Performing Arts

Freaky Friday The Musical

Molly Spence, Co-Editor-In-Chief

March 24, 2025

The Marion Center Area School District presented their rendition of Disney’s Freaky Friday The Musical on February 21st and 22nd.

Katherine Blake, portrayed by Senior Olivia Short, is an out-going, work obsessed mother who struggles with balancing work, and her relationship with her daughter, Ellie Blake, portrayed by Freshman Adah McClellan. Tension is in the air as both Katherine and Ellie believe the other wouldn’t last a day in their lives. A magic hourglass broken between them changes that. Ellie is now a teenager is a woman’s body, preparing to get married while, Katherine is a woman in a teenager’s body who struggles to fit in in the high school setting with the popular mean girls and manage her teenage body. Adam, portrayed by Sophomore Clark McKee, is named list master for the year and their final clue to get in their possession is the other magic hourglass that switched Katherine and Ellie. Competing against Katherine in Ellie’s body is the mean girl, Savannah, portrayed by Sophomore Carissa Adkins, and her minions, Sophomore Adelyn Burns and Freshman Reagan Storm. In the end, Ellie and Katherine switch back and Katherine happily marries Mike, portrayed by Junior Josh McIssac.

All three shows had audiences thrilled. All of the hard work all of the students involved in the musical put into it, paid off. All three shows were very successful.

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About the Contributor

Molly Spence, Co-Editor-In-Chief

“Remember there is good in this world, and bad, and ugly.” -Unknown Hello, welcome to The Stinger! My name is Molly Spence, I am a class of 2026 Junior and the Co-Editor-In-Chief for The Stinger Newspaper. I am involved in the Newspaper, Marion Center Mean Green Marching Machine as one of the Section Leaders for the Color Guard, a representative of Marion Center High School for both United Way and SULT (Students United Leadership Team), Athena Club as the head of public relations, Art Club, Mock Trial, Freaky Friday The Musical cast, and library assistant. This is my third year in Newspaper. I’ve been assistant editor for two years, and this is my first year as Co-Editor-In-Chief. My future goals include attending Lycoming College to major in Psychology to accomplish my career goal of being a clinical psychologist and continuing my education (master’s and doctoral degrees) at another college. Apart from my aspiring career and education dreams, something people may not know about me is I twirl batons (1, 2, and 3 batons). I was a competitive twirler, as for right now I’m doing my own training, improving my skills, and learning new tricks. I also love ducks. I have two ducks who hate my batons when I’m twirling but love to go up to them and peck them when I’m not twirling. I don’t allow them anywhere near the fire batons, of course. My ducks and twirling are giant parts of my life, as well as psychology class here in the high school and my own research and education. By being a part of The Stinger, I want to make everyone’s voice heard and leave no one behind, because after all, we, Marion Center High School students, are all in this together.