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Physicality Code Legend
C = basic physical contact like shaking hands, arm-in-arm and partner dancing
D = a dance role
E = embracing F = fight choreography K = kissing
L = weight bearing, lifting, or being lifted SI = staged intimacy
Casting Notes
Please note that age ranges given in the descriptions indicate perceived appearance on stage as opposed to the actor's chronological age. These are just guidelines. We are open to diverse casting and all roles are open to consideration regardless of background, ethnicity or sexual/gender orientation.
Roles Available
The Family
Ellie
Ellie is smart, funny, messy and still grieving the loss of her father.
Age: 15-20 Gender: Female Physicality Codes: C, E
Vocal range top: E5 Vocal range bottom: Gb3
Katherine
Ellie’s mother and a caterer; decisive, lovely, punctual and exasperated by her daughter
Age: 40-55 Gender: Female Physicality Codes: C, E, K
Vocal range top: E5 Vocal range bottom: F3
Mike
Katherine’s fiancée; confident, charming, kind
Age: 30-60 Gender: Male Physicality Codes: C, E, K
Vocal range top: G4 Vocal range bottom: A2
Fletcher
Ellie’s little brother; eccentric and naïve; he’s into magic and obsessed with his puppets Angry Bob and Caspian
Age: 8-12 Gender: Male Physicality Codes: C, E
Vocal range top: G4 Vocal range bottom: Bb3
The Teens
Adam
The List master- a paragon of adorable cool and Ellie’s crush.
Age: 15 to 20 Gender: Male Physicality Codes: C, E
Vocal range top: Bb4 Vocal range bottom: Eb3
Savannah
The villain; brilliant, aggressive, a winner
Age: 15-20 Gender: Female Physicality Codes: C
Vocal range top: Db5 Vocal range bottom: B3
Gretchen
Ellie’s best friend; intense, emotional, lacks confidence
Age: 15-20 Gender: Female Physicality Codes: C
Vocal range top: D5 Vocal range bottom: F3
Hannah
Ellie’s best friend; hacker-geek, nerd girl
Age: 15-20 Gender: Female Physicality Codes: C
Vocal range top: D5 Vocal range bottom: F3
Wells
Ellie’s friend; dorky but not meek, best friends with Parker
Age: 15-20 Gender: Any Physicality Codes: C
Vocal range top: A4 Vocal range bottom: E3
Parker / Louis
Ellie’s friend, best friends with Wells and kind cool / wedding magazine photographer
Age: 18-25 Gender: Male Physicality Codes: C
Vocal range top: A4 Vocal range bottom: A2
Other Teens
Includes Laurel and Savannah’s minions as well as other ensemble roles
Age: 15-25 Gender: Any Physicality Codes: C
The Adults
Torrey / Adam’s Mom
Katherine’s assistant; a high-strung perfectionist who feels underappreciated.
Age: 35-55 Gender: Female Physicality Codes: C
Vocal range top: A5 Vocal range bottom: C#3
Danielle / Ms. Meyers / Officer Sitz / Savannah's Mom
Danielle - Weddings Magazine journalist- polished, grimly cheerful
Ms. Meyers - gym teacher who is extremely intense and tough
Officer Sitz - police officer who has never received sensitivity training
Age: 35-55 Gender: Female Physicality Codes: C
Vocal range top: F5 Vocal range bottom: Ab3
Grandma Helene / Mrs Luckenbill / Mrs Time / Gretchen's Mom / The Magic
Grandma Helene - Katherine’s mother- fiercely opinionated and caring
Mrs. Luckenbill - English teacher- empathetic / antique shop proprietor
Mrs. Time - apathetic, doesn’t much like teenagers.
The Magic - The person playing these roles will be the personification of the hourglass magic!
