Disney’s Freaky Friday
July 10 – August 4
BEST AVAILABILITY FRIDAY, JULY 17 SUNDAY, JULY 19 SATURDAY, AUGUST 1 TUESDAY, AUGUST 4
A hilarious, heartfelt musical about a stressed, over-organized mother and her spontaneous teenage daughter. When the two magically swap bodies right before the mom’s wedding, they are forced to spend a day in each other’s shoes, ultimately learning empathy and understanding. As the day unfolds, they learn to appreciate one another’s struggles, self-acceptance, and renew the strong bond and love between a mother and daughter.
Approximate run time 1 hour. No intermission.
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ELLIE
Linnaea Doty is excited to be making her debut on the Dutch Apple stage! Some of her favorite previous roles include Cinderella in Cinderella Youth Edition, Sandy Cheeks in The SpongeBob Musical Youth Edition, Gretl in The Sound of Music, and a Little Gargoyle in The Hunchback of Notre Dame. She would like to thank her friends and family for their constant help and support.
KATHERINE
Katelyn Candiello has been working for Dutch Apple since 2007! Select local regional credits: Chess, Jekyll & Hyde, Disney's The Little Mermaid, Mary Poppins, Disney's High School Musical, Disney's The Descendants, Wizard of Oz and Seussical! She is also one of the head coordinators for the Dutch Apple's Broadway Bound theatre program where she has taught theatre education for the past 16 years. When not on stage, she is a speech-language pathologist. A huge thanks to the team at the Dutch Apple and her supportive family and friends. All her love to Ben.
FLETCHER
Nolan Matseur is thrilled to make his Dutch Apple debut! Previous favorite roles include Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Charlie) at Northeastern High School, Titanic the Musical (Bellboy), Holiday Inn (Charlie Winslow), Big the Musical (Young Josh Baskin), all at The Belmont Theatre. He has also performed in The Neverending Story (Bastian) and in Matilda the Musical (Nigel) at Dreamwrights Center for Community Arts and in The SpongeBob Musical (Perch Perkins) at Susquehanna Stage. Nolan enjoys taking voice lessons and is the president of Student Senate at his school! He would like to thank everyone who supports him in his adventures and hopes you enjoy the magic of Freaky Friday!
MIKE
Joshua Bellamy is originally from Lancaster, PA. Some of his list of noteworthy credits include International Tour of The Wizard of Oz (Hunk/Scarecrow) and the National Tour of The Wizard of Oz. Select regional: A Chorus Line, Waitress,The Prom, Kinky Boots, Something Rotten!, Disney’s Newsies, CATS, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, Peter Pan. Love and thanks to family, friends. His forever, RayD8!
KARL
Brodie Kennedy so excited to be taking the stage again at Dutch Apple! Some of his favorite theater credits include: Charlie Bucket in Charlie and The Chocolate Factory (The Fulton Theatre), Michael Hobbs in Elf the Musical, Les in Disney’s Newsies, Olaf in Disney's Frozen Jr., Hermey in Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer Jr. and Little Boy in Ragtime (all at the Dutch Apple). Brodie would like to thank his family and friends for their ongoing support along with Lauren Sobon and Timothe Bittle for welcoming him back and giving him the opportunity to, once again, join the Dutch Apple family.
MONICA
Juliana Lopez is excited to return to Dutch Apple for her fourth youth production! Previous productions at Dutch Apple include The SpongeBob Musical Youth Edition, Disney's Frozen Jr., and Shrek The Musical Jr. Some of her favorite productions she has been involved in are Les Misérables, Hadestown Teen Edition, and Anastasia. She hopes you enjoy the show!
ADAM
Abe Wolfe is excited to be returning to the Dutch Apple stage in Freaky Friday! He has previously been seen in Dutch Apple productions of Shrek Jr., Disney's Frozen Jr., and The Sound of Music, as well as Manheim Township's productions of Legally Blonde and Singin' in the Rain. In addition to Freaky Friday, Abe will also appear in Popovsky Performing Arts' production of The Prom this summer. This summer marks his second year as a Broadway Bound camp counselor for the Beginner and Pre-Beginner age groups at the Dutch Apple. He is grateful for the opportunity to be part of this production, and hopes you enjoy the show!
SAVANNAH/DANCE CAPTAIN
Caroline Weber is so grateful to be back at Dutch Apple! Past favorite roles include Shrek Jr. (Fiona), The Sound of Music (Louisa), Mary Poppins Jr. (Mary Poppins) and the American Music Theatre Christmas Shows. Caroline would like to thank Alyssa, Katelyn, Kayla, and Piper for their expertise over the last 9 years. Extra love to her sister, Olivia!
