Whitewater High School Players presents the hit Broadway Musical Mean Girls, The High School Version, book by Tina Fey, music by Jeff Richmond and lyrics by Neil Benjamin and based on the Paramount Pictures film Mean Girls. It tells the story of Cady Heron, a teenage girl who finds herself in a suburban Illinois public high school after years of being home-schooled on the African savanna. Confronted with the animalistic social order of American teenagers, Cady devises a plan to topple the school’s queen bee Regina George and her cohorts: The Plastics.
Under the artistic direction of Jim McCulloch and musical direction Liz Elliott, the cast and crew have been working very hard preparing for opening night. Due to mature themes and language a rating of PG-13 is recommended for audiences.
The production cast, pit band, and stage crew includes:
Stage Managers Kara Long and Gabi Kirley.
Cast members Brooke Mason, Alex Sullivan, Ayden Clark, Hayleigh Pond, Haley Keltesch, Lauren Rollette, Cosette Wildermuth-Breitzman, Chacha Binagi, Ava Van Daele, Alex Clarksen, David Enns, Jocelyn Alcala, Ian Agen, Hailee Ambrose, Deven Bawden, Kaci Beaver, Belle Cohen, Peyton Comfort, Esteban Diaz-Gallegos, Vivian Harris, Nina Heim, Jimmy Kinson, Ameera Lin, Ruth Lopez, Sam Nickelsburg, Sophia Noonan, Kai Peterson, Lia Ramirez, A’lani Ross, Josie Selby, Taylor Speerbrecher, Willow Vogelzang, Sophia Walenton, Elora Wildermuth-Breitzman.
Production Crew: Kat Dunham (Tech Director) Costumes: Alexa Casino-Pena. Sound: Matt Zingsheim. Scenic Painter: Kerry Ramsden. Crew: Payton Bunger, Natalia Gallegos, Laken DePorter, Emerson Dunham, Ava Nygren, Lucy Troxel, Joshua Nygren, Rae Breisath, Ace Hudec, Miles Nickelsburg, Taiya Kolb, Payton Peacock, Cora Schimming.
Pit Band Members: Sam Averill (Conductor), Thayer Coburn, Isabelle Lavertu, Liz Ngabo, Jay Downs, Dante Baker, Justin Kamp, Maddy Blain, Samantha Van Daele, Kayla Mikos, and Adam Drefs.
Performances of Mean Girls, High School Version will be held November 16-18 at 7 p.m. and November 19 at 2 p.m. in the James Stewart Auditorium located in the Whitewater High School. General Admission seating is $10 for adults and $7 for students. Call the box office at 262-472-8178 for more information.
Article Submitted by Jim McCulloch
WUSD Drama Director
jMcCulloch@wwusd.org
Photos Courtesy of Tom Ganser
