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A Full-Length Play Spring Awakening By FRANK WEDEKIND ‘Teanslated by EDWARD BOND Tothe Mati an >€ ‘THE DRAMATIC PUBLISHING COMPANY SUL Washington Street, P.O, Box 109 Woodstock, Illinois 60058 MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE LIBRARY +4 NOTICE oe ‘te pete ef ay ge, Ra tte, Royalty um pid vy eae pected water ht "VALOR LAW GIVES THE AUTHOR O8 Hs AGENT Comviie ELUNE Ron 410 Make COM SGEGRGaTsc UN MING Conran of Wout in euenarxxnx EDWARD Boh ‘HILDEN: [SPRING AWAKENING. CHARACTERS Multi Gar Moris Set rat Roba ono Laenmermeir BOYS IN A REFORMATORY: PARENTS: Harr Gabor Wena Bergan arts Bent ier eintoit Pure Gaon Frau Gabor Frau Bergan tow Muter (ends ise) TEACHERS: Hesdmarwr Sunsvoke Prot Gg Prot. Bonebrasker Prot Tongueier Prot, Fiyanater Prot Mito Prof Asad ns (OTHER ADULTS: The Muted Man De Lemonade Dr. Prorat Faeroe (The School Poet) Uncle rbit Fried Zen Lookin ACT ONE Scene One SCENE! Th fang room ofthe Bergen ho WENDLA, Wy nee you made my dst 0 ng, thr? FRAU SERGMANN, You's feureuntdoy LWENDLA, 1 rather ot hae been fourteen, know You' make my oes song FRAU BERGMANN, Your dss it to lag, Wen What nest Cn I ep ity veo acts ‘alr every spring? “® gown ge ea sil 9 our Grose the» ile pine. WENDLA”At est th ft rnc’ es aus me setir ‘than this mit, Let me wea nes more, Met ‘One more long summer. Fart e fem, hats soon enough for sacebth. Lets keep i my owt thay. nly wip oer he tal an a FRAU BERGMANN. dort knw what | sul sy 1 willy Keap you excl you are now tng. ‘tre gis ae Singy aura your soe YO' rot iho ks what yout belie when theyre bron us? WENDLA Who knows perhps wont be anything ay FRAU BERGMANN, Child, chis, whee dou gt thee WENDLA. Dont, Mummy. Don't be sd Pam 6 SPRING AWAKENING act [FRAU BERGMANN wise he). My precious NENOLA. ‘Ty come tow inthe ering when tent Slop, Tess ake re the st sad, an 1K Figo to sep beter ten Is ean wo thi about sich ings Mot? FRAY BERGHANN, “Goon hang the scklot in the wor ober Put your ite pe ts on ash an Go bine you. When I get momen, sew oad founos round te baton. VENDLA Trg te ean te warrabe) No, I aber hikeen dont ean apr in the kes How can {yoube=n fay You don fl al whan you my {ape aa ofl in your tne. ould tbe beter ine we ot? You aut to think God your reious ‘oui ri tt snes oft hr cress ay one naming {nd eae to yu bere i st at without her sows {nd wocings ont When Isa my 30 t, be Grose kee fay quan underneath, ont be eos, amon. No oe ean sie, MELCHIOR. 310 bering. 1 ge up. (OTTO. Then wet ahve to op! Hove you done your net ‘SPRING AWAKENING Pane 7 homework, Malin? MELCHIOR. You goon ly! MORITZ. Whee ae you a? MELCHIOR, Walk, (GEORG. tebe dt soon! ROBERT. Have you done your hmework sos? MELCHIOR. ‘Why shor | wak nthe dak? ERNST. Cental Areca! Lous the Fifteen! Sat ves ‘of Homer. Seven quartic uations MELCHIOR. ares homework! ‘GEORG, I oly the Ltn way wasnt wanted tomato! MORITZ. You cant thin of ayting witout hamavork ‘ig in he way! OrT0. Im going home ‘GEORG. nde, Homework ERNST, And me, and, ROBERT. "Nah, Melo. MELCHIOR. Sec ugh! (They al go excapt MORITZ nt TWELCHIOR) Ime to know exactly what were in thie ri et MORITZ. Schl make me with | ww cr ors What owe got shoo fr? We goto soo tobe ex {enna Ard why a ws examined? 50 ea al ‘Sten ave got to fal spy bac he noe es room only enough forint. Te ft odd Sina Cvzmas 0, tl, it wae for Pap, 1 Bucky things tnt and sgn on boar 9 hp. MELCHIOR. Lets tk stout smehig ei (They wa) MORITZ. Look at at ct with ts tal poking UP he at MELCHIOR. O'ou bala In omens? MORITZ. Dont realy Krew. Ieee om over are. Is otha. Poe 8 SPRING AWAKENING ett MELCHIOR, ts opinion thats the Curva people fal ino when they to P50 OU OF We Syst Tou soperrvon. Les st under this beeen. Te tram win blowing ove the mountain he to Tre ite sia ard e rocked an syed he Tope 1 he tree te whole ight. MORITZ. Undo your mnstas, Meer. MELCHIOR. 0, te way ue wind bows you cote MORITZ, God, is peing pte dark, You cant se a hand ‘tuck up in ort of you. Whee ae you, aay? share 3 sta odie of hs euexton? MELCHIOR. Iwas tinking abou ha ont he ota dy. Te soos tome, a ns, otis ply rote in human nature, For example, prom you id 9 om Pletal sip of in rant oF your bat en, You But then phan i ut» question of wheter Ne ba tobe in g008 ta WORITZ. I already decked that whos | have din, let hem sep together in he sr roe, the sane bef pomble Boys and i lt tem ep ch other fo ee ud wes the regs nd st fie ana whan hot, the boys ane gl wl dont thn that than when they aout when the pis have bbe? MORITZ, Why have babies? MELCHIOR. I belve nadie instinct thes thing, For exams supose you koxp two as om ae pat ‘SPRING AWAKENING Pag 8 {bitch ~stut up toe rom when they Kites. Yeu keep them sua om al carat th the out worl och ony gotta nies et Sooner Taree a wil Become pregnant even hough Bey ha to exanoi 0 fllow MORITZ. Wie animate tat must ly happen by Ha MELCHIOR. Even moreso ith man I thik Lstsn, Mass, when your boy ae sleigh sare bd th yur Grand sadeny they fel ir ert mae eh Fake bet wth anyone eat MontT2. You maybe. Buti MELCHIOR. dm ref would be ut the same with te kein ~ ba st et you can smi = a he tural ewiosty woul do the ret! MELOHIOR. What MORITZ. But you wil anwar? MELCHIOR. Of cure! MORITZ, Promise HELCHIOR. ty hand on el Mots? MORITZ. ve you rly Cone your homework? MELCHIOR. Come on, you ca al a T's no on lie WORITZ. OF coe, my chien wil Rave o work a yn ‘he form or te gen ~ fay gamer the ar oo for ‘hee hols ae wo Rising, pnts, cmbing =a. eran no sping on abc he us Me eiIy teak dont bie you'd eer ve dreams you ot ona hard bea MELCHIOR. From now il after the hast Ym ony going 1 sep in my hammock. ve put my bd awa. It Page 19 SPRING AWAKENING act folds up. Lat wnt {dreamed whipped our Rustar {0 longo clint move. That the worst hig FE ‘esac Why ae You stating a mee that? MORITZ, Howe you seat ft? WMeLOHIOR, what? MORITZ, How you si. MELEHIOR, Te mason teh? MoRtT2. Hindi MELCHIOR. And how! MORITZ, ie wo. MELCHIOR. ve