| Director: | Tom Shaw Jr |
| Contact: | [email protected] |
Auditions will consist of a vocal audition of 16-32 bars of a song from the show or in the style of the show. Please refrain from Golden Age style musical cuts. Music should be prepared on a CD or electronic device - please download all tracks in advance to avoid internet issues.
AUDITIONERS MUST BE AVAILABLE FOR ALL PERFORMANCES AND POSSIBLE ADDED PERFORMANCES WITHIN THE DATE RANGE OF THE SHOW RUN ALONG WITH TECH WEEK (9/14-9/19) REHEARSALS
All roles are open. All auditioners must be at least 15 years of age with the exception of those auditioning for the role of Fletcher. There will be no dance audition at the initial callback. Please note: Ages listed are "stage age" - actual actor age may be older or younger
Rehearsals will begin in late June/early July 2024. This is a non-Equity, non-paying production. Burlington County Footlighters is a non-profit organization.
THE FAMILY
Ellie Blake: our hero, to play 16, smart, funny; baggy, rumpled clothes; messy hair that hasn't seen a comb today, or yesterday.
Katherine Blake: Ellie's mother, decisive, lovely, punctual.
Fletcher Blake: Ellie's brother, to play 10, eccentric and naive; he is obsessed with his puppets, especially ANGRY BOB, an enraged purple hippo, and CASPIAN, a proper British Starfish
Mike: Katherine's fiance, confident, charming, kind
TEENS:
Adam: The Listmaster, a paragon of adorable cool, Ellie's love interest.
Savannah: the villain, brilliant & aggressive
Gretchen & Hannah: Ellie's best friends
Parker, Wells, Laurel: teens involved with Ellie's school/The Hunt
ADULTS:
(all adult roles except TORREY play multiple characters; doubling subject to change)
Torrey: Katherine's assistant, high strung perfectionist, vital to Katherine's operation
Grandma Helene/Mrs. Luckenbill/Mrs. Time/Gretchen's Mom: Katherine's mother; English teacher; antique shop owner
Grandpa Gordon/Mr. Blume/Senor O'Brien/Well's Dad/Parker's Dad: Katherine's father; Biology teacher; Spanish teacher
Danielle/Ms. Meyers/Officer Sitz/Savannah's Mom: Wedding Magazine Journalist, Gym Teacher, Police officer in town
Dr. Ehrin/Pastor Bruno/Officer Kowalski: school guidance counselor; cheerful Pastor who loves weddings; Police officer in town
When an overworked mother and her teenage daughter magically swap bodies, they have just one day to put things right again. Freaky Friday, a new musical based on the celebrated novel by Mary Rodgers and the hit Disney films, is a heartfelt, comedic, and unexpectedly emotional update on an American classic. By spending a day in each other's shoes, Katherine and Ellie come to appreciate one another's struggles, learn self-acceptance, and realize the immeasurable love and mutual respect that bond a mother and daughter.