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This queen bee of a musical based on the iconic 2004 movie comedy plays May 1 – 17 at the Byers Theatre in Sandy Springs

ATLANTA — It’s so fetch! The Sandy Springs-based City Springs Theatre Company closes its already acclaimed 2025 – 2026 PNC Season with the regional premiere of the hit Broadway musical MEAN GIRLS, based on the popular 2004 film of the same name. The musical is a modern-day satire of high school and social hierarchies, as a teenager’s revenge scheme against her school’s most-popular clique goes horribly awry.

Performances run May 1-17 at the Byers Theatre in the Sandy Springs Performing Arts Center.

“Because of its high-energy, pop score, and Tina Fey’s punchline-driven script, Mean Girls quickly established itself as an audience favorite both on Broadway and in London,” says City Springs Theatre Company Executive Director Natalie DeLancey. “Like all great musical-comedies, Mean Girls absolutely knows how to entertain audiences, and it does so with great wit and confident absurdity – everything you want for a good time at the theatre.”

The story of MEAN GIRLS focuses on Cady Heron, a teenager who transfers to an Illinois public high school after being homeschooled her whole life in Africa. As she navigates high school life, she befriends outsiders Janis and Damian, who persuade her to infiltrate the “The Plastics”, the school’s most-influential clique. Along the way friendships and relationships are tested, and Cady must confront her own choices and how she has helped tear the entire school apart.

MEAN GIRLS contains adult themes, adult language and is recommended for ages 13+. Running time is approximately 2 hours and 30 minutes, with one intermission.MEAN GIRLS is a 12-time Tony®-nominated Broadway hit (including Best Musical) with a book by Tina Fey, the Emmy®-winning writer and star of TV’s Saturday Night Live, 30 Rock and The Four Seasons). The music was written by Fey’s husband, the Emmy-winning composer Jeff Richmond (The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt), and the lyrics were written by Nell Benjamin (Legally Blonde: The Musical). City Springs Theatre Company’s production of MEAN GIRLS will be directed by Anthony C. Daniel, with musical direction by Sara Chiesa, and choreography by Elle May Patterson. The production is presented by The Federovitch Family.

Of the MEAN GIRLS 24-member cast, 16 performers are making their City Springs Theatre Company debuts, including Adagia Rueda as Cady Heron; Landry Champlin as Regina George; Ruth Mehari as Gretchen Wieners; Ella Benward as Karen Smith; Terica Marie as Janis Sarkisian; Cole Fletcher as Damian Hubbard; Autumn Guzzardi as Mrs. Heron/Ms. Norbury/Mrs. George; Asher Thornton as Aaron Samuels; and Shahwaiz Nassar as Kevin G. Making their CSTC debuts in the ensemble are Olivia Brookes, Marsalis Causey, Kendra Johnson, Christie Lamb, Tallulah Nouss, Katy Plaziak, and Riley Taylor.

Returning to the CSTC stage are Wendell Scott as the high school principal Mr. Duvall; as well as ensemble members Danny Iktomi Bevins, Grace Arnold Hogan, Ryley Perry, Zac Pritts, Charles Pruitt, Davon Rashawn, and Zachary Shanks.

Biographies for the performers can be found online at CitySpringsTheatre.com/mean.

Performances of City Springs Theatre Company’s production of MEAN GIRLS will take place in the Sandy Springs Performing Arts Center’s Byers Theatre, May 1 through May 17.

The Wednesday, May 6th evening performance will be an awareness night for the Community Assistance Center. The Mother’s Day matinee performance on Sunday, May 10th will include a complimentary rose for all moms in attendance. For more information, contact City Springs Theatre Company at 404-477-4365 during regular business hours, or visit CitySpringsTheatre.com.

Performance Schedule:

Friday, May 1 @ 8:00pm

Saturday, May 2 @ 2:00pm

Saturday, May 2 @ 8:00pm

Sunday, May 3 @ 2:00pm

Wednesday, May 6 @ 7:30pm

Thursday, May 7 @ 7:30pm

Friday, May 8 @ 8:00pm

Saturday, May 9 @ 2:00pm

Saturday, May 9 @ 800pm

Sunday, May 10 @ 2:00pm

Wednesday, May 13 @ 7:30pm

Thursday, May 14 @ 7:30pm

Friday, May 15 @ 8:00pm

Saturday, May 16 @ 2:00pmSunday, May 16 @ 8:00pm

Sunday, May 17 @ 2:00pm

Individual tickets for MEAN GIRLS begin at $70 including all fees, with discounts for seniors, students, groups, and active and retired military personnel. Visit CitySpringsTheatre.com for more information or call the box office at 404-477-4365.

Discounts for groups of 10 or more are available by calling the Box Office at 404-477-4365.

CSTC’s Box Office is open Monday through Friday from 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Performances will take place at the Byers Theatre in the Sandy Springs Performing Arts Center, 1 Galambos Way, Sandy Springs, GA. All sales are final, and refunds are not available.

MEAN GIRLS is presented through special arrangement with Musical Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI.

City Springs Theatre Company (CSTC) is dedicated to entertaining, educating, and enriching lives by creating world-class entertainment experiences and innovative arts education programs that drive cultural and economic vitality. Through musical theatre productions that utilize the talents of local and national artists, CSTC provides Broadway- quality entertainment to the diverse Atlanta populace, and helps to establish Sandy Springs, Georgia, as a growing cultural center. City Springs Theatre Company is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, led by Natalie DeLancey as executive director, and Tony Award®- winner and Atlanta native Shuler Hensley as artistic director. To date, CSTC has served over 344,000 patrons and 158,000 students through its mainstage musicals and educational programs. For additional information call 404-477-4365 or visitwww.CitySpringsTheatre.com.