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Summer 2, 2021 Jerwood Vanbrugh Theatre (2006) Spring Awakening Book and lyrics by Steven Sater Based on the play by Frank Wedekind Music by Duncan Sheik Orchestrations by Duncan Sheik Vocal Arrangements by AnneMarie Milazzo String Orchestrations by Simon Hale Cast (in alphabetical order) Creative Team Thea Director and Choreographer Lucia Bonbright Shiv Rabheru Moritz Stiefel Musical Director Ian Bouillion Alex Beetschen Melchior Gabor Designer Ross Carswell Marsha Roddy Georg Zirschnitz Lighting Designer Dylan Corbett-Bader Joe Underwood Martha Bessell Sound Designer Ciara Coughlin Ben Paveley Wendla Bergmann Assistant Sound Designer Emma Howard Wilkie Morrison Anna Movement Coach and Intimacy Co-ordinator Amelia Kenworthy Elizabeth Ballinger Hanschen Rilow Voice and Dialect Coach Sam Liu Deborah Garvey Otto Lammermeier Singing Coaches Tom Mackean Philip Raymond and Jane Streeton Adult Woman Fight Coach Rachael-Rose Mclaren Bret Yount Ilse Neumann Aliyah Odoffin Musicians Alex Beetschen (keys) Adult Man Nicholas Elmer (electric and acoustic guitar) Harry Omosele Nicole Petrus Barracks (violin) Campbell Masson (electric and upright bass) Ernst Robel Thomas Williams (drums/percussion) Adam Woolley Student Production Team Production Manager Chief Production Sound Scenic Art Head of Department Jemima De Marco Engineer Seda Sokmen Altindag Kieran Dye Technical Manager Scenic Art Assistants Jack Hollingsworth Deputy Chief Production Alice Boxer Sound Engineer India Day Stage Manager James Breedon Aidan O’Sullivan Daisy Jones Sylvia Wan Sound No 1 Deputy Stage Manager Cathy Dixon Props Supervisor Sophie McLean Isobel Beadle Sound No 2 Assistant Stage Manager / and Radio Mic Co-ordinator Book Cover Elliot Roberts Charlotte Thorogood Sound No 3 Special thanks: Assistant Stage Managers Marcia Roach (freelancer) Neg Earth Lights Ltd Becky Kerby Edward Aspinall Sam Marshall Broadcast Emily De Mariveles Cathy Dixon Jordan Deegan-Fleet ASM 2s James Godwin Jayden Hendricks-Kynaston Fly Operator Spiky Saul Jasper Leigh Lizzie Hodge Armourer Construction Project Manager Isobel Beadle Taigh McCarthy Chief Electrician Scenery Builders Samuel Blakemore Alice Harvey Zoë Sim Production Electrician Thomas Burbage Construction Crew Roma Farnell Programmer Lucinda Plummer Reese Graham Costume Supervisor Set Lighting and Practicals Zoë Hammond Please note this production Sophia Dreyer contains: sex, masturbation, Wardrobe Assistants suicide, abuse, child abuse, Lighting Operator Sophie Reshad sexual assault, incest, smoking and Follow Spot Captain Allison Silberberg references, weapons, pyros Isabelle Whitehill (loud noises and flashing lights), Dresser abortion, flashing lights, Follow Spot Operators Alice Boxer strong language, haze and rape. Roma Farnell Lucinda Plummer This amateur production is presented by arrangement with Music Theatre International (Europe). All authorised performance materials are also supplied by MTI Europe www.mtishows.co.uk. Produced on Broadway 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 E. Schnuck/Cold Spring Productions, Amanda Dubois/Elizabeth Eynon Wetherell, Jennifer Maloney/Tamara Tunie/Joe Cilibrasi. The world premiere of “SPRING AWAKENING” was produced by the Atlantic Theater Company by special arrangement with Tom Hulce & Ira Pittelman. Biographies Steven Sater Manila, directed by Nona Shepphard; Book and lyrics If Not Me, Who at the ArtisTree Hong Kong written Steven Sater is a American poet, playwright, lyricist, and directed by Lindsey McAlister; The Black television writer and screenwriter. He has worked Victorians choreographed by Jeanifer Jean Charles with Duncan Sheik on many projects with their (UK summer tour). musical Spring Awakening winning numerous awards including Tony Awards for Best Book and Best Joe Underwood Score, Drama Desk and Outer Critics’ Circle Awards Lighting Designer for Best Lyrics, a Grammy Award for Best Musical Joe is in his final year of the BA (Hons) in Technical Show Album, a London Critics Circle Award and an Theatre and Stage Management specialising Olivier Award for Best New Musical. Other musicals in lighting design. He aims to develop a freelance include: Alice By Heart; The Nightingale; Nero; design career upon graduating. Before theatre, Joe Prometheus Bound; and Some Lovers. Plays include: was a producer in small and short-form commercials. Carbondale Dreams; Perfect for You; Doll (Rosenthal His former work includes A Midsummers Night Dream Prize); A Footnote to the Iliad; Asylum, Arms on Fire in the Jerwood Vanbrugh Theatre, sunlight is the best (Steppenwolf New Play Prize), New York Animals; and