I had the pleasure of directing Tokyo International Players' production of Spring Awakening. We had a cast that represented six different countries and at least three different religious backgrounds. This led to some very interesting discussions about how we learned about sex and what is "right and wrong" when we were children, which inspired our process and production in many ways. The cast of youth were ever-present, seeing and hearing, as what they witness, experience, and are taught often contradict each other. They express themselves through a mixtape of contemporary song and movement that has been concealed and waiting to be set free. I worked very closely with the choreographer/assistant director, Rino Kumamoto, to infuse each song with the expressive movement of our teenage greek chorus.

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Director - Marita Stryker
Choreographer/Assistant Director - Rino Kumamoto
Music Director - Yoko Kobayashi
Stage Managers - Marie Kuroda, Joan Chen
Scenic Designer - Yuko Ono
Costume Design - Giovana Rodrigues
Lighting Design - Kiesselbach Butai Lights
Lighting Operator - Jun Woo
Sound Designer - Jack Merluzzi
Fight Choreographer - Jonah Hagans
​People Committee - Rachel Walzer
Producer - Shinji Kobata
​Production Photography - Maurizio D'Errico

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