(in order of appearance)
Damian Hubbard
ETHAN JIH-COOK
Janis Sarkisian
ALEXYS MORERA
Cady Heron
NATALIE SHAW
Mrs. Heron/Ms. Norbury/Mrs. George
KRISTEN SEGGIO
Mr. Heron/Coach Carr/Mathletes Moderator
JUSTIN O’BRIEN
Kevin G
SHAWN MATHEWS
Aaron Samuels
JOSEPH TORRES
Martin J
TYLER JUNG
Tyler K
LUCAS HALLAUER
Mr. Duvall
JUSTIN PHILLIPS
Regina George
MAYA PETROPOULOS
Gretchen Wieners
KRISTEN AMANDA SMITH
Karen Smith
MARYROSE BRENDEL
Art Students
MIKEY COREY HASSEL, TYLER JUNG, JONAH NASH
ENSEMBLE
THALIA ATALLAH, LUCAS HALLAUER, MIKEY COREY HASSEL, TYLER JUNG,
REAGAN KENNEDY, JOI D. McCOY, OSHIE MELLON, VICTORIA MESA,
BRANDON MORENO, JONAH NASH, JUSTIN O’BRIEN, MIKAELA RADA
SWINGS
MEGAN ARSENEAU, DARIUS AUSHAY, EMILY ANN STYS, RYAN VOGT
UNDERSTUDIES
Understudies never substitute for the listed performers
unless a specific announcement is made at the time of the appearance.
for Damian Hubbard—LUCAS HALLAUER, JONAH NASH;
for Janis Sarkisian—OSHIE MELLON, VICTORIA MESA;
for Cady Heron—MEGAN ARSENEAU, REAGAN KENNEDY;
for Mrs. Heron/Ms. Norbury/Mrs. George—OSHIE MELLON, EMILY ANN STYS;
for Kevin G—TYLER JUNG, BRANDON MORENO;
for Aaron Samuels—MIKEY COREY HASSEL, JUSTIN O’BRIEN;
for Mr. Duvall—DARIUS AUSHAY, JONAH NASH;
for Regina George—REAGAN KENNEDY, VICTORIA MESA;
for Gretchen Wieners—THALIA ATALLAH, MIKAELA RADA;
for Karen Smith—MEGAN ARSENEAU, THALIA ATALLAH.
DANCE CAPTAIN
EMILY ANN STYS
ASSISTANT DANCE CAPTAIN & fight captain
RYAN VOGT
ACT 1
“A Cautionary Tale”
Janis, Damian
“It Roars”
Cady, Ensemble
“Where Do You Belong?”
Damian, Janis, Cady, Ensemble
“Meet the Plastics”
Damian, Janis, Regina, Gretchen, Karen, Cady
“Stupid with Love”
Cady, Ensemble
“Apex Predator”
Janis, Cady
“What’s Wrong with Me?”
Gretchen
“Sexy”
Karen, Ensemble
“Someone Gets Hurt”
Regina, Aaron, Ensemble
“Revenge Party” Janis,
Damian, Cady, Ensemble
“Fearless”
Gretchen, Karen, Cady, Ensemble
ACT II
“Stop”
Damian, Karen, Ensemble
“What’s Wrong with Me?” (Reprise)
Gretchen, Mrs. George
“Whose House Is This?”
Kevin G, Cady, Gretchen, Karen, Ensemble
“More Is Better”
Cady, Aaron
“World Burn”
Regina, Ensemble
“I’d Rather Be Me”
Janis, Ensemble
“Fearless” (Reprise)
Cady
“Do This Thing”
Cady, Ms. Norbury, Kevin G, Mathletes, Ensemble
“I See Stars”
Cady, Janis, Full Company
THERE WILL BE ONE 15-MINUTE INTERMISSION.
PLACE: Kenya/Illinois
TIME: The Present
ORCHESTRA
Conductor/Keyboard 1—JULIUS LaFLAMME
Assistant Conductor/Keyboard 2—BRADEN CHUDZIK
Reeds—CHRISTOPHER BURROW, MEGAN TRACH
Trumpet—JOHN JOHNSON
Trombone/Bass Trombone—THOMAS WOYTKO
Guitar—ANDREW SHIELD
Bass—RYAN CRUM
Drums—CHRIS CERRETO
Music Coordinator: JOHN MEZZIO
Electronic music design by Billy Jay Stein, Adam Wiggins, Hiro Iida and Fuso Murase
for Strange Cranium Productions, Inc.
Music Copying: Emily Grishman Music Preparation/Emily Grishman & Alden Terry
The photographing or sound recording of any performance or the possession of any device or such photographing or sound recording inside this theater, without the written permission of the management, is prohibited by law. Violators may be punished by ejection and violations may render the offender liable for money damages.
NATALIE SHAW (Cady Heron) (she/her) is a New York-based and North Dakota-born performer. She earned her degree in Theatre Arts, Creative Writing, and Film Studies at The University of Minnesota, and has been working in Minneapolis and New York ever since. Credits include: Cinderella (92NY), Audrey: The New Musical (Off-Broadway), and Daredevil (Marvel / Disney+). Natalie sends love to her incredible twin sister Jenny, her parents who have supported her passions from the very beginning despite the job insecurity, her wonderful brother, roommates back home, and hard-working agents and managers. Finally, for the actors out there who are getting rejected, rejected, and rejected again: I see you. Keep going! You’re one job away.
