Beck Center for the Arts Youth Theater, one of the oldest continuously running Youth Theaters in the country, will be holding auditions on January 6 & 7, 2024 for their third production in their 75th season. MEAN GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL VERSION Book by Tina Fey Music by Jeff Richmond Lyrics by Nell Benjamin Based on the Paramount Pictures film Mean Girls Direction by Sarah Clare Music Direction by Heidi Herczeg Choreography by Emma Clark Follow Cady Heron as she navigates the transition from growing up on an African savanna, to the wild and vicious ways of suburban Illinois. She takes on The Plastics, led by the vicious and beautiful 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. Adapted from the 2004 hit film by Tina Fey, and featuring music by Jeff Richmond and lyrics by Neil Benjamin, this show reminds all of us that “the limit does not exist”. Audition/Callback dates: (open to Beck Center students ages 12 to 18*) •     Saturday, January 6: 2:00 to 5:00pm •     & Sunday, January 7: 12:30 to 3:30 pm Callbacks: •     Monday, Jan. 8 between 4:30 and 9:00pm Please sign up for a 30-minute time slot (starting 12/15 after 12:00 pm) via Signup Genius https://tinyurl.com/MeanGirls23Aud *Youth/Teen Theater roles are only eligible to students who are enrolled in our Winter/Spring 2024 semester. Actors do not need to be enrolled at the time of the auditions, however, participation in the production requires enrollment in our Winter/Spring 2024 semester. Students enrolled online and in person in the Theater, Dance, Music, Creative Arts Therapy, and/or Visual Arts Departments are equally eligible. *Financial Assistance is available. What to Prepare: •     Prepare a short one-minute monologue (Memorization is strongly encouraged.) •     Prepare a musical theater song that features your vocal range- up to one minute long. •     Prepare a Headshot (picture of your student), and resume for online submission. •     Prepare a list of all potential rehearsal conflicts. •     Students and parents should review the content of the show before auditioning due to mature themes, language, and content. Potential Rehearsals Potential Rehearsals: January 15 – March 9, 2024 •     Mon, Tue, Weds, Thurs, Fri: between 4:30 – 8:30pm •     Saturdays: between 2:00 – 6:00pm •     Sundays: between 12:30 – 6:00pm The show will NOT be rehearsing every day or the full time range listed. The director will pick the days that best accommodate everyone’s schedules – once conflicts and availability are known for the above dates. Tech Week: March 10 – 14, 2024 Sunday between 12:00 – 7:00pm and Weeknights between 5:00 – 9:00pm All cast members are expected to attend ALL rehearsals during Tech Week. Performance dates: March 15 – 24, 2024 All cast members are required to attend all performances. Fridays, March 15, 22 at 7:30pm Saturdays, March 16, 23 at 7:30pm Sundays, March 17, 24 3:00pm Student Matinee: Thursday, March 21 at 10:00am (NOTE: This will require missing school that morning.) * * * * * * Located at 17801 Detroit Avenue in Lakewood, Beck Center for the Arts is a not-for-profit 501(c)3 organization that offers professional theater productions, arts education programming in dance, music, theater, visual arts, early childhood, and creative arts therapies for special needs students, and gallery exhibits featuring local, regional and international artists. For more information visit beckcenter.org. Any questions, please feel free to contact Sarah Clare, Associate Director of Theater Education, at sclare@beckcenter.org.