Music and Lyrics by Jason Robert Brown
Book by Dan Elish and Robert Horn
Two acts, Book Musical, Pop / Rock, Rated PG
A grown-up story about growing up!
When his parents get divorced and he’s forced to move from New York to a small town in Indiana, Evan Goldman just wants to make friend s and survive the school year; easier said than done.
The star quarterback is threatening to ruin his life and his only friend, Patrice, won’t talk to him. The school freak sees an opportunity to blackmail and someone is spreading the nastiest rumors.
With an unforgettable rock score from Tony Award-winning composer Jason Robert Brown, “13” is a hilarious, high-energy musical for all ages about discovering that cool is where you find it, and sometime where you least expect it.
Character Breakdown
We will be casting this show ages 11 to 17 but you must be able to play 13-intermediate school age
ARCHIE 13 an individual, able to laugh at the world's problems, loyal and intelligent
C3 - A4 / Tenor
uses crutches / suffers from a degenerative muscle disease
Archie Music #4B - Get Me What I Need Archie & Evan Side
Archie Music #15 - If That's What it is Archie & Patrice Side
BRETT 13 a popular kid and leader, ready to succeed at another's expense
A2 - G4 (C5) / Baritenor
This cast member should be able to go up to a high C by falsetto for the song "Hey Kendra"
Brett Music #9 - Any Minute Brett & Evan Side
Brett, Eddie, Malcolm, Lucy Side
CASSIE 13
C4 - F5 / Soprano
Cassie Music #14 - It Can't be True
CHARLOTTE 13
F#3 - F5 / Mezzo
Charlotte Music #14 - It Can't be True
Charlotte Music #16 - A Little More Homework
EDDIE 13 part of Brett's pack of popular kids
C3 - G4 (C5) / Tenor + Falsetto
This cast member should be able to go up to a high C by falsetto for the song "Hey Kendra"
Eddie Music #12 - Bad Bad News Eddie, Brett, Malcolm, Lucy Side
EVAN 13 bright, charismatic, a little bit nerdy, in search of a place to truly fit in
Bb2 - Bb4 / Tenor
Evan Music #1A - Becoming a Man Evan & Archie Side
Evan Music #7A - Terminal Illness Evan & Brett Side
Evan Music #13 - Tell Her Evan & Patrice Side #1
Evan Music #15 - If That's What it is Evan & Patrice Side #2
KENDRA 13 bubbly and popular, but slightly naive and impressionable
C4 - F4 / Soprano
Kendra Music #8 - Getting Ready Kendra & Lucy Side
LUCY 13 a smart, popular girl who has learned to manipulate her friends
F#3 - D5 / Mezzo
Lucy Music #5 - Opportunity Kendra & Lucy Side
Lucy Music #8 - Getting Ready Lucy, Eddie, Brett, Malcolm Side
Lucy Music #14 - It Can't be True
MALCOLM 13 part of Brett's pack of popular kids
B2 - G4 (C5) / Baritenor + Falsetto
This cast member should be able to go up to a high C by falsetto fo the song "Hey Kendra"
Malcolm Music #12 - Bad Bad News Malcolm, Eddie, Brett, Lucy Side
MOLLY 13
F#3 - C#5 / Mezzo
Molly Music #14 - It Can't be True
PATRICE 13 sweetly shy, intelligent, mature, an outsider looking in
Eb3 - F#5 / Mezzo
Strong vocal control and subtlety required
Patrice Music #2 - The Lamest Place in the World Patrice & Evan Side #1
Patrice Music #6 - What it Means to be a Friend Patrice & Evan Side #2
Patrice Music #13 - Tell Her Patrice & Archie Side
Patrice Music #15 - If That's What it is
RICHIE 13
A2 - C5 (E5) High tenor
This cast member has to have a high, strong vocal range as indicated by the high notes. The base range should not be in falsetto, although falsetto may be used to reach the high E in "Bad Bad News"
Richie Music #12 - Bad Bad News
SIMON 13
C2 - G4 / Tenor
Simon Music #12 - Bad Bad News
There will be an ensemble of school kids cast as well.
About the Director
Ashley’s acted with numerous companies nationally including PCPA Theatrefest, Glendale Centre Theatre, Utah Shakespearean Festival and she grew up here at the Norris Theatre. Some favorite productions include Into The Woods (The Bakers Wife), As You Like It (Phebe), Nunsense (Sister Robert Anne), A Chorus Line (Diana Morales), Honk (Maureen, Queenie, etc.), Out Town (Stage Manager), and Louis Prima’s The Wildest (Marie). She has worked in direction and choreography on productions with INTIMAN Theatre, PCPA Theatrefest, The Negri Learning Center and Cornerstone Theatre Company. She serves as an artist representative on the board of Inside Out Community Arts. Inside Out works with underserved youth from all over Los Angeles, using the arts to build self-esteem and greater individual and inter-cultural awareness. Ashley is the director of the Acting Army formerly known as Theatre Dynamics Company. The Acting Army will be touring middle schools in the South Bay later this year performing their original play created by the teens involved. Ashley is also currently producing documentary style industrial films such as The Negri: A Dream Realized, Nike: Back My Block, and FIGMENT: NYC for the participatory arts festival. Ashley looks forward to returning to the Norris Center to direct 13 The Musical and the Musical Theatre Boot Camp for summer 2010
About the Choreographer
Michael Jenkinson is a graduate of the Pacific Conservatory of the Performing Arts (PCPA Theaterfest) class of 1999. For the past 5 years, Michael has been fortunate enough to return to PCPA as a Resident Artist. At PCPA Michael has teaches movement 1, musical theatre styles, and musical theatre ensemble, as well as acting, choreographing, and directing for the company.
As an Actor Michael has worked regionally for, Milwaukee Repertory Theatre, Delaware Theatre Company, North Shore Music Theatre, Gateway Playhouse, Oregon Cabaret Theatre, TheatreWorks, Idaho Shakespeare Festival, Sierra Repertory Theatre, Sacramento Theatre Company and SRT Santa Rosa. Michael spent two years "on the road" with national touring companies of Grease, starring Frankie Avalon ,and Fame the musical. Internationally Michael has traveled to Macua China, to perform Grease as a part of the Macau International Arts Festival, and Souel Korea to serve as Dance Supervisor on the Korean tour of Fame the musical. Michael currently works as the Resident Choreographer for The Great American Melodrama.
Upcoming projects include, Malcolm in Macbeth, Choreographing and playing Aaron Fox in Curtains, Directing and Choreographing West Side Story. Michael is a proud member of Actors Equity Association.