MAYA PETROPOULOS (Regina George)is a Detroit native who promises she’s a little more friendly than Regina. Proud Montclair State University BFA Musical Theatre 2023 graduate. Recent credits include Head Over Heels (Philoclea). Television credits include “Betty” (HBO). Maya is making her national tour debut! Many thanks to The Telsey Office and Bloc. Love to Mom, Dad, Alexa, Noah, Stella, and Joey. @mvpetrop
KRISTEN AMANDA SMITH (Gretchen Wieners) is so thrilled to be making fetch happen across the country!! Tour: A Charlie Brown Christmas Live (Patty). Off-Broadway: A Symphony for Portland (Starr). Others: Spring Awakening (Wendla Bergman), Curtains (Georgia Hendricks). Gratitude to The Telsey Office and the entire creative team! She is endlessly grateful to her Mom, Dad, family and friends for their continuous love and support. To God be the Glory! kristenamanda.com @kvistena
MARYROSE BRENDEL (Karen Smith) is thrilled to be making her national tour debut! Recent Penn State BFA Musical Theatre graduate. Previous credits: Lippa’s Wild Party (Queenie) and Songs for A New World (Woman 1). Special thanks to her friends, family, mentors & her team at Hudson Artists Agency! maryrosebrendel.com @maryrosebrendel
ALEXYS MORERA (Janis Sarkisian) is blessed in making her national tour debut! Endless love to mom and dad (te quiero mucho mis padres lindos), big brother, family, friends, and mentors who have been a tremendous support system. Thank you - Minarik & IAMT, Craig & Avalon Artists Group team. To all her small town folks with big dreams. “Don’t give up, Seek your joy.” @lexymorera
ETHAN JIH-COOK (Damian Hubbard) is thrilled to make his debut playing his dream role in Mean Girls! Favorite regional credits: South Pacific, Moana Jr (Walnut Street Theatre), Gypsy (Arden Theatre), and Oliver! (Quintessence). Many thanks to friends and family for all of the love and support. @ethanjihcook
KRISTEN SEGGIO (Mrs. Heron/Ms. Norbury/Mrs. George) is beyond grateful to be making her national tour debut in this iconic show! Regional: Newsies (Katherine, WPPAC), Aida (John W Engeman Theatre), Beauty and the Beast (WPPAC), 90210: The Musical (Broadway Playhouse, Chicago). Endless gratitude to BWA, Telsey & Co., and our creative team. Love to Eddie, Philip, Vivi & Sophie. This one’s for you Mom & Dad! @kristenseggio
JOSEPH TORRES (Aaron Samuels) a proud Musical Theatre graduate of the University of Miami, is overjoyed to be making his national tour debut in Mean Girls! Some of his favorite credits include Cabaret (Emcee), The Mystery of Edwin Drood (Neville), and Fame (Nick). Joseph has also performed at sea with MSC Cruises. He wants to thank his mom and all his sisters for giving him everything. @josephstorres_
SHAWN MATHEWS (Kevin G). A versatile artist, Shawn is excited to make his national tour debut with Mean Girls. He previously performed at Fulton Theatre, Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre, and Keystone Theatrics. Among his notable roles are Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Joseph), Grease (Doody), Mamma Mia (Sky), The Little Mermaid (Prince Eric), and Little Shop of Horrors (Seymour). In addition to theater, Shawn is a recording artist and music producer whose music has amassed over 2.7 million streams to date and has been featured on several Spotify Editorial playlists. @theshawnmathews
JUSTIN PHILLIPS (Mr. Duvall) is beyond thrilled to be back on the road with NETworks. National tour: The Book of Mormon. Select Regional credits: The Color Purple with The Phoenix Theatre Company and Rent with ACT of CT. Select NYC credits include Sweat, Five Guys Named Moe, Ragtime and A New Brain. Training: The William Esper Studio, Lesly Kahn & Co., Story Pirates and St. John’s University. He would like to thank God, his team at HK Agency/DTM, the entire company of Mean Girls, his family and friends and every single educator! @jphilzzz
MEGAN ARSENEAU (Swing) is thrilled to be joining the cast of Mean Girls! Most recent: Cats North American tour (Swing/ u.s. Grizabella). Always grateful for Mom, Dad, Roan, Alex, Kelli, and Zach and all her other friends, family, and teachers. Proud Wright State grad. Huge thanks to Kathy and Jen at Encompass Arts!
