SPRING AWAKENING
DIRECTOR | LIGHTING DESIGNER | SCENIC DESIGNER
blue demon theatre at the athenaeum center for thought & culture, may 2023








“Spring Awakening” explores the growth from adolescence to adulthood in 1800s Germany that parallels the issues of today’s society. The landmark musical is an electrifying fusion of morality, sexuality and rock that pushed boundaries of musical theatre. The story follows teenagers navigating the modern world as well as their own self-identity amid societal conventions and restraints. This show is not a tragedy but an anthem of hope, encouraging us to learn from the past, change, and continue to live.
Directed by Jade Magno McGovern & Caroline Lucas
Book & Lyrics by Steven Sater
Music by Duncan Sheik
Based on the play by Frank Wedekind
Music Director: Dominic Rincker
Assistant Director: Sam Albrecht
Intimacy & Fight Coordinator: Madeline Meyer
Technical Director: Ava Major
Choreographer: Caroline Lucas
Assistant Choreographer: Sophia Perez
Producer: Ben Stumpe
Stage Manager: Rachel Wegner
Assistant Stage Managers: Miranda Rodriguez & Katie Pruyn
Scenic Designer: Jade Magno McGovern
Lighting Designer: Jade Magno McGovern
Assistant Lighting Designer: Alex Elko
Costume Designers: Ellie Rath & Gael Rojas
Props Managers: Allyn Gordon & Sammy Giordano
Sound Technician: Emma Brown
Featuring:
Reese Parish as Wendla
Gabriel Matthews as Melchior
Charlie LaBerge as Moritz
Tess Detwiler as Ilse
Wilhelmina Abbajay Stine as Martha
Colin Wilber as Hanschen
Zach Meyers as Ernst
Camille Korte as Thea
Helena Shaheen as Anna
Angelo Johnathan Bravos as Georg
Daniel DePhillips as Otto
Bella Parkinson, Emma Kate Bretzlaff, & Gael Rojas as The Adults
Ayo Alaka, Andy Arledge, & Olivia Goss as The Ensemble