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Book & Lyrics by Steven Sater Music by Duncan Sheik

Based on the play by Frank Wedekind

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. Adapted by Stephen Sater, with music by DuncanSheik, it opened on Broadway at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre on December 10, 2006, winning eight

Tonys, four Drama Desk Awards, and four Olivier Awards. The Melodramatics production will be the

regional premiere of this controversial, award-winning show.

Character Character Description & Vocal Range

ADULT MAN Male, 40-65, any ethnicity. Multiple roles, including HERR STIEFL (Mortiz's father), HERR GABOR(Melchior's Father), and HERR SONNENSTITCH (the boy's strict teacher).

ADULT

WOMANFemale, 40-65, any ethnicity. Multiple roles, including FANNY (Melchior's mother), FRAU

BERGMAN (Wendla's mother), and FRAULEIN GROSSEBUSTENHALTER (Georgs piano

teacher).

ANNA Female, 17-28, any ethnicity. A German schoolgirl and Martha's best friend. Has a difficult timeunderstanding Martha's trials.

A3 - C5

ERNST Male, 18-28, any ethnicity. A schoolmate of Melchior's. Naive, easily manipulated. Unsure.C3 - A4

Baritenor

GEORG Male, 18-28, any ethnicity. A schoolmate of Melchior's who is overcome with his feelings for hispiano teacher.

D3 - D5

Tenor. Georg needs to be able to sing up to an D5 in falsetto. The bulk of his range is between Ab2- A4.

HANSCHEN Male, 18-28, any ethnicity. A schoolmate of Melchior's who is comfortable with his own sexuality anduses his looks and intelligence to manipulate another student.C3 - A4

Baritenor

ILSE Female, 18-30, any ethnicity. Martha's sister, who shares her dark secret and has run away from

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home to live in an artists' colony. Moritz's last hope.

G3 - E5

MARTHA Female, 17-28, any ethnicity. A schoolgirl with a life-changing secret.G3 - E5

MELCHIOR Male, 18-28, any ethnicity. A smart, headstrong boy who refuses to bow down to society's rules. Anatheist. Struggles with his intense feelings for Wendla. Role requires partial nudity.

G2 - G4

MORITZ Male, 17-28, any ethnicity. A troubled student who desperately tries to please his father, but alwaysseems to disappoint him. Has haunting dreams. Melchior's best friend.B2 - A4

Tenor

OTTO Male, 18-28, any ethnicity. A classmate of Melchior's who struggles with feelings he considersinappropriate.

C3 - B4

Baritenor

THEA Female, 17-28, any ethnicity. Wendla's best friend. A schoolgirl who tries to stay innocent and pure.

A3 - E5

WENDLA Female, 18-28, any ethnicity. Innocent, but with every passing day, she grows more curious aboutthe world around her. Both vulnerable and a willing participant in her evolution. Role requires partial

nudity.G3 - E5