THALIA ATALLAH (Ensemble) is ecstatic to be hitting the road with the Mean Girls Broadway National tour! Most recently seen in the Anastasia Broadway national tour as Ensemble/Anya understudy. Favorite roles include In The Heights (Nina), Pippin (Leading Player), and Seussical (Gertrude McFuzz). Thalia is a proud graduate of the UCLA School of Theater, Film, & Television. Thalia would like to thank her family and agents at CESD for their unwavering support. As well as the Mean Girls team for being so fetch. @heyy.thalia
DARIUS AUSHAY (Swing). National tour: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Tootsie. Regional: The African Company Presents: Richard III (Titan Theatre), Elf (Ogunquit Playhouse). TV: “FBI”. BFA: Millikin University ’18. Darius is proudly presented by Kreativ Artists. IG: darius.aushay
LUCAS HALLAUER (Ensemble). National tour debut! Lucas grew up in Virginia Beach, VA and is so excited to be on tour with Mean Girls! Major love and thanks to his wonderful parents, his sisters Maggie & Kelly, his amazing friends and his teachers/mentors for all their love and support. CCU BFA MT ‘23. @lucas.hallauer
MIKEY COREY HASSEL (Ensemble). National tour credits: Tina—The Tina Turner Musical (Australia) and Hairspray (Australia and U.S.). Mikey is excited to return to the U.S. for the national tour of Mean Girls! Regional credits include: Joseph (Joseph), Ronnette (Little Shop), Pepper (Mamma Mia), Ralph Malph (Happy Days). When not performing Mikey enjoys playing Mario Kart, eating Mac and Cheese, and buying new shoes. Lastly, Mikey dedicates his performance to his Mother. Ball State University. HCKR Agency. Black Lives Matter. To God be the glory! @_mikeycorey_
TYLER JUNG (Ensemble) is so grateful to be on his first national tour with Mean Girls! Recent credits include Charles Bingley in Pride & Prejudice, and ensemble/dance captain in Something Rotten! (TSF). More can be found at tylerjung.com, IG: @tylerrjung
REAGAN KENNEDY (Ensemble) is beyond excited and grateful to be on the road with Mean Girls. You may have also seen Reagan in the Legally Blonde National tour as Dance Captain, Swing and u/s Elle Woods, or Legally Blonde at Kansas City Starlight. Extra love to her parents, family, friends and UofA. @_reagankennedy_
JOI D. McCOY (Ensemble). Favorite projects include: Hairspray national tour (Little Inez); Regional: Bring it On (Eva), Spamalot (Patsy), Once on This Island (Ti Moune), Mamma Mia! (Ali). UCLA MT grad! Grateful for her friends and family’s support. Joidmccoy.com @joi.d.McCoy
OSHIE MELLON (Ensemble) is thrilled to be joining the company of Mean Girls! Emojiland (Kissy Face/ Information Desk Person, 1st national tour). Oshie is grateful for her family and all those who have supported her along the way! oshiemellon.com @Fairy_Princess_Oshie
VICTORIA MESA (Ensemble) (she/her) is originally from Miami, FL, and is overjoyed to be making her national tour debut in this dream of a show! Favorite credits include West Side Story (Anita, Porthouse Theatre), and Spamalot (The Lady of the Lake, Forestburgh Playhouse). Much love to her company, family, friends, Luke, and the team at Telsey for believing in her. Special thanks to her roommate Hannah for filming her dance call! @victoriamesa_
BRANDON MORENO (Ensemble). His limit does not exist! His credits include Legally Blonde (Carlos, national tour) and A Chorus Line (Larry)! Brandon thanks his teachers at AMDA, AV Dance Studio 81, and DNA Studios. He sends love to his family and friends. Insta: @busy.with.brandonnn
JONAH NASH (Ensemble) is thrilled to be making his national tour debut! He has recently performed internationally in A Chorus Line (Richie, Japan). Other credits include: Beautiful (Drifter/Swing) and The Bodyguard (Ensemble, Theatre By The Sea). Special thanks to “Team Nash” and Mikey from The Collective Talent for their love and support!
JUSTIN O’BRIEN (Ensemble) (he/him) is stoked for his national tour debut! Justin traveled the globe with Celebrity Cruises and Hairspray (Fender) with Royal Caribbean. Regional: Trevor (Writers Theatre), Kinky Boots (Ref), Footloose, Catch Me If You Can, Grease (Teen Angel). Sending all his love to his family, Adri, Aiden and Ev. Thank you @blocnyc for the never ending support! @justino.brien
MIKAELA RADA (Ensemble) cannot believe she’s making her national tour debut! Past Credits include Footloose (NCL), Miss Saigon (WPPAC), The Wedding Singer (Gateway), and the world premiere of Punk Rock Girl by Joe Iconis (Argyle). Big thank you to her agent Brian and the Telsey Office for this opportunity. To all her friends and family, this one’s for you. Follow her journey on IG and Tik Tok: @mikaela.rada
EMILY ANN STYS (Swing, Dance Captain). Favorite credits: Elf national tour, Rock of Ages, Saturday Night Fever, An American in Paris, West Side Story, and Disney’s Beauty and the Beast (Disney Dream opening cast). Oakland University. Special thanks to Telsey, Hell’s Kitchen agency, and the creative team! Much love to The Stys fam and Justin! Swing Nation IG:@eastys
RYAN VOGT (Swing, Assistant Dance Captain, Fight Captain) is thrilled to be making his national tour debut! He was most recently seen in Swing! (Featured ensemble/Dance Captain) and Head Over Heels (Ensemble/Dance Captain) at the Boston Conservatory at Berklee, where he graduated with a B.F.A in musical theatre. Ryan sends all of his love to the Collective Agency as well as his friends and family for their endless support. @ryan.vogt
TINA FEY (Book) is an award-winning writer, actress, author and producer. Fey is best known for creating and starring in the award-winning series “30 Rock.” She is also known for her award-winning work as an actress and writer for “Saturday Night Live.” Currently, Fey is co-executive producing Season 2 of the critically acclaimed series “Mr. Mayor,” Season 2 of “Girls5Eva,” “Mulligan,” and Carrie & Me, the film adaption from the novel by Carol Burnett. Simultaneously, Fey is adapting the Broadway version of Mean Girls into a feature film with Paramount. The musical is a coming-of-age story that debuted on Broadway in 2018, marking Fey’s Broadway debut, and based off the 2004 cult classic film Mean Girls, written by Fey. She is thrilled to be taking the show nationwide.
