13: The Musical Presented by Wellesley Theatre Project

WELLESLEY THEATRE PROJECT PRESENTS 13: THE MUSICAL
April 5th - 8th at The Wellesley Theatre Project Studios

Wellesley Theatre Project (WTP) will present, Jason Robert Brown’s 13: THE MUSICAL Thursday, April 5th and Friday, April 6th at 7pm, Saturday April 7th and Sunday April 8th at 2pm and 7pm. All performances will take place at The WTP Studios at The Wellesley Community Center, located at 219 Washington St, Wellesley, MA 02481. Tickets are priced $18 for adults and $12 for students and seniors, and may be purchased online at http://wellesleytheatreproject.org/tickets in advance, or at the door for $20 for adults and $15 for students and seniors.

Written by Tony Award winning composer, Jason Robert Brown, 13: THE MUSICAL is an unforgettable rock musical about fitting in, and standing out. 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?

Wellesley Theatre Project’s 13: THE MUSICAL features a talented cast of 18 students between the ages of twelve and fifteen. These cast members reside in Wellesley as well as neighboring communities including Needham, Natick, and Dover.

The 13: THE MUSICAL production staff includes: Ben Rush, Director & Scenic Designer; Eric Anderson Jr., Music Director; Emma Heistand, Choreographer; Seif Cristobal; Lighting Designer; Megan Pillsbury, Costume Designer; and Alexa Lambert, Stage Manager. Music and Lyrics are by Jason Robert Brown and the book is by Dan Elish and Robert Horn. 13: THE MUSICAL is produced through special arrangements with Musical Theatre International.

Wellesley Theatre Project is an arts academy and a Wellesley nonprofit devoted to providing students (PreK - 12th Grade) with the opportunity to study and experience theatre and performing arts through year round classes, staged productions, workshops and summer camps.

Upcoming WTP performances include The Complete Works of Shakespeare [Abridged] (May 10th-12th) and Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella (June 8th-10th).

Registration is open for WTP’s Spring classes including Acting, Musical Theatre Dance, Improv, Stage Combat, and more! In addition, registration is open for WTP’s 2018 Summer Camps. Sessions include three production camps geared for students between 2nd and 12th grade in addition to one week Theatre Arts camps for Pre K- 12th grade. The production camps are: Magic Tree House: Dinosaurs Before Dark (Grades 2-8), Roald Dahl’s James and the Giant Peach (Grades 2-12), and 1776: An American Musical (Grades 9-12).

For more information about Jason Robert Brown’s 13: THE MUSICAL or other Wellesley Theatre Project classes and productions, please visit www.wellesleytheatreproject.org or call 781- 235-1550.