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Book By Bridget Carpenter
Lyrics By Brian Yorkey
Music By Tom Kitt
Based on the Novel by Mary Rodgers and the Disney films
Presented by special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI)
Directed by Lyra Hale

Auditions:
Sunday, July 5, 7:00 p.m.
Monday, July 6, 7:00 p.m.

Performances:
September 4 to September 20, 2026

Synopsis:
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.

Audition Information

By Eddie McPherson
Presented by special arrangement with Pioneer Drama Service
Directed by Julie King

Performances:
Friday, July 24, 2026 @ 7:00 PM
Saturday, July 25, 2026 @ 2:00 PM

Featuring our Acting Summer Camp students!

History has never been so fun... or so fast! Flying through the major points of America’s quest for independence, this fast-and-loose comedy plays like a highlight reel of history in hilarious fashion! Sorry, Hamilton’s busy in a different play, but you will both laugh and learn as they watch patriots such as George Washington, Paul Revere, Samuel and John Adams, Patrick Henry, and Benjamin Franklin battle the vain King George III and his British soldiers. From the Boston Tea Party to the Battle of Bunker Hill (Did you know it was really Breed Hill?!) to the crossing of the Delaware and onward to the British surrender at Yorktown, the historical meets the hysterical in this one act delight!

Wipeout!

Book by Flip Kobler and Cindy Marcus
Music and lyrics by Bill Francoeur
Presented by special arrangement with Pioneer Drama Service
Directed by Jennifer Lent

Performances:
Saturday, July 25, 2026 @ 7:00 PM
Sunday, July 26, 2026 @ 2:00 PM

Featuring our Musical Summer Camp students!

Wax up your surfboards, get out your beach blankets and catch the wave of this swell surf musical! It’s just another sunny day at Avalon Beach until Mom and Pop announce they’re selling their beloved surf shop and teen hangout.
The snobbish developers from the nearby ritzy Cove want Avalon’s stretch of sand... for a parking lot! But Mom and Pop’s daughter Midge and all the loyal Avalon kids are determined — they’re not going to let that happen!
This surf musical takes us back to a simpler time when life was keen, the music was cool, and the world was about to change. Gnarly, dudes!

Tickets:
Adults: $15
Students and children: $7
Children under 6: FREE

We are so excited to announce that we've been named BEST PERFORMING ARTS VENUE on the Peninsula by Coastal Virginia Magazine!!! Thanks to our entire community for their constant support of the arts! We couldn't have done it without you!

Williamsburg Players thanks the Williamsburg Area Arts Commission for its support of our season.