Liva Arts Company will present “Mean Girls” Nov. 19-21 in the Royal Theater of the McDade Center for the Literary and Performing Arts. Performances will be Thursday, Nov. 19, and Friday, Nov. 20, at 7:30 p.m.; and Saturday, Nov. 21, at 1:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
“Mean Girls,” book by Tina Fey, lyrics by Nell Benjamin and music by Jeff Richmond, is a musical adaptation of the 2004 film by the same name.
The musical follows teen Cady Heron (Delaney Bartram ’27), who after years of being homeschooled by her parents in Africa, transfers to North Shore High in suburban Illinois. She befriends the school’s outcasts, Janis Sarkisan (Searra VanDerveer ’27) and Damian Hubbard (Connor Farrington ’27), and they convince her to spy on “The Plastics,” the popular girl clique led by Regina George (Maddie Heinimann ’28), Gretchen Wieners (Emma Nicholas ’28) and Karen Smith (Kimberly Lane ’28).
As Cady becomes more entrenched in the clique, she begins to adopt its toxic behavior and lose sight of herself. In an attempt to destroy Regina, her efforts force her to confront the mean girl she is becoming.
Tickets are free for undergraduate students and $5 for all other attendees. To reserve tickets, visit https://livaartscompany.ludus.com.
Email livaartscompany@gmail.com with any questions.