disinfectant in the GBS Theatre, as well as Phase One a reconceived musical version of Shakespeare’s and Pomona in the Gielgud Theatre. Joe is a member The Tempest. of the Association of Lighting Designers. Duncan Sheik Ben Paveley Music Sound Designer Duncan Sheik is an American singer-songwriter and Ben is a third year Sound specialist on the BA composer. His debut single in 1996, Barely Breathing, (Hons) in Technical Theatre and Stage Management won him a Grammy Award nomination for Best course at RADA. Previously Ben studied music at Male Pop Vocal Performance. His awards for Spring the Institute of Contemporary Music Performance Awakening include Tony Awards for Best Original and worked as a technician / designer for amateur Score and Best Orchestration; and Drama Desk theatre and gigs around Essex and London. Upon Awards for Outstanding Music and Best Musical graduation, Ben hopes to pursue a career in theatre Show Album. Other musical and theatre composing and live events. His previous work includes The includes: American Psycho, Because of Winn-Dixie, Laramie Project, Circle Mirror Transformation, Noir, Alice by Heart and The Secret Life of Bees. A Midsummer Night’s Dream and Pomona. Marsha Roddy Wilkie Morrison Designer Assistant Sound Designer Marsha Roddy’s career has spanned over 30 years as Wilkie is in his second year of the FdA in Technical an Artist and Designer. Her passion and energy have Theatre and Stage Management. During his first year taken her on many adventures, living and working at the Academy, he was a Student Representative for in London, Amsterdam, Los Angeles and Hong Kong his year and, in 2020, became the Student Governor from where she has worked on projects across for the technical courses. Europe, the US and Asia. She has designed sets and costumes for the stage, film, and television; worked Wilkie has a background in live music and events. He on architectural projects, conceived haute couture gained an RSL Level 3 Diploma in Music Production for events and created pieces of art for performance. and Business from KCC and a Grade 8 LAMDA acting qualification. He is a musician in his spare time Marsha believes the journey is as important as the and has performed at a number of music and arts outcome and that creating a “world” for whatever festivals across the country. she is designing is an important first step in her process. Each project, no matter how big or small, Before joining RADA, he acted in and designed for has its own unique demands and requires the same new writing, which played in London and at the enthusiasm, dedication and creative excellence Edinburgh Festival Fringe, where he presented Working as an artist in all these disciplines forces work for two consecutive years. Since September, true collaboration which can lead to unexpected or he has worked as a lighting programmer, a video otherwise unobtainable discoveries. programmer and designer, a production sound engineer and a sound designer for a range of Covid- Some of her recent projects have been: The Tempest safe RADA public productions. Reimagined for Peta Theatre and the British Council, RADA Supporters Thank you to all those who donate in support of our training, our students, our creative and outreach programmes. Principal Partner Silver partners Warner Bros. Entertainment Cadac MDG President’s Circle Panalux UK Sir Kenneth Branagh Quintessentially Aidan Clegg Zero 88 Tina and Martin Hughes Sir Stephen Waley-Cohen Bt Bronze partners And all those who wish to remain anonymous Ambersphere Avolites Benefactors Champagne Taittinger Alan and Ros Haigh ETC Victor and Giulia Loewy Factory John Slamecka Neg Earth David Kaskel and Chris Teano Philips Entertainment Lighting PRG UK Platinum Patrons Projected Image Paul and Gill Kendrick Swarovski Richard Lissack QC TSL Lighting John and Antonia Romeo Triple E Tanya Rose Andrew and Shirley Sutch Event partners The Lynen Family AXA XL XPS Pensions Group Starring Role Trevor and Monica Coldrey Production partners Will and Jo Davies Willis Towers Watson John and Clare Grumbar Wendy Jardine Trusts and Foundations Philip Noel The Cayo Foundation Janet Robb The Kirby Laing Foundation Javier Gonzalez CHK Foundation Mark Stewart Watson Foundation David and Carole Warren Jill Whitehouse Scholarship Fund Professor Michael Worton CBE Anne Peck ASRADA We would like to acknowledge the kind support The Amy Mitcheson Fund of our RADA Leading Role, Supporting Role, The Black Heart Foundation Ensemble and Audience members. The Boris Karloff Foundation The Carne Trust Corporate partners The Charles Michael Holloway Charitable Trust Platinum partners The Clothworkers’ Foundation