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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
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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 srunk@princeton.edu
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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
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