VCUarts Musical Theatre Showcase 2026

Scenes from Spring Awakening

Director & Choreographer: Joshua Denning
Presented by: VCUarts Department of Theatre

45-minute performance showcase featuring scene work, musical staging, ensemble storytelling, and movement-based theatrical direction.

About the Piece

Scenes from Spring Awakening is a staged performance drawn from the groundbreaking musical, exploring themes of adolescence, identity, and self-discovery within an adult-controlled world. The piece centers on a group of young people navigating confusion, desire, and personal awakening without the guidance or support they need.

This production leans into a contemporary concert-style theatricality, with music functioning as interior monologue, giving voice to thoughts and emotions that cannot be spoken aloud.

Creative Team

• Director & Choreographer: Joshua Denning

• Music Director: Joe Revell

• Costume Coordination: Eric Mayes

• Lighting Design: Ash Miers Morinigo

• Sound Design: Weston Corey