Ohio Premiere of Jason Robert Brown's 13 Opens 2/18

Casting has been announced for the upcoming Ohio premiere of Jason Robert Brown's latest musical, 13. The production will take place at the Fairmount Center for the Arts beginning February 18th and run through February 28th. The production is directed by Sean Szaller with musical directed by Mike Caraffi and choreography by Bebe Weinberg Katz.

The cast will include Dani Apple as Patrice, Jordan Brown as Archie, Kyle Cohen as Simon, Alexis Floyd as Cassie, Aric Floyd as Malcolm, Jessie Gill as Kendra, Caroline Hatch as Molly, Codie Higer as Charlotte, Dan Hoy as Brett, Daniel Sovich as Eddie, Miles Sternfeld as Evan, Elle Vertes as Lucy, and Sam Welch as Richie with understudies Caroline Hatch (Patrice), Codie Higer (Lucy), Tia Karaplis (Cassie, Molly, Charlotte), Mark Oet (Malcolm, Richie, Simon), Leah Saltzer (Molly, Kendra), and Sam Welch (Eddie).

With wit and searing honesty, "13" is a hilarious, high-energy musical for all ages. It's about the lessons one learns throughout life and the discovery that the journey to who you want to be starts with discovering who you are. Featuring an explosive rock score by celebrated composer Jason Robert Brown (Parade, The Last Five Years, Songs For A New World) and performed by an astonishing cast of young actors, 13 is a grown-up story about growing up.

Evan Goldman has it all: He's popular, has the "perfect" family and lives in the world's greatest city, New York. When his parents get divorced, he's forced to move with his Mom to Indiana. Uprooted from his old life, he must maneuver his way through the minefield of high school to become part of the in crowd. 13 is a high-energy musical about growing up, dealing with change and learning that becoming who you want to be starts with discovering who you are.

The musical premiered on January 7, 2007 at The Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles, CA and ran through February 18, 2007. The production was directed by Todd Graff, with choreography by Michele Lynch, and the cast and band were all teenagers. The show was presented at the Norma Terris Theater in Chester, Connecticut, by Goodspeed Musicals from May 9, 2008 through June 8, 2008, with direction by Jeremy Sams and choreography by Christopher Gattelli. It opened on Broadway at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre on September 16, 2008 in previews, with an official opening on October 5, 2008, and ran through January 4, 2009. The company starred Al Calderon (Eddie), Eamon Foley (Richie), Caitlin Gann (Molly), Elizabeth Gillies (Lucy), Ariana Grande (Charlotte), Aaron Simon Gross (Archie), Malik Hammond (Malcolm), Joey La Varco (Simon), Delaney Moro (Kendra), Eric Nelsen (Brett), Graham Phillips (Evan), Allie Trimm (Patrice), and Brynn Williams (Cassie).

Fairmount Center for the Arts is dedicated to the advancement of the arts in Ohio through excellence in training and performance for people of all ages and levels of mastery, from early youth to seasoned professional. Our programming seeks to challenge, enrich and nurture, providing self-confidence and understanding that encourages each student to thrive as a creative individual.

To order tickets, please call the Fairmount Center at 440-338-3171. For more information, visit www.fairmountcenter.org.