bee bl to fra ange, Is almost MORIT2, tw bing suck By Hahning MELCHIOR. Did you havea eu? MORITZ, But ony very shart son Wt night ue bl Te ight elnding ovr the tonnes dso tay ate Ting ty wanted to clin ovr ony ht | fino MELGHIOR. Georg Zeneca reared about le moth! MORITZ. Did he tl you tat? MELCHIOR. Out on Hangman’ Hil MORITZ. Ii you knw whit Ue gone toush since at fra MELCHIOR. Bat ensanc? MORITZ, Bad eonscenes? Fur of death MELCHIOR. ty Goa! MORITZ, I tout Iwas incurable, | bled | was ter Inn fom an mrs ect. In he end tty utd {hon when arte to write my ramos. Ys etch the ttre was Pa Bean Galante MELCHIOR, | wat morte sal wt for He it act SPRING AWAKENING age 1 snared, Got bet wo al, MORITZ. Ard an top ofthat youve aos 2 whol yor MELCHIOR. I ahousin® ae i sother thought Moi. In ‘ny exoetlones thereon = et ge fort fis tine {hes fing ur up. You kom that tll Lnmermser th the and fa nd Rocked nn? He's tree yes fuer han me Honichen Plow Sys he sl reams ‘out opt ont td usr MORITZ. Chuck it Malta, how can Hanschen flow know? MELCHIOR. He asked ne MELCHIOR. You jus eke me MORITZ. Gecd Lov, es! Paops Hansen alo wot is {Last WH = The ges they ay with st And we pps oe pata, or remember vr wartng to pet worked up Te til ny souk jr sep in eset twa ol oe? My poor parents aul we hed tat een tan me, But tae, lon raha aod thn I my a sty Shey! en you eer tough out ta, Melb, ‘rnty how we care ita ths mucous? MELCHIOR, You dent een know tat, Mori? MORITZ. How saul kaw! how Bee nye, ad {har mother's spout © ha eed me ud ber aor tat sno” And rramtr tat en tree as aedy embaroeadwhen anyone ued Up the Queen of Hearts ith lowout dest That ‘ling’ gore, Bt non | cnt ean speak fo» ge (shout someting Tau tote stam of caning int my hoo ate to you, Methior = dont non wt. Pape 12 SPRING AWAKENING nat MELOMOR, 11 wl you serving. aot it pay fom ok, pry fam shri, arty from loki at rue, out! be surreal me to a1 ‘eit. abendy tle Goorg Zima! Georg iacvits wanted tl Hanson lon, but he ‘andy ha it rom Ml overs ane wae MORITZ. Ie gone tough the enyeopei rom AtoZ. Words noting but words, words! Not one sige Sraghtorsrdexpanetion. his ong of sare {What 909 san enaydopedia Ht doesnt answer the fist quwions aout Is? MELCHIOR. Have you er son two dogs rang aos the MORITZ, No! ... You's beter not tl me now, Mela. ve got t ace Comal Arca and Lous the Feonth [Awa assy vera of Homer, seen gundatic funtion, He Lata esay «oT js ge io hot ree with everyone spi tomer. When you have fo mdy kas car hare ou ped fo Bea ool ae upd 9 donkey. MELCHIOR. Como bic to my Foon. In sre utes of ‘how Ido te Homer the equations, and ee ‘Seay decorate you wth 2 few empl mises, Sh bas the Mole Mother wil make ame trom leona wel have leit cit about ‘orodaton MORITZ. Tat 1 cat havea pase chat abou epo- ‘dstin. Hf you wan todo me over, sv me some ‘writen ineructane. Wt down all you know re Ie ae snp and cry a6 posi an kn my book ding PT tomer 1 take home without rowing es hare, I some sou se ire hen ett SPRING AWAKENING Po 19, Fm not expecting to. wont be bt op my the fl eer uring over t= aban uv thie you ean go a fra fw dines ine min MELCHIOR. You'e ke sp Yl, nt your own way Te be ater Interesting arm One thing, Mer woniT2. Ha? MELCHIOR. Hove you sen ge? tworir2, Ya! MELCHIOR. Everything? MORITZ. Tn MELCHIOR. “And mel So you wont nd many lagrams. MORITZ. At te fa. In he cai a he back ofthe ox works I's bean esught shave been cane fut of cool! So teeta and Of seer mae! MELCHIOR. Lam summer | wa ith mane t Frnktat = ‘ce you og aren, Heit) Montz. Womener Neh MELCHIOR. Good nt ‘cane; THEA, WENDLA and MARTHA come slog the WARTHA. How the wae ets inside your shoes! LWENDLA. How the win ows io your ce? “THEA. How your hat hum WENOLA. Lets gato the bp Ihe id the vr fll of rer and buses The Boy ve taken 9 rat out fn the water. They sy Melon Gabor wos ney ‘round th, Pigs 14 SPRING AWAKENING Act THEA, 0, he can win! MARTHA, OF erm he en, tat WENDLA, Ite soul arin coud easy hve boon ‘owned! ‘THEA, Your traits coming undone, Mahal Your tat’ ‘oming nde! MARTHA, ©. core undone. It anpys me dy and fh st have short ae Hee you, | mst’ Fave stra hfe Wl, tnt har Wg, Tove hve tg rou he Boum th te 0 = alle pene my ous! ‘Whi you oie "Besse ith man who walks at Irie cura tthe wicked, Met MARTHA. Fer Goo sake, onal Pape bats etm "Sie nd mam lace me up tte oa ei fr tee ig LWENDLA What dors he beat you wth, Marth? MARTHA, Sometimes | hin they'd mis sarhing they THEA. But Marto! WENDLA. And they woul It you tea 9 brig be ‘bon thr the op of your petoe thes? ‘THEA, Bin sto) Mima itn san goes wth my MARTHA. Blo looked 1 wl on mel Mama pu me {rth oor, YOu ws, mother coer Up To ay with MARTHA. There you ae se what I eame ttl, thre you we! But i ar =O, se 008 een fet SPRING AWAKENING Pape 15. [At least never beable flame my moter when ny goes wong ‘THEA, Hoo hel MARTHA.” Dou knw what my moter meant by that ‘Tee? “THEA, No. 0 you, Wena? WENDLA. Te have sed at, MARTHA. {iy on te Hor and sored ad ros “hae, pa comes. Rip ptt down. Vm ot ‘trough te door. There you sel” Now 1 want fo 90 ‘oan th wet ike tat WeNDLA. But het wan oe, Mar MARTHA, 1 was ering. Fo got the Suet door open. 1 a to sep ino kl ih THEA I oul sea in sak ot oy Hel WENDLA. Te thet sup you sack fr You ons MARTHA. tony they mous test “THEA, But you'd sufooe ink MARTHA. Your bass tv. Thoy te i unr your din THEA, And then toy ast you? MARTHA. No. Only when its srhing spe IWENDLA. What do they bet you with, Martha? MARTHA. 0, wheter ty tei Ran. Ober yous masini inecant t att? MARTHA. | arys tink, te have ee plese wen ‘tous they mee ak abou. When | have ‘ren 1 et Oem om up Ike the wend in or roe {Brdon, Noone looks aftr te, but tay arn re song ~ and every some, theft et wear han down rom te ses. THEA. When hve eileen, es dam in ink ae sate oo Page © SPRING AWAKENING net Fckingsockings lth bck When go fe wk, it tea 0 tong in ont of me Wat out you, Mend? WENDLA. Dou aresdy know youll get sme? THEA, Ying abouldn we gt sms? MARTHA. 