Freaky Friday the Musical
music & lyrics by TOM KITT
book by BRIDGET CARPENTER
based on the novel by MARY RODGERS & DISNEY FILMS
directed by VANESSA PORTEOUS
ABOUT THE SHOW
One Act Musical | Rated 6+ | Beddington Theatre Arts Centre
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.
This new one-act musical is 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
DIRECTED BY: Vanessa Porteuous
MUSICAL DIRECTION BY: TBA
CHOREOGRAPHED BY: AMBER BISSONNETTE
Vanessa is a director, dramaturg, educator and arts leader based in Calgary, Alberta. This is her first time working at Storybook Theatre, though she has been there as an audience with her son! She was Artistic Director of Alberta Theatre Projects from 2009 to 2017. In 2019/2020, she directed the world premiere of Between Us at Handsome Alice Theatre, and the opera Amahl and the Night Visitors for Calgary Opera. Some favourite work includes: Bronte: The World Without and Christina, the Girl King (Stratford Festival); The Humans (Theatre Calgary); To The Light (Alberta Theatre Projects), Gracie (The Belfry, ATP); Charlotte’s Web, Red, and You Will Remember Me (ATP), The Penelopiad (ATP, Arts Club); The Erotic Anguish of Don Juan and Pinocchio (The Old Trout Puppet Workshop, tours); When That I Was (The Shakespeare Company), and The Syringa Tree (ATP twice, Thousand Island Playhouse). Vanessa is the recipient of two Betty Mitchell Awards for Outstanding Direction.
COMMITMENT SCHEDULE
Please review the Rehearsal and Performance Schedule prior to making this commitment. Conflicts may be accommodated and considered during the rehearsal process. YOU MUST BE ABLE TO ATTEND ALL PERFORMANCES.
NOTE: SCHEDULES ARE BASED ON THE MAXIMUM POTENTIAL OF DATES AVAILABLE AND WHILE NOT ALL DATES WILL BE CONFIRMED AVAILABILITY MUST BE MAINTAINED FOR SCHEDULING FLEXIBILITY.
CALLBACKS
To be held LIVE via Zoom. To be considered, auditioners MUST make themselves be available for the entire callback time. Details will be included in the invitation when sent.
August 16, 2020 – 10am to 6pm
REHEARSALS
September 7 to October 8, 2020
Sundays – 2:30pm to 10pm
Monday to Thursday – 6:30pm to 10:30pm
Saturdays – 2pm to 10pm
TECH WEEK
October 10 to October 15, 2020
Saturday & Sunday – 1pm to 11pm
Tuesday to Thursday - 6pm to 11pm
PERFORMANCES
October 16 to November 7, 2020
Tuesdays to Thursdays
9am CALL - 10am SHOW
Wednesdays to Fridays
6pm CALL – 7pm SHOW
Saturdays
1pm CALL – 2pm SHOW
6pm CALL – 7pm SHOW
Sundays
1pm CALL – 2pm SHOW
Mondays
Off
CHARARTER BREAKDOWN
AGES: 10+
Some cast will play more than 1 character
Ellie Blake (F)
Our hero – 16, smart, funny; baggy, rumpled clothes; messy hair that hasn't seen a comb today, or yesterday
Age: 16 to 20
Vocal range: Alto
Katherine Blake (F)
Ellie's mother - 40s, decisive, lovely, punctual
Age: 40 to 50
Vocal range: Mezzo
Fletcher (M)
Ellie's little brother - 10, naïve, eccentric, obsessed with magic
Age: 10 to 15
Vocal range: Tenor
Mike (M)
Katherine's fiancé - confident, handsome, kind
Age: 40 to 50
Vocal range: Tenor
Karl (M)
Ellie's best friend - confident, funny
Age: 15 to 20
Vocal range: Baritone
Monica (F)
Ellie’s best friend – cautious, afraid of just about everything
Age: 15 to 20
Vocal range: Mezzo
Adam (M)
The Listmaster - a paragon of adorable cool
AGE: 15 to 20
Vocal range: Tenor
Savanna (F)
The villain - brilliant, aggressive, a winner
Age: 15 to 20
Vocal range: Soprano
Kitty (F)
The accomplice - daft but vicious, accompanies Savannah everywhere
Age: 15 to 20
Vocal range: Mezzo
Torrey (F)
Katherine's sous chef - a high-strung perfectionist accompanies Savannah everywhere
Age: 20 to 40
Vocal range: Mezzo
Danielle (F)
Down the Aisle journalist - polished, grimly cheerful
Age: 20 to 40
Dr. Ehrin
School principal - test-obsessed, overworked
Age: 40 to 60
Mr. Blumen (M)
Biology teacher - a cynical lifer
Age: 40 to 60
Mrs. Luckenbill (F)
English teacher - empathetic
Age: 40 to 60
Senor O'Brien (M)
Spanish teacher - pugnacious
Age: 40 to 60
Ms. Meyers (F)
Gym teacher - extremely intense
Age: 40 to 60
Vocal range: Mezzo
Officer Kowalski (M)
Police officer who never received sensitivity training
Age: 40 to 60
Mrs. Time (F)
Antique shop proprietor - apathetic, doesn't much like teenagers
Age: 30 to 60
Louis (M)
Down the Aisle photographer - seen it all, loves his job
Age: 20 to 40
Ensemble
