Churchville-Chili Senior High School will perform the musical, Mean Girls High School Version, this spring. Performances are at 7 p.m. on March 14, 15 and 16, and at 2 p.m. on March 17 at the Churchville-Chili Performing Arts Center.
With more than 70 students participating in the cast, crew and orchestra pit and the spectacular scenery, choreography, costumes and professional-quality light and sound production, Churchville-Chili will be the first high school in our area to perform the show on stage.
The musical, based on the book by Tina Fey and the Paramount Pictures film Mean Girls, addresses the ups and downs of fitting in and accepting yourself in high school. When Cady moves from Africa to Illinois, she learns about the popularity pecking order and what it takes to land on top. How far will she go to unseat the Queen Bee, and at what cost?
This winter, the high school has used the upcoming production to tie in to an anti-bullying campaign titled Positively PINK! for students in grades nine through 12. Each week leading up to opening night, students have been discussing the major themes found in Mean Girls from “don’t judge a book by its cover!” to “apologize when you know you’re wrong!” to “mean is a choice!” A diverse group of students participated in conversations around stereotypes and how they impact acceptance and relationships with others. Each after school session concluded with an action item, whether it was to sign a pledge to Choose to Be Kind to completing random acts of kindness throughout the school day. This campaign has also helped reinforce this year’s theme of “We All Belong” in Churchville-Chili Central Schools.
Tickets are available at http://www.cccsd.org/FineArts. Presale tickets are available online for $13. Tickets are also available at the Box Office on the day of the show for $15. The CCPAC is located at 5786 Buffalo Road, Churchville.
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