Red Mountain Theatre and UAB Theatre co-presenting Disney's ‘Freaky Friday' in April
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — Red Mountain Theatre is continuing its partnership with the UAB Department of Theatre to present Disney's 'Freaky Friday' from April 4-19.
This collaboration between Red Mountain Theatre and UAB Theatre was launched in 2024 to allow theater students to work professionally while still in college. The partnership's inaugural production, 'Sister Act,' featured UAB students in more than half the roles in the show's cast and crew.
The two lead roles in 'Freaky Friday' will be played by UAB Head of Musical Theatre Valerie Accetta and student Sammy Sledd. Red Mountain Theatre Singh Artistic Director Roy Lightner, who's an associate professor at UAB, will direct the show. The show's assistant director is UAB senior Matthew Piper.
Alabama State Fair returning to Birmingham Race Course
UAB students make up the majority of the cast and crew for this production. UAB faculty and alumni are also involved in many aspects of the show.
Performances will be Thursdays to Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. with 2 p.m. matinees on Saturdays and Sundays. Ticket information can be found here.
Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Yahoo
FREAKIER FRIDAY Sequel Trailer Delivers on the Fun of the Original Movie
Normally, we're not really pro sequels for movies that really don't seem like they ever needed one. But we're willing to make an exception for Disney's Freaky Friday sequel, Freakier Friday. Honestly, there's been a dearth of movies aimed at teens in our lives. And even though technically, Freakier Friday is probably hitting millennials harder than anyone else. If Freakier Friday's trailer is anything to go by, the sequel movies seems to have captured the sincere spirit of an early oughts teen movie. And so we applaud it. Check out the Freakier Friday trailer below. No one wants to be an adult until they realize they can now drive a cool car, spend lots of money, AND break up their parents' wedding if they so choose If they can get their act together, that is. In this even bigger body swap comedy sequel, Tess, Anna, her daughter, and her soon-to-be stepdaughter all end up in one another's bodies. We won't think too closely about that as adults. We'll just accept it for the harmless fun it is. Except, this time, daughter and step-daughter are on a nefarious mission. But if their best effort is to bring back Anna's first love, Chad Michael Murray's Jake well, they have a ways to go. Especially since Jake thinks Anna is having a stroke instead of flirting, oops! We just hope that Manny Jacinto's leading man doesn't get his feelings too hurt. We LOVE him! The official synopsis for Freakier Friday shares, 'In the film, Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan reprise their roles as Tess and Anna Coleman. The story picks up years after Tess (Curtis) and Anna (Lohan) endured an identity crisis. Anna now has a daughter of her own and a soon-to-be stepdaughter. As they navigate the myriad challenges that come when two families merge, Tess and Anna discover that lightning might indeed strike twice. 'Freakier Friday' is directed by Nisha Ganatra and based on the book 'Freaky Friday' by Mary Rodgers. The film, which also stars Julia Butters, Sophia Hammons, Manny Jacinto, Maitreyi Ramakrishnan, Rosalind Chao, Chad Michael Murray, Vanessa Bayer, and Mark Harmon, is produced by Kristin Burr, p.g.a., Andrew Gunn, p.g.a., and Jamie Lee Curtis, with Nathan Kelly, Ann Marie Sanderlin, and Lindsay Lohan serving as executive producers.' We can't wait to get even freakier on a Friday. Freakier Friday releases on August 8. (Yes, that's a Friday.)
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Yahoo
Watch: Lindsay Lohan, Jamie Lee Curtis swap up again in 'Freakier Friday'
June 6 (UPI) -- Disney is previewing Freakier Friday, starring Lindsay Lohan and Jamie Lee Curtis. The studio shared a poster and trailer for the Freaky Friday sequel Friday. Freakier Friday, which arrives in theaters Aug. 8, follows Anna (Lohan) as she prepares for her upcoming wedding day. Her daughter and soon-to-be stepdaughter aren't exactly thrilled about blending families, however. When the girls end up switching places with Anna and her mom Tess (Curtis), they work together to try and prevent the nuptials from happening. "As teenagers we have no power, but as adults..." Lohan says in the trailer, after the switch has taken place. "We can break our parents up for good!" replies Curtis. The movie poster shows Lohan wearing pink-tinted sunglasses and sheer black gloves with a red dress. Curtis wears wire-framed glasses with glittery eye shadow and a hot pink dress. The original Freaky Friday opened in 2003 and saw Anna and Tess swap bodies. Freakier Friday will also star Julia Butters, Sophia Hammons, Manny Jacinto, Maitreyi Ramakrishnan, Rosalind Chao, Chad Michael Murray, Vanessa Bayer and Mark Harmon.
UPI
3 days ago
- UPI
Watch: Lindsay Lohan, Jamie Lee Curtis swap up again in 'Freakier Friday'
1 of 5 | Lindsay Lohan (L) and Jamie Lee Curtis return to star in "Freakier Friday," which arrives in theaters Aug. 8. Photo courtesy of Disney June 6 (UPI) -- Disney is previewing Freakier Friday, starring Lindsay Lohan and Jamie Lee Curtis. The studio shared a poster and trailer for the Freaky Friday sequel Friday. Freakier Friday, which arrives in theaters Aug. 8, follows Anna (Lohan) as she prepares for her upcoming wedding day. Her daughter and soon-to-be stepdaughter aren't exactly thrilled about blending families, however. When the girls end up switching places with Anna and her mom Tess (Curtis), they work together to try and prevent the nuptials from happening. "As teenagers we have no power, but as adults..." Lohan says in the trailer, after the switch has taken place. "We can break our parents up for good!" replies Curtis. The movie poster shows Lohan wearing pink-tinted sunglasses and sheer black gloves with a red dress. Curtis wears wire-framed glasses with glittery eye shadow and a hot pink dress. The original Freaky Friday opened in 2003 and saw Anna and Tess swap bodies. Freakier Friday will also star Julia Butters, Sophia Hammons, Manny Jacinto, Maitreyi Ramakrishnan, Rosalind Chao, Chad Michael Murray, Vanessa Bayer and Mark Harmon.
