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TOPSHAM —  Maine Studio 48 Performing Arts & Dance Center’s will stage its production of the lively, witty and energetic new Broadway show, “13” on Friday and Saturday, June 12 and 13 at the Orion Performing Arts Center at Topsham Middle School. 

Studio 48 is a new musical theater workshop for teens.

Performances will be at 7 p.m., on Friday and 2 p.m. on Saturday. Tickets are $12 for seniors and students; $15 for adults.

“13” tells the story of young Evan Goldman forced by his parents divorce to move from New York City to Indiana just before his Bar Mitzvah. If he can’t get the cool kids to come to his party, he’ll be stuck at the loser table for the rest of his life!

In a middle school in Appleton, Indiana thirteen year-olds leap from childhood into a whole new fantastic and frightening era: their teens. Like kids everywhere, they suddenly are trying to survive classes, navigate cliques, and be in with the right crowd and “cool”. In one-hundred song-filled minutes, 13 is their provoking, engaging story, told with contagious energy and humor with all-teen performers.

Studio 48 has partnered with the Logan Sweet Foundation to raise awareness on a silent deadly virus called myocarditis. Logan Sweet was a Bowdoin resident and passed away from this disease when he was only 7. Logan would have been 13 years old this year. The Logan Sweet Foundation will have an auction in the lobby on Friday, June 12 to raise money. All proceeds benefit the Logan Sweet Foundation. Local businesses have donated gift certificates, items and services for the community to bid on. Announcement of the winners will be announced at the end of intermission.

“13” a new musical is produced and musically directed by Rebecca Beck, founder of Studio 48; directed by Kay Warren of Brunswick and choreographed by Jake Boyce of Dean College; stage managers are students of Harpswell Coastal Academy, Amanda Palma and Rose Davis; costumer is Jenny Brown of Topsham; pit accompanist is Rebecca Caron from Lewiston and on drums is Mike Haskell from Bowdoin; on guitars are Joe Arsenault from Dresden and Patrick Sylvia from Biddeford; Bassist; Jimmy Mcgirr of Portland. Devin Cromwell is sound engineer and Derrick Lagasse is lighting designer.

Evan is played by Brian Pelletier of West Bath; Patrice is played by Riley Robertson of Bowdoin and Sophia Wood of Auburn; Lucy is played by  Hannah Perreaul of Brunswick; Kendra is played by Madeleine Blakemore of Bath and Emma Rankins of Durham; Molly is played by Kelly Guinti of Brunswick; Archie is played by Jackie Ellsworth of Topsham; Cassie is played by Jackie Brochu of Topsham; Charlotte is played by Samantha Palma of Harpswell ; Brett is played by Avery Jean of Auburn; Eddie is played by Luke Curnin of Topsham and  Malcolm is played by Jack Coray of Brunswick.

There is an auction on Friday evening to benefit the Logan Sweet Foundation. For tickets visit www.studio48pac.com/box office or tickets can be purchased at the door. 

Rehearsing a scene from “13,” from left,  Brian Pelletier of West Bath as Evan Goldman, Sophie Wood of Auburn as Patrice and Jackie Ellsworth of Bowdoin as Archie. Avery Jean, also of Auburn, who plays Brett, is not pictured.