By Marisa Laviano – Staff Reporter

Jonathan Law High School’s Drama Club is ready to “switch” into their spring musical.

The Drama Club will open the curtains with their first musical performance since 2019 with a musical adaptation of the classic “Freaky Friday.”

“I chose ‘Freaky Friday’ as the musical this year because it’s a fun and recognizable show that I expect will bring in a lot of attention from both students and audience members as our first musical in years,” Drama Club director Brianna Lenotti said.

Auditions for the musical will take place after school on Monday, January 10 and Tuesday, January 11. The audition sign up sheet is located in the hallway outside of the Wellness Wing.

The performances of “Freaky Friday” will take place on April 1-2.

“The musical is always my favorite event of the school year, so I’m really looking forward to ‘Freaky Friday,’” Drama Club President Sophie Maselli said. “It’s going to be really fun, and I’m so excited for the amazing songs to be brought to life.”

As Drama Club President, Maselli is ready to help make “Freaky Friday” the best it can be.

“As president, I’m really trying to hype up this musical for all of the cast and crew members, because only four current cast members have performed a musical here at Law,” said Maselli. “I’m so delighted to share this adventure with all those who have yet to undergo this amazing experience.’

With this being the first musical for many Drama Club members because of cancellations due to COVID-19, many students are thrilled to be back on stage.

“It feels great to be performing again,” junior Shruti Simhadri said. “It feels like I’m back to my old roots. In a way I feel like me again.”

To prepare for the musical, the Drama Club will hold practices Monday through Thursday from 4-7 p.m.

“Over the next few months of rehearsal and showtime, I am looking forward to working with my fellow seniors and cast to make the best show possible and having fun while doing so,” senior Connor Richards said. “I am very grateful for the people I’ve been able to work with and extremely confident that ‘Freaky Friday’ will be an amazing conclusion for me from the club.”

The Drama Club members are all excited to put on a spectacular show in April and are excited for the journey they will have along the way.

“I am very excited for the musical this year because it will be my first musical with the Jonathan Law Drama Club,” freshman Madison Frimpter said. “I am also excited to be with my Drama Club family again because I missed all of them so much.”