WHAT WOULD YOU DO TO BE FREE?

@ The PlayHouse Theatre

Sydney

1st- 20

th June 2016

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@ The PlayHouse Theatre

Sydney

1st- 20

th June 2016

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w h a t w o u l d y o u d o t o b e f r e e ?

w h a t w o u l d y o u d o t o b e f r e e ?

DIRECTORS NOTE “I am delighted to bring to you the gripping new take of the 1891 Frank Wedekinds play ‘Spring Wakening’. Having the privilege to work along side such a talented cast and presenting this production to you, in my hometown Sydney is an amazing opportunity. With the play being brought to life on stages such as Broadway in 2006, I am thrilled it has finally made it to our shores.

Thank you to the creative team and my all-star cast for making this dream of mine a reality.

After ‘Spring Awakening’ is done, The Playhouse Theatre, Sydney will never be the same. This thrilling rock musical will have you coming back for more. Now sit back, relax and think…”

What would you do to be freE?

A. J . WOOD D i r e c t o r

SYNOPSIS OF

SPRING AWAKENING

The play ‘Spring Awakening’ is set in a provincial German township in the mid 19th century. The children of this time are raised into strict homes and schools; each teenager of the cast is struggling with breaking free from the conventional lifestyle. All teenagers want to express their individuality and sexuality, yet they are confused and frightened of judgment or punishment. The casts feel that they are trapped and turn to drastic measures to escape.

Throughout the play, rock musical numbers break out which adds a new dimension to the play as it allows the cast to express their struggles in a different way.

SYNOPSIS OF

SPRING AWAKENING

E r n e s t R o b e l Tom Milson

O T T O L A M M E R M E I R E R Mitchell Kelly

M o r i t z s t i e f e l Gerry Shea

I l s E N E A U M A N Casey Ryan

G E O R G Z I S C H N I T Z Nicholas Nightingale

W E N D L A B E R G M A N N Roisin O’Connor

CAST

M A R T H A B E S S E L L Cleo Panprakhon

A N N A Gemma Sattler

H A N S C H E N R I L O W Hugh Duffield

T H E A Danni Saunders

M E L C H I O R G A B O R Luke Robinson

A c t I• “Mama Who Bore Me” – Wendla

• “Mama Who Bore Me” (Reprise) – Gir ls

• “Al l That’s Known” – Melchior

• “The Bitch of L iv ing” – Boys

• “My Junk” – Gir ls and Boys

• “Touch Me” – Boys and Gir ls

• “The Word of Your Body” – Wendla and Melchior

• “The Dark I Know Wel l” – Martha and I lse

• “And Then There Were None” – Mori tz and Boys

• “The Mirror-Blue Night” – Melchior and Boys

• “ I Bel ieve” – Boys and Gir ls

A c t I I• “The Gui l ty Ones” – Wendla, Melchior, Boys, and Gir ls

• “Don’t Do Sadness” – Mori tz

• “Blue Wind” – I lse

• “Don’t Do Sadness/Blue Wind (Reprise)” – Mori tz and I lse

• “Left Behind” – Melchior, Boys, and Gir ls

• “Total ly Fucked” – Melchior and Ful l Company (except Mori tz )

• “The Word of Your Body” (Reprise) – Hänschen, Ernst, Boys, and Gir ls

• “Whisper ing” – Wendla

• “Those You’ve Known” – Mori tz, Wendla, and Melchior

• “The Song of Purple Summer” – I lse and Ful l Company

H e r r g a b o r . h e r r s t i e f e l . h e r r r i l o w . h e r r n e a u m a n nh e r s o n n e n s t i c h . h e a d m a s t e r . k n o c h e n b u r c hf a t h e r k a u l b a c h . d o c t o r v o n b r a u s e p u l v e r . s c h m i d t Josh ThackerUnderstudyIvan Littlewood

F R A U B E R G M A N N r . F R A U G A B O R . F R A U B E S S E L L

F R A U L E I N K N U P P E L D I C K . F R A u l e i n G R o s s e b U S T E N H A L T E RMandy EmmsUnderstudyMel Hope

CAST

CAST

HISTORY OF SPRING AWAKENINGSpring Awakening is a rock musical based on the German play Spring Awakening (1891) by Frank Wedekind. With the play being developed and re-developed in the late 1990s by various workshops, concerts and rewrites it fell into the hands of Duncan Sheik (music of Spring Awakening) and Steven Sater (Book and Lyrics of Spring Awakening.)

It then premiered on June 15, 2006 at the Atlantic Theatre Company in New York City. It then transferred to Broadway opening on December 10th, 2006. The play on Broadway has spawned several other productions worldwide. The play was awarded many prestigious awards including the ‘Tony Award’ for best musical, best book and best score.

The play has been a roaring success all around the world and has turned a reused plot line into an explosive new musical.

Director - A.J. Wood

Set Designer - James Cashen

Costume Designer - Katelyn Elliott

Lighting Designer - Ash Morrow

Sound Designer - Tom Lloyd

Choreography - Caitlyn Benton

Musical Arrangements - Cooper White

Musical Supervisor - Phoebe Brogden

Musical Director - Mitchell Kelly

Associate Costume Designer - Kendy Capnerhurst

Production Manager - Tristan Degn

General Manager - Helena Griffith

PRODUCTION CREDITS

PR IN TED AN D SPONSORED BY WESTL INKPR INT GROUP