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@ The PlayHouse Theatre Sydney Sydney 1
WHAT WOULD YOU DO TO BE FREE? @ The PlayHouse Theatre Sydney Theatre @ The PlayHouse Sydney st th st th 1 - 20 June 2016 what would you do to be free? 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 Director 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. CAST Ernest Robel Moritz stiefel IlsE NEAUMAN Tom Milson Gerry Shea Casey Ryan OTTO LAMMERMEIRER GEORG ZISCHNITZ WENDLA BERGMANN Mitchell Kelly Nicholas Nightingale Roisin O’Connor MARTHA BESSELL HANSCHEN RILOW MELCHIOR GABOR Cleo Panprakhon Hugh Duffield Luke Robinson ANNA THEA Gemma Sattler Danni Saunders Act I • “Mama Who Bore Me” – Wendla • “Mama Who Bore Me” (Reprise) – Girls • “All That’s Known” – Melchior • “The Bitch of Living” – Boys • “My Junk” – Girls and Boys • “Touch Me” – Boys and Girls • “The Word of Your Body” – Wendla and Melchior • “The Dark I Know Well” – Martha and Ilse • “And Then There Were None” – Moritz and Boys • “The Mirror-Blue Night” – Melchior and Boys • “I Believe” – Boys and Girls Act II • “The Guilty Ones” – Wendla, Melchior, Boys, and Girls • “Don’t Do Sadness” – Moritz • “Blue Wind” – Ilse • “Don’t Do Sadness/Blue Wind (Reprise)” – Moritz and Ilse • “Left Behind” – Melchior, Boys, and Girls • “Totally Fucked” – Melchior and Full Company (except Moritz) • “The Word of Your Body” (Reprise) – Hänschen, Ernst, Boys, and Girls • “Whispering” – Wendla • “Those You’ve Known” – Moritz, Wendla, and Melchior • “The Song of Purple Summer” – Ilse and Full Company CAST Herr gabor. herr stiefel. herr rilow. herr neaumann her sonnenstich. headmaster. knochenburch father kaulbach. doctor von brausepulver. schmidt Josh Thacker Understudy Ivan Littlewood FRAU BERGMANNr. FRAU GABOR. FRAU BESSELL FRAULEIN KNUPPELDICK. FRAulein GRossebUSTENHALTER Mandy Emms Understudy Mel Hope HISTORY OF SPRING AWAKENING Spring 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. 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 Director - A.J. Wood PRINTED AND SPONSORED BY WESTLINKPRINT GROUP
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