Name: Spring Awakening
Start: 2025-11-22T20:00:00-05:00
Location: Semel Theater - Tufte Performance and Production Center

Spring Awakening

Musical Theatre Against the Grain (MTAG) was created to reimagine the boundaries of musical theatre, innovating across all genres and approaches to production. In emphasizing accessibility and creative exploration within the musical theatre canon, we hope to inspire the community to challenge our preconceived notions of the performing arts. In doing so, our work will cover a variety of topics, engaging with the political and social spheres. MTAG performs on campus and encourages all types of students to get involved by directing, producing, designing, or acting in productions!

Musical Theatre Against the Grain

Repressed teens in 1890s Germany face strict rules and sexual awakening, leading to tragedy.

Semel Theater - Tufte Performance and Production Center

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<h4>Synopsis</h4> It is 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... until 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 that 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 that 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 to expel him. And soon, Mama learns that her little Wendla is pregnant. Now the young lovers must struggle against all odds to build a world together for their child. This celebration of rebellion provides the perfect opportunity to feature performers of all types, as well as the creative flexibility with the use of costumes, set pieces and lighting. Featuring a pop rock score, this is an ideal show for talented vocalists with strong acting abilities. Join this group of late nineteenth century German students on their passage as the navigate teenage self-discovery and coming of age anxiety in a powerful celebration of youth and rebellion in the daring, remarkable Spring Awakening. Synopsis courtesy of Music Theatre International (MTI)

<h4>Content Warnings:</h4> Attendees should be advised that this production contains the following themes/elements:- Simulated Sex- Simulated Masturbation- Sexism- Discussions And Depictions Of Verbal, Physical, Sexual, And Parental Abuse/Assault- Dubious Sexual Consent- Teen Pregnancy-Direct Reference Of Abortion- Death- Suicide- Use Of Simulated Weapons- Strong Language - Loud Sounds For more information on these content warnings, please refer to <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vRpi2vHRS0CZqa4LFvuuSJnkgx72xoN1QKiXHLHC5ANARZ9P8GCoCPapV1Fb5_XXoUdax952G2gsWf1/pub" title="https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vRpi2vHRS0CZqa4LFvuuSJnkgx72xoN1QKiXHLHC5ANARZ9P8GCoCPapV1Fb5_XXoUdax952G2gsWf1/pub" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">this document</a>.

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