Saturday, February 13, 2021

Actor's Youth Theatre announces Auditions for DISNEY'S FREAKY FRIDAY on February 27 and an Audition Workshop on February 20


Freaky Friday Audition Workshop

Saturday 2/20/21 3pm-6pm

This registration is for the audition workshop ONLY. Registering for the workshop does NOT automatically register you for an audition slot. This workshop is to prep auditioners for their actual auditions but is not mandatory.

4/1/21-4/17/21 We will be presenting Disney's Freaky Friday A new musical adaptation of the classic novel by Mary Rodgers and the hit Disney films.

This workshop will help you get familiar with the show and our audition process to help you be as successful as you can be!

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.

Here is a link to sign-up for the workshop:

Freaky Friday Auditions

CLICK HERE for more information regarding the auditions including how to sign-up for a slot:

Auditions will be held February 27th from 9am-1pm at Tuscany Theatre in Gilbert.

Production Staff 
Director: Stephen Hohendorf
Choreographer: Jessi Rodriguez
Music Director: Elise Stoffer

All roles are open to actors age 12-18. (For the role of Fletcher we will be seeing kids age 10 and up). 

All actors please prepare a 32 bar cut from a musical written after 2000.  An accompanist will not be provided.  Please bring an instrumental track with you to sing along with and a headshot and resume.  

If necessary, callbacks will be held Saturday, March 6th. Time TBD.  Sides and additional material will be emailed accordingly.   

Rehearsals will begin on or around March 15th at 6:00pm.

Most rehearsals will be Tuesdays & Thursdays from 6:00pm to 9:00pm and

Saturday's from 10:00am-2:00pm.  Possible Rehearsals May be Added. 

At the Time of Audition, all conflicts will be required in writing.  

TECH WEEK will be April  18th-21st. Time TBD. 

SHOW DATES: April 22nd-May 1st. (Thursday, Friday, 2 Shows on Saturdays)

Character Breakdown: 

Katherine Blake: Female identifying Age 40-49. A single mother who runs her own catering business. Overprotective and Type A, she believes she can have it all by doing it all: event planning, designing, and catering her own perfect wedding. Must also portray Ellie in Katherine's body. Strong belter.
Ethnicity: All Ethnicities

Ellie Blake: Female identifying age 15. The hero of the story. A rumpled, disorganized "everygirl." She is smart, funny, and passionate about her school's underground scavenger hunt, but sees herself as a "Whats-her-name," and easily forgotten, unlike her "perfect" mom. Must also portray Katherine in Ellie's body. Strong belter.
Ethnicity: All Ethnicities

Fletcher Blake: Male identifying age 8-10.  Katherine's eccentric son and Ellie's younger brother. He is a budding puppeteer who habitually annoys his sister (but secretly looks up to her).
Ethnicity: All Ethnicities

Mike Riley: Male identifying age 40-49. Katherine's fiancé and a contractor by trade. A warm, reliable, easygoing guy. He adores Katherine and her kids. Bari-tenor.
Ethnicity: All Ethnicities

Adam: Male identifying age 14-18.  Love interest for Ellie. Slouchy and scruffy, he is a paragon of adorable cool. Acts as the "List Master" of the school's annual underground scavenger hunt. Tenor.
Ethnicity: All Ethnicities

Torrey: Female identifying age 30-40. Katherine’s assistant - a high-strung perfectionist.
Ethnicity: All Ethnicities

Grandpa Gordon: Male identifying age 60-80.  Katherine’s father - grumpy, stubborn, old-school.  
Ethnicity: All Ethnicities.  

Grandma Helene: Female identifying age 60-80. Katherine’s mother - fiercely opinionated, caring.
Ethnicity: All Ethnicities.  

Hannah: Female identifying age 14-16. Ellie’s best friend - intense, emotional, lacks confidence.
Ethnicity: All Ethnicities

Gretchen: Female identifying age 14-16. Also Ellie’s best friend - hacker-geek, self-described nerd.
Ethnicity: All Ethnicities.

Savannah: Female identifying age 14-16. The villain - brilliant, aggressive, a winner.  
Ethnicity: All Ethnicities. 

Parker: Male identifying age 14-16.  Ellie’s friend - completely average, best friends with Wells.
Ethnicity: All Ethnicities.

Wells: Male identifying age 14-16.  Ellie’s friend - dorky but not meek, best friends with Parker.
Ethnicity: All Ethnicities.  

Senor O’Brien: Male identifying age 30-50.  The Spanish teacher at Ellie's School - argumentative and quarrelsome.  May double as Grandpa Gordon and/or Pastor Bruno.
Ethnicity: All Ethnicities.  

MS Myers: Female identifying age 30-50. The gym teacher at Ellie's school, extremely intense! Fantastic singer.   
Ethnicity: All Ethnicities.

DR. Ehrin: Male identifying age 30-50. School counselor, test obsessed and overworked.
Ethnicity: All Ethnicities. 

MR. Blumen - Biology teacher, a cynical lifer.
Ethnicity: All Ethnicities.  

MRS. Luckenbill: Female identifying age 30-50.  The English teacher at Ellie's School - empathetic.  This track could double as Grandma Helene and Mrs. Time, the Antique Store Owner.  
Ethnicity: All Ethnicities. 

Male Ensemble: To play modern-day teens and adults ranging in age from 14-60.  Looking for FANTASTIC singers and skilled movers/dancers. The roles of Louis and Officer Kowalski will be taken from the ensemble.  All ethnicities highly encouraged to audition.  

Female Ensemble: To play modern-day teens and adults ranging in age from 14-60.  Looking for FANTASTIC singers and skilled movers/dancers. The roles of Danielle, Laurel, and Officer Sitz will come from the ensemble. All ethnicities highly encouraged to audition. 

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