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

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