BSA Teen Theatre stages ’13,’ a rock musical about growing up
Teens from Bellevue, Clyde, Norwalk and Monroeville perform Jason Robert Brown's musical at the Hirt Theatre July 20-22.
The Bellevue Society for the Arts Teen Theatre presents “13,” a musical with a rock score by Tony Award winner Jason Robert Brown and a book by Dan Elish and Robert Horn, at the Hirt Theatre, 205 Maple St.
Shows are at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, July 20 and 21, and 2:30 p.m. Sunday, July 22. Jeni Stacy directs. The production is sponsored by the Allen family.
The story follows Evan Goldman, who moves from New York to a small Indiana town after his parents divorce, just as he turns 13. He wants to make friends and survive the school year, but the star quarterback, a falling-out with his only friend and a schoolyard blackmail plot get in the way. The show is a comedy about finding out that cool is not always where you expect it.
The cast includes teens from Bellevue, Clyde, Norwalk and Monroeville. The theatre program is part of the Bellevue Society for the Arts. The show premiered on Broadway in 2008; more on the score is at Jason Robert Brown’s site.
More from the BSA stage: Les Misérables. More in Community.