1 know Aunt Euphoria ao gt any ‘THEA, Goose = Beaue she's wot mare! WENDLA. Aunt Baur ns mario tae Sines ~ and she hat wen oot oe MARTHA, you do ot me, Wendl, what you want, boy o THEA. Aad boy fot mel IMATETIA Ad in 1 athe ave twat Boye tan thee “THEA. Gita we tring MARTHA. IFT sn tas 2 gi IWENOLAT thnk tat 2 matter of tet Mh tm "roy happy bea gi Bins me, woud ‘Song panes with kings on. But il oly wane THEA. Tha pid, stupid, Wena! LWENDLA But sry, elf mur be thous tes ‘mae enabling to be ved by 2 mn tan ag “THEA, Youre nt ining tat nr Aterstaton Or Thr Pt lve Mel more tan se oes in? WENDLA. Of course Ido, Tes. Pile has pie. Het ‘woud of bona nior Arson fiw ~ bese thats fr go But Mel ae le = teu e's {pt ifort han he wean row pet SPRING AWAKENING Pa 17 MARTHA, Arent you proud of your, Wena? THEA. Watch tows walks ow se okt how se olds hrm arnt If ha at piel [WENDLA, Gut why? Um ut happy at bing a. 1 ‘wnt se sl ysl a i = (WELCHIOR pees and ret them. ‘THEA. Hor got such a wonder a MARTHA. He rakes oe tink ofthe young Alar ging THEA. 0 God, Ges history! All I emembe ic ht Sonate Tay ina Darel while Altsander sold non donkey’ VENDLA. Twas tlle’ the ia ie cl THEA. Pofenor Boneraaer ays he cul be at If MARTHA. He's gt « bau! forehead, bt his rin gt soul eyes ‘THEA. Nort Site? ‘That dormous,suay le, MARTHA. "aoa four i very interesting company THEA. He ut you in a comoramsing tution every tine soft lat shat ~ 7-He sui they'd bee in his trousers too ton. LWENOLA. it you tink? Meine Gabor once old me he dn bebe in anehing notin Gon te afer told» and haa in ayn inti work Page 18 SPRING AWAKENING act sean Four ‘Scene: MELGMIOR, OTTO, GEORGE, ROBERT, HANSCHEN RILOW and LAMMERMEIER ae tgs nthe pn Aron ofthe Gramm Schoo, MELCHIOR, you know whee Mare Sif got 19? {GEORG Hott eh tO, hl eth i (OTTO. He gots we fel ip up one yt UAWNERNEIER. God know | woud it Be ee toe ao OBERT. mpertinerce! Dsorcetat MELCHIOR, What = what st? ‘GEORG. inate 11 tl you what tis — CAMMERMEIER. I dont want to be ove. (OTTO. Nor me ~ God no. MELCHIOR." you dont tl me immesinly ~ ROBERT. Irs very simple. Movi Stel Burgring the at room. MELCHIOR. Te sft room! ‘OTTO. Tho tt vom. Might efter Lat GEORG. He wa ls He stoyed bain on purpose LAMIERMEIER. hen | went down the era, 290 hin MELGHOR, 1 be damoadt UUAMMERMEIR. No pl bel GEORG. They probaly forgot he Ky. ROBERT. Or Mots eras setton key, OTTO. t would put tat pr int LAMMERMEIER, H'l belsky i lhe gts detention, ROBERT, Ir go on his report. OTTO. 1 the govemors don jt Kd hin ou acl SPRING AWAKENING Page 19 ANSCHEN, ‘Thos he MELCHIOR, wnte a» she, (MORITZ comes in nani excitement.) LAMMERMEIER. Moc, Mori, what hav you done nom! MORITZ, Noting» notin (OTTO. ere you eappes? MORITZ. Ive pss! Meer, paz! O, nthe ‘ie can go oh ve pad Who thou baci Val ca ble ead i twenty Sines! ep? (rn) T dont know = 0 fy = ANSCHEN, Congetustane, Mort, Ju be gate you et aay MORITZ. You n't know, Hansen, you cant nog ‘kt For tres eke Ft by tht dora fae ‘he gua ofl Ard ofa a eek, te or was open Tine Ht somaone Ra ofr me amiion~ nothing, ©, nothing cout! hve stopped a sod lathe is of te room. I pues tho fs pan = er ‘rouge paper = there and te hale me im sudating MELCHIOR. = And he whole tina? MORITZ, The wtoe tie the door ws wide ope behind ime, How I got out ~ ow | got down the sts 11 WANSOHEN, es Eeet Rote! ped? Page 20 SPRING AWAKENING net MORITZ. 0, yes, Harstent Ernst Robe! sed wo! ROBERT. Then you dit read right you dont count ‘th duns, than we an you tne bel make ty on, the nest dle nly ls sey. MORITZ. rod pete emai. Erat Rotel bes op a sla me of coe, tthe moran we eth nly ovine. Next wr tel decise which of ur hes {o ge wey. Poot Robell God knows Fm nt wares ‘out msi arymre. Fe ben too nee the sys red {OTTO. bet ve marks you have t give way. MORITZ. You havent got. I dont wart f clan you ot 1 Lord, I work Ie» ave et thi Tea al you rot I ent ee if you bebe me Ft dee mat {er anymore 1 know hom eae Ii IFT had pad hav shot ml ROBERT. Vth speuooter! (GEORG: Yellow tly! (OFTO. 1 Te oe you shoot) LLAWMERMEIER. Clip hear arcs wht he does MELCHIOR (hs LAMIMERMEIER). Come on, Moria. Lat "00 the freer hut GEORG. You don ble hat sbi! MELCHIOR. Would i bother you? Let them cater, Marit, Wellgo ~ out of tis town (PROFESSORS GUTGRINOER and BONEBREAKER oo by.) BONEBREAKER. Beyond my compretanian, my des ow, how my bes sen ean fe anal dawn 8: wars recinty my very worst LGUTGRINOER. Beyond mine oo, my dr ap, pet SPRING AWAKENING ae 21 Sian Fhe ‘Seane: A nny afternoon, MELCHIOR and WENDLA mur sch ther inthe fore MELCHIOR, 1s trey you, Weta? het a6 you dlng ‘up here on your oun? bean wandering ou the {ore fortes hors without meetings 0 nd om san you come towards me ot of es WENDUA Yor se, MELCHIOR. If dart know you were Wendie Bargmann, wink you were a mood nyo whe’ fl down tout ofthe branche, WENDLA. No, pam lend Brgrann. Whre fave you ome from? MELCHIOR. Ive buen thing. WENDLA. tim collecting Ekertioner. Mona wes thon for sera win. Shs was caving wth mo, bt Aue Baer {tered up atthe last momant_ Sh dos Tk ein MELCHIOR. Have you got the Eldentowes? WENDLA. A who eae full I eck te dow oer ‘thereunder the beeches Now Fm wing tf & oth Taam to Re gone wrong, Puraps you ou fells what tine? MELCHIOR. st afr halt post dee. Whim ae you ex ead? LWENDLA. I house twas ete. fy own quite «whi ‘on the mos bythe tem and ear Tie wont SS quickly. I was raid evening was sroty coming MELCHIOR. I youre not expecta es say tree Delonge My foarte ot ander he oak I you lea your bead bao put the wana sre tra the tranche up tthe ay, I hyprtisyou The WENDLA 8 rust be har by fe TMELOMIOR. Wo go toe. lary the taka ant "wel take tho ay along he rier ed ad be onthe Trigen ton mints. Whon you eke tis wth your eat propped n your hands you hae the angst ides (Both a yr under te oak. WENDLA, What id you went oak me, Meier? HELCHIGR. Ison you afte lt he poor, Wend nd \WENDLA Mest mathe sends. Theyre poor working ls fri, with too many ere. the ran ‘an find work so theyre ot and hungry. eve [mt 2 lot of kone thing ying about in eupbosds nc erors, we evr use the nom. What mae {ou think about at MELCHIOR. Are you pled who your mth sede you? WENDLA. 