Feminist Live Reads: "Mean Girls"
That's so fetch! Join an all-star cast of Toronto actresses for a live staged reading of Tina Fey's Mean Girls screenplay, directed by Feminist Live Reads creator Chandler Levack. Proceeds go towards the Trans Lifeline, a suicide prevention hotline for transgender folks in Canada and the United States.
Doors 6:15 Show @ 6:45PM to 9 PM
Tickets: $15/$12 Members and Students
Available in the box office or at http://bit.ly/meangirlsrevue
Licensed Event
All Ages
Casting:
Cady Heron Lindsay Lohan - Vivek Shraya
Regina George Rachel McAdams - TO BE ANNOUNCED
Gretchen Wieners Lacey Chabert - Naomi Skwarna
Karen Smith Amanda Seyfried - Vanessa Matsui
Ms. Norbury Tina Fey - TO BE ANNOUNCED
Principal Duvall Tim Meadows - Ennis Esmer
Janis Ian Lizzy Caplan - Grace Glowicki
Damian Daniel Frazese - Jesse Todd
Aaron Samuels Jonathan Bennett - Jay McCarrol
Regina George's Mom Amy Poehler - Raina Douris
Kevin Gnapoor Rajiv Surendra - TO BE ANNOUNCED
Glen Coco - David Reale, The Original Glen Coco!
Directed by Feminist Live Reads creator Chandler Levack
About the Series:
Feminist Live Reads is a regular staged live reading series created by writer/director Chandler Levack in Toronto in 2015. It aims to raise awareness of the disparity of roles available for women in film and television and to promote diversity in the entertainment industry. The series casts a strong ensemble of female actresses in amazing, complex roles from iconic film and television scripts, regardless of gender, to be performed live in front of an audience. All proceeds go to a charity to benefit women in our community. Past performers have included Mia Kirshner, Sook-Yin Lee, Diana Bang, Heather O'Neill, Jen Agg, Katharine Isabelle, Julia-Sarah Stone, Deragh Campbell, Lauren Collins, Nadia Litz and Katie Boland.
"A fantastic idea" - NOW Magazine
"Helping to push forward the public discourse surrounding issues of gender equality" - The National Post
"Funny and sobering" - The Globe and Mail
"One of the most subversive comedic exercises on stage this year" - Toronto Film Scene
"Sounds like a plan, DM me" - actress Illeana Douglas @Illeanarama