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JULY 6–15, 2018
by Frank Wedekind
Translated by Eric Bentley
Directed by
​Becca Johnson-Spinos
The original play that inspired the hit musical Spring Awakening. A timeless tale of infatuations of youth and tragic consequences brought on by the misunderstandings and provincial attitudes of the older generation toward the realities of sex and love in the world of the young. Banned following its premiere, this incendiary play still exerts a vivid theatrical power.
  • CAST
  • CREATIVE TEAM
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MELCHIOR
Jake Blakeman
WENDLA
Mira Agustin
​MORITZ
Bryce Lederer
​ILSE
Emory Otto
​HÄNSCHEN
Andy Stratton
​ERNST
Ryder Houston
​GEORG
Dylan Weand
​OTTO
Harrison Polen
​ROBERT
Logan Beutel
​LÄMMERMEIER
Caleb Ross
​MARTHA
Madison Armstrong
​THEA
Myah Durham
​MRS. BERGMANN
Jenna Caire
​REKTOR SUNSTROKE
Cary Bazan
​MRS. GABOR
Autumn McNamara
​MR. GABOR
Matthew Rigdon
​A MAN IN A MASK
Jason Johnson-Spinos
DIRECTOR
Becca Johnson-Spinos
​STAGE MANAGER
Elizabeth Cantrell
​ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGER
Lindsey Brandow
​SET DESIGNER
Bradley Gray
​COSTUME DESIGNER
Gabrielle Grafrath
​​LIGHTING DESIGNER
Hannah Winkler
​SOUND DESIGNER
Jason Johnson-Spinos
Performance Dates
Friday, July 6, 7:30pm
Saturday, July 7, 2pm & 7:30pm
Sunday, July 8, 2pm
Friday, July 13, 7:30pm
Saturday, July 14, 2pm & 7:30pm
Sunday, July 15, 2pm
Performance Location
Addison Theatre Centre
​Studio Theatre
15650 Addison Rd.
Addison, TX  75001
Awards
The Column Awards 2019 - 10 nominations including Best Play
The Column Best in DFW Theater 2018 - named Best Local Production, Best Actor in a Leading Role - Jake Blakeman,  Best Actress in a Leading Role - Mira Agustin, Best Actor in a Supporting Role - Ryder Houston and Andy Stratton, Best Ensemble, Best Director - Becca Johnson-Spinos, Best Costume Design - Gabrielle Grafrath, Best Scenic Design - Bradley Gray, Best Lighting Design - Hannah Winkler, and Best Original Music Composition for a Dramatic Play - Logan Beutel by critic John Garcia
Reviews
“That a theater company would produce such a heady, demanding 19th-century play deserves respect. That it would do such an outstanding job, and with such young actors, demands high praise.”
-Frank Garrett, TheaterJones 
“Becca Johnson-Spinos direction overall was exceptional. It was genuinely impressive to observe how she was able to bring out from this cast of youthful performers these raw, truthful performances.”
-John Garcia, John Garcia's The Column 
“Rock the Cosmos. This feverish, focused, kinetic cast combines director Becca Johnson-Spinos’ melancholy choreography, woundedness and blind rage to reveal the pervasive stain of humanity.” “Theatre at its best. ”
-Christopher Stephen Soden, Sharp Critic
Back Row: Caleb Ross, Logan Beutel, Madison Armstrong, Mira Agustin, Jake Blakeman, and Myah Durham, Front Row: Dylan Weand, Ryder Houston, Andy Stratton, Emory Otto, and Harrison Polen, Photo by Jason Johnson-Spinos
Mira Agustin and Jake Blakeman, Photo by Jason Johnson-Spinos
Back Row: Caleb Ross, Logan Beutel, and Harrison Polen, Front Row: Dylan Weand, Bryce Lederer, Jake Blakeman, Andy Stratton, and Ryder Houston, Photo by Jason Johnson-Spinos
Bryce Lederer and Jake Blakeman, Photo by Jason Johnson-Spinos
Bryce Lederer, Mira Agustin, and Jake Blakeman, Photo by Jason Johnson-Spinos
Jake Blakeman, Photo by Jason Johnson-Spinos
Emory Otto and Bryce Lederer, Photo by Jason Johnson-Spinos
Jake Blakeman and Mira Agustin, Photo by Jason Johnson-Spinos
Photographs by Kris Ikijeri
Spring's Awakening (Bentley, trans.) was presented by special arrangement with Samuel French, Inc.