Mean Girls Brings the Music Laughs and a Message

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From Friday April 4 to Sunday April 6, Somers High School will present Mean Girls, and by definition, a dose of teenager life is an unavoidable conclusion. “There are realistic parallels,” said Mayak Dave. But in portraying Kevin G, the senior assures they’ll be enough glee to keep the angst at bay.

“It’s obviously blown out of proportion, so it’s very funny,” Dave assured.

Playing an ultra geek, he’s not far off. Good at math, and a fan of Star Wars, the actor wouldn’t describe himself as such an ultra. But along with his Indian descent, there’s an undeniable connection for him. “I relate to a lot of the points of the story,” Dave said. “So I find it easy to get into the character, because it feels so similar to me.”

Not in regards to Olivia Peck, the actress says she’s one of the good ones. Even so, her portrayal does not require that she fully live up to the title. “She’s the stereotypical dumb blonde,” said Peck of Karen.

The channeling isn’t so straightforward, though. Peck sees herself walking a fine line between being dumb and being annoying.

Regina, on the other hand, is 100%. “I like to describe her as probably the worst person you know,” said Ava Renne.

Doing the conjuring, Renne goes back to the books to bring out Regina’s worst. “I try to think of some of the kids in school,” she joked.

The actress also stays close to home for the overall rendition. “I am a mean girl,” she revealed.

A lot of tongue and cheek, Renne was quick to back track. “I’m not that bad,” the thespian assured.

Either way, the dual delivery of a musical is no easy trick. “A lot of the parts are really difficult vocally,” said Renne. “It gets insanely high, and with the acting on top of that, it’s a lot.”

Of course, the end result can’t be denied. “The music is great, and the writing is great,” said Olivia See. “It’s just really fun.”

But her character’s loyalties are divided. “I’m kind of half and half,” said See. “I play Katie. She kind of starts off as a nice girl. She’s more innocent, and throughout the course of the show, she becomes this mean girl.”

Her own life helps with the devolution of her character. “I’m going from past experience - channeling that,” said See.

Two faces is part of the program for Zavier Tejeda too. His initial involvement had him join as a builder of sets. “I do handyman stuff around the house,”said Tejeda, and a little hammer and nail was his in.

Still, Tejeda wanted to explore his options. “So why not try acting,” he recalled.

Damien was the answer, and he’s the gay best friend of the main mean girls. The comedic nature almost built in, he loves the chance to make people laugh.

No audience yet, reinforcement has come in the form of the crew and cast responding in rehearsal. “The laughs make you feel like you’re doing good,” said Tejeda.

Plenty of humor to go around, the real takeaway isn’t lost in the amusement, according to See. “The message is to stay true to yourself and not let others change who you are,” she concluded.

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