JEFF RICHMOND (Music) is an award-winning composer, songwriter and producer for television, theater and film. He served as composer and an Executive Producer on NBC’s “30 Rock,” winning three Primetime Emmy Awards alongside his wife Tina Fey. He was a musical director at The Second City in Chicago and at “Saturday Night Live,” where he spent five seasons composing original songs for stars like Jack Black, Queen Latifah and Catherine Zeta-Jones. Jeff’s New York theater credits include the musical Melancholy Baby!, the inaugural production of the Ars Nova Theater and Mean Girls on Broadway, which opened in April 2018. His most recent television credits include “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt” (Netflix), “Great News” (NBC), “Mr. Mayor” (NBC), and “Girls5eva” (Peacock). Richmond was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Original Score in 2018 for Mean Girls. He currently lives in New York City with his wife and their two daughters.
NELL BENJAMIN (Lyrics). Broadway: Legally Blonde, with Laurence O’Keefe (Olivier Award, Tony nomination). Off-Broadway and regional: The Explorers Club (Outer Critics Circle, Best Play); Cam Jansen; Sarah, Plain and Tall; Because of Winn-Dixie; Half Time; Pirates!; 3hree; New York Philharmonic New Year’s Eve and Young Peoples’ concerts. Upcoming: Huzzah!, Life of the Party, Dave, Come Fall In Love, Walk of Shame, Cursed Pirate Girl. Member of ASCAP and Dramatists Guild. Grateful recipient of a Kleban Foundation Award and a Jonathan Larson Grant. Most grateful for Larry and Persephone.
CASEY NICHOLAW (Original Director and Choreographer). Represented on Broadway as director/choreographer of Some Like It Hot (2023 Tony Award-winner for Best Choreography), director/choreographer of Disney’s Aladdin (2014 Tony, Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle award nominations for Best Choreography), and co-director and choreographer of The Book of Mormon (2011 Tony, Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle awards for co-director and nominations in the same categories for Choreography; Olivier award winner for Best Choreography). Other Broadway credits as director/choreographer: The Prom (2019 Tony nomination for Best Direction), Mean Girls (2018 Tony nominations for Best Direction and Choreography), Tuck Everlasting, Something Rotten! (2015 Tony, Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle award nominations for Best Direction and Choreography), Elf: The Musical, The Drowsy Chaperone (2006 Tony and Drama Desk nominations for Best Direction and Choreography, Outer Critics Circle nomination for Best Choreography), Monty Python’s Spamalot directed by Mike Nichols (2005 Tony, Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle nominations for Best Choreography). West End credits as director/choreographer: The Drowsy Chaperone, The Book of Mormon, Dreamgirls and Aladdin.
SCOTT PASK (Scenic Design) has received Tony Awards for The Book of Mormon, The Coast of Utopia and The Pillowman. Selected Broadway credits include Shucked (Tony Nom.), Some Like It Hot (Tony Nom), Aint No Mo’, Grey House, American Buffalo (Tony Nom.), Who’s Afraid Of Virginia Woolf? (2020), The Prom, The Band’s Visit (Tony Nom.), Mean Girls (Tony Nom.), Waitress, Something Rotten!, Pippin (Tony Nom.), I’ll Eat You Last, Pal Joey (Tony Nom), The Visit, HAIR, and Urinetown. Netflix: Oh, Hello, John Mulaney: Kid Gorgeous at Radio City and John Mulaney: Baby J., Hasan Minhaj: The Kings Jester (ADG nom). Peter Grimes - Metropolitan Opéra, Cirque du Soliel’s Amaluna. Insta @scottpaskstudio
GREGG BARNES (Costume Design).TonyAward-winner for Best Costume Design of a Musical for Some Like It Hot. Additional Broadway credits include: Pretty Woman, Mean Girls (Tony nom.), Tuck Everlasting (Tony nom.), Something Rotten! (Tony nom.), Aladdin, Kinky Boots (Tony nom., Olivier Award), Follies (Tony Award, Drama Desk Award), Elf, Legally Blonde (Tony nom.), The Drowsy Chaperone (Tony Award, Drama Desk Award, Outer Critics Circle Award, Olivier nom.), Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Flower Drum Song (Tony nom.), Side Show. Other: Dreamgirls (Olivier nom.), Sinatra (Radio City), Radio City Christmas Spectacular, Pageant (Olivier nom.). TDF Young Master Award.