0, vr lesa! How can you ak? MELCHIOR, But the ehlden are dry, ha woren lek, he roms a eromded ihsth hem te 0 Pecan yo dont hv to wrk WENOLA. Thats not wut, Wichor. And if It wore wee, MELCHIOR. Why even more, Wena? MELCHIOR. S0 you 5 othe poor to make youre Nappy? ‘SPRING AWAKENING Pag 23 WENDLA. 1 9 10 thm bose tyre poe. MELCHIOR. ‘And iit int make You Mapp, You wouldn't * WENOLA. can Ino tf maken mw hap? MELCHIOR. ‘And fr thst you goto heaven! 1 was ht, re ban going ere tl for wot month Can 8 ris elp ei Wing ity, ik tran dein make fim hippy? WENDLA.”O, fm sue woul! make you very hep! MELCHIOR. ‘And yet beau ofthat he ter tr ‘rman! writ an ey on and nd to he ovr Babel. He pu all i my head. Wy dour ivel on aU about he joys of ering our fr other? tbe can't anes, not og {any moe eonmaton dase and | won beso sen WENDLA. Dont mak your poor parents mirabe over shat a tom cont you. They don ext your het of Wit want tor our des whe ees and your tay towne mig even get tre fun ou of ELCHIOR. Tho ino sltaeritie! There tno ser fst I watch he god enjoying temas whe te Sd wemble ad goed. ath you making your cre sd iuing, Wena Berar a ial makes me feo thea ad oven. + Won, at id you dram aout wen you were on te gs byte am? WENDLA. Noman «sl Binge = MELCHIOR, With your eyes open? WENDLA. Irae Iwata por, por bop a. 1 was sant ov on the sets evey marin before fe. ad to bog from brutal, rts pop, aldo in the ‘orm an rao wen come ha a i, Page 24 SPRING AWAKENING nat shvtog with huge on wher I outa have all he money my father wanted, be beaten MELCHIOR. understand, Wendl, You gt tat fom ly ‘op ke tat a more LWENDLA. ro, clr youre wong. rth Bess ean it ater ight aed you cat seth wot next en, O, shat she mos tr emake me ot (then se tel about tT pty Br so much. Toten fave ery ny plow nthe mide ofthe nih ee ben thinking how I can help er fr man tb hapoy to taker lc for ost one week. MELCHIOR. The father shoul be reported Immediately. “Then they'd take the i uy, IWENDLA I havent ben ht In my hol I, Mekeior ‘ot even once. can ary isin what If ie 0 be bete ve baton ms ond out what it does 1© you. must be a horiying eg. MELCHIOR. | dont belo fe vor ae WENDLA. What MELCHIOR, Boing besten. WENDLA. Widths uch, for example. Uah, how srngy a i MELCHIOR, That would dr ood VWENDLA. Would you keto bast me with once? MELCHIOR, Who? WENDLA. ie MELCHIOR, Whats the mat, Wena? WENDLA. ‘Thee’ no tarm ine MELCHIOR. 0, be quot Y won bn you. IWENDLA, But 1 it you do! hid ont. ron SPRING AWAKENING Pane 2 MELCHIOR. NH, Wena, WENDLA Buf ask you for Mion? MELCHIOR. Ave you ot of your mind? |WENDLA, te raver Dan ten in my whol ie MELCHIOR. Ifyou consi for something Hike at IWENDLA Pee, ne MELCHIOR. 1 each you task (Ho hits er.) WENDLA, 0, God ont fa ta, LMELOHIOR, ‘OF coursenot trou al your skis \WENOLA. Then bet month le! MELCHIOR, Wanda! THe hier had) WENDLA. Youre ony seoking me! Sroking me! MELCHIOR, You walt, you Bach, dash tho hie off ‘You! (30 tvows te sik away oe Nes ou the ‘hes nis et and se brit wre sm, He toes mo nv an punches thin ry. Hey ‘earn down i face He jomps up. ais his hod ‘se hi andra rane nt he wd, sting with moar END OF ACT ONE =e AcT TWO ‘Scene: Evenng in MELCHIOR uy. The window ‘coun, ie lamp burns on tw th. MELCHIOR ant MORITZ ston the oa MORITZ. tm aut Hty an nw, jst 2 bi on ie, But 1 Sa trough Greek, im sre od Tonge twistr ates my sr. 1 fst sapped Ino time {hs moving. My tt town when Twoke up was igi wt, Darnton land Skewoks, | aon {uit a eeough treks nd al te way t Scoot, ‘aeeyhing a een i am of my eye ‘rust hae ane bank sbou hee. The pen moe one ‘he amp was snaking an he leks were Sai ‘hair ores out in the fie unde the window. S660 "oso completety minnie an. I fsteneé my eo Taran put» trash through my Pa.» BU YOU Te! sified wher you've forced something out of Yous MELCHIOR. May Io you scignate? MORITZ, Thanks, m not smoking. ¥en ont kop ieupl Ph work ond work tt my eyes op out. rat ober aeay fale ties snes the lays “woe ties Grevk, ein with Donetsk, he at Aime in Unesry History. Ive oly teen in at pil toncitan fe insane ely no heppeing Saunt bel wont shoot hima! Robes parents ‘haetsaafe vying for han. He cn eco 2 2 rang Page 28 SPRING AWAKENING ail rtconary whan ks, oF 2 cowboy or 2 sar Halt my father wit fav eat atc ond my mth 9 no madhouse. pve suv Bo forthe xs | payed ike Chit nth Garden. implore God to ft me atch consumption so that his ook up Sy or nah: te flo tet at ove is irkig a me rm he atc el, row F¥ gt {he bl bythe horn dm ging cmb on MELCHIOR. Lifes vay unapetely men. athe Clin w hang mst Wom 8 banc. Wha’ Keping Har tnt tat MORITZ. Tea wil do me ood. 1m aus shaking, Mo chor 1 el so angel limba. Ps toch fre Lesher el much more sey, sod Yer Wall ing eeam, 0, arange The seen ing own there inthe moonlight, 20 stil and dep, ies ving neta Tere re vei ques comin fut ofthe ound under to bushes. They muy on he lings = Bsy an rates. are wih In the ue TCs a an aves sarin nde he sna wee, Should we go don, sane? MELOMIOR. Aor a, MORITZ, ‘The leser we rurtng the Ie insta! I a ‘ny dod grandmother wa telng me the sory of "The ‘leon with No Had” ‘Thar war a beautel cue, ‘bul aha sun, more beaut ha al the eter Gets Bu unfortunate the eae into the ward with fut a ead She couldn’ eat, ik, oF 0, OF ah, ae SPRING AWAKENING ae 20 er by her sf tena, an she tppe out sa Alon of war and desthsartncs with ee prety le feet One day she wat testes by 2 king who happened torte oo hes hey gp in ech others a {he ine and guns 20 much tat nither ofa ‘oul let theater gt 2 word, The op wir took ‘he alr head ond pur on the quer Thee if Imareaouy So the king mare the gute, ab rated (ot goting neue hrs ha they Kise =n he fortoas, ter ees, thor mouths ad ed ply evr attr All raben! nc te holley, ant get the eases quer out of my mind. hen? Sees tao gl, ase ber with ao Read ee sensing mya with to ead Phe {ERAU GABOR bring ta and pot on th able in font of ‘MORITZ end MELCHIOR) [FRAU GABOR. There, boys, tink your tn. Good ereing, er Sit now ae you? MORITZ. Thank you, Frou Gabor... watching the ‘ince down tere, [FRAU GABOR, You don't lok ely wel. 