UNSW MTS Presents: Spring Awakening

TICKET SALES WILL OPEN ON MONDAY, 23RD NOVEMBER AT 7 PM

AT LONG LAST! MTS is excited to present our production of SPRING AWAKENING!

An electric, vibrant celebration of youth and rebellion, Spring Awakening fuses issues of morality, sexuality, and rock and roll into a story that packs a powerful emotional punch.

It’s 1891, and grown-ups hold all the cards. Headstrong Melchior and naive Wendla stumble into each others’ arms, passionate and curious, while anxious Moritz struggles to live up to the stringent expectations of society. With only each other for guidance, this group of young men and women travel the fraught and rocky path of adolescence, discovering their bodies, their minds, and themselves along the way. 

Content warning: depictions of suicide, physical abuse, nudity, and sexual acts. Mentions of sexual abuse and abortion. 24/7 support is available at:

1800 Respect: 1800 737 732, Lifeline: 13 11 14, Kids Helpline: 1800 55 1800

SHOWS

Friday 4th December 7pm

Saturday 5th December 7pm

Sunday 6th December 2pm

General Admission: $35 (+ booking fee)

Unfortunately, we cannot offer refunds due to limited seating.

Please note that temperature checks will be performed upon entry to the venue. If you are experiencing any COVID-19 symptoms on the night of a performance, please do not attend and contact executive@unswmts.org as soon as possible.

PRODUCTION TEAM

DIRECTOR: Jacqui Orme

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR: Clare Pinkerton

MUSICAL DIRECTOR: Josh Sun

VOCAL DIRECTOR: Blake Condon

PRODUCER: Nic You Lee

ASSISTANT PRODUCER: Franni Kuan 

CAST

WENDLA: Kim Jones

MELCHIOR: Blake Condon

MORITZ: John Tsakiris

ILSE: Cass Lobb

HÄNSCHEN: Sam Folden

MARTHA: Kyra McMorrow

ERNST: Paul Escorrido

GEORG: Sam Perkins

OTTO: Max Macdonald

THEA: Elli Katz

ANNA: Jess Franke

ADULT WOMAN: Caitlyn Bateman

ADULT MAN: Josh Bale

CREW

STAGE MANAGER: Georgia Batson

TECH DIRECTOR: Michael Goodyear

CHOREOGRAPHER: Kevin Tristan

MOVEMENT DIRECTORS: Cass Lobb, Kim Jones, Jacqui Orme

LIGHTING: Jacqui Orme, Eric Jiang, Marcel Lima

SOUND: Tom ‘Big’ Killingback

COSTUMES: Amy Warner, Jacqui Orme

PROPS MASTER: Jacqui Orme

SET DESIGNER: Jacqui Orme

SET: Phil Playoust, Tom Cartwright

STAGECREW: Candy Huang, Khalia Ackermann, Angelina Lim

BAND

KEYS: Bea Brabante

VIOLIN: Christina Lee

VIOLA: Josh ‘Big Violin’ Sun

CELLO: David Sison

GUITAR: Brodie Fairall

BASS: Jianne Parisi

DRUMS: Alexander Antoniou 

Special thanks to the MTS Executives of 2020 and 2021

Nic You Lee, Max Waterson, Marcel Lima, Celeste Thomson, Thao Pham, Patrick Min, Caitlyn Bateman and Jonathan Lam

Book and Lyrics by Steven Sater

Music by Duncan Sheik

Based on the Original Play by Frank Wedekind

Orchestrations: Duncan Sheik

Vocal Arrangements: AnnMarie Milazzo

String Orchestrations: Simon Hale

Original Broadway Production: Produced by IRA PITTELMAN, TOM HULCE, JEFFREY RICHARDS, JERRY FRANKEL, ATLANTIC THEATER COMPANY, Jeffrey Sine, Freddy DeMann, Max Cooper, Mort Swinsky/Cindy and Jay Gutterman/Joe McGinnis/Judith Ann Abrams, ZenDog Productions/CarJac Productions, Aron Bergson Productions/Jennifer Manocherian/Ted Snowdon, Harold Thau/Terry Schnuck/Cold Spring Productions, Amanda Dubois/Elizabeth Eynon Wetherell, Jennifer Maloney/Tamara Tunie/Joe Cilibrasi/StyleFour Productions.

The World Premiere of “SPRING AWAKENING” was produced by the Atlantic Theater Company by special arrangement with Tom Hulce and Ira Pittelman.

Licensed exclusively by Music Theatre International (Australasia).

All performance materials supplied by Hal Leonard Australia.