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.
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).