By Sydney Simpson – Editor-in-Chief 

The Jonathan Law Drama Club debuted its rendition of “Freaky Friday” on April 9, the first musical production to occur at Law since the pandemic began. 

“Freaky Friday” is a musical that follows the story of a mother, who is about to be wed, and her teenage daughter, who switch bodies with each other the day before the wedding and must find a way to switch back.

Senior Sophie Maselli and sophomore Kadence Kovacs played the two leading roles of the mother, Katherine, and the daughter, Ellie, respectively. 

“The most exciting part of performing in ‘Freaky Friday’ for me was the thrill of a live audience,” said Maselli. “It has been three years since I last performed in a musical, and I was over the moon that I got to perform in another before I graduated.”

The rest of the cast was just as ecstatic for the way that the three shows went, most agreeing that this was the club’s best production yet. 

“Overall, I truly do not think the musical could have gone better than it did,” said junior Sofia Mazzella, who played the part of Torrey. “All of the set changes, memorization of lines, memorization of songs and choreography was exactly the way it needed to be.”

The cast not only put on a jaw-dropping show for their audience, but they also made lots of memories along the way. 

“My favorite part of Freaky Friday was rehearsals, we would practice on stage day by day,” said junior Eric Relucio, who played the part of Adam. “Doing activities together, dancing in the wings, the tears after the last show, learning choreography together, it was all such a fun memory and the after parties were very emotional because of the bonds we have created in such a short time.”

The Drama Club is unique at Law because of how close knit the group is. This chemistry plays a large role on the stage and helps the actors put on the best performance possible. 

“One message I want to pass along to my fellow cast members is to cherish their time in the Drama Club, and to never take it for granted,” said Maselli. “Even though it sounds cliche, it could not be closer to the truth.”

“Freaky Friday” was the last show of the year for the Drama Club, which definitely made it a very bittersweet performance. While the cast members are proud of themselves and of each other, they are also going to miss the show and the memories they made working on it. 

“To my fellow cast members, I never really recall a time in my life where I have been surrounded by a group of people who match my energy, accept me for my true self, and help me feel comfortable in my own skin,” Mazzella said. “You guys are all brilliant, and astronomically talented, and I cannot wait to see where all of you guys go in life.”