The Freaks Club

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book & lyrics by MK Wolfe

book & music by Thomas Adams

musical direction by Kellie Moody

directed by Al D'Andrea

production stage manager Jalana P. Sloatman

June 2013

Portland Stage Studio Theater


A world premiere production

The Freaks Club tells the story of Anna, a girl with fish-scale skin who travels to a remote island community in search of a cure, humorously bonding with other "freaks" in the process - blink Cookie, emotionally damaged Jake, and incurable geek Skunk.  After a radical treatment, Anna transforms from 'fish' to 'dish' but her dream-come-true turns into a nightmare.  At the risk of destroying everything she loves, Anna must discover a way back to her own true face.

Cast

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Eileen Hanley

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Laura Houck

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Alan Forrest McLucas

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Autumn Pound

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Benedetto Robinson

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Andrew Shepard

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Märgen Soliman

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Zachariah Stearn

Stories and Reviews

Bully For Them:  Off Beat with Ray Routhier  |  Portland Press Herald

"Upbeat and heartfelt...the high school students of this story are immensely engaging and well-drawn...together they make beautiful music, particularly in the fun and sharply written title song...the characters and their quirks lovingly drawn by the cast, are both entertaining and affecting enough to carry us through to Anna’s final,  inevitable realization about living in her own skin.”  |  Portland Phoenix

"A world inhabited by unique, loveable, yet ordinary everymans springs to life...the show has a professional, polished feel...The cast does a fine job singing this fun score and the show offers many laughs alongside darker issues in our lives.  As with any good musical, the audience leaves with optimism and a song in the heart.”  |  Portland Daily Sun

"We LOVED The Freaks Club and when the word gets out to the theater world it will be performed across the nation since you have written and produced a Winner!!!"  |  Bob & Muriel McGuire

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Video

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Fairbridge High School
Anna has fish-scale skin
Students examine the "New Kid"
Anthony and Linda
Skunk and Cookie
Blind Cookie befriends Anna
Dr. Lily and Anna's dad David
Anna wants to be "Normal"
Anna vs. the cool kids
Jake, Anna and Cookie form "The Freaks Club"
"New Kid Reprise"
Anna and Cookie receive valentines
The girls wonder "What's Inside?"
Cookie vows to win Jake's heart
"First Date" for the couples
The cool kids cause chaos
"First Date Reprise"
Jake tells his tragic story
Jake is transformed by "Your Touch"
Anthony counsels "How to Get the Girl"
Anthony decides to conquer Cookie
Dr. Lily worries the treatment will fail
Linda will take Anna down
The treatment is successful
All react to "The Brand New You"
Jake is uncomfortable with the new Anna
The cool kids sweep Anna away
Anna's friends wish she would "Look in the Mirror"
Jake will take Linda to the prom
The kids are "In the Same Boat"
Cookie claims "Ev'rything's Jake" but it's not
"Normal Reprise"
Anna's dream has turned into a nightmare
Anna's friends claim they'll "Always" need her
Anna reunites with Jake
The Freaks Club is together at the "Finale"
The Band
Cast, Crew and Authors