'yu fs al ra MORITZ. 1 nothing, Ie been gong o bod a bit tthe las fo hs MELCHIOR. Iman, he worked trough the whale ht FRAU GABOR. You stout so sch this, Hu Sete You mast look ater yous Think of your heath Schon ean’ gre you your hath tack aan. Brie ele ifr Tan worth more a your ae than Page 20 SPRING AWAKENING aa ORTIZ. Youre rah. Brisk was! While you's waking You can wok in your hao. Wy da si of ta? ues ve to th ten wor indore MELCHIOR, te the writen st wh ne Tat me ‘oie for oth fu Mote, you kro Hato Trek ‘a one down with oreo nun? al Hanchen Fo cae sag rm Tens na! ot nah ine Pron, Hed sd“, hve ol ot ‘wo Pour dtetion swig om iat week? Hee’ tote or your Form Maser. Ge sorte ut He we ‘hon wit at th fra Haren oid ay FRAU GABOR, Whats your book, Meenr? MELCHIOR, "Foun FRAU GABOR. Hove you rad MELCHIOR. Not a ot. MORITZ. Weve jut nthe Walurgenacnt. FRAU GABOR. If were you, It hae wale 2 year or Wo for tat. LMELGHIOR. | hover come aos any Book hat | tink i ‘o bowtifl, Moter. Why sown od | FRAU GABOR. Becaue you don" undestaa i MELCHIOR. You can't know tat, Motta, OF sou, kno "don underand Ht deeper mening MORITZ, We says read tps. That mak ters rt unering FRAU GABOR. You's oi enough to krow what's ood for You Msc. Do wheter ou fel le © anor fo {o your oan sana. sal be he fet to neo Inde you meer ge me any eam tobi you et SPRING AWAKENING Pao 31 shing, only want mse you ware tat een the mt can work arm hen ate os the metry row fw fo us Bu Usha ays put my Wt ‘your rath than sme vg doctir of easton. ityou need anny ae, boys, come a al me, Mitr. min my tadoom. She goes) ‘MoRIT2, Your mosh mean he busines with Gretchen and ‘ebay. MELCHIOR. ‘Did wo oven poss ovr? MORITZ “Fait” eoin' have tented mare colt ood. MELCHIOR. A common i ond ike tht canbe the ‘uni of su masterpiece! Suppose aust ad jst ‘ome 1 maybe and Ben waked ff? That woul ove been jus ot badThaet have Bsn 90 baby = et (Gretchen cold til hae did of troken at When ‘you se hw frilly they pues on tha oe in ‘ent you's hi the whole worl old ound pn MORITZ. Frankly, Mele, sine rang your say el doe, tall ot onthe floor when I was redig» history ook tat the dor ana want tough yur tne ke sont tying tough « burning wood think Tread ‘ot of with my ayes hut was ike ining © ‘our own forgotten memores sore you hand {o yours when you played a eid and then ter Ing again when youre Iie dwn toe coming out st ammore e's mouth a tenn your ea ‘Whar moved me most as he port You wrote about ‘he gil. leant gti out of my haa. Honesty, Me ‘ir, rater ster wong an do wrong. To ove to be overpowered by sch & gee fore, an sil be Inocen hat ses the gets rt OF happins Page 32 SPRING AWAKENING ‘ct MELCHIOR. 1 dont want 0 be grea happins ke a bop MORITZ, Wny no? MELCHIOR. I dort want anything dn have fhe fr! MORITZ, Get wouk thts te happiness, Moor? Ml. he the pl enoys# Ike somone In haven In {ets rtie fo protect hea o keep Mes fe from sl tenes il he ast ment 30 that Se ‘an tol all hemes teak over Par at ons. A Sit of fil ven athe moment se sop to pare ‘Ss, Her svat ae rah ao san wen Fe bres rom te rocks The git ifs up» costs ino larg sk: thine the seetesion 2 man gets ut ot must be cold a a. MELCHIOR. Think what you tke but shut wo. Udon ke Scene: FRAU BERGMANN, wring shat and cape, with ‘beng fae, comes tough the ile door. She FRAU BERGMANN, Windia Vent WENOLA sopet in paint and say at the side dor it) WENDLA. iat Mother? FRAU SERGHANN, Youre up akeny, precious? What» aa SPRING AWAKENING Pan 33 ood att WENDLA, You'e teen out this at? FRAU BERGMANN. Get died quickly. You mus © own tna. You mut ne er is take WENDUA ling fly area. You've been 0 Ina? No was na? Wort secret bse? FRAU BERGMANN. You never pus, Werle, st ht ‘he tok war wither an wut hae boy WENDLA. A boy! A boy! O hts wonderll Tht what FRAU BERGMANN, A pertect Boy \WENDLA, I ur ae him, Mother! Now Fm an aunt rae FRAU BERGMANN, And wht boys! Thats what boners ‘than you eco se to the Hork! It only two WENDLA Were you there when he bought hin? FRAU BERGMANN, He's jut fawn of apn Deo’ you WENDLA, Why dn you gt tae bt sone, Nether? FRAU BERGMANN. Ibetave Remit have tought You oretting foo = 1 eos pres. WENDLA. Ire sumn apy FRAU BERGMANN. Now tot you,he bounht you 8 WENDLA, Ie oot enou brooches, FFRAU BERGMANN, Thon be contented, chi, Wt more “o you wan? WENDLA I would wry much keto Rae kaw whethe a i in trou te window oF dow te heey FRAU BERGMANN, You stat Ina. ys, You rst na that, precios. na wil al you ex. In Page 24 SPRING AWAKENING ett spoke thm for goad hal hor WENDLA. | sal a na when Ue te. FRAU BERGMANN, And don® forge, peclus | shall be ‘ety intrested mya fo know ithe cane in ous the ndow ote nine. WENDLA, Or peta tetra the dirnayseep. The “himnoyaeen's bau! t kno It he tad the chimney. FRAU BERGMANN. Not the ehineyaae, do. Nott ‘himnoymesp. What dae the cineysrasp know ‘boot tora? Hel al you lao of more he own lve nna What ~ hat ore you srg atin the sree? LWENDLA, Mother, aman =a bi at dee horses, with ot he pasar [FRAU BERGMANN (uring tothe window). | dont be ave it! don ole ENDL (tt treme), He's oling bed under tiv chin and playing "Watch on ee Rie” on t= wt were round the the ere FRAU BERGMANN, You" abeys be 6 chit Frightening ‘our ly oi! mother. Go wd gt your hat. some Als wonder youl em gt any ane In Yur bea. IWENDLA. So hae Is mother, so howe |. Tae not much Tops fo my hese gto aster who's bro arid {or wo ands hal yer and a aunt tree tes, ‘Teno ie Row ea happens Dot be os, trun, dont tect! ho nthe wore dul ak ot jou? Passe, mummy, tell me Tell me, dt ret ature of mp o tll me, nummy Dont send me for king such ings. Aner me = wh {Fi how dws happen. You ean ey ins pe SPRING AWAKENING Pa 98 ‘that now Hm fourteen, 1 hve to bel lathe fo FRAU BERGMANN. But, ood Lot hile, how funy You ‘eo! What iu ou gt I realy cant do uch» |WENOLA Why not, Mother? hy net? It an be an FRAU BERGMANN. 