Freaky Friday Auditions!
Schedule
Sun Apr 19 2026 at 06:00 pm to 10:00 pm
UTC-04:00Location
Somerset Valley Playhouse | Hillsborough, NJ
Synopsis: A heartfelt, high‑energy musical comedy about family, second chances, and seeing life through someone else’s eyes! When an overworked mother and her teenage daughter magically swap bodies, they’re forced to live a day in each other’s shoes — literally. Chaos erupts as they juggle school, work, friendships, and a wedding rehearsal gone wildly off the rails. With a pop‑rock score, big laughs, and a touching message about empathy and understanding, Freaky Friday is a joyful, fast‑paced crowd‑pleaser for audiences of all ages.Performance Dates: July 17th - August 2nd
The show runs Fridays and Saturdays at 8 pm and Sundays at 2 pm. There is a preview performance on Thursday, April 16th at 8 pm.
Director Christian Carrara
Producer Dominick and Karen Abbatiello
The Director is seeking:
Males: 1+ Ensemble, Ages 30-60
Females: 2 + Ensemble, Ages 30-60
Male Youth: 1 + Ensemble, Ages 16-18
Male or Female Youth: 1, Ages 8-12
Female Youth: 4 + Ensemble, Ages: 16-18
Katherine Blake (30s-40s Female) Elle’s mom. Overwhelmed, perfectionist, loving but controlling, high-energy. Must be able to portray Ellie Blake as well and portray her trying to be Katherine.
Ellie Blake (16-18 Female) Katherine’s daughter. Smart, sarcastic, emotional, rebellious buy deeply caring. Must be able to portray Katherine Black as well, and portray her trying to be Ellie.
Mike (30s-40s Male) Katherine’s fiancé. Warm, goofy, optimistic, trying hard to connect.
Fletcher (8-12 Any Gender) Katherine’s son, Ellie’s brother. Mischievous, funny, high-energy. Fletcher controls 2 puppets and must be able to vocalize each. One is like a monster, the other is a proper British boy. Voice should not have changed yet.
Adam (16-18 Male) The List Master, and Ellie’s potential boyfriend. Sweet, awkward, sincere.
Torrey (20s-60s Female) Katherine’s assistant. Confident yet high-strung, sarcastic, loyal best friend.
Gretchen (16-18 Female) One of Ellie’s best friends. Dry, sarcastic, observant.
Hannah (16-18 Female) One of Ellie’s best friends. Intense, high-strung, overachiever.
Savannah (16-18 Female) Ellie’s nemesis. mean-girl energy, confident, poised.
Ensemble (16-60) Ensemble actors will be featured multiple times and each will very likely play multiple roles some of which lead entire songs.
Some ensemble actors will be playing only teenage characters, some will be playing only adult characters, some will be playing both.
All ensemble actors must be able to move well, but those who will portray teenagers will also need to dance well.
Different characters have a variety of traits
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NOTES FOR AUDITIONS:
-16 bars of a song in the style of the show
~An accompanist will be provided
~Please bring sheet music in the proper key
-Sides will be provided for a brief monologue
~You may be asked to read multiple times
-You will learn and dance a small combination
~Wear comfortable clothes
-Auditions for the part of Fletcher (see character descriptions above) will be held the first hour of each audition day
-Other than the role of Fletcher, all auditioning must be at least 16 years old
-In person auditions preferred. Video submissions will be accepted as long as you are able to attend callbacks, if needed.
-Video submissions must include 16 bars of a song in the style of the show and an up to 30 second monologue delivered twice with completely different characterizations.
All potential rehearsal conflicts need to either be listed on your audition form or attached to the form.
*** Significant conflicts which arise after casting may result in a role being recast. ***
Please email with any questions: [email protected]
Somerset Valley Players are committed to diverse, inclusive casting. Non-descript roles are available to all performers, regardless of age, sex, ethnicity, disability, race, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other basis.
Where is it happening?
Somerset Valley Playhouse, 689 Amwell Rd,Hillsborough, New Jersey, United States
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