[NEohioPAL] Lakeland seeks Lighting and Set Designer for FREAKY FRIDAY

[Martin Friedman]

*Lakeland Theatre*

* is seeking a*



*Set and Lighting Designer*

*for*

*Freaky Friday*



Book by

*Bridget Carpenter*

 Music by

*Tom Kitt*

Lyrics by

*Brian Yorkey*





Directed by *Martin Friedman*

Sound Designed by *Eric Simna *







*The Play:*

I saw this play at its initial tryout at the Signature Theatre in
Washington DC (actually Shirlington, Va.) two years ago with my family. I
was bowled over by the changes to this wonderful book (by Richard Rodgers’
daughter Mary Rodgers) and film. Instead of an almost slap-stick story
about a mother and daughter exchanging minds and coming to grips with the
change of bodies; the new musical instead takes on something more
important; body shaming and the trials and tribulations of being a high
school student.  I found the story down-right profound and the music
wonderful.

AND PERHAPS MOST IMPORTANTLY, no longer is this a book and movie about a
homogeneous family and the school they attend but rather it is about the
real world and it features a cast of TRUE DIVERSITY.

Based on the beloved 1972 novel by Mary Rodgers features a book by Bridget
Carpenter - the co-executive producer and writer on the beloved TV hits,
"Friday Night Lights" and "Parenthood" - and music and lyrics by Tom Kitt
and Brian Yorkey - the Pulitzer Prize-winning composers of *Next to Normal*
 and *If/Then*.



*THE SET AND LIGHTING DESIGNER:* Both the SET and LIGHTING DESIGNER will be
responsible for collaborating with the director, and indeed all the
designers in coming up with a cohesive production concept.

*The Set Designer* will work with the Technical Director in constructing
the show in a timely manner. There is some dollars to hire a carpenter or
two. Less is more and the question of FORM OR FUNCTION is important to
answer. He/She will not only help construct (or at least lead) but also
help strike the set if possible.

*The Lighting Designer* will either hire a Head Electrician or do the
hanging her/himself. The lighting is extremely important in this
production. Many locations and times of day and night. NOT NECESSARILY
realistic.





* The Plot: **“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.”*



*Production and Rehearsal Dates:*

*Freaky Friday **will open on Friday, February 1 and run through Sunday,
February 17, 2019. There will be nine (9) shows; that is THREE (3) weeks of
performances.  Rehearsals will begin in early December, late November and
will be based upon your schedules.*



For more information please feel free to contact me, Martin Friedman
at *martinfriedman98 at gmail.com
<martinfriedman98 at gmail.com>* or at *216/233-5441 <216%2F233-5441>*.
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