KENNETH POSNER (Lighting Design) designs extensively Off-Broadway and for resident theaters and touring productions throughout the U.S. as well as internationally. Selected Broadway credits: One More Time, Mr. Saturday Night, Beetlejuice, Pretty Woman, War Paint, Tuck Everlasting, On Your Feet!, If/Then, Kinky Boots, Pippin, Cinderella, Hairspray, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Legally Blonde, The Coast of Utopia: Shipwrecked, Other Desert Cities, The Merchant of Venice, Side Man, Wicked. Recipient of Tony, Drama Desk, Outer Critics’ Circle, Lucille Lortel and Obie awards.
BRIAN RONAN (Sound Design). Over 40 Broadway designs, including Some Like It Hot, Funny Girl, Mrs. Doubtfire, The Prom, Tootsie, Mean Girls, Margaritaville, Springsteen on Broadway, War Paint, The Last Ship, Beautiful, If/Then, Anything Goes, American Idiot, Next to Normal, Spring Awakening, Grey Gardens. On the West End: Spring Awakening, Book of Mormon and Beautiful. Off-Broadway designs include Bowie’s Lazarus, Giant, Rent, Everyday Rapture, Saved, 10 Million Miles and Bug. He is the recipient of Obie, Lucille Lortel, Drama Desk, Olivier and Tony awards.
JOSH MARQUETTE (Hair Design). N.Y./London: Some Like It Hot, The Prom, Pretty Woman, Mean Girls, Present Laughter, Dreamgirls, Paramour, Tuck Everlasting, School of Rock, Something Rotten!, Aladdin, Kinky Boots, The Book of Mormon, Trip of Love, First Date, Elf, Dogfight, The Best Man, Look Back in Anger, The Drowsy Chaperone, Pig Farm, The…Trailer Park Musical, Altar Boyz, Show Boat at Carnegie Hall, Mamma Mia! Encores!: Call Me Madam, Most Happy Fella and Follies. West Coast: Robin and the 7 Hoods, Peep Show, Minsky’s, Vanities. Television: “The Slap,” “30 Rock,” “SNL.” Instagram: @josh_marquette.
MILAGROS MEDINA-CERDEIRA (Makeup Design). Broadway: Some Like It Hot, The Prom, Mean Girls (New York and U.S. tour), Tuck Everlasting, Something Rotten! (New York and U.S. tour), Aladdin (New York, Japan, London, Hamburg, Australia, U.S. tour), Rocky Horror Show. Makeup Design Consultant: Present Laughter; Sister Act. Television: “Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert” (2018 Emmy nomination), “The Affair” (2016 Designing Women Award).
MARY-MITCHELL CAMPBELL (Music Supervision). Some Like It Hot, The Prom, Finding Neverland, Big Fish, Company, Sweeney Todd, Tuck Everlasting, Sweet Charity, Next to Normal, The Addams Family. Drama Desk Award for Best Orchestrations for Company. TV: “Girls5Eva,” “Homeschool Musical.” She is the executive director of ASTEP (asteponline.org), which helps young people develop agency through the arts. She is a founding member of MUSE (museonline.org) and Maestra (maestramusic.org).
JULIUS LaFLAMME (Music Director) is a Music Director, Arranger, and Composer from Portsmouth, NH. Credits include: Hairspray National tour; Regional: Passing Strange, West Side Story, Tommy, Xanadu, Spring Awakening, Songs for a New World, A New Brain, Rocky Horror Picture Show. He studied musical theater writing and direction at Berklee College of Music.
JOHN CLANCY (Orchestrations). Broadway: Kimberly Akimbo (Tony nom.), Diana (Netflix 2021), Mean Girls (Tony nom.), Fun Home (Tony/Drama Desk noms.), The Prom, Tuck Everlasting, Shrek The Musical (Tony/Drama Desk noms.), Cats 2016 (dance arr.). Off-B’way/regional: The Secret Life of Bees (w/Duncan Sheik), Gun & Powder, Becoming Nancy, Soft Power (dance arr.) Fortress of Solitude, Jasper in Deadland, Rhianna: NBA All-Star Game (string arr.), New Irish Tenors: Orlando Symphony, 2018 Tony Awards opening by Sara Bareilles/Josh Groban, Goodspeed: Just So.
GLEN KELLY (Dance and Incidental Music Arrangements) was the arranger and music supervisor for The Producers, Young Frankenstein and Bullets Over Broadway, for which he also wrote lyrics. Additional arranging credits include Some Like It Hot, Beauty and the Beast, Spamalot, The Drowsy Chaperone, The Book of Mormon, A Christmas Story, The Scottsboro Boys, Aladdin and Something Rotten! He won the New York Drama Desk Award for his original score to The Nance.
NATALIE TENENBAUM (Vocal Arrangements). As composer, arranger and music director: Benjamin Button (York Theatre), Little Black Dress (Second City Toronto), John Guare’s More Stars Than There Are in Heaven (Tennessee Williams Festival). Video game: Red Dead Redemption 2 (Rockstar Games). TV: NBC’s “Maya & Marty”. Member: BMI Lehman Engel Workshop, Dramatists Guild. Broadway: David Byrne’s American Utopia. Graduate: The Juilliard School. Love to Julie and Benjamin.
