Mean Girls Workshop November 19, 2025

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Musical season is flowing through Northview’s Drama Department as students file into the choir room filled with audition assistance and Mean Girls information. Choir director Mr Jack Philipson, director Mr Matt McKay and Mrs Dianne Cosby offered students the space for collaboration and individual feedback on the auditioning process.

Left to right : Senior Annabella Pfaff, senior Maya Grix, junior Jada Smith, gather together to rehearse their audition music.

Front row left to right : Pfaff, Grix, sophomore Sydney Pflug, senior Joelle Kaltenberg, sophomore Margot Schumaker, sophomore Lennie Reckner listen intently to the information being presented to them.
Front row left to right : Pflung, Kaltenberg, Schumaker. Second row left to right : Camryn Curtis,Sarah McPherson, Salone Catalanotti fill the choir room listening to the informal presentation given by Philipson and McKay.
Top left (left to right) : Freshman Ben McPherson, sophomore Keegan Foor, Freshman  Harrison Almay. Top center (left to right) : freshman Noah Oliver and junior Joe Young Top Right : Pfaff, Grix, Pflung, and Smith. Second left row top and bottom photo (left to right) : Smith, Pflung, Schumaker, Reckner. Second row right : Pfaff, Grix, Smith. Third row bottom left (left to right) : Philipson, Pfaff, Grix, Smith. Third row bottom center (left to right) : Sophomore Kenton Koch, Reckner, Schumaker, Curtis, McPherson, Catalanotti. Third row right : Full company photo depicting everyone who had been in attendance for the workshop.
Senior Bryson Johnson reads alongside the presentation retaining all the audition tips and tricks.
Senior Kendra Dame uses the workshop time to review her music in time to receive feedback and support from the directors.

Left to right : Pfaff, Grix, and Smith pose for a photo during the workshop demonstrating the friendships found through Northview’s Theater Department.

Left to right : Kaltenberg and sophomore Annalise Vanprooyn joined together into small groups to give each other peer feedback.

Left to right : Pflung, Kaltenberg, and Schumaker smile alongside potential auditioning music ringing into the choir room.

Freshman Naomi Thomas reads over her monologue.

Students concentrated on Phillipson as he shared his advice on choosing the perfect musical piece to preform in an audition.

Freshman Lydia Russell reads over her monologue.
Senior Lilith Will Curtis reads over her monologue.

Left to right : freshman Layla Larson and Russell support each other through the nerves and emotions that come with audition for a production.

Font to Back : Pfaff, McPerson, and McKay look over the callback materials set out in front of the drama club information board.

STUDENTS SPREAD OUT INTO SMALL GROUPS READING OVER MONOLOGUES

(Left to Right) Top row first photo : Freshman Eva Little Top row second photo : Vanprooynn and JohnsonVanprooyn and Johnson. Top row third photo : Sophomore Darius Thompson Top row fourth photo : Freshmaan Naomi Thomas Bottom row left photo : Curtis, Catalanotti, and McPherson. Bottom row middle photo : sophomore Isaiah Beardsley and Larson. Bottom row right photo : McPerson. 

THE STAFF BEHIND THE PRODUCTION

Director Matt McKay walls down the familiar hallways of the Northview Theater department ready and excited to start the audition process and get actors on stage for this years musical Mean Girls.
Music director and choir instructor, Jack Philipson, works with students excited to see what each one brings to the stage.

Left to right : Foor and McPherson break into a small group helping each other prepare for auditions next month.

Left to right : Brothers Ben McPherson and Ian McPherson work together, Ian having been in countless productions with Northview, mentors his younger brother helping him prepare for his audition.

Left to right : Sophomore Graham Larson and Pfaff take over the green room excited for the upcoming musical season.

Left to right : McPherson receives mentorship from Mrs. Cosby as she prepares him for this audition.

Northview’s Theater Department and drama students invite everyone to the Mean Girls auditions December 15th and 16th and hope to see a wide variety of talented and passionate performers.