Freaky Friday
Book by Bridget Carpenter
Music by Tom Kitt
Lyrics by Brian Yorkey
Based on the novel Freaky Friday by MARY RODGERS and the Disney films
July 12 - August 3, 2024
Show Description:
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.
Staff and Cast
Director: Chris Simmons
Muiscal Director: Ryan J. Dulaney
Cast:
Sarah Durham - KATHERINE BLAKE
Clare Bohan - ELLIE BLAKE
Ezekiel Rayle - ADAM
TBA - MIKE
Clarence Bucaro - FLETCHER
Julia Dulaney - TORREY
Libby Herberth - SAVANNAH
Isabella Rodeman - GRETCHEN
Ella Hammer - HANNAH
Caeden Bolling - PARKER
Mason Tyler - WELLS
Perrin Leasure - SAVANNAH'S CRONY
Eden Rodeman - SAVANNAH'S CRONY
Anna Foltz - STUDENT
Lori Rodeman - GRANDMA HELENE
Maliek Tyler - STUDENT
Spencer John Marfy - GRANDPA GORDON
Chelonta Phillips - STUDENT
Amaya Mayes - MS. MEYERS
Gavin Kastner - MR. BLUMEN, U/S MIKE
James Robert Newton - MR. EHRIN
Showtimes:
7:30pm Wednesday (7/24 only)
7:30pm Thursdays
7:30pm Fridays (no performance 7/26)
7:30pm Saturdays (added 2:30pm performance 8/3, no performance 7/27)
2:30pm Sundays
Health and Safety Guidelines
There are no health and safety guidelines listed for this production.
Content Advisories
There are no content advisories for this production.
Location:
The University of Akron
Sandefur Theatre
Guzzetta Hall, Room 394
Akron, OH 44325-1005