JOHN MEZZIO (Music Coordinator) has conducted national tours including State Fair starring John Davidson, Victor Victoria starring Toni Tennille, and Cinderella starring Eartha Kitt and Debbie Gibson. Additionally, Mr. Mezzio was Associate Conductor for Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Starlight Express at the Las Vegas Hilton. National tours: Oklahoma!, The Producers, Spring Awakening, Hairspray, The Book of Mormon, A Bronx Tale, Beauty and the Beast, and Fiddler on the Roof.
BILLY JAY STEIN (Electronic Music Design). Founder of Strange Cranium Productions and STRIKE AUDIO Music Licensing Company. Winner of the 2015 Grammy Award for producing and mixing Beautiful: The Carole King Musical. Composer, arranger and music producer for The Radio City Rockettes N.Y. Spectacular. Broadway credits include keyboardist and/or electronic music designer for Diana, MJ, Paradise Square, The Band’s Visit, Fun Home, Beautiful, Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark, Hairspray, Amélie, Tuck Everlasting, The Rocky Horror Show and Jekyll & Hyde.
THE TELSEY OFFICE (Casting). With offices in both New York and Los Angeles, The Telsey Office casts for theater, film, television and commercials. The Telsey Office is dedicated to creating safe, equitable and anti-racist spaces through collaboration, artistry, heart, accountability and advocacy. www.thetelseyoffice.com
CASEY HUSHION (Tour Director). Broadway: Mean Girls, The Prom, Aladdin, Elf, In the Heights, The Drowsy Chaperone, To Be or Not to Be, Good Vibrations. NY: Call Me Madam (City Center Encores), Fat Camp. Artistic Director of North Carolina Theatre (2009–2019). TV: “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt”. Recent regional credits include world premieres of the new musicals Joy and Mystic Pizza. Upcoming: national tours of Clue and The Cher Show, Beautiful at Paper Mill Playhouse. Love to Marc and her three kids, Lincoln, Violet, and Jane. www.caseyhushion.com
JOHN MacINNIS (Tour Choreographer). Associate credits: Broadway and national tour productions of The Book of Mormon, Disney’s Aladdin, Something Rotten! and the London production of Dreamgirls. Choreography credits: Disney’s The Little Mermaid (Japan), Disney’s Beauty and the Beast (Europe). Director/Choreographer credits: the Olympic medals ceremonies at the 2002 and 2010 Winter Olympic Games, the Radio City Christmas Spectacular starring the Rockettes 1998–2000 (Mexico).
THOMAS SCHALL (Fight Director). Over 100 Broadway shows… A Soldier’s Play (Drama Desk Award: Fight Choreography), Company, To Kill a Mockingbird, True West, War Horse, Romeo and Juliet. Off-Broadway: N.Y. Theater Workshop (Othello—Drama Desk nomination, Red Speedo), The Public Theater (Hamlet, The Low Road), Roundabout Theatre (Scotland, PA; Waiting for Godot), MTC (Choir Boy, Murder Ballad), The Armory (The Hairy Ape—Drama Desk nomination).
LIAM MILLWARD (Company Manager). Excited to be back touring the country full time! Touring credits: Disney’s Frozen, Fiddler on the Roof.
MICHAEL TANG (Assistant Company Manager). Broadway: Summer, 1976 (MTC); Hamilton, Sweeney Todd (2023), Fat Ham, Freestyle Love Supreme (Baseline Theatrical). Off-Broadway: Lizard Boy (ACM, Prospect Theatre Co.), King James (MTC), Audible Theatre at the Minetta Lane. First national tour! Thankful for this team, friends, and family.
EMILY KRITZMAN (Production Stage Manager) studied Stage Management at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts. She is honored to be a part of the national tour of Mean Girls. Former credits include Hairspray, Waitress and Anastasia. She would like to thank her family and friends for their support.
KATHLEEN CARRAGEE (Assistant Stage Manager) is very excited to be a student at North Shore High this season! National tour: Hairspray, Fiddler on the Roof, and Elf the Musical. Broadway: How I Learned to Drive, and Skeleton Crew. Off-Broadway: Misty and Prayer for the French Republic. UNCSA, Pickles all the way! Love to Mom, Dad, Erin, and everyone who has helped me along the way.
THE BOOKING GROUP (Tour Booking Agency) has represented 28 Tony Award® winning Best Musicals and Plays. Current tours include The Book of Mormon, Chicago, Come From Away, Dear Evan Hansen, Funny Girl, Hadestown, Hairspray, Hamilton, Mamma Mia!, Mean Girls, MJ The Musical, Mrs. Doubtfire, My Fair Lady, Pretty Woman, Six, Tina: The Tina Turner Musical, To Kill A Mockingbird, Waitress and The Wiz. Future tours include: A Wonderful World, How to Dance in Ohio, The Karate Kid, Parade, Peter Pan Goes Wrong, Some Like It Hot and Sweeney Todd.