0, 0 God Ply ma! would deve to be... Go and gt arene, ends Get dese WENDLA Ii gp «ar who your eld goer tthe FRAU BERGMANN, Out ti wil nd me ut of my ma ‘ame hoe, Mens come to me. tl you! tal you eveyhingh 0, Amity Fate ony ot ow, Wend Tomorow, the dy afer romero, xt wee = hen ou tha my procul. WENDLA, Tellme today, Mota! Teil now! Tis ‘moran. en nt Sp aking now Ive Sen You 50 FRAU BERGMANN. | co, Vedi IWENDLA 0, why cant you Mim? Kotla your fect an ly my Bad In Your ap. Put your pan ove iy head and tk a go on sd ona if you wee {Ring lone your oom. ont flog or yO FRAU BERGMANN. Heaven knows none of hs cy felt, ‘Wendt Heave se into my here I pat mat in Gods Rae, Wena ar el you Row you ae ta hie wal Now ten toms, Wend» WENOLA lade he apo. een FRAU GERGHANN (stata). But Font, alt ‘ant bn reponse 1 dein to be pu inion = age 95 «SPRING AWAKENING act to hve you taken aay ro me AWENOLA taner te apron! Be rave Mote! FRAU BERGMANN. Wl, ton“ FRNDUA tander ts apron, Tremblia), 0, God, ©, Gol Many BEREMANN, "To hve 2 exi! = you unGeand ‘went? WENDUA ky Maer =a bar nvm MND BERGMANN. To hve acid ~ you must he man Fee one your haben. You ms ov Toy er ith our whole aarti eatin mara ou mut ove i, Wen, rt tat you eaainly can lore a Your 2 WENDLA leting 0), ah FFRAU BERGMANN Now you know wa es ore You! WENDLA And ta a? Men NatRGUANN. A God & my wives! Now at ee eaket nd got asl ie you some cos Te ann and ee ake, ro. Come 0, ta cn more = bot ae, ih ve, wee rove im your a. Your il sit ‘Sheen oe shor or You, Wee \WENOUA Have you sous th mes or ch, Mammy? PEND BERGMANN, God ls you. | must ev od tunes round te baton. 4 ‘eae: Te bateoom ofthe Row nore, HANSCHEN owe mah it shan, bots te oot tele pail SPRING AWAKENING Pap 37 i ies thei ANSCHEN, Have you paved tosh, Dsmona? (6 Sey caroducton of te Venus of Palme Vonaio, ee Sine pocket of hice.) You dont look Tipe woes Poe daring contensatng te ny moment th lovely moments of coming SSE Spot wn er you ina i he SHEE Stet rat coro shoo ~ sl alring wh ‘Soe mot tn hs ot ere ofthe is ese ws ro oss =O, how drunk the Groat Ma Teethave been whe the forteuyesr oi isl HY ‘Wath oo fre hin the sts cot at you cae 0 rein ny des wand the? Mitte you with etrtd as ans Your (ees. ce rs ve Ui a ins 0 ver to fe deserted pes. Gate on 001 ‘Myopen wit etn Pods, and down blew 193 eis he couse Ie ste cast Thetrile Ramer: They on oe ey wha | in of the net "Nos sea T orf you woman, a Pan tha cae ar ovrinaueos! Who'd Tae Rima oy bag gated wth you? No, YOU {oa mamow tom en bones, bend my backs 88 ‘fesparle om my youn even You shun Moatay two demain, your maton Gmbs £9 ‘hostage me or Youl And te won! | | Page 38 SPRING AWAKENING att 16 counts ar the hare F¥ ough his {nite wth onthe ime apt! brs! Vans - be fussed wo me by tat sich governs Mis tary, the rane my mre (Soe Coreg fo. Titans Galati. J van Bers ‘hs, Gus by Bouguereau = te Cupid 2 sbovetad from the see tower Pap dak docked my hero, & ue, trombling Lede Dy Maka, Teme ron in any others xara books se, 2 foiy canst for dat, hae goe before you Sov the pth to Tartar Let tit conse You rt Poig lott "Yau don le or your sn, bt fr mie! Wh» Decing het ve ure seen wes fe, ‘Teves voting tain te rle of "vbr [Al hit wes at together ister smc when he ara th he ach me ut my conan wl be at pres, my ody wil verge when you o loge Gall inher Chins af my ewe box. Now I shal pen my ‘Souler plesnre dome o porvals ofthe Purtan Mad, Mary Magn, The Respecae Farmar’ Wie ~ and then gt owe you one raps in anon thse months, my gel, your ake fey, woul ane ‘aetwo goen my rin a the nm meting DUE Sing. time we wre rte ad sh, fs Hosa ing in me ort me ‘Sua Gi, ge my do you pres your Koes rr petit SPRING AWAKENING Page 30 ‘ogee? Eten now wen you sand before tent? Oho wetle and tse you tree! One {aris wal, one cero at of pty, women! Feet yu tn gol ame ovr ytd’ Done you know W's your respecabity tat ives mew my ‘enue? Als, ls, 10 much nhursnty! One alrays notes her sort ha 2 od urinal ‘sty the ae wh ml Have you prayed tonight, Deleon? I har brake, Rot Even St, Anes ha to for har vai, and she wns halo ake a yu One {at kis on your booming body, your ss, budng ass Your emt cured your ee kes = eis he cus, te cause, my soul! Lat mo net ame ie © you, you chaste Saat ts he ease (plete als into the pts. He shuts the Hd Seo Four ‘Seen: A havo. MELCHIOR fs on i back in eh ay. WENDLA comes up the ae, WENDLA, Hrs whas you'e apt! They al oking for you The tay wogors gon ot spin. Youve oot MELCHIOR. Go away. Go ova. |WENDLA. Whats hy te you Niting your fac? MELCHIOR. Get out 11 tow you down to te trehng Paps 40 SPRING ANAKENING petit oor! WENDLA. Now | coainly wont go. (Keds bs hn) "a do you cre out the aks wth, Mal flor Te wk ar glory ere. 1 dow mater to ur fo ot waked to the i MELCHIOR, They also good. The sky oui must Ta aks the gave All can es the BN POPPY fn yur teat = ten hr your Bartbeat WENDLA. Dont kim, lei! Dan Kas el MELCHIOR, Your het = ant beating IWENDLA. You love ch ote = when you Ks ~ No, nl MELCHIOR. 