Unless you have been asked to, do not choose any of the below songs for your audition. Character description, analysis and casting breakdown for wendla bergmann from spring awakening. Contains spoilers on spring awakening from june 15 th17 th 2015 i had the honour of playing one of the greatest female roles in modern musical theatre. The audio here should be better than there once was a pirate. For instance, when marthas abuse is uncovered, thea parrots her uncles, if you dont discipline a child, you dont love it. Spring awakening costumes wendla, anna, thea linda mcdermott. A girl from the village who grew up with wendla, melchior, and moritz, but who left school and now works as an artists model. Full text of the awakening of spring a tragedy of childhood see other formats. Therefore, an understanding of expressionism becomes vitally important when thinking about bringing spring awakening the musical to life. Expressionism as artistic form spring awakening dramaturgy.
Dps offers an extensive list of titles that includes many of the most significant plays of the past century. He befriends erne, an older student whos sister died because of anemia. Join stageagent today and unlock amazing theatre resources and opportunities. Wendla jokes that she may one day wear nothing underneath the long dress. May 22, 2008 the audio here should be better than there once was a pirate. Spring awakening i, i i, ii summary and analysis gradesaver.
Heres a list of the musical numbers in spring awakening, along with which characters sing in each of them. Spring awakening character breakdown kw musical productions. The landmark musical is an electrifying fusion of morality, sexuality and. Wendla and melchior beating scene spring awakening youtube. Lisa poelle ceo camp broadway field guide u sin g the 4. Spring awakening costumes wendla, anna, thea linda. Im 20f auditioning for either wendla or ilse in spring awakening the musical. Comparsion between the play and musical spring awakening. Also, you will need to sing 1630 bars of any song this song does not have to be from spring awakening. She is good friends with anna, martha, and wendla she is shown to have a crush on melchior. Spring awakening is a musical, based on the controversial play by frank wedekind. Spring awakening is a rock musical with music by duncan sheik and a book and lyrics by steven sater. It was written sometime between autumn 1890 and spring 1891, but did not receive its first performance until 20 november 1906 when it premiered at the deutsches theater.
A childrens tragedy including context, text and video example. Seeking students for a fourweek program that will conclude with performances of the rock musical adaptation of frank wedekinds spring awakening, winner of eight. Flustered, frau bergman buries the girls head in her apron. Wendla entire song mama, who bore me mama the angels, no sleep in heaven or bethlehem. A slightly older acquaintance of melchior and moritz. In the musical, alternative rock is employed as part of the folkinfused rock score. Set in late 19thcentury germany, the musical tells the story of teenagers discovering the inner and outer tumult of teenage sexuality. The following is more intended to be used for character research purposes.
It is interesting to note that wedekind chose to begin spring awakening with a scene about wendla, rather than melchior or moritz. Even though most of the dialogue was pulled directly from the original script, it still took almost eight years, from its initial conception in 1999 to its broadway premier in 2006, to get the musical version to where it is. Eleven teenagers in the world of 19 th century germany kept in ignorance of their own sexuality, its meaning and its consequences, held down by a repressive educational system and the inability of their parents, teachers and pastors to help them properly contextualise any of itthis is what frank wedekinds bold and controversial 1891 play, the awakening of. A childrens tragedy join stageagent today and unlock amazing theatre resources and opportunities. Wendla bergmann is the female lead of the spring awakening play and musical, and the tritagonist. This is a story about melchior and wendla after spring awakening. As the adults in spring awakening clearly show, bourgeois society is incapable of accepting sexuality as natural. Welcome to the definitive collection of pop culture fine art photography featuring museumquality prints of your favorite artists and personalities. Wendla bergmann is the female lead of the spring awakening play and musical, and the tritagonist overall.
May 14, 2016 2011 top 12 one minute monologue competition finalists duration. Many interpretations of the play focus primarily on its male characters a poor choice considering wedekinds signals that wendla is equally important. Wendla is naive about adult relationships but very. A monologue from the play spring awakening by frank wedekind. Sexual abuse was something not talked about at the time it was written, and the vast majority of spring awakening was inspired by wedekinds own experience or those of his close friends. Full text of the awakening of spring, a tragedy of childhood. For a woman to bear a child, she must love in her own personal way, she.
A casting calls, auditions resource and talent database. Wendla, sent to her grave by the abortive administered with the connivance of her affectionate but mistaken mother, is a most lovable creature, while melchior, the. Our system only provides suggested monologues or songs for select characters if we have matching monologues and song information in our database. Spring awakening summary critical survey of literature for students. Fruhlings erwachen also translated as springs awakening and the awakening of spring is the german dramatist frank wedekinds first major play and a seminal work in the modern history of theatre. July 12 28, 2019 margot and robert ogden main stage tickets are now available at the box office tues fri, 2pm 6pm and online at.
She gently explores her newly maturing body, pulls on a neartransparent schoolgirl dress. Wendla bergmann may 5, 1878 october 27, 1892 is a 14 year old girl living with her mother in germany. Melchior thinks wendla is dead, and goes back to the boarding school. Spring awakening original, musical, drama, broadway opened in new york city dec 10, 2006 and played through jan 18, 2009. Subject of intimacy excited all adolescents of the local city. Thea, wendla and martha come along the street arm in arm.
