Ateneo blueREPERTORY opens 21st Season with 13: The Musical

The Ateneo blueREPERTORY opens their 21^st Season by presenting 13: The Musical, a work that will bring back memories of that time in one’s life, the awkward phase of adolescence with all its ups and downs. This production will be directed by Toff de Venecia, Broadway World Philippines Awards nominee for Best Director, with Reb Atadero (a superb Peter from last season’s Bare) handling musical direction chores. Another Bare 2012 cast member, Mica Fajardo does the choreography. 13: The Musical features the music score of Tony Award winner Jason Robert Brown.

According to the press kit, “13: The Musical follows the story of Evan Goldman, a New Yorker on the brink of turning 13 years old. When his parents get divorced, he is forced to move to the “middle-of-nowhere” Appleton, Indiana, where he must make new friends and build a new reputation from scratch. Trouble starts when Evan tries to fix everyone’s problems – the star quarterback needs help courting the prettiest cheerleader, his friend Archie is demanding a date with his crush and on top of it all, someone is spreading the nastiest rumors about him. Evan’s loyal friend, the school geek Patrice, helps him get by, but because of the merciless hierarchy of their school, Evan must recognize who his true friends are and discover what it really means to be a man.”

I was able to see the company’s 20^th Season closing show Bare twice and I was impressed by this student/university based company considering that a huge chunk of the cast members weren't enrolled in the theater arts program at the Ateneo and there is also no music degree offered there as well.

Ateneo blueREPERTORY’s 13: The Musical runs from July 25 to August 11 at the Fine Arts Theater, Ateneo de Manila University.

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For inquiries:

Tickets: Aina Pacificador (0917) 500-2462

Show Buying: Aldrich Alcantara (0927) 373-8936, alcantara.aldrich@yahoo.com