Musical Production Camp: Mean Girls Jr. – ArtWorks Academy of Performing Arts

This summer we will be producing Mean Girls Jr. with rising 7th-12th grade students.

Cady Heron may have grown up on an African savanna, but nothing prepared her for the wild and vicious ways of her strange new home: suburban Illinois. How will this naïve newbie rise to the top of the popularity pecking order? By taking on The Plastics, a trio of lionized frenemies led by the charming but ruthless Regina George. Cady and her friends devise a “Revenge Party” to end Regina’s reign with Cady going undercover as an aspiring Plastic. When the lines between the real Cady and her Plastic self get blurred, she must find her way back to herself and her true friends.

Adapted from Fey’s 2004 blockbuster film and the Broadway smash hit, Mean Girls JR. will be the queen bee of your stage! (MTIShows.com)

AUDITIONS

This production is audition only, meaning your child must audition to be cast and we will select those we feel will be the best fit for the production. Auditioning does not guarantee placement in the cast.

Auditions will be Thursday, June 19 at 4:00 pm or 6:00 pm
Callbacks will be on on Saturday, June 21 (times TBA)
If you will be out of town during auditions, please contact us in advance, so we can arrange another audition time for you. You can call (405) 397-1824 or email Mica Harkey at mica@artworksacademy.com.
Please sign your child up to audition on Thursday, June 19 at 4:00 or 6:00 pm
Those auditioning should prepare one song from a musical, which reflects the style of the show. It should be 16-32 bars in length. We will not have an accompanist for this audition, so students will need to bring recorded accompaniment on a phone or tablet.
They should also come prepared for a dance audition. The dance will be taught to them at auditions and they will dance in small groups for the audition portion.
Those who audition for Mean Girls Jr. may be called back to read and sing for specific roles. Callbacks will be on Saturday, June 21.

Again, auditioning does NOT guarantee you will be cast in the show. There are limited roles for this production.

HOW TO SIGN UP FOR AUDITIONS

As stated above, you will need to select a time and sign your child up to audition. If your child is also planning to audition for Musical Theatre Company, please sign up for both auditions.
They will use the same song to audition for both and do not need to audition twice, but we need to know who is auditioning for each. If they plan to audition at 6:00 pm, for instance, please register for the MTC audition and Mean Girls Jr.. audition that are scheduled for 6:00 pm (if they plan to audition for both).
Click on the link below and log in to your account or create an account if you are new.
Once you have done so you will see a link to a page that says, “Auditions Summer 2025”

CAMP DATES AND AGES

Grades: 7th-12th grade
Times: 11:00 am-4:30 pm
Camp Dates: Monday-Friday, July 7-18, 2025 (performances July 18-20)

PERFORMANCE DATES

Performances for Mean Girls Jr. will be Friday-Sunday, July 18-20, 2025. We will announce the performance times after enrollment is finalized.

TUITION

Tuition is $395. A $25.00 non-refundable deposit is due upon enrollment to hold your child’s spot.
Enrollment will not take place until the cast list is finalized. You sign up first for an audition and if your child is cast, then you enroll.
The session charge listed, once you enroll, is your remaining balance.
The balance is due two weeks prior to the first day of the camp.
All transfer and withdrawal requests MUST be submitted through a Change Request Form. Click here to view our summer policies.

VENUE

Rehearsals and performances for Mean Girls Jr. will be at the Loft Theatre on the ArtWorks Academy Main Campus in Norman, which is located at 3251 Market Place. Please note: due to space limitations at the Loft, we may have to change the performance venue. We will announce this as soon as we determine if this is needed and have gotten approval through the royalty company to change locations.

TICKETS

Tickets will be $15 each. They will go on sale the week of the show. Parents will receive an email with instructions on how to purchase tickets.

“ArtWorks Academy is such a great environment with wonderful teachers! I could see my progress as I came out of my shell in musical theater class!” ~ Eleanor T.