FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 13, 2026 MTC To Present The Ohio Premiere of Mean Girls the Musical at The Youngstown Playhouse! YOUNGSTOWN, OH – The Millennial Theatre Company (MTC) will present the Ohio premiere of the hit Broadway musical, Mean Girls the Musical at the Youngstown Playhouse (600 Playhouse Lane Youngstown, OH 44511) for a 2 weekend run, with performances running April 17-19, 24-26. Mean Girls is a musical based on the 2004 cult-hit movie of the same name by Tina Fey. The story follows homeschooled student Cady Heron. Cady 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. Director Joe Asente said he is excited that MTC was able to bring this premiere production to the stage, “We have been waiting for the release of this show for ages. Every generation has its quintessential high school movie that explains what high school was like for that generation. Mean Girls was the definitive high school movie of our generation. It was also a movie that gained cult status due to its memorable quotes and one-liners. There are even people who use quotes from the movie in their daily speech who have no idea that their commonly-used phrase started right here in Mean Girls! Despite its Millennial roots, the film has truly become a touchstone of American culture, and we could not be more excited to be the first ones to bring this story to life on stage in our area.” Asente continued that Mean Girls the Musical truly has something for everyone, “A lot of these shows that are set in high school have a tendency to be kind of one dimensional and too cookiecutter. Mean Girls truly breaks the mold in several ways. For example, it has some incredible music that is very different from the pop-sound of many high school-based shows, and, most importantly, it is one of the funniest musical comedies of the last decade.” The musical, written by Tina Fey and her husband Jeff Richmond, recently enjoyed an extremely successful Broadway run and several national tours. MTC is among the first community theatres in the nation to produce the show. Asente said, “We are honored to be among the first in the nation to bring this show to our stage, and we could not have assembled a better cast for this production. Each and every one of them brings the high energy and demanding vocal performances that this show requires. Be sure to come sit with us; it will be so Fetch!” The cast for the production includes Natalina Kazimir, Karina Moran, Carolyn Colley, Tom Millsap-Kijauskas, Karlina Valley, Trudi Herrholtz, Sam Early, Arcale Peace, Roz Blystone, Erik Anderson, Austin Barriger, Edward Bazzell, Sage Mason, Emalee Chappa, Ashley Conway, Caroly Delliquadri, Sammie Gurd, Danny Stephenson, Brendan Bishop, Paula Stephenson, Emma James, Kieran Sears, Michelle Jalbert, Steve Millsap-Kijauskas, Landon Eli, and Andrew Baumeier.. The production is directed by Asente with music directed by Cari Auth and choreography by Colleen Chance. Performances for Mean Girls the Musical run April 17-19 and 24-26 at The Youngstown Playhouse. Friday and Saturday performances are at 7:30pm and Sunday performances are at 2:30pm. Tickets are $27 and are available online at www.millennialtheatre.org OR www.youngstownplayhouse.org. For promotional photos, please click HERE <https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1BkhNaCI8Z0Rjh-ZuQR-IoIJoMpy4Szjy?usp=sharing> . For more information regarding this performance please connect with MTC via Facebook, Instagram (@mtc_theatre), or email millennialtheatrecompany@gmail.com About the Millennial Theatre Company: The Millennial Theatre Company (MTC) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit theatre company committed to producing theatrical experiences that reflect the interests and experiences of the Millennial Generation. They aim to produce generation relevant content through musicals, millennial-created and written works, workshops, and other various theatrical experiences. For more information, visit MTC’s website millennialtheatre.org, as well as their Facebook and Instagram (@mtc_theatre). #### The Millennial Theatre Company *• www.millennialtheatre.org <http://www.millennialtheatre.org>* "Creating Quality Theatrical Experiences With, For, and Of a Generation"