TheatreLab Dayton (formerly Dare to Defy Productions) is a place where artists come together to cultivate their ideas into works of art. Focusing on music-based live theater, The Lab takes an ensemble approach to its process, letting each artist have a voice while the piece grows organically. The Lab prides itself on visually stunning works that examine the experiment of life in a way our audiences have not seen before.
Description
Book and Lyrics by Steven Sater
Music by Duncan Sheik
Based on the play by Frank Wedekind
Directed by Philip Drennen
Winner of eight Tony Awards, Spring Awakening is a powerful, rock-driven coming-of-age musical that explores the restless yearning and suffocating alienation of adolescence. Set in 1891 Germany, the story follows a group of young classmates as they navigate desire and self-discovery in a rigid, unforgiving society.
Please note, Spring Awakening contains strong language, mentions of abortion, verbal and sexual abuse, as well as depictions of violence, suicide, and sexual content.
Spring Awakening is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.mtishows.com.
Date & Time
Aug 6 - 9, 2026
Venue Details
Dayton Masonic Center
525 West Riverview AvenueDayton, Ohio 45405
