​​​​​​​Synopsis:

The new musical, Freaky Friday, based on the beloved 1972 novel by Mary Rodgers and the hit Disney films (and developed by Disney Theatrical Productions expressly for licensing to theatres), features a book by Bridget Carpenter - the co-executive producer and writer on the beloved TV hits, "Friday Night Lights" and "Parenthood" - and music and lyrics by Tom Kitt and Brian Yorkey - the Pulitzer Prize-winning composers of Next to Normal and If/Then.

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.

​​​Audition Dates:  Saturday, 3/29/25 at 11am and Friday 4/4/25 at 6pm at Reith Hall (pick one date)

(doors open 30 minutes earlier to register and fill out paperwork)

Call Backs:   Date to be announced only if needed

Read Through:   Will be advised in email if selected

Audition song requirements are posted below in comments. Please come to auditions with conflicts ready to share.  

Please note rehearsals will start in April 2025 and run through May 30, 2025. This time period will include Easter (no rehearsal on Easter Sunday), Spring Break and Memorial Day. Actors will need to be present during this time. 

****If there are scheduling conflicts, please consider auditioning for a later show. 

Rehearsals will be Sunday, Monday, Tuesday and Friday, unless otherwise advised/noted.

Sundays: 2-5pm - April 6 – May 11, 2025  

                2-6pm - May 18 and 25 

Mondays: 6-8pm - April 7 – May 12, 2025

                 5:30- 8:30pm – May 19 and May 26, 2025 

Tuesdays: 6-8pm – April 8 – May 13  

                 5:30- 8:30pm - May 20 and May 27, 2025

Fridays: 6-8pm - April 4 – May 16, 2025

                 5:30-8:30pm - May 23 and May 30, 2025

SHOW DATES: May 31 and June 1, 2025 - please be available for both days

** Please note: NO CONFLICTS WILL BE ACCEPTED BETWEEN 5/19 – 5/30/25

Please prepare ONE of the below songs unless otherwise noted:

 

Ellie:

“Just One Day (Part 1)” m. 6 – 25 (“Just one day……awesome, crazy, epic day”) - Ellie as Ellie

                  A N D

“Oh, Biology” m. 4 – 38 (“I’m ace at all anatomies……before the cutting starts?”) - Ellie when switched with Katherine  

 

Katherine

"Just One Day (Part 3)" m. 26-44 (“One more day…often, ever, not today”) - Katherine as Katherine

   A N D

“I Got This (Part 1)” m. 5 – 39 (I got this…..like it’s my job.”) - Katherine when switched with Ellie

 

Savannah

“I Got This (Part 2)” m. 10- 45 (“I got this……. Kiss my tail.”)

 

Adam

"Go" m. 4-36 (“Hey hunters…be where you are”)
 

Ms. Meyers

“Watch Your Back,” m. 1 - 24   (“Get ready all you losers…….. hit the ropes, and watch your back!”)

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If you are interested in any other role (Fletcher, Mike, Torrey, Karl, Monica, Danielle, Kitty, etc.), you may choose to sing one of the songs above, or use one of the following songs for Students/Waiters/Wedding Guests:

 

Students/Waiters/Wedding Guests:

 

• “Oh Biology” m. 86 – 100 (“Oh, biology….please hear my painful plea, biology, biology, biology”)

 

• “At Last It’s Me” m. 65- 89 (“Today will last me forever….At last, it’s me.”) 

 

You may also sing "Happy Birthday" for your audition, but it is encouraged to sing one of the above songs to be strongly considered for a lead role.

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Range Test/Pitch Matching:

A vocal range test (how high and low you can sing) will be performed by our music director. This range test also involves matching pitch; when the music director plays a note on piano, the auditioner must sing that same note.

 

Harmonizing:

All auditioners will be taught a simple harmony part; they will then be asked to sing that harmony while our vocal director sings the melody.

Dance Requirements:

Our choreographer will teach a dance to all students and have them perform the dance in small groups.

 

Acting Auditions:

There will be cold reads from the script.

Note for Auditioning Students: both singing auditions and cold reads will be conducted in the open audition space (this is different from years past).

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CALLBACK INFORMATION

Freaky Friday Auditionees

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Thank you to all who auditioned for Freaky Friday this weekend and for those of you planning to audition on Friday, April 4, 2025. It is anticipated that callbacks will be needed and will take place on Saturday, April 5, 2025 at 1:00 p.m. 

 

At callbacks, auditionees will be asked to sing one or two songs, dependent on which role(s) they were called back for. Unfortunately, the callback list with specific songs cannot be sent until late on Friday, April 4, 2025, due to the need to complete the last audition time on Friday, April 4. In order to give more time to prepare, all songs that may be used at callbacks are listed below:

Female Roles
Watch Your Back
Today and Every Day - Parts 1 and 2
Parents Lie
I Got This (Part 2)

Oh, Biology

Male Roles
Go

Oh, Biology

 

(Please note that auditionees do NOT need to perform ALL of the above songs. If called back, you will be e-mailed one or two specific songs to sing. The above list includes all the songs you may be potentially requested to sing. Please prepare accordingly.)

 

Thank you for your interest in this production.

 

Freaky Friday Production Team​

Performance Dates: Saturday, 5/31/25 at 7pm and Sunday, 6/1/25 at 2pm

​​​Director

Cindy Atallian