Class Assignment #3 : ROAD TRIP!!

With the cast on vacation this week, and with hundreds of thousands of people on the road this July 4th weekend, we thought it would be the perfect time to ask the cast to share their road trip stories. So many Spring Awakening fans travel great distances to come see our show, many more than just a few times. We asked our cast: What is the furthest you've traveled to see a band, performer or show? Please describe the experience in two or three sentences (If you have not done this, what act WOULD you be willing to travel for in the future?

MATT SHINGLEDECKER I once drove 8 hours from Charleston, SC to Washington D.C. the summer after I graduated high school to audition for American Idol. I had a friend there and another in Charlottesville, VA who I also saw, but the main reason was the audition.

ANTHONY LEE MEDINA I haven't been to many concerts and considering I'm from New York, Broadway is just a hop, skip and train ride away. However, I would be more than willing to travel to see Kelly Clarkson or Matt Duke perform. I also planned on going with Sarah, Perry and Chase over to London to see and hang out with the Spring Awakening cast but, there closing put a damper on those plans! :-(

JULIE DANIELSON (we miss you, Julie!) When I was 7, my mom's theater company took a roadtrip to Dallas to see the National Tour of PHANTOM. I got carsick, but I still saw the show!

When I was 15, my mom took me on my first trip to NYC to see "Bring in da Noise, Bring in da Funk" with Savion Glover. We saw his understudy, because Savion was in jail for drug use.

When I was in college, my mom drove with me to Chicago to see my best friend in a drag show. He wasn't in drag - just a backup dancer for alot of other male dancers lip-synching in women's clothes.

In 2005, my family went to London and we had tickets to see the original cast of BILLY ELLIOT. This is really sad, but our tickets were for July 7 and that was the morning that some crazies decided to bomb the London Tube System and the whole city shut down. Luckily, my whole family was safe, but I still was pretty pissed that I didn't get to see the show.

In conclusion, theater is really the only reason I travel.


CHRISTY ALTOMARE I have never traveled a far distance to see anyone perform but I think if I was going to and I had the time - I would travel a distace to see Joni Mitchell perform. She is my absolute inspiration and I think I would be incredibly star struck.

FREDDY HALL Between the ages of 9 and 12 I had a huge obsession with Boyz 2 Men... I made my parents drive me to York PA from Northern Virginia to see them perform at the York County Fair. I was in their fan club so we got front row seats. During one of their songs (I'm pretty sure it was "end of the road") some very nice lady lifted me up and I high fived Nate. I don't think I washed my right hand for a few weeks.

KRYSTINA ALABADO Well, the farthest I've gone to see a show would be when I flew from Phoenix to New York to see my first ever Broadway shows my Junior year of high school. I saw Drowzy Chaperone (loove it), Altar Boyz, and Prelude To A Kiss!


WE WANT AN ARCHIVE OF HOW FAR PEOPLE HAVE TRAVELED TO SEE SPRING AWAKENING. Comment below and tell us your Spring Awakening road trip stories!


HAPPY JULY 4TH! YAY SUMMER!!!!

The Bitch of 40

They don't always get the limelight, but amongst the many teens and twenty-somethings in the SA cast, there lies two lone "Adults" who incredibly pull off multi-character performances every night. Angela Reed, who plays "The Adult Women," recently turned the big 4-0 and the Bitch of Living boys decided to seranade her with their own rendition of "The Bitch of 40." Enjoy this riff on a classic SA tune. Lyrics by Adult Man understudy Todd Cerveris.

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Contest: A pair of tickets to give away for DC

Hey guys,

Brightest Young Things, the blogsite to go to for cool events and concerts in the DC area, is giving away a pair of premium tickets for the July 14th performance of Spring Awakening at the Kennedy Center.

All you have to do is go to the site and leave a comment, detailing one time you felt "Totally Fucked." Should be fun to read other people's entries as well.

Best entry will win it. Deadline is Monday, July 6th. Do it today!

Go here now: http://www.brightestyoungthings.com/misc-awesome/ticket-giveaway-spring-awakening/

What's The Matter With You, Melchior??

