BroadviewHeights Spotlights’ Summer Youth Musical: 13 The Broadview Heights SpotlightsCommunity Theater’s youth production of the musical, 13, will run June 18 –June 28, 2015. Thursday, Friday, and Saturday performances are at 7:00PM; Sunday matineesbegin at 3:00PM. 13 is a 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 hisparents’ divorce. Surrounded by an array of simpleminded middle schoolstudents, he needs to establish his place in the popularity pecking order. Canhe situate himself on a comfortable link of the food chain or will he dangle atthe end with the outcasts? Theshow’s music and lyrics are composed by Jason Robert Brown (Parade, The Last Five Years, Bridgesof Madison County) and the book was written by Dan Elish and Robert Horn. 13 ran on Broadway for over a hundredperformances in 2008 and 2009. Thereare currently plans for CBS to make a movie version in the near future. “Our summer youth production hasreally grown over the past five years. This year we had over 45 kids audition for 16 roles,” says Tim Anderson,Education Director for the Spotlights. Andersonand Maggie Majercik, both residents of Broadview Heights, are co-directing thisproduction, their fifth summer youth show collaboration. Joining them this year is Ryan Bergeronserving as music director. “This show isa great choice for us this year. It’sinteresting seeing kids get to be kids. The discussions we have during rehearsals are heart-felt and honest, andthis is translating into their acting,” says Anderson. The show features a remarkablytalented cast (the average age of which is 13.6) and features Ian Stewart, LexiFrendak, Nicholas DeAngelis, Dylan Grosh-Hoy, Grace Auble, and EricaLiebold. The remaining cast includesDavid Bowler, Delia Brennan, Zoe Douglas, Audrey Halvorson, Clay Hoffner,Hunter Lewicki, Alicia Pedraza, Lilly Saunders, Lex Speer, and NathanWeagraff. The show is not recommended forchildren under the age of 10 due to adolescent themes and some language. Tickets are $14 for adults and $13for seniors and students. Reservations may be made on-line at www.broadview-heights-spotlights.org. # For more information, please contact Tim Anderson at education@broadview-heights-spotlights.org.