ALLIED GLOBAL MARKETING (Tour Marketing & Press) is an integrated marketing agency working with the world’s largest entertainment, sports, consumer, and lifestyle brands, including 80+ Broadway shows over 25 years. Current tours: Ain’t Too Proud, Beetlejuice, The Book of Mormon, Funny Girl, Hadestown, The Hip Hop Nutcracker, Mamma Mia!, Mrs. Doubtfire, Pretty Woman, Wheel of Fortune LIVE! Upcoming tours: Back to the Future, The Kite Runner, Peter Pan Goes Wrong, Some Like It Hot.
PARAMOUNT PICTURES (Mean Girls Film Producer), a division of Paramount Global, has for 110 years produced and distributed some of the world’s most iconic films. Paramount Global Broadway/West End titles include The SpongeBob Musical, nominated for 12 Tony Awards; Almost Famous; School of Rock; Ghost; Sunset Boulevard; The Kite Runner; and Irving Berlin’s White Christmas. Stage projects in development include the musical Clueless. Paramount’s movie based on the Broadway musical adaptation of Mean Girls will be coming to theaters January 12, 2024.
GENTRY & ASSOCIATES (General Management) has managed nearly 250 national and international touring theatrical productions over the past 25 years. Current and upcoming productions include Beetlejuice, The Book of Mormon, Come From Away, Funny Girl, Les Misérables, Mean Girls, Peter Pan, and To Kill a Mockingbird.
MIMI INTAGLIATA (Executive Producer) (she/her) has spent 30+ years working in theatrical production as a Stage Manager, Production Manager, and Producer. Credits: Director of Production Operations, Disney Theatrical Group - Beauty and the Beast (Shanghai Disneyland Resort), Frozen (Broadway), Newsies the Musical (national tour, theatrical film), The Lion King (Rafiki tour), developmental productions of The Hunchback of Notre Dame and Shakespeare in Love. Director of Production, Paper Mill Playhouse – over 40 productions including the World Premiere of Newsies the Musical, the North American premiere of the 25th Anniversary tour of Les Misérables (in partnership with NETworks). Production Manager, The Dodgers - 42nd Street (Broadway/Tour), Urinetown (Broadway/Tour), and Bare: A Pop Opera (original off-Broadway), among others. She and her wife, Alicia Duran, are proud parents of their two children, Celeste and Lucas.
NETWORKS PRESENTATIONS (Producer) is an industry-leading producer of touring theatrical productions, committed to delivering quality entertainment to audiences worldwide for more than 25 years. Current and upcoming productions include Beetlejuice, The Book of Mormon, Come From Away, Funny Girl, Les Misérables, Mean Girls, Peter Pan, and To Kill a Mockingbird.
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
Mimi Intagliata
GENERAL MANAGEMENT
Gentry & Associates
Gregory Vander Ploeg
Madeline McCluskey Steven Varon-Moore
Heather Moss
COMPANY MANAGER
Liam Millward
Assistant Company Manager Michael Tang
PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT
NETworks Presentations
Jason Juenker
Hector Guivas Shelby Stark Walker White pesci
TOUR BOOKING AGENCY
The Booking Group
Meredith Blair
Rich Rundle Brian Brooks
Jonathan Pearson Maryruth Grabez
thebookinggroup.com
TOUR MARKETING & PRESS
ALLIED GLOBAL MARKETING
Andrew Damer
Jennifer Gallagher Scott Praefke
Jessica Cary Adina Hsu
Amenkha Sembenu Jessica Steans-Gail
Emily Toppen Anne Waisanen
CASTING
THE TELSEY OFFICE
Bethany Knox, CSA
Alexis Brown
Miles Kight
FIGHT DIRECTOR
Thomas Schall
Production Stage Manager
Emily Kritzman
Assistant Stage Manager
Kathleen Carragee
Associate Scenic Designer
Orit Jacoby Carroll
Assistant Scenic Designer
Anton Volovsek
Associate Costume Designer
Matthew C. Hampton
Assistant Costume Designers
Devon Horn
Stephanie Levin
Costume Shoppers
AJ Jones
Matt Torbett
Associate Lighting Designer
Kirk Fitzgerald
Assistant Lighting Designer
Charlotte McPherson
Associate Sound Designer
Stephen Jensen
Associate Hair Designer
Angela Hooper
Associate Makeup Designer
Rachel Roberts
Associate Music Supervisor
Elizabeth Doran
Electronic Music Design
Billy Jay Stein, Adam Wiggins,
Hiro Iida and Fuso Murase for
Strange Cranium Productions Inc.
Music Copying
Emily Grishman Music Preparation/
Emily Grishman, Alden Terry
Ableton Live/Max Music System
Music Programmer
Chris Petti
Head Carpenter
Thomas Willson
Assistant Carpenter
Grace Mayo
Flyman Aidan
Green
Production Electrician
Olivia R. Doniphan
Head Electrician
Emily Horton
Assistant Electrician
Jeffrey Bell
Moving Light Programmer
David Arch
Production Sound Engineer
Heather Augustine
Head Sound
Carlo Castoro
Assistant Sound
Dani Silver
Production Properties
Brittany Maxwell
Head Properties
Taryn Nicole
Wardrobe Supervisor
Madeline Simpson
Assistant Wardrobe Supervisor
Carly Peterson
Hair and Makeup Supervisor
Bee Essen
Rehearsal Pianist
Michael Ferrara
Production Assistants
Megan Belgam
Dani Berman
Ryan Buchholz
Video Production
Cinevative, HMS Media
Production Photographer
Jenny Anderson
Safety Consultant
Bryan Huneycutt
Physical Therapy
NEURO TOUR Physical Therapy, Inc.