0, televe me, thee’ no such hing a lve Teall aif leo. do fv you anymore han you \WENDLA. Dont! Dont, Meco! MELCHIOR. Wand! WENDLA, 0, Michio! Don, don. Sree Five Sean: FRAU GABOR ss nd writes FRAU GABOR, Dosr Her Stet, Aor ewonty fur hours ‘of inking and thiking oe what you hav write tome, ke op my pon wi hat bao. arnt "bes you ry solu word bain the soto = facage to Ameria for You Fst do ot ve ‘much at my epson secondly, 1 a, woud {he rwtat pone in to put nto you hand tens of ering ou teckeies fo aught with ‘onmaquenen You would dome agave Instie, Har t a aati SPRING AWAKENING ae 41 Stef you found inthis fsa sign of any ack {of love an my part On the cna, would be a lnae offence to my duty a mote Wend 1 tho. wee 10 lose my ead an, Ienoed by Your momentary desperation, abandon mys to fs in pals. T wil dlyshould. you to wish write 19 Your parents and ry to pemuad them that Wughout "hs tem you hav done all at lay In Your pone, {nd exhausted your sen, 50 much oat nye. ‘15 eandormatan of your fur would ot ony be nj ut might very wall be dental your physic ane spriua ea, The thea hinted tn your leter-that f your escape were not made pose you woud take your Ife-doey, {ote Hank, Herr Ste, somewhat surprie me Be 3 isforune Meer so undeered, one shoul pt alow nee to stoop to underanded methods The method ‘by which you Seok to make me, who hae avays fren Kind to yu, responsi for any ring tg, sacks somewhat of that shih in the eyes off Hdapned Derions might well be akan fr an tempt at extortion. must own tat, le fal fom you who otherwise ‘ow 50 ell the respect one ones ons, atthe ove meron w Be expeted Hower, Iam con winced that you were stl string fam the ec of fist stock and thetore unable to understand the nature of your conduct” And 10 | confidently tut that these my words wl sch nin ah aed Imorecompored rane of (Contd on next pas) Page 42 SPRING AWAKENING pet vi, Take ting or what they a In my oon ii qu arog to fg 2 your an by his exaring tion oi We ht many insane befor us of tht ichols ho tare remarkable me, an eon Wott, of span chloe who id wat eecially Drove tana tare Be tat it may, 198 ower, your misfortune shal to way ater youre Teor with Malin 1 wt ays ford me fy ttch my son's trout wei 8 young mam who, {he wri judge hi Powe ay, wl alas Be ie {0 command my ful sympathy. Ard tert aod up He Ste Tas rs ome tu lo ‘he fon ov totes, mut be se wou 1 Irma ear to dorado, tae wit tery soon bere one tin the wert Lt ees 8 Tine fom you bre long. Te very best wishes of ‘our such eed mately Wand Fanny. Sean Se ‘Sean: The Gagmann’s gan in ming unig WENDLA, Why dt you sip out of te room? To ple Mites! Been Matta soe main. Why ea". You dose your line anymore? dot xno. teal ont tr, don kaw the word. “The paths ie 2 sft cept. No stones, thos. My fet dont oue de ground. 0, hw ser tn ight Act SPRING AWAKENING Page «8 ‘hoy wre hee | fa a on a mn at come bn. These betta voir Hot, Matha. I ea oul tow my ere aun her wack tl Scene Seton Scat: Evin, dus Tho sky spy clouded, the path ‘winds betwen lw tutes snd ed There Fear a Ete way of WORITZ. The sooner te et | dont belong ere Let tery Rie sah tr toca ut the soo be ‘in me an walk ayn essa. Why tou | Tet he ph me aout? 1 free my on tam Why shoul foot mya on thm pe? I Ravn gta contract with Ged Look a any ale you te, they fron "ont me my part El, hey were of anh to know what they wae cong. Iwas» ty when | fame ito the word of ove Fad enous eto "rt have tbe of my ad someone ges me amid oy ard whan won ake his mal og ae, oy the peters a? 1 ha be off my baat Youve born by pire cane an fr atre con ion you mune? I eoud le lapig! A ast Pum 44 SPRING AWAKENING act the wenthar cree looked the an a ay, ond row it oad. Th svange sie: eeyore Nothing tars ol. The woe wor he Tre ove Evry so cm nl sil Tho nape [ba beau hlaby, “Sap, itl rine, 9 0 theca” Faun Hector sng. A ity she Hols fer lowe aay The eine aes its the fee of St, Col, Heston nly does with "young tt He des wa ut low att bac an ‘he ont. Down tthe ps atthe ck and In rot ‘own fos. You mush’ thin about Kee cat fw Pa oti on That might Kae ere. Nove ot ofexrasty, Ie mart bea sang senaton | oto the tr Hike an anintExucan yout. His ‘ah tering ls rotterspromerty for e Yur hand Drop Uy Sop {nthe dep. The set thule of oun over wer wh th 6s of ty lt. Lif gee meth eat shoud. From te ‘thar sie slrn, ery fc bckonme_the ‘odes queen, te ess unen = compute, tng forme with open are. The avs of his ‘rid re for clr, ve ear ny pss The tela siks, the ater isan es ay. The nad vlna tng ins me Why shoul oy ‘is mad gue ith thon? "Th mie prt Lie ‘we question of tt, OLS, n torn cloths and with colored sx on hr a, | "ape hou from eh) ASE, What hee you fat aati SPRING AWAKENING Pag 45 oRI2, thr IE. Wt ae yu king for? tnoRiT2” Wy you then =? TLSE hot re you king or? Wha ave you on? Monir2. nya you taten me the at? Ise, fe cone tom to, Fin in home IESE No we ang fr ne wonir2 ust tat IAS, Then ten home fo fr ays MORITZ, Cewig sat kts, IKSE, I ty dang tector, Mtr yw op ot. Wak tatoo fon nt ne MoRIT2, Wet you ew sa? ILS. he Pauses WoRir2. Petunia! ASE ih oh a, Papen, Sir, Rank, Dosey with anyone tu, mor MORITZ, Do you sit for them? ee NSE. Kats png mes Eo and on ‘han cra, Kr i dan or Las tine Woden hi te opi he wipe i tah in my ht. bode He tosh poke wml ioc sl oe ym ‘in hsp son ean es ea nd {vor tesa, s ann by fe eave oF Mv Me yh caf er end tinge ry ey cia Yo, MoniT2, bw dou sn th nme tn You sein USE, ery Na = hy Ef yen t Gren’ = Sunny wi ogee We fa pagel sinc AWAKENING AT coungape ot Poni Vl hi eRe "aco danse te sy RIL ene mtr orden He Cn Seat ato of tar we nk Te eee Sa ne bt, ou it ool uoRIT Hn = ya tm, Mee Fas ge 0, ine pas mos beer when your'e rng one ow ply rst Ra errand you oa aa er, YOR Woe oan in ten sate a sms ats eo 2 ume tame arnt th Hot. Mit Se wet Sar Jr Danes nem toe? He iow ne cope nh en me ae ut wm eps we aka toute eon ts igo or resect wns re vein the SSRN tiny nan tan aa Senco men oe you gt oe wont si, wee bc he oe True ennedone a es tase ie ort ook youl Mae hry at . i as, We kb ot of er sop Se ne ‘Spanish, you know. The landlord left us alone with teresa nh = "ate gor ok a yo, Mora! ont kro Se Teron star on cil 0 6 se ee gst asd Pee tno st eon ks, ae SPRING AWAKENING Page 47 ening at el rons, nhs back to te fey es fait Lera was with me nd ht ft Vil Helo found mean the td ih. MORITZ, Hos he boo looking for you? SE, He upped over my ar Twig uneoncous on Uh tte heen Atareards | wet back with hi. Toul gt out of place for wo west, ‘hat was sterile inet Evry ming! had ope In is Person desing gown, aed wor evening | ha {oma rund his rooms in lade pane by tne Wt et, esc and knee. He photoephed ‘ein citer way every aay = nthe Ae on {he am of the sof, once at Led, ons st Gane, 2nd ones on al fours a female Nobo He ‘sa ahtys suing on about murder, shat ‘lle rug and fume. He tough plo nbd very moing tudes with sot