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Mean Girls

Music By: Jeff Richmond

Lyrics By: Nell Benjamin

Book By: Tina Fey

CAST

Regina George	Christina Swindlehurst Chan
Gretchen	Audrey Degon
Karen	Melissa Momboisse
Cady Heron	Tori Stamm
Damian	Michael Sacco
Janis	Catherine Traceski
Aaron Samuels	Chava Suarez
Mr. Duval	Nico Conrad
Ms. Norbury	Cat Imperato
Mrs. George	Kim Seipel
Coach Carr	Daniel Silverman
Kevin G	Utkarsh Sanghi
Ensemble	Clara Althaus
Ensemble	Arin Joseph Coleman
Ensemble	Avygaile Catayang
Ensemble	Ivann Galico
Ensemble	Kelsey Grimes
Ensemble	Grant Gomez
Ensemble & Janis u/a	Grace McCollum
Ensemble	Melanie Muñoz
Ensemble	Sarahjoy Williams
Ensemble	Elaine Yee

PRODUCTION TEAM

C0-Director	Doug Greer
C0-Director/Vocal Director/Sound Designer	Ilana Segal
Assistant Director	Abigail Henderson
Stage Manager	Rorie Azucena
Lighting Designer	Carson Duper
Board Op	Vickie Cheng
Producer	Joanie Pugh Newman
Costume Designer	Jennifer Gough
Technical Director	Alexis Orth
Choreographer	Samantha Ayoob

CAST BIOS

Christina Swindlehurst Chan – (Regina George)

Audrey Degon – (Gretchen)

Melissa Momboisse – (Karen) is thrilled to be back at PSP after appearing as Heathre McNamara in Heathers. Other favorites include: Funny Girl (Fanny Brice) at Throckmorton Theatre; Cabaret (Sally Bowles) at Los Altos Stage Company; Ruthless (Tina Denmark) at New Conservatory Theatre Center; Once (Girl) at Tabard Theatre; Beautiful  (Cynthia Weil) at CMTSJ Marquee; and Anything Goes (Hope) at Hillbarn Theatre. There’s a 30% chance it’s already raining. www.MelissaMomboisse.com

Tori Stamm – (Cady Heron)

Chava Suarez – (Aaron Samuels)

Michael Sacco – (Damian) is honored to make his PSP debut in this wonderful show! He last performed as Orlando DeBoys in As You Like It (Portola Valley Theatre Conservatory). Theatre Highlights include William Barfee in The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (Milpitas Community Center), and Ensemble in Anastasia (Hillbarn Theatre). Under the leadership of Joyce Keil, Michael found his love for music with the Ragazzi Boys Chorus, leading him to work with companies like San Francisco Opera, San Francisco Symphony, Symphony Silicon Valley and Opera San Jose. Under the guidance of Diana Lee, Sacco found their love of music direction when working on Fly By Night (Hillbarn Theatre), leading them to work as a teaching artist around the bay. Please be safe and enjoy the show! Instagram: @msaccostage

Catherine Traceski – (Janis) is overjoyed to be back at PSP where she was last seen as Ella in Cinderella and Ilse in Spring Awakening. Some of her other favorite theatre credits include Pamela in Head over Heels (City Lights). Hildy in On the Town (SBMT), Maureen in Rent (CRT), Simon in Jesus Christ Superstar (WMT) as well as Urinetown, Kinky Boots (Ray of Light), Sweeney Todd, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Mamma Mia (Hillbarn) and, Matilida (Berkeley Playhouse). You can also catch her later this fall as Belinda in the Britney Spears musical Once Upon a One More Time  at Ray of Light Theatre. Catherine wishes to thank you for coming out to support live theatre and her loved ones for their unwavering support. www.catherinetraceski.com

Nico Conrad – (Mr. Duval)

Kim Seipel – (Mrs. George) is excited to return to the PSP stage. She played the role of ‘Mrs. Greene’ in The Prom last year. Recently, Kim played ‘Elizabeth Condell’ in The Book of Will at PSP and ‘Kathy’ in 9 to 5 at Novato Theater Company. Other fave roles: ‘Mrs. Cohen’ in RENT (Hillbarn) and in the ensemble of Sweeney Todd (Sunnyvale Players). Much love to my friends and family. I’m grateful for you all!

