Audition Notice: 13 The Musical
Schedule
Sat Mar 14 2026 at 11:00 am to 02:00 pm
UTC-07:00Location
5417 Woodmere Drive, Bakersfield, CA, United States, California 93313 | Bakersfield, CA
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Announcing auditions for the May & June 2026 production of... 13
Music & Lyrics Jason Robert Brown
Book by Dan Ilish and Robert Horn
Commissioned by Center Theater Group, Los Angeles, CA
Directed & Choreographed by Nick Ono
Saturday, 3/7 & Saturday, 3/14 from 11 AM to 2 PM
Schedule an Appointment at www.esonline.org
ABOUT THE PLAY
Evan Goldman is plucked from his fast-paced, preteen New York City life and plopped into a sleepy Indiana town following his parents' 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?!?
AUDITION DATES
Auditions will be held in 1-hour time blocks on Saturdays 3/7 & 3/14 from 11 AM to 2 PM. Appointments are strongly encouraged, but walk-ins are welcome.
AUDITION REQUIREMENTS
Auditions will consist of song, dance, and cold reads from the script. Please prepare a 1 minute song that best showcases your voice. A short dance number will be taught the day of auditions. Please arrive well rested, hydrated, and dressed comfortably to dance.
SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT
https://app.acuityscheduling.com/schedule.php?owner=15332038&appointmentType=89541971
REHEARSALS
Monday through Thursday, 3/30 - 5/14 6:30 - 9:30 PM, with tech week 5/18 - 5/21 6:30 - 10:30 PM.
PERFORMANCES
Performances will be 5/22, 5/23, 5/29, 5/30, 6/4, 6/5, 6/6 at 7:30 PM and 5/24 & 5/31 at 2 PM
ROLES TO BE CAST
Please refer to the breakdown below. Unless race/ethnicity is specific to the character and listed below, we are actively seeking ALL races and ethnicities for ALL roles. In addition, we strongly encourage gender non-conforming, gender fluid, transgender and non-binary actors to submit for the roles with which they most identify.
All roles should be realistically playable at 13 years old but any ages 10+ may audition.
All named characters are subject to understudy or swing
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. The role requires an on-stage kiss. (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. (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. The role requires an on-stage kiss. (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. The role requires an on-stage kiss. (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. (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. The role requires an on-stage kiss. (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.(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. (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)
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. (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. (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. (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. (Female, F#3-C#5 Mezzo Belter)
Ensemble - Various kids, Rabbis
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