Spring Awakening

thelogicpuzzler · Post by **thelogicpuzzler** » Sun Feb 25, 2007 4:26 pm

The actual site is...

http://www.springawakening.com/

thelogicpuzzler · Post by **thelogicpuzzler** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 11:04 pm

And for those of you who are too lazy, here's the description of the show:

Full Story Description

SPRING AWAKENING takes its inspiration from one of literature’s most controversial masterpieces – a work so daring in its depiction of teenage self-discovery, it was banned from the stage and not performed in its complete form in English for nearly 100 years.

It’s Germany, 1891. A world where the grown-ups hold all the cards. The beautiful young Wendla explores the mysteries of her body, and wonders aloud where babies come from, till Mama tells her to shut it, and put on a proper dress.

Elsewhere, the brilliant and fearless young Melchior interrupts a mind-numbing Latin drill to defend his buddy Moritz – a boy so traumatized by puberty he can’t concentrate on anything. Not that the Headmaster cares. He strikes them both and tells them to turn in their lesson.

One afternoon – in a private place in the woods – Melchior and Wendla meet by accident, and soon find within themselves a desire unlike anything they’ve ever felt.

As they fumble their way into one another’s arms, Moritz flounders and soon fails out of school. When even his one adult friend, Melchior’s mother, ignores his plea for help, he is left so distraught he can’t hear the promise of life offered by his outcast friend Ilse.

Naturally, the Headmasters waste no time in pinning the “crime” of Moritz’s suicide on Melchior and expel him. And soon Mama learns her little Wendla is pregnant. Now the young lovers must struggle against all odds to build a world together for their child.

7Harry7Potter7 · Post by **7Harry7Potter7** » Tue Mar 13, 2007 7:58 pm

Wow. This conversation was really interesting to read!
You guys should talk more.

thelogicpuzzler · Post by **thelogicpuzzler** » Tue Mar 13, 2007 8:11 pm

It's nice to know people like reading our conversations. Umm, yeah? I'm trying to get onto the boards more, studies and classes are getting in the way though. I find it hard to make friends, so, yeah. This is the alternative.

Kasdeja · Post by **Kasdeja** » Wed Mar 14, 2007 7:16 am

My favorite musical that I was in was Jesus Christ Superstar. I think maybe because the huge cast made it fun.

Jamidru · Post by **Jamidru** » Wed Mar 14, 2007 9:49 am

Haha it is an interesting thread,
I have a BFA in theatre performance.
So I also am somewhat fond of the Arts.

Agent Fondue and I are both both in a community show at the moment.

thelogicpuzzler · Post by **thelogicpuzzler** » Wed Mar 14, 2007 4:49 pm

My next show is in the summer. It's cool cause I can finally meet up with people I haven't seen in a while. Oh, and I'm going to see RENT next month! Yay!

7Harry7Potter7 · Post by **7Harry7Potter7** » Wed Mar 14, 2007 5:38 pm

The most exciting thing that I've been too (and it was pretty exciting) was seeing My Fair Lady in Covent Garden in London. It was loverly.

thelogicpuzzler · Post by **thelogicpuzzler** » Thu Mar 15, 2007 8:09 pm

That's awesome. I got to go to New York ( I don't know if I mentioned that already or not) and I saw three shows. I loved it. I only wish I could have stayed there longer!

lonelyelendi · Post by **lonelyelendi** » Thu Mar 15, 2007 10:43 pm

I just finished work on the show Oliver! and I will soon be starting on James and the Giant Peach...my friend is starting Sound Of Music at her school.

thelogicpuzzler · Post by **thelogicpuzzler** » Fri Mar 16, 2007 6:21 pm

I was lucky enough to see Oliver!. Fagin's mic wasn't picking up his voice, so no one could hear his funny lines. I get to class the next day, and one of the cast members was there. He kept emphasising that the crowd the night before was harsh because they weren't laughing at the jokes. Everyone looked at me, saying with their eyes, "Look at that kid who played an orphan. The least you could do is laugh when necessary." I kept trying to defend myself, but all they saw was that little 10 year old "orphan" sad because I wasn't laughing. I COULDN'T STINKIN' HEAR HIM! Otherwise, it was an awesome show. I actually sang "As Long As He Needs Me" as a practice solo.

lonelyelendi · Post by **lonelyelendi** » Fri Mar 16, 2007 9:54 pm

thelogicpuzzler wrote:I was lucky enough to see Oliver!. Fagin's mic wasn't picking up his voice, so no one could hear his funny lines. I get to class the next day, and one of the cast members was there. He kept emphasising that the crowd the night before was harsh because they weren't laughing at the jokes. Everyone looked at me, saying with their eyes, "Look at that kid who played an orphan. The least you could do is laugh when necessary." I kept trying to defend myself, but all they saw was that little 10 year old "orphan" sad because I wasn't laughing. I COULDN'T STINKIN' HEAR HIM! Otherwise, it was an awesome show. I actually sang "As Long As He Needs Me" as a practice solo.

It is a fun show...and our cast does it well. The only complaint I have is that the orphans tend to be forgetful of the order of the lyrics in Food Glorious Food.

As Long As He Needs Me is a great song. I like it, but it gets a little repetitive in my opinion. My favorite song has to be My Name, hands down. "Biceps like an iron girder, fit for doing of a murder, if a bloke even whispers my name."

I am going to "see" the show tomorrow (when you are doing tech or even are backstage it is hard to enjoy a show, so I want to go and be an audience member!).

thelogicpuzzler · Post by **thelogicpuzzler** » Fri Mar 16, 2007 10:21 pm

I wasn't a big fan of "As Long..." either, but I had no choice. I like "Oom-Pah-Pah" and "Who Will Buy?" And "You've Got To Pick-A-Pocket or Two".

And as for the lyric thing, well, they should just need to sit down with the lyrics and practice. But then again, it's not my show, so, I'll shut up on that...

Anyways, yay for being able to actually "see" the show. The last show I teched for was so awkward in staging. We didn't have a stage, so we used flats. There was no seeing what was going on for your life.

We were performing "A Midsummer's Night Dream" and the fairies kept having their wings basically move the flats a good foot back. One person's wing even unplugged one of the, I think it was a floodlight. Unfortunately, it was very noticable, but it washed over well with our audience. They understood that our show was last-minute, low-budgeted, and student-directed. Overall, it went well.

thelogicpuzzler · Post by **thelogicpuzzler** » Mon Mar 19, 2007 7:23 pm

Lonelyelendi, now you've got "Oom-Pah-Pah" stuck in my head. Grr. No faults, chances were it would get stuck in there anyway. Just thought I'd blame you. No offense.

lonelyelendi · Post by **lonelyelendi** » Mon Mar 19, 2007 9:24 pm

No problem...

Have you ever read/seen Picasso at the Lapin Agile by Steve Martin? I just read it and it is hilarious!

On a side note, I am mulling over writing a monologue for a woman...my friend (who is a girl) is doing all these auditions...not that she'd use my monologue...but I read a girl's monologe and found it too...sentimental, you know?

I thought it would be fun to write one for a woman...see if I can...xD

What do you think?