The cast spent their first week in Baltimore trapped inside the beautiful Hippodrome theatre in rehearsals, bringing Jake Epstein and Krista Pioppi up to speed. Rehearsing during the day, performing at night--leaving the cast exhausted and just a little loopy. While they wanted to take in more of Baltimore, they were stuck coming up with ways to entertain themselves including coming up with Kyle's brand new reality show aptly titled "What's The Problem with You Melchior" - a true life, in depth look into the trials, tribulations, and love troubles of a young star.  Guest stars include Blake Bashoff, Gabby garza, Kimiko Glenn, and many others of the wonderful Spring Awakening cast.    

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Spring Awakening at Kennedy Center On Stage Seats plus Discount!

Attention people in DC:
 
Stage seats are now on sale ($35 each). Not many people know about this yet. They are only available at the box office or by phone at 202-467-4600 (or Toll-free 800-444-1324).
$25 tickets to select performances JUST went on sale at 10 a.m. this morning to members of the ATTEND program. Anyone between the ages of 17-25 can join for free at: http://www.kennedy-center.org/tickets/attend/
 
PLUS please pass this on using the Share on Facebook button below, etc:

Orchestra tickets for only $49 for the following performances:
 
Tue, Jul 7, 2009 7:30 PM
Wed, Jul 8, 2009 7:30 PM
Thu, Jul 9, 2009 7:30 PM
 
Offer subject to availability.  Not valid in combination with any other offer.  Not valid on previously purchased tickets.  Offer may be withdrawn at any time. Service fees may apply.
 
Ticket purchase info:
(202) 467-4600 / Toll-free (800) 444-1324 / TTY (202) 416-8524 / Groups (202) 416-8400
 
The Kennedy Center Box Office is located at 2700 F Street NW, D.C. 20566.
The nearest Metro stop is Foggy Bottom-GWU.
 
Use the code ‘SPRING’
Mention offer code ‘SPRING’ to receive your discount at the Box Office or charge by phone (202) 467-4600, or enter code for online orders.
Direct link = kennedy-center.org/spring
 
 

Kyle's Dream Part Two!

Kyle's Dream 2...Bananas Redux
The long awaited sequel to one of TotallyTruck's most popular video of all time. Kyle misses his Bananas.  Will he be able to satiate his craving and make his Banana dream a reality before leaving the Spring Awakening National Tour? Not if his arch nemesis, 'Prop Guy' has anything to say about it! Join us as we celebrate Kyle's quirky antics during his final week on the Spring Awakening National Tour.  Follow Kyle's journey 6/22 - 6/28 on his last stop in sunny Philadelphia by joining the National Tour's Twitter feed at WWW.TWITTER.COM/SPRINGTOUR.

In the meantime...Kyle's Dream THE SEQUEL!

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Spring Awakening Upcoming Press in Philadelphia

DVR Alert!

Wednesday, June 24, 2009

10:15 am    LIVE In Studio TV Interview and Performance – NBC 10!
Performance of “Don’t Do Sadness/Blue Wind” with Blake Bashoff and Steffi D.

Also, Blake and Steffi will do a Taped In Studio Radio Interview – Metro Network Radio
       Interview with radio DJ Paul Perrello. Will air on 89.7 FM. Don't have the air time.


Also kind of cool: Jenna Bush came to see Spring Awakening in Baltimore. Got a mention in the Washington Post:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/06/19/AR2009061903242.html (the Jenna mention is at the bottom of the page)

Lastly, Christy Altomare got a big spread in the weekend edition of the Philadelphia Enquirer, as Phladelphia gets ready to welcome back their hometown girl. as she is opening in her hometown!
In this article in the Philadelphia Daily News, Christy talks about the stars aligning (she will celebrate her bday on her hometown) and acting as a tour guide for the cast. On her list: Cheesesteaks (of course LOL) and Rita's water ice! http://www.philly.com/dailynews/features/20090623_Birthday__role_and_opening_are_all_____aligned_for_Altomare.html

Alert! More On -stage seats in Philly released.

The Kimmel Center has just released more on stage seats for performances from Fri 6/26th to Sun 6/28th--including Kyle's last show!

Tue and Wed onstage seats are now sold out. Three left for Thurs.

If you would like to purchase them, send an email to:
PhillyGuiltyOnes (at) gmail (dot) com.

