The Woodland Opera House Announces Auditions for
The Rising Stars/JTF Troupe Production of
| Book by |
Music by |
Lyrics by |
| Tina Fey |
Jeff Richmond |
Nell Benjamin |
| Based on the Paramount Pictures film Mean Girls |
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Original Broadway Production Produced by
Lorne Michaels Stuart Thompson Sonia Friedman
Paramount Pictures Marisa Sechrest Ars Nova Entertainment Berlind Productions
Steve Burke Scott M. Delman Roy Furman Robert Greenblatt Ruth Hendel Jam Theatricals
The John Gore Organization The Lowy Salpeter Company James L. Nederlander Christine Schwarzman Universal Theatrical Group
Executive Producer David Turner
Mean Girls JR.
is presented through special arrangement with
and all authorized materials are supplied by
Music Theatre International, New York, NY
(212) 541-4684 mtishows.com
Sunday, August 25th & Monday, August 26th
6:00 to 9:00 pm
Directed & Choreographed by:
Andrea St. Clair, Education Director
Music Directed by:
Lori Jarvey
This Rising Stars/JTF Audition is open to anyone between the ages of
12 years old through Rising High School Senior*.
*Must be 12 years of age by the start of rehearsals
and no older than 18 years old through February 2025.
MANDATORY INFORMATIONAL PARENT MEETING
Tuesday, August 6th at 6 PM Please email TADAOffice@woodlandoperahouse.org to be put on the notifications list to receive the invite for this important informational meeting. We will go over what to expect at auditions, what to expect from the initial rehearsal & performance process, and all of the necessary information regarding the additional commitment of the Junior Theatre Festival. Parents must have either attended this meeting or arranged for a recording to be sent to them prior to their child auditioning for the show.
Please note that this audition has two required commitments:
The initial rehearsal and performance period (September 23rd through November 17th, 2024) and the Junior Theatre Festival rehearsal and festival commitment (December 7th through February 9th, 2025.) The rehearsal and performance calendar for both is available soon. Doing one and not the other is not an option. Please do not audition if your child is not available for both.
LEARN THE AUDITION DANCE
A video breaking down the audition dance combination will be posted on August 9th on our website. We highly recommend that all those interested in auditioning learn this material prior to the audition day. We want everyone to arrive and feel their best the day of auditions.
AUDITIONS
Sunday, August 25th and Monday, August 26th from 6:00 to 9:00 pm at the Theatre and Dance Annex located at 520 Court Street in Woodland. Please note that this is not at the Opera House! We are a block up the street located across from the Woodland Public Library. You do not need to attend both nights.
What to bring:
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- A list of conflicts for all rehearsals for both commitments. While minimal conflicts are allowed, they will affect casting. We have a limited rehearsal period so please keep conflicts minimal out of respect for all involved. Please look at the rehearsal calendar here for exact dates and times.
- Mean Girls JR will start initial rehearsals Monday, September 22nd.
- Performances start November 14th, with one Outreach School Matinee.
- 14th: 9:30 am Outreach Matinee, 7 pm Opening Night
- 15th: 7 pm show
- 16th: 2pm and 7 pm shows
- 18th: 2 pm final show
- Mean Girls JR. will start JTF Rehearsals Saturday, December 7th from 9:00 to 11:00 am.
- The Junior Theatre Festival runs February 7th through 9th, 2025.
- No conflicts will be allowed after October 30th for performances and no conflicts are allowed after January 1st for JTF. There are absolutely no conflicts permitted for Tech, Performances, or JTF.
- 16-32 bars of a musical theatre song appropriate for this show (approximately a one-minute cut). We will be looking for young performers that can commit to making strong characters and taking bold choices for their acting. Please ensure that you have sheet music that is clearly marked with any cuts.
- A fully memorized selection from the script. Please select one of the options here.
- Come dressed to dance with proper dance shoes! Dance styles in the show range from jazz, hip-hop, and contemporary with a defined control freneticism. Please note that street shoes are not allowed in the studio.
- A resume with a list of experience and a headshot. If you do not have either, that’s okay! Please arrive ready to list out any relevant classes, workshops, and performances for your audition form.
CALLBACKS
Wednesday, August 28th, 2024 at 6 pm held at the same place as auditions: the Theatre and Dance Annex, 520 Court Street, Woodland. Expect this evening to last a couple of hours.
