Bulldog Theater

REGISTRATION OPEN FOR FREAKY FRIDAY TECH CREW AND IMPROV ON DEC 11 AT NOON  Details below.

LIGHTS SOUND ACTION!!

Help make theater magic happen from behind the scenes!  If you are interested in stagecraft, lighting or sound design, this is your chance to learn from Miramonte High School students and professionals!  You MUST be available for all of your assigned shifts, so please check your calendar carefully.

$220 registration fee includes T-shirt and 2 dinners during tech week.  Please contact theatermanager@orinda.k12.ca.us for scholarship needs before registering.

Register HERE December 11 at Noon 

(There are 5 spots for each cast which will fill on a first come, first serve basis after priority is given to those students on the FREAKY FRIDAY waitlist.)

 

2 Tech Crews of 5 students each- Chose Hourglass or Hunt Crew

Hourglass: W 2/12, W 2/19, Sat 2/22, M 2/24, W 2/26, F 2/28, Sat 3/1, W 3/5 (Party)

Hunt: W 2/12, W 2/19, Sat 2/22, Tu 2/25, Th 2/27, F 2/28, Sat 3/1, W 3/5 (Party)

NEW! Improv Class to start in January

Two sessions- Fridays or Mondays

Come explore the power of your imagination through Improv!
Registration opens HERE on December 11 at noon

Registration fee is $350 and includes a T-Shirt.  For scholarship opportunities, please contact theatermanager@orinda.k12.ca.us before registering.

(There are 16 spots in each class which will fill on a first come, first serve basis after priority is given to those students on the FREAKY FRIDAY waitlist.)
 
 

Improv performer, coach and OIS parent Michelle Swaney will lead a fun filled improv class from 3:30-5pm on Mondays 1/13-4/28 or Fridays 1/10-4/25 with a small show in the evening of 4/29 in the OIS Library. 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

 

 

 

 

  • 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.
  • Tech rehearsals will start February 12. Tech member registration is December 11.
  • 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.

  

Important Dates:

  • 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: Sat 2/22, Mon 2/24, Tue 2/25, Wed 2/26, Th 2/27
  • Performances: 4 shows, Friday 2/28 and Sat 3/1
  • Tech Crew: Feb 12,19, 22, 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