In order for a woman to conceive a child you follow me. In the deaf west production, she has a twin sister named melitta who is hearing and serves as her. The landmark musical spring awakening is an electrifying. It is based on the 1891 german play spring awakening by frank wedekind. Spring awakening synopsis broadway musical in the end of the xix century, young wendla began to think about how the children are born. Full text of the awakening of spring a tragedy of childhood. Its fourteenyearold heroine, wendla, is killed by abortion pills. Spring awakening open casting call young starrs theatre. Wendla in dress during a performance of spring awakening presented by academy players of rhode island.
Wendlas monologue, spring awakening the play youtube. A childrens tragedy including video examples, context and character information. Spring awakening nederlander theatre the winner of 8 tony awards, including best musical told by duncan sheik and steven sater through the most gorgeous broadway score this decade entertainment weekly spring awakening explores the journey from adolescence to adulthood with poignancy and passion you will never forget. The young moritz, terrorized by the world around him, and especially by his teachers, shoots himself. From spring s awakening by frank wedekind applause wendla why have you made my dress so long, mother. Actors can create a free profile as well as directors, casting directors, producers and agentsmanagers.
The project gutenberg ebook of the awakening of spring, by. As you may already know, duncan sheik and steven saters spring awakening is a musical adaptation of the stage play written by german playwright frank wedekind in 1891. Wendlas dress, spring awakening presented by academy players of rhode island. The sex between wendla and melchior is nonconsensual in the original text. Spring awakening book and lirics by steven sater music by duncan sheik scene l wendla. Dramatists play service, one of the premier playlicensing and theatrical publishing agencies in the world, was formed in 1936 to foster national opportunities for playwrights by publishing affordable editions of their plays and handling the performance rights to these works. He feels intense pressure from his parents and his peers to succeed, and he frequently. A smart, headstrong boy who refuses to bow down to societys rules. The idea of abuse plays heavily into spring awakening with both the acknowledged abuse of martha and ilse, and wendlas subsequent decision that she needs to be beaten to feel although some of that crosses over to sexuality. Spring awakening the musical was written with a distance from the expressionist movement, but expressionism is still all throughout the script and ball states design choices. Blue wind gets so pained blowing through the thick corn through the bales of. Her mother said that the child is born in people who love each other wholeheartedly. Wendla came to see us a while ago and brought mother some presents.
After school melchior gabor and moritz stiefel engage in small talk, before both. Spring awakening casting call gatehouse theatre company. Thea is a schoolgirl who truly believes the teachings of the adults. Spring awakening study guide contains a biography of frank wedekind, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis. An ideological criticism introduction spring awakening is a rock opera musical that seems to capture from within the uniquely teenage feeling that every emotion is the most tempestuous, frightening, passionate or exciting one ever experienced and is a show that bristles with rawness. Struggles with his intense feelings for wendla and his awakening sexual urges. Wendla s abortion, spring awakening the play duration. This is the infamous beating scene from spring awakening. Wendlas abortion, spring awakening the play duration. Download spring awakening study guide subscribe now. Audition songs for spring awakening by character theatre trip. But you cannot imagine i still believe in the stork. The question and answer section for spring awakening is a great resource to ask questions, find answers, and discuss the novel.
The ending seems likely to be the suicide of moritzs friend, melchior, but in a confrontation with a mysterious stranger. Announcing the cast of spring awakening spokane civic. Once he graduates, melchior befriends a new friend who is deaf like wendla. The level to which abuse existed in germany at the time further helps construct the dark, terrifying world the. Wendla and melchior beating scene spring awakening.
Wendla bergmann wendla bergmann is the female lead of the spring awakening play and musical, and the tritagonist overall. A schoolgirl who faces constant physical abuse from her father. Apr 01, 2000 spring s awakening is a tragicomedy of teenage sex. Surely, the original play is full of exquisite monologues. The spring awakening study guide is for you, the educator, in response to your need for a standardscompliant curriculum. We truly hope this study guide will help you incorporate the themes and content of spring awakening into your classroom lessons.
Wendla, sent to her grave by the abortive administered with the connivance of her affectionate but mistaken mother, is a most lovable creature, while melchior, the father of her unborn pg vi child, is a high type of boy whose downfall is due to a philosophic temperament, which leads him to inquire into the nature of life and to impart his. Wendla kisses melchoir, and they fall back together onto the hayloft. From springs awakening by frank wedekind applause wendla why have you made my dress so long, mother. For your audition, please come prepared to read one of the provided sides for a character that you are interested in auditioning for. The young moritz, terrorized by the world around him. Our wendla chooses to remember the love she has felt, to ignore the ghostly whispers of society, and embrace the new life already whispering within her sater xiv. The little girldress suits me better than that old sack. The winner of eight tony awards, including best musical, told by duncan sheik and steven sater through what entertainment weekly called, the most gorgeous broadway score this decade, spring awakening explores the journey from adolescence to adulthood with a poignancy and passion that is illuminating and unforgettable.
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