Thirteen - The New Musical
at Shire Music Theatre - Sydney
Shire Music Theatre presents Jason Robert Brown’s “Thirteen – The New Musical” between 24 March – 1 April of 2012.
Director: Bridget Keating
Musical Director: Andrew Howie
Choreographer: Joel Duffy
AUDITIONS: Dates TBA but at this stage we are looking at;
Sat 5 November 10am-3pm (one hour lunch break)
Sun 6 November 10am-3pm (one hour lunch break)
Call Backs on Wed 9 November from 7:30pm.
Panel will also include a Shire Music Theatre Committee representative and non member.
Performances will take place at SUTHERLAND Memorial School of Arts, East Parade, Sutherland.
Rehearsals and Auditions will take place at Shire Music Theatre’s Rehearsal Space 308-338 Box Rd, SYLVANIA NSW on Tuesday and Thursday Evenings from 7:00-10:00pm and Sundays from 10:00am-4:00pm.
Rehearsals will begin on Tuesday 15 November.
Only one break in rehearsals will occur over Christmas. This will be between Friday 23 Dec – Sunday 7 Jan. All auditionees will be asked to declare unavailabilities during the November 2011 – March 2012 period.
AUDITION BOOKINGS – 0419 555 276
Cast size: Medium (11-20), Flexible
Cast Type: Children in Cast, Ensemble Cast – Many featured roles, Star Vehicle – Male, Teenage Roles
Dance requirement: None/minimal, Standard (Musical Staging/Some Dance/Optional)
Casting notes: All Characters are Age 13 5 Boys, 5 Girls, Small extensively featured ensemble
Character Breakdown
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
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”
CASSIE 13
C4 – F5 Soprano
CHARLOTTE 13
F#3 – F5 Mezzo
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”
EVAN 13
Bright, charistmatic, a little bit nerdy, in search of a place to truly fit in
Bb2 – Bb4 Tenor
KENDRA 13
Bubbly and popular, but slightly naive and impressionable
C4 – F4 Soprano
LUCY 13
A smart, popular girl who has learned to manipulate her friends
F#3 – D5 Mezzo
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”
MOLLY 13
F#3 – C#5 Mezzo
PATRICE 13
Sweetly shy, intelligent, mature, an outsider looking in
Eb3 – F#5 Mezzo
*Strong vocal control and subtlety required
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”
SIMON 13
C2 – G4 Tenor
RABBIS/KIDS 13
Ensemble
(Parts can be doubled)