Age: 45-65 Gender: Female Physicality Codes: C
Vocal range top: D5 Vocal range bottom: C#3
Grandpa Gordon / Mr. Blumen / Senor O'Brien / Well's Dad / Parker's Dad
Grandpa Gordon - Katherine’s father- grumpy, stubborn, old school
Mr. Blumen - Biology teacher- a cynical lifer
Senor O’Brien - Spanish teacher, pugnacious
Age: 45-65 Gender: Male Physicality Codes: C
Vocal range top: Ab4 Vocal range bottom: B2
Dr. Ehrin / Pastor Bruno / Officer Kowalski
Dr. Ehrin - School counsellor- test obsessed, overworked
Pastor Bruno - cheerful, loves weddings
Officer Kowalski - police officer who has never received sensitivity training
Age: 25-55 Gender: Male Physicality Codes: C
Vocal range top: Gb4 Vocal range bottom: C#3
Music
Please prepare TWO songs from pop/rock or Disney musicals in the style of Freaky Friday keeping in mind the following:
- We will only hear one – the second song should be a 16-32 bar selection as a back-up choice should we want to hear something different.
- Songs should showcase your vocal range and storytelling ability. Think about the character that you are auditioning for and the types of songs they sing!
- You will receive redirects of your song so please make sure you are really comfortable with it. Your song should be memorized.
- We may cut off the songs or we may ask you to stop mid-song, give you a re-direct, and ask you to continue.
- Please no songs from Freaky Friday. We’ll hear those on call-back day!
Please help the pianist to help you!
Make sure your sheet music is:
- In the proper key for the pianist
- Hole punched and placed in a binder
- Preferably double sided
- Clearly marked for the accompanist with any cuts or repeats
- Please refrain from taping together sheets of music or bringing single loose sheets of music.
Dance
There will be a dance call held halfway through each audition session. On October 11 and 13 it will be at 8:30pm on October 14th at 3:00pm . You must attend the session on the day of your audition so be prepared to come early or stay later depending on the timing of your audition.
Please wear comfortable clothes and enjoy yourself. That counts as much as whether you get the steps!
Online Form
Once you book an audition you will be sent a link to our online audition form. Please make sure to fill this out as soon as possible. As part of the form you will be asked to provide a full list of conflicts. Be as thorough as you can, especially around the winter holidays. If there are changes in conflicts during the audition process, please inform the producers, or bring an updated list to the audition and/or call backs.
The information provided will be used when creating the rehearsal schedule. Adding more or significant conflicts after casting may result in removal from the show.
Rehearsals
Rehearsals will begin on Sunday, November 19 or Monday, November 20, 2023 and continue:
Sundays 12:00 to 6:00 pm
Mondays and Wednesdays 7:00 to 10:30 pm
Please note there may be rehearsals over the end-of-year holiday period (Christmas/Hanukkah thru New Year). Please be sure to include any conflicts during this time on your audition sheet.
Additional or longer rehearsals will be held once the production has moved to the theatre.
Rehearsals at the theatre are as follows (dates/times may be adjusted):
Sitzprobe: Date and time to be announced
Move-in: January 28, 2024 9:00am – 9:00pm
Sound Rehearsal: January 31, 2024 from 6:30 – 11:00 pm
Q2Q Technical Rehearsal: February 4, 2024 10:00 am – 10:00 pm
Technical Dress Rehearsal: February 5, 2024 6:30 – 11:00 pm
Dress Rehearsal with Orchestra: February 6, 2024 6:30 – 11:00 pm
Final Dress Rehearsal with Orchestra: February 7, 2024 6:30 – 11:00 pm
Post Show Unit Clean Up: March 3, 2024 - 10:00am - 4:00pm
Please note that cast must be available for all technical rehearsals.
An adaptation of the classic novel and beloved films, Freaky Friday follows teenager Ellie Blake and her mother, Katherine, on the weirdest, strangest, craziest, freakiest day of their whole lives. Try as they might, Katherine and Ellie just can’t seem to understand each other: Ellie wants her mom to stop trying to change her, while Katherine wants her daughter to be the best version of herself that she can be. On a fateful Friday, the day before Katherine’s wedding, something magical occurs when mother and daughter swap bodies. Now, both will have to一literally一spend a day walking in each other’s shoes, learning about each other and the struggles each goes through and forging a new mother-daughter relationship in this hilarious, energetic, and moving musical comedy.
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ACT-CO Callboard PDOVers. 4.0 Sep 07, 2023