The Lewis Center for the Arts Program in Theater presents a senior thesis production of Presented by the Lewis Center for the Arts’ Program in Theater photo by Marcos Cisneros G N I N E K A W A G N I R P S ANK WEDEKIND FR Based on the play by VEN SATER Book & Lyrics by STE HEIK Music by DUNCAN S MARCH 6, 7, 12 & 13 AT 8 P.M. MARCH 8 AT 2 P.M. Berlind Theatre at McCarter Theatre Center SPRING AWAKENING Book & Lyrics by STEVEN SATER; Music by DUNCAN SHEIK Based on the play by FRANK WEDEKIND Cast (in order of appearance) Wendla................................................................................... Maddie Meyers ’17* Adult Woman..................................................................................... Bits Sola ’15* Adult Man......................................................................................Ross Barron ’17* Otto/Rupert........................................................................Connor Stonesifer ’16 Georg/Dieter..............................................................................Sam Gravitte ‘17* Hanschen/Ulbrecht................................................... Jared Brendon Hopper ’18 Ernst/Reinhold........................................................................... Chris Murphy ’15* Moritz........................................................................... John Somers Fairchild ’15* Melchior......................................................................................... Billy Cohen ’16* Thea....................................................................................... Katie Birenboim ’16* Anna.......................................................................................... Maddie Reese ‘16* Martha........................................................................................ Maeve Brady ‘15* Ilse....................................................................................... Michaela Milgrom ’16* Musicians Keyboard 1/Conductor.................................................................. Vince di Mura Guitar...................................................................................... Conor McGrory ‘16 Bass........................................................................................Marcos Cisneros ‘15 Drums................................................................................Trevor Henningson ‘18 Violin................................................................................... Jacqueline Levine ‘16 Viola......................................................................................... Sarah Dinovelli ‘18 Cello............................................................................................. Doug Wallac ‘16 Keyboard 2/ Asst. Musical Director......................................... Marc Fishman ‘17 Production Staff Director...................................................................................... Julia Hammer ‘15* Music Director/Conductor............................................................. Vince di Mura Choreographer............................................................................ Adin Walker ‘16* Set Designer........................................................................ Wesley Cornwell ‘16* Costume Designer..................................................................... Nikki Delhomme Lighting Designer................................................................. Mary Ellen Stebbins Assistant Music Director........................................................... Marc Fishman ‘17 Assistant Choreographer........................................................... Alex Quetell ‘17 Stage Manager........................................................................... Jake Schade ‘17 Assistant Stage Manager............................................................... Rob Del Colle Berlind Stage Operations Manager..................................................Matt Pilsner Berlind Master Electrician........................................................ Amber Faulhaber Sound Engineer...................................................................................Eric Sluyter Run Crew...................................................................Ben Malone, Jesse Parsons Follow Spot Operators..........................William Plunkett ‘16,* Emily Whitaker ‘15* Special thanks to Marcos Cisneros and Phil Cooke. * Denotes Theater Certificate student Director's Note In rehearsal a few days ago, a member of the cast asked to hear my interpretation of Spring Awakening’s final song, “The Song of Purple Summer.” Though the question was asked offhandedly, it led me and the entire cast to consider how the story we are telling relates to each of our lives and the futures we hope to build. Purple summer is a time of maturation. It is a time when we look back wistfully at the spring, when everything felt warm and easy and good. Purple summer is not easy; it is full of struggle, confusion, and the excitement of the unknown. We bruise, we mend, and then we do it all over again. After purple summer comes autumn, and the days turn colder. Life becomes harder, and we wonder when we will see the sun again. But we carry those experiences of purple summer with us, and that makes us stronger. The wounds, the rushes of ecstasy, the memories of first lust and love all stay with us long after those experiences are over. For myself and for all the seniors involved in Spring Awakening, working on this beautiful show has been the perfect capstone to the purple summers that our Princeton careers have been. Together with our fantastic company, we have reflected on our own adolescent experiences as we crafted those of the characters. We hope that their stories lead you to consider how our own purple summers shape us all and inspire the communities we build together. Thank you for letting us share our “Song of Purple Summer” with you. Enjoy the show. —Julia Hammer ’15 SPRING AWAKENING is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). The videotaping or other video or audio recording of this production is strictly prohibited. WARNING: Blanks will be fired from a replica gun during the performance. Strobe lights will also be used during the performance. Running time: approximately 120 minutes with an intermission. LEWIS CENTER FOR THE ARTS Chair Michael Cadden Administrative Director Marion Young PROGRAM IN THEATER Director/Thesis Advisor Tim Vasen Faculty Advisor Jill Dolan Faculty Advisor (on leave ’14-15) Brian Herrera Faculty Advisor Robert N. Sandberg Faculty Advisor Stacy Wolf Producer Darryl Waskow Production Stage Manager Carmelita Becnel Theater Operations Specialist Rob Del Colle Costume Shop Manager Keating Helfrich Costume Shop Assistant Julia Kosanovich Costume Technician Caitlin Brown Technical Director Timothy Godin Assistant Technical Director Nora Hyland Theater Technician Torrey Drum Prop MasterAlexandra Geiger Scenic ArtistMelissa Riccobono Master Carpenter William Wilson Academic Support Joseph Fonseca Director of Communications Steve Runk Web & Multimedia Strategist Justin Goldberg Multimedia Specialist Zohar Lavi-Hasson Visual Communications Specialist Tracy Patterson Communications Associate Jaclyn Sweet Communications Assistant Hope VanCleaf For more information about the Lewis Center for the Arts visit arts.princeton.edu Or contact: Director of Communications, Steve Runk at [email protected] UPCOMING LEWIS CENTER EVENTS How I Learned to Drive One of the most discomfiting love stories to emerge from the American theater, Paula Vogel’s How I Learned to Drive is a warm, tragic, funny, and strikingly perceptive memory play in which a young woman looks back on her warped experience with love and struggles to forgive in the face of her past sexual trauma. March 6, 7, 8, 12, 13 at 8:00 p.m. Marie and Edward Matthews ‘53 Acting Studio at 185 Nassau Street Tickets: $12/$10 students and seniors For tickets please call University Ticketing at 609.258.9220 For more information about this and other events, please visit arts.princeton.edu
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