Spring Awakening

Summer@Civic, Main Stage Musical

Spring Awakening

It is Germany, 1891, a world where the grown-ups hold all the cards. The beautiful young Wendla explores the mysteries of her body and wonders aloud where babies come from… until Mama tells her to shut it and put on a proper dress. Elsewhere, the brilliant and fearless young Melchior interrupts a mind-numbing Latin drill to defend his buddy, Moritz – a boy so traumatized by puberty that he can’t concentrate on anything… not that the Headmaster cares. He strikes them both and tells them to turn in their lesson. One afternoon, in a private place in the woods, Melchior and Wendla meet by accident and soon find within themselves a desire unlike anything they’ve ever felt. As they fumble their way into one another’s arms, Moritz flounders and soon fails out of school. When even his one adult friend, Melchior’s mother, ignores his plea for help, he is left so distraught that he can’t hear the promise of life offered by his outcast friend, Ilse. Naturally, the Headmasters waste no time in pinning the “crime” of Moritz’s suicide on Melchior to expel him. And soon, Mama learns that her little Wendla is pregnant. Now the young lovers must struggle against all odds to build a world together for their child.

The winner of eight Tony Awards, including Best Musical, told by Duncan Sheik and Steven Sater through what Entertainment Weekly called, “The most gorgeous Broadway score this decade,” Spring Awakening explores the journey from adolescence to adulthood with a poignancy and passion that is illuminating and unforgettable.

This landmark musical is an electrifying fusion of morality and rock and roll that is exhilarating audiences across the nation like no other musical in years.

Performance on MARGOT AND ROBERT OGDEN MAIN STAGE

“Spring Awakening” contains serious material that may be inappropriate for some audience members due to strong content, language, sexual situations, and violence. Parents of children under age 14 strongly cautioned.
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Dates and Times

Performance Dates

July 12 – 28, 2019

Curtain Times

Fridays & Saturdays: 7:30pm
Sunday: 2:00pm

Ticket Prices

  • All Ages: $25

Credits

Book & Lyrics by STEVEN SATER

Music by DUNCAN SHEIK

Co-Directed by SARAH DAHMEN

Co-Directed by JAKE SCHAEFER

Music Directed by HENRY MCNULTY

Cast

Wendla
Melchior
Martha
Moritz
Ilse
Hanschen/Rupert
Ernst/Reinhold
Anna
Thea
Georg/Dieter
Otto/Ulbrecht
The Adult Woman
The Adult Man
Elizabeth Theriault
Aaron Jerry Skipper
Kalla Mort
Jonah Taylor
Aubree Peterson
Jacob Carruthers
Dylan Brown
Brianna Lynn
Micaela Ackermann
Matthew Gerard
Peyton Torchino
Sarah Dahmen
Danny Anderson

Creative and Production Team

Director
Director
Music Director
Stage Manager
Producer
Scenic Construction
Scenic Artist
Costume Design & Construction
Lighting Design
Sound Engineer & Board Operator
Sound Board Assistant
Light Board Operator
Stage Crew
Stage Crew
Sarah Dahmen
Jake Schaefer
Henry McNulty
Kelli Cunningham
Theresa Johnson
Dennis Pham
Sam Holland
Madison Taylor Hendricks
Bryan D. Durbin
Angelina Jobe Cuba
Charles Blankenship
Carson Baldwin-Bonney
Bob Francis
Michael Williams

Orchestra

Conductor/Keys
Keys/Guitar 2
Guitar 1
Percussion
Bass
Cello
Viola
Violin
Henry McNulty
Ashley Pyle
Austin Hagel
Taylor Belote
Rob Peterson
Diana Francis
James Marshall
Grace Fishel
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