Directed by Samantha Jayne and Arturo Perez Jr. the musical revival of MEAN GIRLS tells the story of Cady Heron (Angourie Rice), a teenager who transfers to a new high school in the US from her home of South Africa. On her first day, Cady finds herself in the crosshairs of an elite group of popular girls called the Plastics. Led by the ruthless Regina George (Renee Rapp), the Plastics seem willing to play nice with their new student. But, after Cady accidentally falls for Aaron Samuels (Christopher Briney), aka Regina’s ex-boyfriend, Regina unleashes her fury upon her. Uniting with fellow outcasts Janis (Auli’I Cravalho) and Damian (Jaquel Spivey), Cady finally decides to take down the Plastics and restore balance to the school’s social structure. In this 1on1, we speak to Jayne and Perez Jr. about reviving a classic and toxic normalcy.