Cat Imperato – (Ms. Norbury)

Daniel Silverman – (Coach Carr/Mr. Heron/Mr. Buck) is delighted to be back at Pacifica Spindrift Players after performing here in The Book of Will earlier this year. Other recent stage credits include R.O.I. (Return on Investment) (San Francisco Playhouse),  At the End of Our Streets the Stars (3Girls Theatre), Emerging Voices 2026 (Sandcastle Theater), Henry IV, Part 1 (Bard Theatre), and As You Like It (Curtain Theatre). Other regional credits include Ross Valley Players and Half Moon Bay Shakespeare Company. Much love to Maya, Oliver, and Sunny for their inspiration and support! www.DanielSilvermanActor.com

Utkarsh Sanghi – (Kevin G) Utkarsh has been involved in theatre as an actor for as long as he can remember. From being in commercials and amateur plays in his youth, to representing his school at the Singapore Youth Festival. After taking a break in his 20s to focus on his career in finance, Utkarsh is thankful to PSP for the opportunity to come back to theatre. Utkarsh is excited to learn more about the business side of running a local theatre and to support the local arts community in Pacifica. As a board member, Utkarsh hopes to aid in the long term sustainability of PSP and to contribute more to the back office of our local theatre.

Clara Althaus – (Ensemble) excited to be back on the PSP stage after playing Gabrielle in Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella. Other credits include: Heather Chandler in Heathers, Guinevere in Camelot, and Fastrada in Pippin. Clara is thrilled to be working alongside such a talented cast, and she would like to thank her friends and family for their continued support! IG: clara_althaus

 

Avygaile Catayang – (Ensemble)

Arin Joseph Coleman – he/they (Ensemble) is thrilled to return to Pacifica Spindrift Players after being welcomed with open arms in their most recent productions of Cinderella and Cabaret! Arin’s favorite credits include Kevin in the world premiere play, Toxic at City Lights Theatre Company along with the ensemble in Head Over Heels at City Lights. You may have also seen him in The Prom at Foothill Musical Theatre in the ensemble or one of the lucky nights they went on for Nick. He also has had the pleasure of doing back-to-back shows at Sunnyvale Community Players where he played one of the disciples in Jesus Christ Superstar and then Franz in The Sound of Music. They are a firm believer in the power of theatre to bring people together and are a strong advocate for transgender and queer representation in theatre.

Ivann Galico – (Ensemble)

Grant Gomez – (Ensemble) is excited to be performing again with PSP. Previous credits include: Cinderella (Jean Michel), RENT (Mark Cohen), Heathers: The Musical (Ram Sweeney), Camelot (Sir Lionel), and Pippin (Pippin). Outside of theater, he is a semi-professional magician. He would like to thank his family and friends for supporting him in all of his creative endeavors; he wouldn’t be where he is without each and every one of them. He hopes that you enjoy the show! IG: @grantgomezmagic

Kelsey Grimes – (Ensemble) is super excited to return to PSP for Mean Girls. Recent credits include: Frenchie in Cabaret, Chris Hargensen in Carrie, and Kate in Legally Blonde. In her spare time, she continues her dance studies with Ballet Folklórico Alma de Mexico. She’d love to thank her family and friends for their endless motivation and support throughout the rehearsal process. Amor de simper! 

Melanie Muñoz – (Ensemble)  is super excited to be apart of her first production at PSP! She is currently a dance teacher with dreams of one day being a drama teacher. Some of her most favorite roles have been Martha Dunnstock (Heathers – Ohlone College), Olive Ostrovsky (…Spelling Bee – Milpitas Community), and Alice Spencer (Alice by Heart – Ohlone College). Mel would like to thank all of her friends and family for coming to support her. You can follow her at Melanie.theater  for future productions!!

Grace McCollum – (Ensemble & Janis u/a)

Sarahjoy Williams – (Ensemble) is thrilled to return to the stage and make her Pacifica Spindrift Players debut! She holds a BA in Theatre Arts with an Emphasis in Performance from San Francisco State University. Her credits include Kat in El Toro and The Urban Matador, Lady in Black in The Ghost Sonata, Verges in Much Ado About Nothing, and Featured Ensemble in Kiss Me, Kate.”

