Spring Awakening Concert at Eaton Centre: Photos by Jeremy Clay

We are fortunate that one of our fans in Toronto happens to be a professional photographer. The following photos were taken by Jeremy Clay at the lunch time concert at The Eaton Centre which featured the casts of We Will Rock You, The Sound of Music, Dirty Dancing , and of course, Spring Awakening. More than 2000 Torontonians turned out for the event!

Jeremy has very generously allowed us to post them here and on our Flickr page. Enjoy!

Anthony, Steffi, Matt, Gabby and Andy


Christy Altomare:


Sarah Hunt:


Ben Moss:


Matt Doyle:



If you would like to contact Jeremy for 8x10 prints, you can email him at: jc@jclayphoto.com or via his website: www.jclayphoto.com

MORE pics in our Flickr Gallery: http://www.flickr.com/groups/springawakeninggallery

What do you think of the photos? Leave a comment and let us know!

Class Assignment: "Easter Bunny"

Class Assignment: We asked our company to write a short story or poem around the theme "Easter Bunny." We think you're going to love some of the assignments we got back....

SARAH HUNT

AN EASTER POEM
I once had a rabbit named Mabel
Who lived in a box in our stable
Then one morning I saw
She was not in her straw;
She was served up with rice on our table.




KRYSTINA ALABADO

The Easter bunny scared me
When I was short and small
But then he left me presents
So i shut up and loved them all



JULIE BENKO

Easter At My House
By Jew-Jew-Jewlie Benko

Those Easter Egg hunts were so fun—GOTCHA!
At my house we hunted the afikomen (matzah).
We never expected the Easter Bunny.
Instead I heard, “Get the door for Elijah, honey!”
The non-painted, hard-boiled eggs that we ate
Looked just like the one on the seder plate.
We’d remember our people’s return to Zion,
And say “Happy Passover! Drink up! L’Chaim!”







ANTHONY LEE MEDINA

I had an Easter Bunny
It's name was Darla
It died of constipation.

True story.





JULIE DANIELSON

When my brother was in high school, he was hired to dress up as the Easter Bunny in the mall.
He's 6 foot 4.




STEFFI D

"Tomorrow, I'm bringing Scissors!"
A Short Story, by Steffi D

One fine day, Ilse met the Easter Bunny at the stage door and he really liked her haircut.
And so, she exclaimed: "Tomorrow, I'm bringing scissors!", to which the Easter Bunny answered: "For God sake, Ilse, no! I love my haircut as it is!"

The next day, dark into the night, when the Easter Bunny was sleeping, Ilse took a pair of scissors and cut one of his ears shorter than the other to give him the crooked, uneven, bob look...

She didn't get any treats from him that year...
She will never get any treats from him ever again.





MARQUES WALLS

Melchior: You know, it's something I've been thinking a lot about.
Wendla: The day laborers?
Melchior: (Laughs) No. Easter. What do you think Wendla. Can the Easter Bunny really make a difference?



FREDDY HALL

Bunny is boppin around your house leaving chocolate
Under the kitchen table and hiding eggs that are really hard to find and sometimes you
Never really find them, or you do in like,
November
Yet, it's still a blast and you can't help but have a good time!

THE COMPANY OF SPRING AWAKENING WISHES ALL OUR FANS A VERY HAPPY PASSOVER/EASTER/VERNAL EQUINOX!


DVR alert for next week: If you're in Toronto, In anticipation of Kyle's return to the Tour, Bravo Canada will re-air "Kyle Riabko: The Lead" Monday, April 13 @ 8e/5p and Friday, April 17 @ 7e/4p).

Tom Hulce and Diane Paulus talk about Spring Awakening/Hair at Harvard University

Discount Code for Spring Awakening in Boston

Dear Guilty Ones--

KNOW ANYONE IN THE BOSTON AREA? We have an exclusive offer to TotallyTrucked readers for $10 off tickets to see Spring Awakening at the Colonial Theatre in Boston (Hurry! Expires April 25th)! If you know anyone in Boston, please forward this offer and make sure they know that they CAN'T miss us! Leave a comment below if you've shared this code with anyone. Thanks so much for helping us spread the word!

