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The River Ridge High School Administraion

Dr. Toni Zetzsche - Principal

Assistant Principals: Ron Bruno, Jessica Meek, Ann Donlon & Kelly McPherson

Administrative Assistant: Kevin Welsh

Our Mighty Ladies of the Front Office

Lu Ann Womack, Theresa Townsend, Kathy Jones & Ellie Papapanos

Fine Arts Department

Qasem Abdel-Hadi, Carly Scholz, Theodore M. Locascio, & Sara Taylor

VERY SPECIAL THANKS!

 Brooke & Michael Casbar, Heather Smith, Mike Carlson for his photograhic brilliance, Taylor LaRoue, Dennis & Janell Poulette, Tom Werner & Pro-Copy,

Katherine Cacciavillani, Janell Comiskey-Paulette,

Adam Christopher & New Port Richey Pest Control, Colleen Suojanen & Gill Dawgs,

Joseph Grasso, Ferman Chevrolet of Tarpon Springs, Jamie Welsh, 

Chris Cook (Technical Director) & Berkeley Preparatory School for the design & construction of the majority of the set pieces.

Richard D'onofrio, Faith Brooks, Brett Branning (Technical Director),

Eric Neubauer, Topher Warren, Garrett Case, Blane Williams, Taylor D'Onofrio,

Briana Clark & Mariano Rodgriguez (Set Construction, Scenic Artists, & Lighting) of 

The Center of the Arts at River Ridge

The deepest of gratitude to the parents and guardians of the extremely talented students involved on-stage and behind the scenes!

The videotaping or other video or audio recording of this production is strictly prohibited.

DIRECTOR'S NOTE

Over the past few years, something I've tried to do is to find material where high school age students portray high school age characters. Hence, my pursuit of producing Mean Girls these past few years. I believe it provides high school actors the opportuntity to portray characters that they can accutely relate to as well as their experiences. It is also poignant to watch the emotions brought by the students as they work on the end of the school year in the show as they themselves are ending their own school year and for some, the end of the time in public school in real life.  Be warned, this musical does accurately depict what students have to endure, especially the social mindfield of high school.

We will miss our graduating seniors Isa, Maddox, Emma S, Nathan, Kyan, Morgan, and Emma Z. It has meant so much to work with my former student and recent River Ridge High School graduate, Rachel Knowles, who had her own senior year cut short because of Covid. I'm eternally grateful to my long time collaborator, Darrell Huling who I can't ever imagine ever doing a musical at the high school without. 

ENJOY THE SHOW!