Bootless Stageworks to Present Delaware Professional Theater Premiere of SPRING AWAKENING

Continuing its mission to create uniquely challenging contemporary theater experiences, Bootless Stageworks is proud to welcome Stage Director, Justin Walsh, and an exceptionally talented cast of young Emerging Artists for a limited engagement of the Tony award-winning musical, Spring Awakening.

Written by Steven Sater with music by Duncan Sheik, the rock musical based on the play by Frank Wedekin explores self-discovery and what it means to experience love and loss. Set in a small 19th century German town, Melchior (Zachary Taylor), Wendla (Kristin Foreman-Spence), Moritz (Michael Anderson) and the rest of their classmates begin to experience changes that confuse and fascinate them, but coming from a society where discussions regarding sex, fantasy, homosexuality, abuse and alike are deeply frowned upon, the students are confronted with the struggle of dealing with these changes without guidance.

The blended sound of both rock and roll and folk music under the skillful baton of Music Director, James W. Fuerst, heighten the stakes to make this show a theatrical experience like no other. Winner of eight Tony awards, including Best Musical, Best Book, Best Original Score, Best Choreography, and Best Director, Spring Awakening is still sought after by musical theater fiends of varying generations. When the show landed on Broadway after various workshops and an Off-Broadway stint, it was hailed for its bold vision and efforts to blaze a new path for the musical form. The music is unmistakable. "Sheik's dreamy melodies seem unstructured by conventional musical theater standards, and Sater's lyrics can tend toward the arcane. But there's a cracked poetry in evidence that fits the material and the painful introspectiveness of adolescence, making the show's youthful spirit feel sincere and heartfelt." - Variety (June 2006)

Bootless is pleased to have several alumni returning to its stage including Heather Ferrel (Bug, In the Next Room), Alicia Alaimo (The Light in the Piazza, Musical of the Living Dead), Michael Sheldon (Why Torture Is Wrong..., Evil Dead, The Musical), and Dane Farrell (Evil Dead, The Musical). Making their Bootless debut are Zachary Taylor, Kristin Foreman-Spence, Michael Anderson, Jenna Kuerzi, Evan Brody, Nick Renna, Jason Messinger, Kelsey Hodgekiss, and Kendra Eckbold.

All performances take place in Bootless' recently renovated theatre located at 1301 N. Broom Street, Wilmington, DE. The intimate seating for Spring Awakening surrounds the stage on three sides, with no seat being is more than 20 feet from the stage to insure every captivating emotional moment is experienced live by the audience.

Tickets sale begin September 1st via our website, www.bootless.org, with advance tickets priced at $28 for premium seating and $22 for standard seating. At-the-door, night of performance tickets can be purchased at our box office beginning one hour prior to curtain time ($30 - premium seating / $25 - standard seating). Spring Awakening addresses themes of teen sexuality, depression, suicide, abortion and homosexuality, as well as containing simulated sexual activities, and is best suited for audience members 14 years of age and older.

Bootless Stageworks, a collaborative company of emerging artists and dedicated volunteers,cultivates and provides uniquely challenging contemporary theater experiences which are not only entertaining but also intellectually, aesthetically and emotionally stimulating.

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