BOSTON DISCOUNT CODE--SAVE $10! (Regularly $40-$84).
HURRY! This offer is only valid until 5:00 pm EST on April 25th!

Hailed by critics around the country and now around the world, SPRING AWAKENING is the groundbreaking fusion of morality, sexuality and rock & roll that has awakened Broadway like no other musical in years. Winner of a Grammy Award® and 8 Tony Awards® including Best Musical, SPRING AWAKENING celebrates the unforgettable journey from youth to adulthood with a power, poignancy and a passion you will never forget.

Playing April 28th to May 24th at Boston's Colonial Theatre.

Act now and save $10 when you enter code: TRUCK at the following link

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HURRY! Discounted tickets are good for Tue, Wed, Thur and Sun performances for the first two weeks but MUST BE PURCHASED BY 5 PM ON APRIL 25TH, 2009.

For more information, visit www.springawakening.com

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Thanks so much! We're excited to visit the ol' Bean Towne! Chase Davidson in our cast is a graduate of the Boston University's Conservatory Program. This is the best break from finals you could EVER come up with...

Open Call Auditions for Spring Awakening in Boston

OPEN CALL AUDITIONS IN BOSTON!



HAVE A QUESTION? I'll try my best to answer them below. Be sure to read the comments from the Toronto audition first to make sure I haven't already answered them: http://totallytrucked.blogspot.com/2009/03/open-call-auditions-toronto.html#comments


G'luck!

Kyle Riabko returns to Spring Awakening in Toronto!

This press release was just sent out, hot off the presses:

Canadian Kyle Riabko returns
to “Spring Awakening” on April 14

TORONTO (April 7, 2009) – The producers of “Spring Awakening” announced today that Saskatoon native and Toronto resident Kyle Riabko will return to “Spring Awakening” on April 14. Riabko plays the role of Melchior Gabor in the touring production of this eight-time Tony Award®-winning Broadway musical, which is playing Toronto’s Canon Theatre through April 19. After leaving Toronto, the show will continue on its North American tour (for a complete list of tour cities, visit www.SpringAwakening.com). Riabko had taken a short leave of absence from the show to shoot a television pilot for ABC.

KYLE RIABKO

Riabko, 21, joined the touring cast after debuting as Melchior on Broadway in May 2008. In addition, he has released a full-length record on Columbia and opened with performers such as John Mayer, Maroon 5, BB King and others. Riabko’s debut album, “The Parkdale Sessions,” is currently available. Prior to joining the Spring Awakening cast, Riabko starred as Milo in the Canadian hit "Instant Star" from the creators of “Degrassi: The Next Generation.” Additional information is available at his Web site at www.kyleriabko.com

“SPRING AWAKENING”

Set against the backdrop of a repressive and provincial late 19th century Germany, “Spring Awakening” tells the story of adolescent self-discovery and budding sexuality as seen through the eyes of three teenagers – Melchior, Moritz and Wendla. In a haunting and provocative story, “Spring Awakening” celebrates the journey from youth to adulthood.

Based on the 1891 Frank Wedekind play, “Spring Awakening” features an rock-inspired score by Duncan Sheik, book and lyrics by Steven Sater, direction by Michael Mayer and choreography by the award-winning Bill T. Jones.

For more information, visit www.springawakening.com.

Spring Awakening/Degrassi Mash Up Redux: Toronto!

As many of you know, Spring Awakening has a history with the TV show Degrassi: The Next Generation, dating all the way back to our Mash Up on Broadway, hosted by Rosie O'Donnell and Zach Braff (the video of which is on YouTube if you havn't seen it--featuring Andy Mientus before he was cast, who, according to Rosie, is destined to be a "soap star" LOL).

Some of the cast members from Degrassi are in the play "Dog Sees God" in Toronto, which members of our cast went to support. See below some of the hilarity that ensued..and this was BEFORE the casts went out on the town together after the show.

Coming up in a future post we'll have video of the cabaret that some members of our cast did with cast members of Dog Sees God last Sunday. It's Mash Up Redux, Toronto style!

