Freaky Friday Character Breakdown
Character Descriptions
The Family
Ellie Blake: our hero, 16, smart, funny;baggy, rumpled clothes;messy hair that hasn’t seen a comb today, or yesterday.
Katherine Blake: Ellie’s mother, decisive, lovely, punctual.
Fletcher Blake: Ellie’s brother, 10, eccentric, naïve;obsessed with his puppets.
Mike: Katherine’s fiancé, confident, charming, kind
The Students
Gretchen: Ellie’s best friend-intense, emotional but lacks confidence
Hannah: also Ellie’s best friend-hacker-geek, nerdgirl
Adam: the Listmaker – a paragon of adorable cool
Savannah: the villain-brilliant, aggressive, a winner
Parker: best friends with Wells
Wells: best friends with Parker
Laurel: unimpressed with the world
The Adults
Torrey: Katherine’s assistant – high-strung perfectionist
Grandpa Gordon: Katherine’s father-grumpy, stubborn, old-school
Grandma Helene: Katherine’s mother-fiercely opinionated, because she cares
Danielle: Wedding Magazine journalist-polished, grimly cheerful
Louis: Wedding Magazine photographer-seen it all, loves his job
Dr. Ehrin: school counselor-test-obsessed and overworked
Mr. Blumen: Biology teacher-a cynical lifer
Pastor Bruno: cheerful and loves weddings
Mrs. Lukenbill: English teacher-empathetic
Senor O’Brien: Spanish teacher-pugnacious
Ms. Meyers: Gym teacher-extremely intense
Officers Sitz and Kowalski: police officers who are rough around the edges
Mrs. Time: antique shop proprietor-apathetic, does not like teenagers
Ensemble
Catering Staff, Students, Savannah’s Minions, Parents, Wedding Guests
*Some roles may double