Eklektix Theatre Presents SPRING AWAKENING in Concert Tonight

The Eklektix Theatre Company will present a 2-night-only concert staging of the Tony Award-winning Duncan Sheik and Steven Sater rock musical Spring Awakening tonight, May 31 and June 1, 2013 at Houston's Barnevelder Movement Arts Center, 2201 Preston St.

The Eklektix Theatre Company invites qualified Houston-based musical theatre professionals, as well as the surrounding college and university theatre and musical theatre majors to perform in venues throughout the Houston and Galveston area. The concert staging of Spring Awakening is part of its inaugural Broadway Concert Series. Talented musicians from across the Houston area will join with members of The Eklektix Theatre Acting Ensemble for this ground-breaking performance.

The musical is based on the controversial German play (Frühlings Erwachen) Spring Awakening (1891) by Frank Wedekind. It was banned in Germany for some time due to its frank portrayal of abortion, homosexuality, rape, child abuse and suicide. Set in late-19th century Germany, the musical tells the story of teenagers discovering the inner and outer tumult of sexuality. In the musical, alternative rock is employed as part of the folk-infused rock score.

Following its conception in the late 1990s and various workshops, concerts, rewrites and its Off-Broadway debut, the original Broadway production of Spring Awakening opened at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre on December 10, 2006. Its cast included Jonathan Groff, Lea Michele and John Gallagher, Jr., whilst its creative team embodied director Michael Mayer and choreographer Bill T. Jones. The original Broadway production won eight Tony Awards, including Tony's for Best Musical, Direction, Book, Score and Featured Actor. The production also garnered four Drama Desk Awards whilst its original cast album received a Grammy Award. "This is truly a piece of American Musical Theatre that will forever be a staple in the theatre community. We were honored to begin our journey in the Houston theatre scene last year with a full production of Spring Awakening. This performance marks our one year anniversary, and we thought it befitting to begin our rocked out summer series with the show that began it all for The Eklektix Theatre Company," said Bryan-Keyth Wilson, Executive Artistic Director.

Cast members include: Devin Whitten, Micheal Lovette, Jacob Kirchoff, Sarah Patterson, Kyle Crawford, Brian Kay, Josh Ochoa, John Forgy, Laurel Smalley, Libby Hart, Melissa Brown, MaryAnn Williams, Stephan Little, Jake Bevill and Robert Pimentel. The creative are Director/ Choreographer by: Bryan-Keyth Wilson, Asst. Director Bobby Hewitt, Music Director Eduardo Guzman and Stage Manager Tomas Torres. This summer you can also catch productions of Richard O'Brien's Rocky Horror Show and RENT, the rock musical that changed a generation.

Tickets can be purchased at www.EklektixTheatre.org or call 713-876-3222 for more information.

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