AUDITION INFORMATION

Sat. August 27 & Mon. August 29, 2022

at 201 Tilton Rd. Suite C

(Between Living Well and Level Up Nutrition. Go through center doors and up steps. There is a small waiting room.)

BYA is Collaborating with Avalon Players to bring you Freaky Friday The Musical!

This production will be ran like a professional production and is open to students & adults ages 10 - 100!

Most rehearsals will be held on Sundays & some Fridays. Also tech week will require more rehearsals

All actors will receive a contract when they are offered a role with specifics.

Synopsis:

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.

Character Casting:

Certain roles will be double cast and/or understudy will be also part of casting.

Katherine Blake (Female, must look 40-50) 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. All Ethnicities.

Ellie Blake (Female, must look 14-15) - the hero of the story. A rumpled, disorganized “every girl." 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. All Ethnicities

Fletcher Blake (Male, must look 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). Could be played by either girl or boy. All Ethnicities

Mike Riley/Ensemble (Male must look 40-50) – Katherine’s fiancé and a contractor by trade. A warm, reliable, easygoing guy. He adores Katherine and her kids. Bari-tenor. All Ethnicities

​Adam/Ensemble (Male, teen must look 14 & up) 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. All Ethnicities

Torrey/Ensemble (must look 20s-30s) – Katherine’s assistant - a high-strung perfectionist. Supporting role-comfortable singing the contemporary/pop musical theatre style. All Ethnicities

​Savannah/Ensemble (Female, teen) The villain - brilliant, aggressive, a winner. Dancing a plus. Supporting role-comfortable singing the contemporary/pop musical theatre style. All Ethnicities

​Hannah/Ensemble (Female, teen) Ellie’s best friend - intense, emotional, lacks confidence. Supporting role-comfortable singing the contemporary/pop musical theatre style. All Ethnicities​

Gretchen/Ensemble (Female, teen) Also Ellie’s best friend - hacker-geek, self-described nerd. Supporting role-comfortable singing the contemporary/pop musical theatre style. All Ethnicities

​Wells/Photographer/Ensemble (Male, teen) Ellie’s friend - dorky but not meek, best friends with Parker. Dancer. Featured role-comfortable singing the contemporary/pop musical theatre style. All Ethnicities

​Parker/Ensemble (Male, teen) Ellie’s friend - completely average, best friends with Wells. Featured role-comfortable singing the contemporary/pop musical theatre style. All Ethnicities

​Ensemble (Any gender must look 12-60) Seeking teenage and adult actors with fantastic singing voices of all ethnicities to be both ensemble and featured roles including teachers, grandparents, cops, students and others. All Ethnicities

​PLEASE BRING:

- ONE copy of your resume.

- ONE headshot. (If you do not have a professional picture, a school photo will do. It is important that the directors be able to reference you when casting is taking place.)

PREPARE:

-16-32 bars from a musical in the style of the show. (no longer than one (1) minute . Sing any song of your choice that best represents your talent and vocal range. Please bring an accompaniment track via phone or blue tooth

You may be asked to test your vocal range.

- Choose a monologue from below and have it memorized. The monologue you chose does not mean it is the role you are auditioning for.

DANCE:

Certain actors will be asked to remain for a dance audition. Please bring a change of clothes to move in.

CALLBACKS: May be needed and dates will be 8/30 or 8/31

GIRLS MONOLOGUES

(choose one of the four)

“TONIGHT” - Katherine

(Katherine, mother of Ellie and Fletcher, professional caterer, engaged to Mike.

Ellie has just asked permission to go to the Hunt, an all night school event, instead of attending her mom’s rehearsal dinner.)

Tonight? As in the rehearsal dinner night? That tonight? Oh no. I know about the Hunt. Kids stay up all night taking pictures of themselves doing crazy things all over the city. It scares me to death. Honey, tonight is the rehearsal dinner and Down the Aisle magazine is going to be here. I need to show them that it is really possible to “Design Your Own Wedding”. And I want the whole family rested for the big day tomorrow. The answer is no. No. Sorry.

“COVER STORY” - Katherine

(Katherine explaining to Ellie why it is important for her to stay home and convincingly portray her mother today)

Ellie, I took out a second mortgage on our house to grow my catering business. A cover story from a major wedding magazine will make or break me. If this story happens, it would mean more publicity, more business, more clients -- yay! If this story doesn’t happen...? We could lose our house. I didn’t tell you because I didn’t want you to worry. I swear we will get that hourglass and switch back today. But until we do -- I need you to stay here and be me.

“MISS SCHOOL” - Ellie

(Ellie, Katherine’s daughter, is a high school sophomore and typical teenage girl not getting

along with her mother)

Mom, I can’t miss school! If I have one more unexcused absence, I’ll fail tenth grade. We both have to be at a mandatory parent-teacher conference today. Did I forget to mention that? There is no way you can handle a day at my school! You don’t know how to talk! You don’t know how to act! You’re going to be weird and people will think I’m weird and it will last forever! Please don’t embarrass me!

“QUEEN OF THE HUNT” - Savannah

(Savannah, the mean girl)

Someone said you said you thought you could win the Hunt. You! Win the Hunt?!! Not a chance! You won’t because I’m going to win. I got this! I’m queen of the Hunt. You’re green, you’re a grunt. You’ll lose girl, if you choose to refuse to see you shouldn’t begin with a war you can’t win ‘cause I’m smarter than sin, and I’ve got perfect skin! I never fail. No, I always prevail. Just ask Harvard and Yale.

BOYS MONOLOGUES

(choose one of the three)

“LISTMASTER” - Adam

(Adam is a cool high school student. He likes Ellie and the sandwiches her mom makes for her lunch)

Hey, Ell, what sandwich did you bring today? Ham and brie? (Grabs it and takes a bite. Talks with mouth full.) So you prepped for the Hunt? (swallows) The Hunt is epic! Y’know, my brother was pretty much the school’s legendary Listmaster until he graduated. So...now that I’m the Listmaster, I feel some pressure to live up to his hype. And I really wanna make the Hunt super community-building... bring people together. Y’know?

“APOLOGY” - Mike

(Mike is Katherine’s fiancé, Katharine is apologizing for how the day before their wedding has gone including the hurtful things Ellie has said to him.)

You owe me an apology for today? Well, I was warned. You told me if you catered our wedding you’d be a crazy person. I didn’t know how crazy but -- No, you don’t need to apologize for Ellie. I don’t want to speak out of school, Katie, but... You’re too hard on her. Ellie can be mad. It’s okay. She lost her dad. I could never replace him. And I wouldn’t try. I need Ellie to accept me on her terms.

“MAGIC” - Fletcher

(Fletcher is Ellie’s little brother who’s naive and obsessed with magic. Fletcher is running away from home, sitting at the bus stop when Adam comes by.)

Hey. You go to Pinewood Falls? That’s where my sister goes. Do you know Ellie Blake?... She hates me... She called me a weirdo.... I don’t think she meant it as a compliment. It sure didn’t sound like it. Anyway, I’m going to Hollywood, Me and Presto. I’m going to be a magician. Want to see some magic?