Popovsky Performing Arts Studio, in partnership with the Lancaster Country Day School (LCDS), will present the regional premiere of "Mean Girls: High School Version." Performances will take place at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 4, and Saturday, Aug. 5, and at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 6, at the Gardner Theatre at LCDS, 725 Hamilton Road, Lancaster.

Adapted from Tina Fey's 2004 film, "Mean Girls" focuses on high school student Cady Heron. Cady may have grown up on an African savanna, but nothing prepared her for the wild and vicious ways of her strange new home: suburban Illinois. To rise to the top of the popularity pecking order, Cady must take on The Plastics, a trio of frenemies led by the charming but ruthless Regina George. When Cady and her friends devise a "Revenge Party" to end Regina's reign, Cady learns the hard way that you cannot cross a queen bee without getting stung. "Mean Girls" was nominated for 12 Tony Awards.

The show is directed by Michael Popovsky. The creative team also includes Meg Schmidt, Christine Healy, Steffan Bomberger, Greg Woodbridge, Casey Potvin, Cody Allyn Page, Clayton Dombach, Andy Green, Elaina Mayer, Christyn Rutter, and Hong Tran-Speros.

The cast consists entirely of students age 18 and under from Lancaster County and the surrounding area. Carly Evans stars as Cady Heron, and the other cast members are Abby Leiboff, Alexandria Fernandez, Ava Rooney, Carly Geiter, Charlotte Caples, Dakota Schertzer, David Ferre, Delaney Woodbridge, Dhara Sundaram, Eden Marcott, Emma Antonacci, Jeremy Andro, Maddie Stern, Maeve Sasse, Maeve Larrimore, Mallory McVey, Molly Ciecka, Oli Bodine, Sarah Zeigler, Sophia Do, Susannah Schelling, Titus Newswanger, and Zoey Groff.

This performance is rated PG-13 for sexual content and language. However, "Mean Girls" is intended to provide an opportunity for meaningful dialogue about friendships, social media, bullying, and other topics that adolescents face daily.

To purchase tickets, visit https://ppas.ticketleap.com/mean-girls-hs-version/.