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WHEN:
Thru May 29, 2022
Sundays - 2 p.m
Thursdays - 7 p.m
Fridays - 8 p.m
Saturdays - 3 and 8 p.m
WHERE:
The Ruth Page Center for the Arts
1016 N Dearborn St.
Chicago
CAST:
Ariana Burks*, (Martha); McKinley Carter*, (The Adult Women); Jack DeCesare+, (Melchior); Isis Elizabeth*, (ensemble / US Anna & Thea); Desiree Gonzalez*, (ensemble / US Wendla & Ilse); Ryan Michael Hamman+/^, (ensemble / US Otto & Ernst); Maya Lou Hlava*, (Wendla); Quinn Kelch+, (Moritz); Maddy Kelly*, (Thea); John Marshall Jr.+, (Hanschen); Drew Mitchell+, (ensemble / US Melchior & Georg); Michael Joseph Mitchell+, (The Adult Men); Juwon Tyrel Perry+, (Georg / US Hanschen), Kevin James Sievert+, (ensemble /Otto / US Moritz); Kelan M. Smith+, (Ernst); Sydney Monet Swanson^/*, (ensemble /Anna & US Martha); Tiffany T. Taylor*, (Ilse); Desiree Gonzalez*, (ensemble /US/Wendla and Ilse); Ryan Michael Hamman+/^, (ensemble /US/Otto and Ernst); Genevieve Thiers*, (ensemble /US/The Adult Women) and Anthony Whitaker+/^, (ensemble /US/The Adult Men.)
CREATIVE TEAM:
Brenda Didier*, (director/choreographer); Justin Akira Kono+, (music director); Lorenzo Rush, Jr.+, (assistant director); Alejandro Fonseca+, (associate
choreographer); Kristina Fluty*, (intimacy choreographer), Jonathan Berg-Einhorn+, (properties designer); Patrick Chan+, (lighting designer); Matthew R. Chase+, (sound designer/co-production manager); Bill Morey, USA+, (costume designer); Chris Rhoton+, USA+ (scenic designer), Johnnie Schleyer+, (scenic supervisor); Jamie Silverman*, (wardrobe supervisor); Kevin Barthal+, (wig designer); Jamie Davis+, (audio supervisor & engineer); Jerry Galante+, (fight choreographer); Richard Strimer+, (production stage manager, AEA); Caitlin Body*, (assistant stage manager, AEA); Peyton Cooper+, (assistant stage manager); Andrea Enger=, (assistant stage manager); Rachel West*, (lighting supervisor); Linda Madonia*, (music contractor); Frankie Leo Bennett+,(producing artistic associate); Alex Rhyan+ (production & operations director) and Michael Weber+, (artistic director).
A spokesperson describes the event as follows:
"..Set against the backdrop of a repressive and provincial late 19th-century Germany, and based on Frank Wedekind’s 1891 play that was immediately banned due to its subject matter, Spring Awakening tells the timeless story of youthful self-discovery and budding sexuality as seen through the eyes of three teenagers. Haunting and provocative, this landmark American musical celebrates a journey from adolescence to adulthood with power, poignancy and passion...."
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