Online Marketing
Situation Interactive
Merchandising
Creative Goods
Merchandise Manager
Brooklyn Cliche
Accounting
NETworks Presentations LLC
Legal Services
David F. Schwartz, Esq.
Gray Schwartz LLP
HR Support
Global Solutions, Inc.
K+K Reset, LLC
Housing
Road Rebel
Travel Agency
Janice Kessler
Carlson Wagonlit Travel
Trucking
Janco Ltd.
FOR NETWORKS PRESENTATIONS
Chief Executive Officer
Orin Wolf
Chief Financial Officer
Margaret Daniel
Chief Operating Officer
Scott W. Jackson
Chief Producing Officer
Seth Wenig
Executive Producers
Mimi Intagliata
Trinity Wheeler
Associate Producer
Hannah Rosenthal
Executive Assistant
Isabella Schiavon
Sr. Director/Finance
John Kinna
Controller
Jennifer Gifford
Director of Tour Accounting
Laura S. Carey
Tax Director
Pat Guerieri
Associate Tax Accountant
Kim Ngan Tran
Sr. Director/Booking and Engagements
Mary K. Witte
Director, Booking and Engagements
Colin Byrne
Engagement Manager
Stacey Burns
Director of Sales
Zach Stevenson
Director of Marketing
Heather Hess
Sr. Director/General Management
Gregory Vander Ploeg
General Managers
Madeline McCluskey
Steven Varon-Moore
Associate General Manager
Heather Moss
Sr. Director/Production Management
Jason Juenker
Sr. Production Manager
Hector Guivas
Production Managers
Shelby Stark
Walker White
Technical Director
pesci
Director of Operations
Pearce Landry-Wegener
Resource Director
Kayla Rooplal
Operations Manager
Catherine Logan Blanar
Office Assistant
Lisa Loveless
Music Coordinator
John Mezzio
Warehouse Manager
Joseph Spratt
Warehouse Costume Manager
Bobby Maglaughlin
CREDITS
Scenery and Scenic Effects built, painted, electrified and automated by PRG Scenic, New Windsor, NY. Lighting Equipment from PRG Lighting; Sound equipment provided by Masque Sound, Costumes by Arel Studio, Inc. Bethany Joy Costumes, Giliberto Designs, and Tricorne Costumes. Custom shirts by CEGO. Costume painting, dyeing, and distressing by Jeff Fender Studio. Custom sportswear by BQ Sports. Custom mascots by Shafton, Inc. Custom Crafts by Mio Design NYC, LLC, Yvette Helin and Bad Monkey Props. Custom millinery by Lynne Mackey Studio, Ann Claire Millinery and Tommy Cobau Millinery. Custom fabric printing by Dyenamix and Sky Printing. Custom knitwear by Maria Ficalora. Custom Shoes by LaDuca Shoes. Tap shoes provided by The Miller and Ben Tap Shoes. Tom Carroll Scenery; Bad Monkey Props; Behind The Mule Studios; Paper Mache Monkey; Brenbri Properties; Wigs made by Magnolia Wigs; Photo of George Michael by Michael Putland.
Rehearsed at Boulevard Carroll Studies,
New York, NY.
SPECIAL THANKS
Micah Frank, Rebecca Habel, Adam Miller, Garrett Holtz,
KelliAnne Hanrahan.
Landmark Theatre, Syracuse, NY;
NAC Enterprises, Al Nocciolino, President; and Tom Combs,
Marketing and Programming Executive.
Insurance Broker Services
Maury Donnelly and Parr, Inc.
Robert B. Middleton, Sr and Meghan Coleman
Financial Services and banking arrangements by
Flagstar Bank N.A.
Souvenir merchandise designed and created by Creative Goods
MeanGirlsOnTour.com
Facebook, X, Instagram: @MeanGirlsBway
The Director and Choreographer are members of the STAGE DIRECTORS AND CHOREOGRAPHERS SOCIETY, a national theatrical labor union.
All stage work performed by employees represented by the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (or I.A.T.S.E.).
United Scenic Artists represents the designers and scenic painters for the American Theatre.
OUR MISSION
The American Theatre Guild is dedicated to providing the experience of live theatre to foster passion, inspire creativity, and empower youth within our communities.
OUR COMMITMENT
We are committed to creating a culture of inclusion in which everyone feels welcomed, respected, and valued. We believe that the performing arts can unite us and have an impact on the cultural vibrancy of our communities.
JOIN US IN OUR MISSION
Staging The Future is the outreach and education program of The American Theatre Guild that provides under-served students and community members an opportunity to experience live theatre and access to education opportunities.
The program is funded by donors like you!
FOR MORE INFORMATION GO TO: AmericanTheatreGuild.com/staging-the-future