Those called back will be asked to read and sing selections from the script. We will only be calling back for certain roles. Those receiving a callback will receive an email by Saturday evening with all materials needed for this round of auditions. If you do not receive a callback, don’t worry! It just means we saw everything we needed to see from you at the initial audition.
CAST LIST
Casting should be completed by Friday, August 30th. Those cast will receive an email regarding their casting offer.
By auditioning for the Rising Stars Series, you are agreeing that you will accept any role. This is a fantastic opportunity to learn and perform on our historic Woodland Opera House stage as well as work with industry professionals at the Junior Theatre Festival.
TUITION
Please read over this section carefully. This commitment includes 2 required payments.
- Rising Stars Tuition: $285* – Due in full by October 15th, 2024.
*Payment plans are available and can be arranged through our front desk however, all funds must be paid in full by August 15th, 2023.
What this tuition includes: Quality instruction by professional staff, all costumes, souvenir T-Shirt, actor materials, and script.
Tuition does not include: Show tickets, any specific dance shoes, undergarments,or extra souvenir t-shirts, or optional sweatshirts.
- Junior Theatre Festival Registration: $335* – Due in full by September 30th, 2024.
What this tuition includes: Festival registration for all 3 days, festival T-Shirt, festival workshops, concerts, our adjudication, and any other festival related costs.
Tuition does not include: WOH Jacket** (approximately $40), other JTF expenses while at the festival.
*This tuition can be offset by participating in 2-3 fundraisers: a Program Sponsor sale, and others to be confirmed. Anything not individually raised will have a balance due.
**For returning actors, if cast and already in possession of a jacket, they do not need to buy another.
CHARACTER BREAKDOWN
All roles open to any gender, though must play the role’s gender as defined by the script. Casting is limited. Not everyone who auditions will be cast.
Damian
Co-chair of the Student Activities Committee and Janis’s best friend. Damian is smart, witty, and confident and occasionally serves as the show’s narrator.
Gender: Male
Vocal range top: G5
Vocal range bottom: Bb3
Janis Sarkisian
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.”
Gender: Female
Vocal range top: D5
Vocal range bottom: A3
Cady Heron
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.
Gender: Female
Vocal range top: E5
Vocal range bottom: G2
Ms. Norbury
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.
Gender: Female
Regina George
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.
Gender: Female
Vocal range top: Eb5
Vocal range bottom: Ab3
Gretchen Wieners
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.
Gender: Female
Vocal range top: E5
Vocal range bottom: G2
Karen Smith
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.
Gender: Female
Vocal range top: D#5
Vocal range bottom: G2
Aaron Samuels
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.
Gender: Male
Vocal range top: E5
Vocal range bottom: B3
Mrs. Heron and Mr. Heron
Cady’s parents.
Mr. Duvall
The school principal. Like Ms. Norbury, he’s seen it all, although he’s slightly more formal and sincere than Ms. Norbury’s sarcasm.
Gender: Male
Shane Oman
A couple of spoken lines but much discussed in the show’s plot.
Gender: Male
Kevin G
Captain of the Mathletes! He’s confident and excited about competing with the team, and he’s proud of their accomplishments.
Gender: Male
Martin
Kevin G’s second in command.
Gender: Male
Mrs. George
Desperate to be a “cool mom”.
Gender: Female
Ensemble
Party Guests, the Debate Team, Dance Team, Show Choir, Mathletes, and Students. Cast Taylor, Caitlyn, Rachel, Caroline Krafft, Tony, Marymount Captain, Teary Girl, Mathletes Moderator, Sonja Acquino, Glenn Cocco, Dawn, Grace, Lizzie, Sophie, and Jason from the ensemble. All these roles have a line or two, but they don’t sing solos.
Our JTF Troupe production also attends the annual Junior Theatre Festival West annually. Created and produced by iTheatrics, and sponsored by the likes of Music Theatre International (MTI), Disney Musicals, iHeart Radio Broadway, Playbill, and more, the Junior Theatre Festival West is a weekend event that brings in theatre groups from across the globe for a celebration in all things theatre. Groups present a 15-minute piece from a previously produced Broadway Junior or Broadway KIDS title for adjudication. The festival also includes workshops from industry professionals, as well as concerts and presentations from Broadway stars and composers.
