How To Audition As An Extra In 'Mean Girls' Filming In Middletown

MIDDLETOWN, NJ — Calling all Regina George queen bees and wannabes! Direct from the casting agency, here is more information about how to audition to be an extra in the musical movie adaptation of "Mean Girls," which will begin filming in Middletown next month.

The filming is scheduled to begin in early March. The work is also paid: The Non-SAG rate is $165/10hours (OT after 10). They will also give you a COVID testing stipend of $60; they are requiring COVID testing prior to filming.

Grant Wilfley Casting, which is running the casting, will still not reveal the name of the movie; in emails back and forth with this Patch reporter, they are calling it a "high school movie musical." But NJ.com reported two weeks ago it is a musical revival of Tina Fey's 2004 cult classic "Mean Girls." It will stream on Paramount+ when completed.

Patch also heard the filming will take place on the Mater Dei Catholic prep school campus in Middletown, a perfect setting for "Queen Bees and wannabes," to steal from the title of Rosalind Wiseman's book, on which Fey's screenplay was based.

Grant Wilfley encouraged everyone and anyone to audition: They said they are looking for teens to play students and adults to play parents, teachers and neighbors. Here is the casting call:

Casting NJ locals to play:

• People of all types (all body types, ages, people w/ disabilities, twins, etc)
• High School Students (ages 18+, all genders, ethnicities, people with juggling, miming, magic or rhythmic gymnastics skills)
• Teachers, Parents, Neighbors

Additionally, they are looking for teens who are good at freestyle longboarding/skateboarding, said the casting agents. The casting company stressed that locals do not need any prior acting experience. You will also be paid.

"Basically, what we are looking for is people 18 and up to portray high school students," they said in this livestreamed press conference last Tuesday. "All types of people, all ethnic backgrounds, all body types, people with disabilities ... to portray high school students and teachers, parents, pedestrians and neighbors. Anyone can do it. You don't need theater or acting experience."

"We are looking for real people. This isn't L.A." said the agents. "We are not looking for just models. We want all types of people; we want authenticity. We want to represent what high school looks like in 2023."

How to apply:

Email name, phone#, pics (please use the most recent photo and show how you actually look every day), and age if under 18 to: hsmovie@gwcnyc.com Put "NJ Local" in the subject line.

OR Register at: www.gwci.app/talent

For More Information: www.gwciol.com

The movie musical stars Auli’i Cravalho (Disney's "Moana") as Janis Ian, Angourie Rice as Cady Heron, Reneé Rapp as Regina George, and Jaquel Spivey as Damian, Deadline reported.

Initial Patch report: 'Mean Girls' Movie Musical Filming In Middletown In March And April (Feb. 7)