Only one ticket per person. UPDATE: All onstage seats will now be assessed a $2 processing fee (regardless if paying by cash or credit card). $27 each.

If you would like to sit together with a friend, your friend should be CC'd to the email. Make sure to include each person's full name. You may request specific seats, but we cannot guarantee you will get them. First come first served.

Seats avail:

June 26 Fri - 8pm

AA 9
BB 1
BB 13
CC 1
CC 3
CC 13
CC 15
AA 10


June 27 Sat - 2pm

AA 3
AA 5
AA 7
AA 9
AA 13
BB 11
BB 13
CC 13
CC 15
AA 6
AA 8
AA 10
BB 6


June 27 Sat - 8pm

AA 9
AA 13
BB 11
BB 13
CC 5
CC 7
CC 13
CC 15
AA 8
AA 10
BB 6
BB 8



June 28 Sun - 1pm

AA 13
BB 1
BB 3
BB 11
BB 13
CC 1
CC 3
CC 5
CC 7
CC 13
CC 15
AA 6
AA 8
AA 10
BB 6
BB 12
BB 14


June 28 Sun – 6:30pm (Kyle's last)

AA 13
BB 1
BB 3
BB 5
BB 11
BB 13
CC 1
CC 3
CC 5
CC 7
CC 13
CC 15
AA 8
BB 6
BB 8

All Shall Know the Wonder.

A Moment in Spring Awakening History

Some of you may already be following Lucas Well's blog, but this bears re-posting because on the historic day of Friday, May 29th, in Pittsburgh, PA, Lucas became the only person in Spring Awakening history to have played both the Moritz AND the Melchoir track. I'm sure you can only imagine his excitement when he got the news...

Here is an excerpt from his blog:

To MY surprise, I was not even shocked, or nervous. Just very anxious. I couldn’t wait to begin, and the only nerves I had was because I would be playing opposite one of my best friends in the world: Blake.


Before the show, I had excessive rehearsal, because there are technical things Melchior has to do that we cannot learn in rehearsals normally until you go on, and took care of that. By the time everything was said and done... I was standing behind the curtain, behind Steffi D, and in front of Blake when I felt a touch at my back, and Blake said some kind words of encouragement to keep me grounded and know that I was going to do great out there.


It went AMAZING. Blake and my chemistry was incredible. Christy and mine was also. I felt amazing vocally, and even better in the scene work. As I was doing the choreography on the platform under the florescent blue nights in MBN, for half a second I caught myself in awe of what I was actually doing. It was something I had only dreamt of doing in my life. Literally. I knew from the moment I saw the show that I would at some point play the role of Melchior, and it finally came true. After that brief moment, I pulled it back in, and reeled into the moment with Christy.


After everything was over... I walked off stage and softly began to cry a bit. I couldn’t believe I had just done what I did. I had now done something no one in Spring Awakening History has ever done before : play both the roles of Melchior and Moritz. Blake and Christy were there to greet me on the other side of the other side of the stage.


It was a surreal moment in my life.


Read the entire entry here: http://www.lucasandrewwells.com/LucasAndrewWells.com/Blog/Entries/2009/6/1_Oh%2C_So_Much....html


Congratulations, Lucas! We're so very proud of you!

This has been... "A Moment in Spring Awakening History."

The last of the Philly On stage seats. Get 'em!

There are very few onstage seats left for Philadelphia due to the large amount of guilty ones we have. We are now releasing Tuesday and Wednesday onstage seat tickets. Go get 'em!

1 ticket per person. $25 cash, check or credit card. Email PhillyGuiltyOnes@gmail.com to claim your seat. First come, first serve! You MUST email by Noon EST on Friday.

Tuesday Available seats:
AA 3, AA 5, AA 7, AA 9
AA 13
BB 1, BB 3, BB 5
BB 11, BB 13
CC 1, CC 3, CC 5, CC 7
CC 13, CC 15
AA 4, AA 6, AA 8, AA 10
BB 12, BB 14


Wednesday Available seats:
AA 3, AA 5, AA 7, AA 9
AA 13
BB 1, BB 3, BB 5
CC 1, CC 3, CC 5, CC 7
CC 13, CC 15
BB 6, BB 8
BB 12, BB 14