PHS Drama Club premiered the fall musical last night and will take the stage again tonight and tomorrow with “Mean Girls Jr., the Musical”. The show is held in the high school auditorium at 7 p.m.
“Mean Girls” is a play about Cady Heron, a previously home-schooled teenager who, after starting high school, infiltrates a popular clique to get revenge on their leader, Regina George. Cady schemes to ruin Regina’s life with the help of her friends, but during this process, she becomes just as mean as the group she is targeting. Her plan eventually fails and leads to chaos.
Auditions for the cast of this musical were a process which took place over a few weeks. The Drama Club had a day when students could come and become familiar with the characters, plot line, and the differences between the full-
length and junior versions. The students were also encouraged to get familiar with the scenes that would be used in the auditions and how the auditioning process would work.
After the auditions were finished, they then had call-backs. Call-backs are more directed auditions for specific people to audition for specific roles, so
that the casting crew can get a feel for how certain people could fit in a specific role. Several students were called back to compete for some of the lead roles. After call-backs were done, the final choices for the main roles were made.
Cady Heron, the main protagonist, is being played by junior Piper Frank. Her friends, Damian Leigh and Janis Ian, will be portrayed by freshman Mirra Wise and sophomore Kayden Warren. The plastics, which are made up of Regina George, Gretchen Wieners, and Karen Smith, will be senior Trinity Turner, and freshmen Ruse Nichols and Josslyn Grunden, respectively. There are 29 other cast members.
“I love ‘Mean Girls.’ The movie is a constant rewatch and makes me laugh even when I’ve seen it one million times! I hope we can get on stage and put all of our efforts and achievements into the show. It takes a lot to learn lines, music, and dances, plus we are doing all of it after school hours. It’s really up to the actor how much effort you put in, but we are all trying our hardest, and that’s what truly matters. I love everyone on the cast and really want everyone to prove themselves for the talent they have!” said Drama Club President Piper Frank.
Tickets are sold at the door before each showing, and will be $5 each night. You can also purchase refreshments in the atrium that will be sold during the intermission.
