‘Freaky Friday’ play dates, times and cast
Show: Freaky Friday
Book: Bridget Carpenter (co-producer and writer on Friday Night Lights and Parenthood)
Music & Lyrics: Tom Kitt & Brian Yorkey (Pulitzer Prize-winning composers of Next to Normal and If/Then)
Genre: Musical, comedy
Synopsis: Try as they might, Katherine and Ellie Blake just can’t seem to understand each other. Ellie wants her mom to stop trying to change her. 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, Katherine and Ellie magically switch bodies. Chaos ensues as they search for the amulet that will enable them to return to their own realities. Along the way, though, they are forced to experience life from the other’s perspective and learn valuable lessons about empathy, understanding, and the importance of family.
History: Based on the 1976, 1995 and 2003 film adaptations on Mary Rodgers 1972 novel by the same name.
Director: Michelle Kuntzie
Vocal Director: Juliana Alfano
Cast:
- Katherine Blake: Marie Talley
- Ellie Blake: Winter Talley
- Fletcher Blake: Asher Edwards
- Mike Riley: Tristan Starbird
- Parker: Armadeus Starbird
- Gretchen: Sofia Guerra
- Hannah: Elizabeth Robb
- Savammah: Giana Randall
- Adam: Cole Edwards
- Torrey/Adam’s Mom: Kyleigh Andrews
- Wells/Louis: Matthew Fisher
- Ms. Meyers/Danielle/Officer Sitz/Savannah’s Mom: Amber Anderson
- Pastor Bruno/Dr. Ehrin/Officer Kowalski: Catherine Jeanty
- Grandma Helene/Mrs. Luckenbill/Mrs. Time: Caroline Guerra
- Grandpa Gorden/Mr. Blumen/Senior O’Brien: Rodney Randall
- Well’s Dad/Parker’s Dad: Rodney Randall
- Teen Ensemble: Katie Cook (U/S Savannah), Matthew Fisher (U/S Parker), Eliana Guerra, Joshua Guerra (U/S Fletcher), Danielle Lake (U/S Torrey & Adam’s Mom), Shannon McGuire, Giana Randall (U/S Hannah), Cristian Varela (U/S Adam), Genesis Vega
Play Dates and Times: Runs March 8-17, with shows at:
- 7:00 p.m. on March 8 and 15;
- 6:00 p.m. on March 9 & 16; and
- 1:00 p.m. on March 9, 10, 16 & 17
Tickets: $25-$40. To purchase, please visit: ttps://www.simpletix.com/e/freaky-friday-tickets-157420#smtx-click
Location: Fort Myers Theatre, 16120 San Carlos Boulevard, Fort Myers, FL 33908.
March 10, 2024.