Mean Girls

Grades: 7th-12th grade 

 

Auditions: Wednesday, November 20th, from 3:30pm-5:30pm

 

Callbacks:  Saturday, November 23rd, from 11am - 1:30pm (You may not be called the entire time.)

 

Weekly Rehearsals:  December 11th - February 15th

Wednesdays, 3:30pm - 5:30pm & Saturdays, 11:00am - 1:30pm

 

Due to the complicated schedule (many school breaks and other conflicting events) please look at this PDF for the Mean Girls schedule.  More extended rehearsals could be added and changes made, though we will make efforts not to change or add.     

 

Dress Rehearsals/Tech Week: (at Novato Theater Company)

Sunday, February 23rd - 11:00 - 5:00pm

Monday, February 24th - 4:00 - 8:00pm

Tuesday, February 25th - 4:00 - 8:00pm

Wednesday, February 26th - 4:00 - 8:00pm

Thursday, February 27th - 4:00 - 8:00pm

 

 

Performances: (at Novato Theater Company) 

February 28th: 7:00pm

March 1st:  7:00pm (possible 1:30 performance added, keep open)

March 2nd: 1:30pm

March 7th: 7:00pm

March 8th:  7:00pm  (possible 1:30 performance added, keep open)

March 9th: 1:30pm

 

All shows are MANDATORY and students may not miss them for any reason except illness or family emergency.  Students will be called between 1.5-2 hours before showtime for each performance.   

 

Strike:

After the final Sunday performance the cast will have a 60 minute strike to help pack and clean the theater.  Strike is a required component of participation in the show.

 

Cast Party:

We will have a cast party after the strike at Round Table Pizza in Novato.  The cast party is included in your fee (we will provide pizza and sweets) so we hope you'll all attend!

 

Parent Volunteer Requirement:

There are many things to do to put together a show, and therefore we ask for a parent volunteer from each family to fulfill two volunteer positions.  However if this is not convenient for you, you have the option to pay the opt out fee of $50. Certain positions require expertise in a field (set, costumes, etc.) but most just require your time (backstage parent supervision, etc).  Most jobs will require about 3 hours of work.  If you LOVE volunteering or have a special skill that might be helpful, please email us.

The volunteer sign up link will be in the parent packet: at that time you can choose your position or pay the opt-out fee.  

 

Production Fee:

The musical costs $690.  Your Production Fee includes your script, show t-shirt, digital video of the performance, cast party, and some costume items (you will be asked to provide some costume items like shoes, leotards, tights, wigs, particular costume items - all things the student will keep.)

 

Your Rhythms account will be charged three payments of $230:

• The first payment will be charged upon enrollment.
• The second payment will be charged during the first week of January.
• The third payment will be charged during the first week of February.

When you enroll, you will enter your credit card information and be enrolled in auto-pay, so you will be automatically charged each month and won’t have to worry about when to pay.  If you prefer, you can pay the total production fee in full by cash or check by the first rehearsal date.  Please email the studio if you choose this option.

 

Payments later than 5 days past the due date will incur a $15 late fee.  We are not able to give refunds.

  

Costumes:

Actors will be required to provide several items for their costumes, including but not limited to tights and shoes.

 

Family Discount:

If two or more siblings are enrolled in a Rhythms musical (including our younger or older shows), we offer $65 off for each child.

 

New Friend Discount:

For every new friend that a returning actor registers for this musical, the returning actor will receive $100 off their performance fee. (Friends must be new to Rhythms Performing Arts.)

 

Overachiever Discount:

Students enrolled in over 3.5 hours of other weekly Rhythms classes (excluding the musical) will receive a $100 discount off the Production Fee.

 

Multiple Musical Discount:

Students participating in both of this session's musicals will receive $100 off their total production fee.

 

Important Note:

These discounts are not automatically added to your Studio Director account.  Please email the studio if you would like a discount applied to your account.

 

 

 

AUDITIONS STEPS

 

1. Please go through the following audition pack:  MEAN GIRLS AUDITION PACKET

 

2. Please be sure to fill out the audition form by Tuesday, November 19th.

 

3.  Sign up on our studio registration website: https://app.thestudiodirector.com/rhythmsperformingarts/portal.sd?page=Login

 

4. If you have any questions about audition music or anything else, please direct them to Amanda at rhythmsperformingarts@gmail.com

 

5.  Come to auditions on Wednesday, November 20th from 3:30-5:30pm at Rhythms!