KITTY
Aubrey Ault is thrilled to be returning to the Dutch Apple Stage after just being seen here in Schoolhouse Rock Live!. Some favorite past credits include Bird Girl in Seussical and Matilda/German Dancer in Willy Wonka (Encore! Homeschool Productions), Joseph and the Technicolor Dreamcoat (Fulton Theater), Anastasia (Cavod Theatre) and American Music Theater’s 2025 Christmas Show. Aubrey loves dancing, singing, and making stories come alive on stage. When she isn’t on stage, you can find her choreographing her own dances or reading a mystery novel. She thanks God first and foremost for the gifts and opportunities he has blessed her with and her family who always support and encourage her. Enjoy the show!
TORREY/MRS. LUCKENBILL
Kristi Adams is thrilled to return to Dutch Apple's stage! Kristi was last seen on stage causing mayhem as Karen in The SpongeBob Musical Youth Edition, but can also commonly be found playing the role of Associate in our Box Office. She thanks her friends and family for all their love and support, and hopes you enjoy the show!
LOUIS(E)/MS. MEYERS/MRS. TIME
Addisyn Kuntz is excited for her Dutch Apple debut! She has most recently been seen in HadestownTeen Edition (Ensemble, Dreamwrights). Her other favorite productions include Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Mrs. Teavee), Anastasia (Dowager Empress), and Chicago Teen Edition all at Northeastern High School. Addie hopes you enjoy the show and "Watch Your Back!"
DANIELLE/DR. EHRIN
Charlotte Evans is so excited to return to Dutch Apple! Some of her favorite credits at Dutch Apple include: Shrek Jr. (Pig/Blind Mouse), Disney's Frozen Jr. (Ensemble), The SpongeBob Musical Youth Edition (Pearl) and Disney's The Descendants (Ensemble). She would like to thank the entire production team for this opportunity as well as her parents, brother Elliott and her friends for all the support! Enjoy the show!
MR. BLUMEN/SENIOR O’BREIN/OFFICER KOWALASKI
David Fogell is excited to be in the Dutch Apple’s performance of Freaky Friday. He enjoys the art of performing and previously played Shrek in Shrek Jr. at the Dutch Apple. He has worked in shows such as The Music Man, Big Fish, Disney's Beauty and the Beast, Willy Wonka Jr., and A Mid Summer Night’s Dream. He has been nominated for a 2026 Apollo Award from the Hershey Theater for best supporting actor for Fox on the Fairway. In his free time, David builds and performs puppets and has earned a superior rating and a chance to compete for a Thespy award at the 2026 International Theater Festival for a puppet prop that he made from Avenue Q. He wants to thank his family and friends for supporting him in his “Freaky” endeavors and he hopes that you will enjoy the show.
ENSEMBLE
Sierra Ishler is thrilled to be making her Dutch Apple stage debut! Her favorite shows include Disney's The Lion King Jr. (Lioness Ensemble), Something Rotten! Jr. (Ensemble), and Matilda Jr. (Matilda.) Sierra would like to thank her vocal coaches, Sarah Zahn and Catherine Walker, for always believing in her, as well as her family for always supporting her!
ENSEMBLE
Charlie Walton is excited for her Dutch Apple debut! Some favorite roles: Annie (Annie Kids), Spot Conlon (Disney’s Newsies Jr.), Lavender (Matilda Jr.), Elsa (Disney’s Frozen Kids), Rebecca (Our Town), A Christmas Carol, (Child Two). Charlie loves to create, whether she’s singing, dancing, acting, writing, cooking, or drawing. Soli Deo Gloria!
ENSEMBLE
Phoenix Blimline is excited to be back on the Dutch Apple stage! Some of her memorable roles include Young Simba (Disney's The Lion King) Grace Smythe (A Christmas Carol), Anna (Frozen) and Fairy Godmother (Cinderella). When she isn’t singing, Phoenix enjoys spending time with her horses. She thanks God and her family for their support.
ENSEMBLE
Charlotte Haldeman is excited to return to the Dutch Apple stage for Freaky Friday! Charlotte has most recently been seen in Dare to Dream (Player 13), Disney's Frozen Jr. (Young Anna), and The SpongeBob Musical,(Sardine/Ensemble). A Hempfield middle schooler, Charlotte studies voice and violin, performs in school chorus and orchestra, and is a member of Crescendo, one of Lancaster's NextGen youth orchestras. Charlotte also enjoys playing guitar, reading, and creating artwork. Charlotte hopes you enjoy this show!
SWING
Elizabeth Wagner is ecstatic to be back at Dutch Apple Dinner Theater, and to be swinging her first show! Some previous credits include: Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer Jr, Disney's Frozen Jr, The SpongeBob Musical Jr., Disney's The Little Mermaid, and Disney's Descendants Jr at Dutch Apple, and Winter Wonderland, Home For The Holidays, and The First Noel at American Music Theater. She would like to thank her family, friends, and voice teacher Jo Abrom for all of their support.
SWING
Braedyn Jones is also in Mary Poppins on our main stage! He performs locally and in regional dance competitions. Braedyn began dancing 9 years ago and holds three regional titles. He loves to perform and entertain, and plans to pursue a performance career. He thanks his family, friends and dance teachers for their guidance and support.