus roles.
Mr. Heron - Cady’s father appears twice in family scenes, this is a spoken role. (This character will likely double or triple)
Coach Carr - A cameo acting role, he is a gym teacher who catches a few strays in the burn book. (This character will likely double or triple)
Marymount Mathletes (3) - The Marymount Mathletes compete with Tyler, Martin, and Kevin in “Do This Thing”. Caroline is their 4th member. (These roles will likely be paired with others)
Female characters
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. Strong alto belt voice.
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. Vocal heavy part.
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. Strong belt singer.
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. Heavy singing role.
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. Belt pop singer, strong dancer.
Ms. Norbury - Ms. Norbury is Cady’s world-weary Calculus teacher who pushes Cady to be her smartest self. Frequent soloist within various songs.
Mrs. George - 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. Solo singer
Mrs. Heron - Mrs. Heron is Cady’s intellectual mom who can’t understand why her daughter is devolving before her eyes.
Students at North Shore High including Taylor W., Caitlyn C., Rachel H., Sonja A., Dawn Schweitzer, Lizzie Therman, Sophie K., Grace A. Caitlyn and Taylor have solos in “Stop” (Taylor is the bucket tattoo, Caitlyn drinks the mom’s vodka). These girls have various lines in various scenes and sing in the chorus.
French Teacher/Teary Girl/Caroline K - This tripling includes all acting roles. Teary Girl appears in the scene preceding “I’d Rather Be Me”, Caroline is a mathlete from Marymount.
Mr. Buck/Mathlete Monitor - These character are often played by men, however, there is no reason they need to be, so we plan to cast this doubling as female. Mr. Buck is a teacher in the classroom scene of Act I and has one line. The monitor is overseeing the competition. These are both acting parts.
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. Extensive dance/singing (tenor)
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.
Kevin G. - Kevin is the extremely driven captain of the North Shore Mathletes. He is a confident student and a decent rapper, chorus singer.
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.
Students at North Shore High including Jason W., Glenn Coco, Shane Oman, Tyler K., and Martin - Jason’s highlight is during “Meet the Plastics” when he tries to hassle Cady and Regina puts him in his place. Glenn’s big moment is receiving 4 candy-grams (You go Glenn Coco). Shane is the Spring Fling King at the end. Tyler and Martin work alongside Kevin to form the Math team. These guys fill out the chorus roles.
Mr. Heron - Cady’s father appears twice in family scenes, this is a spoken role. (This character will likely double or triple)
Coach Carr - A cameo acting role, he is a gym teacher who catches a few strays in the burn book. (This character will likely double or triple)
Marymount Mathletes (3) - The Marymount Mathletes compete with Tyler, Martin, and Kevin in “Do This Thing”. Caroline is their 4th member. (These roles will likely be paired with others)
Female characters
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. Strong alto belt voice.
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. Vocal heavy part.
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. Strong belt singer.
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. Heavy singing role.
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. Belt pop singer, strong dancer.
Ms. Norbury - Ms. Norbury is Cady’s world-weary Calculus teacher who pushes Cady to be her smartest self. Frequent soloist within various songs.
Mrs. George - 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. Solo singer
Mrs. Heron - Mrs. Heron is Cady’s intellectual mom who can’t understand why her daughter is devolving before her eyes.
Students at North Shore High including Taylor W., Caitlyn C., Rachel H., Sonja A., Dawn Schweitzer, Lizzie Therman, Sophie K., Grace A. Caitlyn and Taylor have solos in “Stop” (Taylor is the bucket tattoo, Caitlyn drinks the mom’s vodka). These girls have various lines in various scenes and sing in the chorus.
French Teacher/Teary Girl/Caroline K - This tripling includes all acting roles. Teary Girl appears in the scene preceding “I’d Rather Be Me”, Caroline is a mathlete from Marymount.
Mr. Buck/Mathlete Monitor - These character are often played by men, however, there is no reason they need to be, so we plan to cast this doubling as female. Mr. Buck is a teacher in the classroom scene of Act I and has one line. The monitor is overseeing the competition. These are both acting parts.
IHSMTA Qualifying Roles
The qualifying roles for the Illinois High School Music Theater Association competition are: Damian, Cady, Regina, Janis, Gretchen, Karen, and Mrs. George. To learn more about IHSMTA, click here.
Audition Materials for acting
The acting portion of the audition will be on December 13th in your chosen time slot. Please prepare to read for any of the characters in any of the selections. You do not need to memorize any of the acting.
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Female vocal audition
For auditioning females, there are three excerpts, please prepare all three. Vocal auditions will be on the 13th along with acting, you will find out your chosen excerpt just prior to your audition. Like the acting, the vocals do not need to be memorized, however, if you are holding music, be sure to remain vigilant about your body posture.
Excerpt one has a four measure intro, the other excerpts have two measures of accompaniment prior to the part. For the audition, you will sing with the piano only track, however, there are vocal only and piano with vocal tracks to assist in learning the music.
Excerpt one has a four measure intro, the other excerpts have two measures of accompaniment prior to the part. For the audition, you will sing with the piano only track, however, there are vocal only and piano with vocal tracks to assist in learning the music.
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Male Vocal Audition
All the same instructions as for the females except there are only two exerpts
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Planning Ahead for Dance
You don't need to have anything prepared for the dance audition, but...here are two videos to help you out. In the first, there is a demonstration of basics of tap dance. It would be helpful to know the terms and what they mean. In the second, you can see the combo for the audition.
If you have your own tap shoes, please bring them along, if you do not, we will do our best to accommodate you.
If you have your own tap shoes, please bring them along, if you do not, we will do our best to accommodate you.
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Additionally, there will be a jazz combo for the audition. Here's part of it that you can learn beforehand if you'd like.