13 Rocks Carriage House Theatre April 29-May 15

In the spirit of "Glee," Clueless and Mean Girls, Hartford Children's Theatre presents 13, a new musical about the one thing we never stop doing - growing up. Set to rock HCT's Carriage House Theatre (360 Farmington Avenue) Friday, April 29 through Sunday, May 15, 2011, 13 features a score by Tony Award nominated composer Jason Robert Brown (The Last Five Years) and a book by Dan Elish and Robert Horn. Tickets are now on sale.

With a blast of high voltage energy, an all-teen cast navigates the ups and downs of turning 13. Fresh from New York City, the new kid in town is desperate to fit in, survive middle school and get all the "cool kids" to attend his impending bar mitzvah. Every day he faces a new teen
trauma: cell phones and rumors, first dates and first kisses, cliques, clashes and crushes. Featuring a brightly infectious score with songs like "13" "Brand New You" and "What It Means to Be a Friend," 13 is a fresh, funny and touching rites of passage story that all ages can relate to.

Directed by HCT Artistic Director Ryan Ratelle with musical direction by HCT Education Director Lisa Foss and choreography by Caitlin Sailer, the cast of 13 features Ben Scanlon as "Evan Goldman," Kelly Davies as "Patrice," Michael Dikegoros as "Brett," Jessie Pomeroy as "Lucy," Yoni
Haller as "Archie," Rachel Oremland as "Kendra," Thomas Beebe as "Richie," Christina Colon as "Charlotte," Justin Colville as "Malcolm," Stefan Izydorczak as "Simon," Miranda Matos as "Molly," Jake Poulios as "Eddie" and Casie Pepe-Winshell as "Cassie."

13 features Scenic Designs by Magge Gagliardi, Costume Designs by Alyssa Opishinski, Lighting Design by Christine Hopkins and Projection Designs by Carrianne Ouellette.

Tickets for HCT's 13 are $18 for Adults, $13 for Children (13 and under) & Senior Citizens and are available online at www.hartfordchildrenstheatre.org. For more information, please call the
HCT Box Office on 860.429.7970 ext. 12. Discounts are available for groups of 15 or more. 13 is not recommended for children under the age of 11.

Performances of 13 will take place at Hartford Children's Theatre's Carriage House Theatre (360 Farmington Avenue), easily accessible from I-84 and I-91. The performance schedule is as follows: Friday, April 29 at 7 pm; Saturday, April 30 at 2 pm & 7 pm; Sunday, May 1 at 2 pm;
Friday, May 6 at 7 pm; Saturday, May 7 at 2 pm & 7 pm; Sunday, May 8 at 2 pm; Friday, May 13 at 7 pm; Saturday, May 14 at 2 pm & 7 pm and Sunday, May 15 at 2 pm.

13 is sponsored in part by the Edward C. & Ann T. Roberts Foundation, A. & Grace L. Long Foundation Bank of America and Mr. Alan Parker, Co-Trustees, The Ellen Jeanne Goldfarb Memorial Charitable Trust, The Greater Hartford Arts Council, Connecticut Commission on Culture & Tourism and Media Sponsors Comcast and KISS 95.7 FM.

The mission of Hartford Children's Theatre is to enrich the lives of the children of Greater Hartford and surrounding communities by providing access and exposure to high quality theatre for young audiences and related educational opportunities. Executive Director Dulcie Giadone, Artistic Director Ryan Ratelle and Education Director Lisa Foss helm the organization now entering its 21st year.

For more information, please call 860.249.7970 or visit us online at: www.hartfordchildrenstheatre.org.

HCT'S TEEN FUN DAYS - DATES & INFORMATION

13 ALL TEEN PIZZA AND KARAOKE PARTY
Friday, April 29 * Post Show
Kids 11 and up are invited to help the cast of 13 celebrate opening night with a "kids only" pizza and karaoke party immediately following the Friday, April 29 performance! The fun starts as soon as the curtain falls with pizza from Hartford's Woodland Pizza and Sergeant Pepperoni and continues on until 9:30 pm with karaoke and prizes from cool places like Abercombie and Fitch, American Eagle, Ben and Jerry's, Target, etc. Admission is FREE!

OMG TEEN TIME!
Saturday, May 7 * 1:00 pm
Teens arriving early to the Saturday, May 7 performance of 13 will have the opportunity to participate in totally cool activities just for them. Teen girls will want to grab their BFF's and find their way into the chair of Nails By the Corner salon owner and manicure specialist Khang
Vu for super cute nail art. Teen boys will have a rad time playing large screen Wii on our awesome projection screen. All the fun and games will be followed by the 2 pm performance of 13!

FREAKY FRIDAY
Friday, May 13 * 7 pm Performance
Kids are in charge at this very special performance of 13 on Friday the 13th! Adults are encouraged to come dressed as their kids while the kids take a crack at dressing like their parents. The "Best Costume" will be awarded with a special Freaky Friday gift basket.

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