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Audition DETAILS for

13: The MUSICAL

Music and Lyrics by Jason Robert Brown

Book by Dan Elish & Robert Horn

Director: Amanda Minano

Music Director & Conductor: Ronda Rubio

Choreographer: Kirklyn Robinson

Casting/Assistant Director: Hope Kaufman


13, the musical is being produced through IVRT's educational outreach program


Audition information

Auditions are Sunday, February 25, and Sunday, March 3, from 5:00pm – 7:00pm.

Auditions to be held at

Taylor Hall 1775 N. Indian Hill Blvd., Claremont

Callbacks at director’s request. 

Looking for experienced youthful performers, ideally age 12-to-17, to play age 13.

All roles are open, and all ethnicities are welcome.

As this production is part of the community outreach division, there is NO pay, but a scholarship or gas stipend up to $100 will be available to each cast member.

 

Come prepared with 32 bars from a contemporary musical.

Bring sheet music - a pianist will be provided (no singing a capella).

Bring a current headshot and resume.

Wear comfortable clothing and be prepared to learn a dance routine.

Parents must download and sign the information sheet and present it on the day of the auditions.

 

Performances are June 22, 23, 29, and 30 at Claremont High School’s Don Fruechte Performing Arts Center.

 

Rehearsal and Performance Schedule

Sunday, May 19                   1:00 – 6:00pm

Monday, May 20                   7:00 – 10:00pm

Tuesday, May 21                  7:00 – 10:00pm

 

Saturday, May 25                 10:00am – 4:00pm

Sunday, May 26                   1:00 – 6:00pm

Monday, May 27                   7:00 – 10:00pm

Tuesday, May 28                  7:00 – 10:00pm

 

Saturday, June 1                  10:00am – 4:00pm

Sunday, June 2                     1:00 – 6:00pm

Monday, June 3                    7:00 – 10:00pm

Tuesday, June 4                   7:00 – 10:00pm

 

Saturday, June 8                  10:00am – 4:00pm

Sunday, June 9                     1:00 – 6:00pm

Monday, June 10                  7:00 – 10:00pm

Tuesday, June 11                 7:00 – 10:00pm

 

Tech Week

Monday, June 17                  6:00 – 10:00pm

Tuesday, June 18                 6:00 – 10:00pm

Wednesday, June 19           6:00 – 10:00pm

Thursday, June 20               6:00 – 10:00pm

Friday, June 21                     6:00 – 10:00pm

 

Performances

Saturday, June 22            7:30pm

Sunday, June 23              2:00pm

Saturday, June 29            7:30pm

Sunday, June 30              2:00pm


13: The Musical character breakdown

 

Evan

Our story's protagonist, Evan is a twelve-and-a-half-year-old Jewish boy from New York City who has just moved to Indiana and is trying to find a place to fit in. This bright, goodhearted guy is about to celebrate his Bar Mitzvah, and he needs to find people to invite. He eventually becomes close with Patrice and Archie.  Role requires an on-stage kiss.

Gender: Male, Tenor. Vocal range top: Bb4 - Vocal range bottom: Bb2

Archie

A good-humored, intelligent, but unpopular kid, whose energy and looks are unlike anything else in Appleton, Archie is positive and intuitive, while also being manipulative and funny (with a flair for the dramatic).  Archie walks on crutches as the result of muscular dystrophy. His disease gives him a perspective on life that is beyond his years. Archie is madly in love with Kendra and is Patrice's best friend.

Actor must be comfortable using crutches and have excellent physicality and comic timing.

Gender: Male, Tenor.  Vocal range top: Bb4 - Vocal range bottom: Ab2

Patrice

A shy, intelligent bookworm and a grounded, kind girl, Patrice is the first person in Indiana that Evan meets, and they soon become friends. She has a little crush on Evan and is Archie's best friend. Role requires on-stage kiss.

Gender: Female, mezzo Belter. Vocal range top: E5 - Vocal range bottom: Eb3

Brett

The prototypical vain junior high school football star, Brett is cool, handsome, and about as smart as a postage stamp. All the girls on the cheerleading team are head over heels to date him and he is willing to succeed at the expense of others. Brett leads a pack of popular boys and can be a bully. He is rude to anyone who isn’t in his clique and is only concerned about being cool and making out. Role requires on-stage kiss.

Gender: Male, Tenor + Falsetto. Vocal range top: C5 - Vocal range bottom: Bb2

 

Kendra

A bubbly, popular, head cheerleader, Kendra is the prettiest and most popular girl in school. Kendra is good at heart, but she is naive, impressionable, and struggles with the pressures of popularity. Kendra has a major crush on Brett (they are an on-again-off-again couple), and she is Lucy's best friend and unknowing rival. 

Gender: Female, Mezzo. Vocal range top: D5 - Vocal range bottom: Bb3

 

Lucy

Sneaky, manipulative, smart, and shallow, Lucy is a cheerleader who secretly desires to have her "friend" Kendra's boyfriend. Lucy has a great deal of control over Kendra, and she tries to get Brett to break up with Kendra so she can start dating him. Role requires on-stage kiss.

Gender: Female, Mezzo. Vocal range top: D5 - Vocal range bottom: F#3

Malcolm

A wannabe popular kid, Malcolm is Brett’s lackey and also a member of the football team. Malcolm lives to serve Brett – if Brett’s happy, Malcolm’s happy.

Gender: Male, Baritenor + Falsetto. Vocal range top: C5 - Vocal range bottom: F#3

Eddie

A wannabe popular kid, Eddie is also Brett’s lackey and a member of the football team. Like Malcolm, Eddie lives to serve Brett – if Brett’s happy, Eddie’s happy.

Gender: Male. Vocal range top: C5 - Vocal range bottom: Bb2

Richie

An explosive goofball, Richie is friends with Brett, Malcolm, and Eddie. He is a social guy and a likeable class clown.

Gender: Male, A2-C5 (E5) High Tenor + Falsetto

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Simon

A quiet, unassuming kid who is in Brett’s shadow on the football team, Simon tends to find himself in the middle of everything. Simon, always there as back-up, is friends with Brett, Malcolm and Eddie.

Gender: Male, C2-C5 Tenor

 

Cassie

A cheerleader and friends with Lucy and Kendra, Cassie is all about being the best she can be, loving her friends, and keeping up on trends. Cassie is a very fashion forward girl, a diva, and she loves to gossip.

Gender: Female, F#3- F5 Soprano Belter

Charlotte

A cheerleader and friends with Lucy and Kendra, Charlotte likes to text and hang out with friends. She is very gullible.

Gender: Female, A#3-F5 Mezzo Belter

Molly

A cheerleader and friends with Lucy and Kendra, Molly is cool, hip, and confident. She's the girl that gets into everyone’s business and loves gossip. Molly enjoys starting a rumor then stepping back to watch as all hell breaks loose.

Gender: Female, F#3-C#5 Mezzo Belter

Ensemble

Rabbis; Kids


Inland Valley Repertory Theatre aims to reflect its community and welcomes all performers of any gender identity, age, religion, sexual orientation, race/ethnicity, or physical ability to audition.


Questions about auditions?

Contact Casting Director at Hope@ivrt.org


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