Bulldog Theater

NEW! Improv Class to start in January

Come explore the power of your imagination through Improv!
Registration opens on December 11 at noon
(There are 16 spots which will fill on a first come, first serve basis after priority is given to those students on the FREAKY FRIDAY waitlist.)
 
Improv demo class on Monday, December 9, 3:30-5  
Registration for the demo class opens HERE on November 20 at noon.
 
The students will be led in a fun filled improv class from 3:30-5pm on Mondays 1/13-4/21 with a small show on 4/24. Through Improv exercises and games, students will work together to spontaneously create funny stories and characters, always in a supportive and collaborative environment. Improv fosters confidence, creativity, and connection.  Classes will culminate in a hilarious improv performance of short-form games. Come try Improv and discover a new sense of creativity and play!
 

Bulldog Theater is excited to announce the OIS production of Disney's 

FREAKY FRIDAY

SOLD OUT!

Registration opened on Tuesday, September 17 at noon and sold out very quickly, and the waitlist is capped. Thank you for your interest!

 

 

 

  • Registration for cast members will open on this page on Tuesday, September 17 at noon.
  • Rehearsals will be on Wednesdays from 2 - 5 pm for both casts, September 25 - February 19. Actors will stay until 3:30 or 5:00 on an on-call basis.  Call schedule will be announced the week before.  All actors must be available until 5pm.
  • Audition slots will be on September 30 - October 2.
  • Tech rehearsals will start February 12. Tech member registration to come in December.
  • Show dates are February 28 and March 1, with two casts each performing in two shows. 

 

The show will be directed by Christina Holling, OIS Choir, Drama, and Musical Theater teacher, and  rehearsals will be held on campus at OIS in the MPR. Please send any questions to Bulldog Theater Manager Jenifer Balducci.

 

Cost to participate in the Bulldog Theater program is $475 for cast members and $200 for tech members. To request financial assistance, please email (ideally before registration opens).

 

Important Dates:

  • 1st rehearsal + intro: Wednesday 9/25 from 2-5 pm
  • Auditions: Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday, Sept 30, October 1 or 2 (audition sign up link will be included with your registration receipt)
  • Regular rehearsals: 10/9 - 2/19 on Wednesdays from 2-5 pm.  Both casts will rehearse together.  Actors will stay until 3:30 or 5 on an on called basis.  Call schedule will be announced the week before on Google Classroom.  Actors who are released may be picked up or stay until 5.
  • Some actors may occasionally be asked to come to additional rehearsals during Academy on Thursday on an as needed basis throughout the rehearsal period. 
  • Tech/Dress Rehearsals: Mon 2/24, Tue 2/25, Wed 2/26, and possibly Sat, 2/22
  • Performances: 4 shows, Friday 2/28 and Sat 3/1
  • Tech Crew: Feb 12,19, 24, 25, 26, 27 and shows on Feb 28 and March 1
  • Tech and Cast members may NOT miss any rehearsals during the tech week or shows, except for excused illnesses.  Sports, appointments or other reasons are not accepted, so please plan accordingly. 

 

Show Details:

When an uber-organized mother and her spontaneous teenage daughter magically swap bodies, they have just one day to put things right. Masquerading as each other, they must work together to solve the mystery of how to break the spell. By spending a day in each other’s shoes, Katherine and Ellie come to appreciate one another in a way they never could have imagined. In the end, both learn the true power of love and the strength of the bond between a mother and daughter in this heartfelt and hilarious adaptation.

 

Book by BRIDGET CARPENTER / Music by TOM KITT / Lyrics by BRIAN YORKEY

 

Based on the novel Freaky Friday by

MARY RODGERS

and the Disney films

Freaky Friday

Is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI).

All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI.

421 West 54th Street, New York, NY 10019

Phone: 212-541-4684  Fax: 212-397-4684

www.MTIShows.com