4 Performances Of 'Mean Girls' Coming To Hoboken High School

HOBOKEN, NJ — This weekend, Hoboken High School students will be performing perhaps the best-known comedy about modern high schools.

"On Wednesdays, we wear pink!" "That's so fetch!" These quotes originated in the hit 2004 film "Mean Girls," which became a Broadway musical in 2017. The film, written by Saturday Night Live's Tina Fey, focused on school cliques, bullying, and standing up for what's right.

More than 40 Hoboken High School students will be acting and participating in a local production this weekend.

"Even though the story was first set in the early 2000s, the plot and themes are still relevant," noted the school's theater department in a release. "Despite the title, the show itself actually has a positive message of not conforming but being true to yourself. After all, being yourself helps you stand out far more than being a part of a clique."

Performances will take place at Hoboken High on:

• Friday, Nov. 14, 7 p.m.
• Saturday, Nov. 15, 2 p.m. and 7 p.m.
• Sunday, Nov. 16, 2 p.m.

Tickets are $15 for adults, $10 for students and seniors, and can be purchased in advance at https://hhsnj.booktix.com/.

If tickets remain at the door, they will be cash only.

The cast includes: Athena Elshafey, Hannah Morley, Amelia Tlacuilo, Gabriel Colon, Sihanna Garcia, Molly Lamb, Jayden Rosser, Sihana Alaj, Kevin Melendez, Michelle Puharre, Magnus Peterka, Cecilia Platt, Martin Shchudro, Gabriel Rivas, Tyler Mara, Avery Roth, Alexander Dallara, Crisshayla Rivera, Channing Chung, Jose Figueroa, X'slora Beverly, Lucas Daly, Julieta Guzman Espinosa, Mayla Gregory, Rye Critelli, Emerson Real, Allistair Lidel, Dyana Martinez, Stefan Jovanovski, Brianna Perez, Sharaf Louis, Rebecca Wu, Jackson Kirsch, Aria Canelo, Maxine Nieroda, Fiona Blaylock, and Kyla Richardson.

The crew is:

• Director: Derek Kinnear
• Assistant Director: Gina Rotondi
• Music Director: Robert See
• Choreographer: Christina Cruz
• Dance Captain: Aishah Tapia
• Set Builders: Malcolm Cummins and Dante Bates
• Production Supervisor: Danielle Miller

Hoboken High School is located at 800 Clinton St. in Hoboken.