Open Auditions - 13: THE MUSICAL

Open Auditions - 13: THE MUSICAL

Posted by Buck Creek Players

Posted: Jun, 02, 2016

 317-862-2270

 11150 Southeastern Avenue, Indianapolis, IN, Unknown

Buck Creek Playhouse will hold open auditions for the BCP Playhouse Players youth production of 13:THE MUSICAL,  with music and lyrics by Jason Robert Brown and book by Dan Elish and Robert Horn, on Monday and Tuesday, March 30 and 31, 2020, at 7 p.m. at the playhouse, 11150 Southeastern Avenue. Director Ben Jones is looking for a diverse group of youth ages 13 to 17, consisting of 8 leads, and an ensemble of 6 to 10 actors.  All roles are available.

Evan Goldman is plucked from his fast-paced, preteen New York City life and plopped into a sleepy Indiana town following his parent’s divorce.  Surrounded by an array of simpleminded middle school students, he needs to establish his place in the popularity pecking order. Can he situate himself on a comfortable link of the food chain… or will he dangle at the end with the outcasts? With an unforgettable rock score from Tony Award-winning composer, Jason Robert Brown, (Parade, The Last Five Years, Bridges of Madison County) 13 is a musical about fitting in – and standing out!

AUDITION PREPARATION

Bring a resume and headshot, if available.

Everyone auditioning should come prepared to sing 32 bars of a song of their choice. Please bring sheet music in the correct key. An accompanist will be provided.

You may be asked to read from the script or to sing from the score.

13: THE MUSICAL is scheduled for six performances for the weekends of August 7 – August 16, 2020.  Please bring a list of all conflicts from May 2020 through mid-August 2020.  No conflicts will be allowed after Saturday, August 1st.

Rehearsals are tentatively set to begin May 24, 2020.

AVAILABLE ROLES:

EVAN – Male, Age 13

Vocal Range – Tenor – Bb2 – Bb4
A bright, intelligent and charismatic Jewish boy who is obsessed with popularity and “fitting in”. Evan moves from New York to Indiana. Requires stage kiss.

PATRICE – Female, 13

Vocal Range – Mezzo/belter Eb3 – F#5
Sweet, intelligent, shy but strong. Patrice is a “bookish” girl who is the outsider in the school. She does not care for popularity and is happy to be herself. Requires stage kiss.

BRETT – Male, 13

Vocal Range – Baritenor – A2 – G4
Captain of the football team and the most handsome and popular boy in the school. Brett has one mission – to get “the tongue”. He is willing to succeed at the expense of others. Requires stage kiss.

MALCOLM – Male, 13

Vocal Range – Baritenor + Falsetto – B2 – G4 (C5)
One of Brett’s sidekicks and also a member of the football team. Malcolm lives to serve Brett – if Brett’s happy, Malcolm’s happy.

EDDIE – Male, 13

Vocal Range – Tenor + Falsetto – C3 – G4 (C5)

One of Brett’s sidekicks and also a member of the football team. Eddie lives to serve Brett – if Brett’s happy, Eddie’s happy.

KENDRA – Female, 13

Vocal Range – Soprano – C4 – F4
A cheerleader, Kendra is good at heart, but she is naive and very impressionable. Kendra (like all characters) struggles with the pressures of popularity.

ARCHIE – Male, 13

Vocal Range – Tenor – C3 – A4
Unique, positive and intuitive. Archie is able to laugh at the world’s problems. He suffers from a degenerative muscular disease and this gives him a perspective on life that is in many ways beyond his years. Actor must be comfortable using crutches and have excellent physicality and comic timing.

LUCY – Female, 13

Vocal Range – Mezzo/Belter – F#3 – D5
Kendra’s best friend and a cheerleader. Smart and manipulative. Lucy has a great deal of control over Kendra. She wants to date Brett and will do anything to stop Kendra and Brett from being together. Requires stage kiss.

MOLLY, CASSIE, & CHARLOTTE – Female

Vocal Range – Mezzo – F#3 – F5

Cheerleaders and friends with Kendra and Lucy.

RICHIE & SIMON – Male

Vocal Range – High Tenor – A2 – C5

Friends with Brett, Malcom, and Eddie.

 

No registration required.

Please arrive prior to 7 p.m. in order to complete your audition form. If you have a resume and headshot, please bring a copy to attach.

Please bring a list of all conflicts from late May 2020 through mid-August 2020.