Anyone blog readers out there who were at the original Mashup? Anyone a fan of both shows? What do you think, is the union a natural pairing? We'd love to hear from you! Leave a comment below!

VIDEO #1
Spring Awakening Tour: Spring Awakening Sees Dog Sees



Can you tell the two casts already love each other?




More pics on our Flickr page: http://www.flickr.com/groups/springawakeninggallery

Spring Awakening Opening Night in Toronto Video

Spring Awakening Tour: Toronto Opening Night!
It's Opening Night in Toronto! Check out the new vid as members of the cast prep and get ready for their Toronto debut, including Matt Doyle's first tour opening. Can you tell they're excited? This video was brought to you with the mad editing skillz of Mr. Anthony Lee Medina. Enjoy!

VIDEO #1
Spring Awakening Tour: Toronto Opening




Our Toronto Guilty Ones were there in full force. Here are some pics of them hanging with the cast at the opening night party.

Have some of your own from the party or from the stage door? Join our Spring Awakening Flickr group and share your pictures with other Guilty Ones from around North America: http://www.flickr.com/groups/springawakeninggallery/


With Anthony Lee Medina:


Blake Bashoff with our Toronto Guilty Ones Coordinator, Tamara:


Lastly, Anthony uploaded some of his personal pictures from Toronto along with some commentary.


Commentary: Our first dinner in Canada! "Spring Rolls" an amazing restaurant!

BlogMaster Note: "Spring Rolls" was one of the most suggested restaurants from our fans. The cast has used your suggestions as a local's tourist guide. Thanks so much! More videos to come based on your suggestions....

And a picture from Matt Shingledecker's 23rd Birthday dinner:


Commentary: Our birthday table! and a little boy named Aaron who entertained us at dinner with very funny antics and thoughts...


Go to the Gallery to see them all now! http://www.flickr.com/groups/springawakeninggallery/

Toronto Press Update

DVR Alert! Our Entertainment Tonight (ET) Canada segment which was announced earlier last week was pushed back and will instead air TONIGHT, Wednesday, April 1st, at 8 pm on TVTropolis and GlobalTV.

DVR Alert! The backstage interviews with Steffi D on E-Talk with hosts Ben Mulroney and Heather Lin will air TONIGHT, Wednesday, April 1st, at 7 pm on CTV. Thanks to Alison, a fan, who posted a comment about this yesterday.

UPDATED: Here it is, thanks to J Wo:



DVR Alert! Shawn Ayers checks out Spring Awakening at the Canon Theatre on Toronto Living . This aired last night and will re-air this Sunday, April April 5th at 10:30 pm on Rogers TV, cable 10 in Toronto, cable 63 in Scarborough.

Lastly, one of our Toronto based fans, Jacqui Sirois (who, I've learned, was on Toronto Living as well, after winning a walk on role on "We Will Rock You"), posted our performances on Breakfast Television last Thursday. Thank God! Many of you have posted comments specifically asking to see this paired down duet of "Touch Me" with Matt Doyle and Christy Altomare. It's beautiful...behold the riffing awesomeness! Thanks to fan HeavenCanWait who alerted me to these vids.



And the girls rocked out a rendition of Mama Who Bore Me (Reprise). God, I never get bored of hearing this.



Hope some of the new DVR alerts show up on Youtube too...

Leave a comment below!

Cleveland Rocks Part II: New Videos!

We return to Cleveland, Ohio where we have an insider look at the official Opening Night party, including interviews with some of our awesome musicians, a Guilty One who traveled to see Perry Sherman as Melchoir, and Perry himself (who got some awesome critic's reviews too, when he opened in Cleveland).

Then wake up early in the am with the cast as they visit Jared Stein's high school (our music director) and sing out Mama Who Bore Me, Don't Do Sadness, and Purple Summer. A performer's life is never done. Enjoy!

VIDEO#1
Spring Awakening Tour: Opening Night in Cleveland



VIDEO #2
Spring Awakening Tour: Performing at Jared's High School