Spring awakening

Reimagining the 2006 hit for 2023, the Watering Hole Collective invited audiences to dive into the deeper messages of sexual awakening, youthful rebellion, and self-discovery present in this beautiful piece.

This production’s ticket sales benefited Healthy Futures of Texas, The Grant Halliburton Foundation, and Dallas Hope Charities. After each performance, WHC (in partnership with Healthy Futures and Grant Halliburton) hosted a talkback with mental health and sexual education professionals, which connected many inspired audience members with resources to therapy, education classes, and more.

See below for statistics on public outreach, and how we reached our goals.

And click the button for a look at our donor report.

Donor Report from Spring Awakening

The Team

Executive Producer: Laura Payne

Directors: Mac Welch & Claire Greenberg

Assistant Director: Cas Kampfschulte

Stage Manager: Jenny Dang

Assistant Stage Manager: Jude Baremore

Music Director: Olivia de Guzman

Movement Director: Emily Bernet

Sound Design: Claudia Jenkins-Martinez

Lighting Design: Ryan Burkle

Costume Design: D’Mariel Jones

Assistant Costume Design: Morgan Eden

Scenic Carpenter: Travis Walters

The Cast

Melchior: Edward Michael Escamilla

Moritz: Esteban Vilchez

Wendla: Emma Colwell

Martha: Brianna Woods

Ilse: Emma De La Paz

Hanschen: Matthew Rafinelli

Ernst: Dominic Pecikonis

Anna: Deirdre Wolf

Georg: Max Rose

Otto: Jonah Taylor

Thea: Kennedy Eagleton

Mariana: Ella Schrack-McPhee

Adult Female: Sarah Comley Caldwell

Adult Male: Jeff Burleson

Oasis Sessions

This recurring community series was made to cultivate an environment where artists can engage in dialogue, share experiences, and make lasting connections, thereby enriching the overall culture of our community.

We have new “sessions” every few months with different editions each time, gearing each session towards a different section of the arts community. Our goal is to pick up artists along the way and inspire discussion across all artistic mediums.

See below: pictures from our most recent Oasis Session (Theatre Edition).