
NYFA Premieres Musical Spring Awakening
May 2, 2014
The musical, based originally on the Frank Wedekind play from 1891, is still relevant to today’s teens experiencing their very first sexual feelings and are incapable of dealing with them because of their surroundings. While controversial even by today’s standards, the play captures issues that, while we may not want to always discuss, are very prominent in modern society. Through musicals and alternative rock, the cast of NYFA Musical Theatre students gives a frank portrayal of abortion, rape, homosexuality, child abuse, and suicide.

Fittingly enough, opening night was on a beautiful spring day at the American Theatre of Actors, located right in the heart of Manhattan's theatre district. Under the direction of Nathan Brewer and an artistic team featuring Anna Ebbesen as music director and Chad Austin as choreographer, a cast of students from all over the world thrilled a sold out house with stellar musical ensembles and theatrics that were indistinguishable from a professional performance. Everything from the sets to the lighting and music was top notch. It was to no one’s surprise when the cast received a standing ovation at the close of the show.
"I was so impressed with the cast,” said NYFA Director of Performing Arts Enrollment, Roger Del Pozo. “The incredibly hard work that they put in to the show was evident in every moment of this amazing production. I am overwhelmed with pride for our amazing students."

New York Film Academy’s premier production of Spring Awakening will run up until its closing show on Saturday, May 3rd at 8:00pm.
CAST |
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Character In Order of Speaking |
Blue Wind Cast Thursday Eve/Sat Mat. |
Purple Summer Cast Friday & Saturday Eve |
Wendla ..................................................... The Adult Women .................................... Martha ..................................................... Ilse ........................................................... Anna ........................................................ Thea ........................................................ The Adult Men ......................................... Otto/Ulbrecht ........................................... Hanschen/Rupert ..................................... |
Patricia L. Vanga Soto KT Thomas Georgia Roe Jasmin Maria Gauguin Ally Uss Ilda Mason Josh Wooster* Austen Pohl Pierre Marais* |
Raquel Tillo Cristina Hussey Terra Warman Jayma Voorheis Tecca Ferreira Nadia Palsdottir Josh Wooster* Austen Pohl Pierre Marais* |
Jaspal Binning* (Sat Mat. Only) | ||
Ernst/Reinhold ......................................... Georg/Dieter ............................................ Moritz ....................................................... Melchior ................................................... Female Swing .......................................... |
Josh Sanchez Charles Engelsgjerd Connor Lyons Alec Lee Naomi Wong |
Alexis G. Guarneros Charles Engelsgjerd Connor Lyons Alec Lee Naomi Wong |
Dance Captains: Pierre Marais, Ilda Mason, and Nadia Palsdottir. *New York Film Academy Musical Theatre Alumni. |