Spring Awakening

jewish theatre ensemble, northwestern university

may 27-28, 2021

based on the play by Frank Wedekind

music by Duncan Sheik

book and lyrics by Steven Sater

directed by Sunnie Eraso

produced by Rachel Schmaier

stage managed by Via Greene

choreographed by Kristen Waagner

music directed by Kevin Park

intimacy directed by Kira Nutter

set design by Zoe Snead

lighting design by James Hovet

costume design by Annalise Biesterfeld

sound design by Chele Shuart and Kelsey Norton

dramaturgy by Mattea Muench

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featuring Joe Blanchard, Sami DeVries, Reilly Oh, Lila Marooney, Molly McDermott, Robbie Matthew, Eli Gottsegen, Charlotte Furie, Abby Aldrich, and Brandon Acosta

In late 19th-century Germany, a group of teenagers grapple with their burgeoning sexualities and the failure of adults to prepare them for a changing world.​

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Choreography for this production included devised, actor-created movement, inspired by our team's ethos of centering bodily autonomy and accessibility. The piece incorporated alley staging and an onstage orchestra, as well as numerous actor-musicians self-accompanying.