Minooka Community High School District #111

(Minooka, IL) – Minooka Community High School (MCHS) will host its annual spring Welcome Reception & Musical Matinee for community members ages 55 and over with a production of “Freaky Friday” on Wednesday, March 11^th at the Central Campus Performing Arts Center (located at 301 South Wabena Avenue in Minooka). Doors open at 12:45 p.m., light refreshments will be served during the reception at 1 p.m., and the production is set to begin at 1:30 p.m.

Due to parking limitations, carpooling is encouraged. There are limited tickets available. For questions, or to reserve your ticket, please contact MCHS Student Activities Administrative Assistant, Anne Seidel, at (815) 521-4108 or aseidel@mchs.net. If leaving a voicemail, please be sure to provide your name, telephone number, and the number of tickets you would like to reserve.

Tickets are currently available to the public for shows March 12-14. Ticket cost is $10 per adult and $8 per student/senior citizen/child. Tickets may be purchased online at GoFan here. MCHS looks forward to hosting the community and showcasing their talented students.

The new musical, Freaky Friday, based on the beloved 1972 novel by Mary Rodgers and the hit Disney films (and developed by Disney Theatrical Productions expressly for licensing to theatres), 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.

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.