Elaine Yee – (Ensemble) is excited to be returning to Pacifica Spindrift Players in Mean Girls. She was last seen in Cinderella (Ensemble), Fiddler on the Roof (Hodel), and Spring Awakening (Anna) at PSP. Other credits include SSPA’s production of School of Rock and SJ Rep’s A Christmas Carol.

 

PRODUCTION TEAM BIOS

Doug Greer (Co-Director)

Ilana Segal (Co-Director, Vocal Director, Sound Designer) is a Bay Area native thrilled for the opportunity to Co-Direct this fast-paced high school comedy with her high school bestie!  When she’s not working with superstars onstage, she’s a biotechnology professional working to discover and develop antibody therapeutics to treat patients with a variety of diseases.

Abigail Henderson (Assistant Director)

Jesse Cortez (Music Director) is happy to return to Pacifica as the music director for Mean Girls after acting as the Director and Music Director for Cabaret. Other creative team roles include Co-director of Into the Woods (Berkeley Playhouse Youthstage), music director for The Prom and Cinderella (PSP) and Assistant Director/Music Director for Alice By Heart (Hillbarn Theater Conservatory). He would like to thank his husband Timothy for being a constant source of inspiration and support and he continues to create art in the Bay Area.

Rorie Azucena (Stage Manager) is elated to be working with PSP again. She started her backstage journey also being a costume and props designer while learning to stage manage. She’s grateful to now be working with designers that she can learn a lot from. Past SM credits include: Cabaret,  R&H’s Cinderella, Fiddler on the Roof, All My Sons, and The Matchmaker.

Vickie Cheng (Board Op) is a newcomer to the theatre world and is thoroughly immersing herself to make up for lost time. She’s thankful for howwelcoming the PSP community has been to her since she started volunteering in 2023. She hopes she can use her position on the board to extend PSP’s reach and bring in more folks to the theatre community.

Jennifer Gough (Costume Designer)

Alexis Orth (Technical Director) has her BA in Theatre Arts from New York’s Bard College, a prop making degree from SF’s Koinonia University, and her Master’s in Theatre from Virginia’s Regent University. She values the inclusion of the marginalized, fully embraces volunteerism that brings transformation, and continues to create a legacy for a love of theatre. PSP’s need for a TD with a dramaturgical mindset brought Alexis on board in 2022. Her experience includes scenic, props, lighting, and set dressing work with Cal Shakes, the San Francisco Dickens Christmas Fair, Brava for Women in the Performing Arts, Marin Theatre Company, and more. As a multi-disciplined artist onstage and backstage, she believes in the theatre’s amazing life-changing power and has the arc welder to prove it. Her finest accomplishments are her love for Jesus Christ and her outstanding family: Paul, Chloe, Jude, & Kelly Orth.

Samantha Ayoob (Choreographer) is excited to be choreographing Mean Girls! This is her second time on the production team at PSP, having previously choreographed Cabaret. She has performed in three shows with PSP: Spring Awakening (Wendla), The Prom (Shelby), and A Murder is Announced (Mitzi). Samantha teaches theatre and dance to grades 1st through 12th and choreographs at schools around the Bay. Some favorite past roles include Julia in The Wedding Singer, Jovie in Elf, Doralee in 9-5: The Musical, Hope Cladwell in Urinetown, Lisa in Mamma Mia!, and Evelyn Nesbit in Ragtime. She is a graduate of Lewis and Clark College. samanth

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Joanie Pugh Newman (Producer) has enjoyed participating in various roles at this theater, both on- and off-stage, since about 2008, when she returned to her first acting gig (“It’s a Wonderful Life”) since taking a break to have children. In the years since, Joanie has had the privilege to act, sing, and dance in numerous PSP productions, and she served on the PSP Board, primarily as VP Volunteers and Membership, for about a decade, pre-pandemic. She is happy to be back on the Board again, and looks forward to her new role, and to helping this theater thrive in whatever way she can.

Carson Duper (Lighting Designer)