and pase {0 my trast oe teh and I pet, be would have ore, Mari, he woul! have preva, Then he pu he thing i is mouth thes proshoter is pps 1 be od fort eeaton etn Ugh te bullet would have gone though my sl! MORITZ. I Holic til sve? SE. How should I know? Thare wat bi minor nthe ‘log ov thet The itl oom looked igh 1 tower, aig a pes oven Yous Your hanging down ate rom te sy Thad tle dreams,” God, O, God ony th dey woul come” Good nigh, Ie. When yous you're fo brea nud moder you MORITZ, Is thie Hic sil ale? LSE, No, plas God. One day he ws fetching abinohe Page 42 SPRING AWAKENING ett then my cost 0 ad lipe t ito the feet, Th cara wn ve The pie pd me Sat was ing in man's ates? They took tne wo the ston, Then Noh, Ka, Pain, en Iara 1 Groo, al te Prati, came and stood tai forma They eared me here posh eb Sos than Ue stud othe crowd Kis a ae, Nah pi E Gres’ a ut, Dowtowsy' 2 yen, Baraca bar = but | eta, al of ther (hr and I wouldnt trast eyo eb even i the Srl atl sna line. MORITZ. 1 must 9 hme, TLSE. Come bck to mi pic, MORITZ. Why? Why. =? TSE, Todi war goat's ik. 1 ct your mi and hang tll ound yur tack, Or har’ rocking hone you can pe on MORITZ. Nmustg hore. Ue sil got he Sas, the ‘eon ant mount, andthe Parlseipedon oF my eames Good ih, 1use,"Soen tat Do you sl play inte Wigwam where ‘Melee Gator tured my tren?” Oph Before ‘youre ray oi he dustin (She has trey) MORITZ lal). Ona word! That al rede (Ct) Mt Tat Thank God ae n't Ym tn the md. You ave to be eee seed ott. iy pity ~ a wad portunity. kenya ha hag crystal micas ovr my as ad frre an una cl nt pros Youd mean pei [SPRING AWAKENING. Page «9 ares in ong tack sk Hosking and shiny bck boot and lng bck Kt lover and ck ele oud "trot and in an ae franey I took my dln an smothered wil sie whan they tak fn = ‘a= Sean = Sova To bo yu ie! Prac Unsetconsious! That wht taker my stent nyt ‘hot happy el, that eid of mae” thet re Un he bes on te bk I ce ea ith exthron hgatn T et e hes kr snes yy. The tt tte ion he sme Te ser pose Sly ‘unin et mast forget = ees Fee Gabor Isr tom ha post, sn urs} How tea, fet. her and er urd 3 ound = Sovtig ser Bor | made to tame | could athe ues an @ tne onthe orzon, How isa shall eer 9 ome so END OF act THO ACT THREE Sion One Stone: Su team, Portas of Potala and JJ. Rovssn.Gu amps burn oer # gan tabla, At tho tabi st PROFESSORS APELARD, THICKSTICK, CGUTGRINDER, BONESREAKER, TONGUETWISTER snd FLYSWATTER. HEADMASTER SUNSTROKE Sia the top of he taboo isn cha. The [SCHOOL PORTER FASTCRAWLER hss bythe om, SSUNSTROKE. Would any ofthe gntmen cet a any fara ears? Gutman! We caret or te (gov of stn, tan fom aig the Minter of ‘Sat for Curr Aa or te expulion of oF fitadon sdene We enn stains 81 008 {orto date that fas aeay efin ad ar 2 it, canot 3 st sere our nsion Sains simi bows. We erat sans af host ov gut nen tent forthe domes Infinea be hs torn oe flo std and oes we cannot sto ean he frho ewig ‘ofthat Gearing intact sala and har een, might lie our moe comping Feaon hereby whatever objection that may be ‘ae te uta erates S030 pte ou I Suton tom the devaation of 2 wi apieme {0 os a sendy come to sein triton, Sa whieh ha ere ui oor stryke Of uniting our sole by mean of te fue of Page 52 SPRING AWAKENING peri ‘eno intrution tthe tation ofthe i of {Sobna,idesovs, Woul! ay gntonan cre to 580 any fra omar? TTHIGKSTICK. | can no long! clse my mind to oe con ‘ition tht the tine ha cme when the opening of & Window sou be pris somes TTONGUETWISTER. The staosohee hari om domi ‘ed bya resembles tothe subterranean ets tombs of mada arose! SUNSTROKE, Fale! FASTCRAWLER, Provert, ex) SUNSTROKE, Onan wind Tank to God we hive ‘fice atmosphere oui. Would any genta 10a any Trt amar? FLYSWATTER. Should any of my colleague wih pe. Init he opting of «window! for my part raze no Sdsetin Toul merely requ tht the wind permite 0b open not inmate nthe Bas tiny nec SSUNSTROKE, Fastener! FASTORAWLER. Pear, SSUNSTROKE. Ope te ater window. Wout any nth Iman cre to ny further rake? CGUTGRINDER. nowt in any wey wishing to complste ‘he sue | would ak you to fecal at ies the log ‘oe oi window has bean ke up SUNSTROKE, Farerwe! FASTCRAWLER, Prat, 1 SUNSTROKE. Lat she oer window be sh Use myat forced gentran, to pt the motion toa vere Tell Ubon thom cleus ha ain oor of parmiting {he perma teeny window hat now cares io pe SPRING AWAKENING Pape 83 usin 08 am th et, em) One, FASTORAWLER. Pent, SUNSTROKE. Lene the one window shut os wll. For ‘ny bu, held conscton tat hese hee Ives noting be ied. Wout ny onan Lippose that we were faa fam reqonting te Mest of State for ula Asi for the exulon ‘fer iden uot then me would be he es onl for the dest tit haben uy Oke ‘orlovs shal poping by sels epithe Misr na abeady Shut dour totam wh the Civattion fos bed» ser of tty te pr ‘ant. This our duty os qurne and defenders oF ‘ou Inno to dton api 0 suterng 9 ow. I ely pans my dear cola, tat ‘he misting factors of aur gutaden student. An ‘net aperoach tat tu ama o ogo ur gu aden stent would ot have Us lamaes nour tang af hea present hay robbie eat one extn of out Ison ‘We se ours fred to ge te pity 209 not to be jd gut oust! Fate! FASTORAWLER. Pan, SSUNSTROKE, Fath hin up, IFASTORAMLER gore) TTONGUETWISTER. 1 the domdomistin stat stro re offi larer nothing tobe dered mh | Pips 64 SPRING AWAKENING act FLYSWATTER. Shout i appear to ou ripe ena ‘hat eur room pt suit vera iat SUNSTROKE, must al upon ou enleaguet Fetter Tongue fora show of seorum, Our gal Taso stent sands the door (PASTCRAWLER open the door, and MELCHIOR steps ‘ron ofthe meting, Heil, bt compan) 22 unaamly mzonduc, at beer he fhuchad te ope tht ha mah came aro the aus ofthis sting eine, reli eee nd {foun iad the momen relent se a comprehori, dss too ligt it tee its sate of morales, I rfr to 2 Raneeriten ‘out in dlogueerm ented "On Copttion,” epee wih Mei ionraton, and crammed beans 0 shares tat hey mA wal {the utero dra for pray that agente MELGHIOR. | hie = cit SPRING AWAKENING Page 85 'SUNSTHOKE, You hate o be slot. Afr Herr Site ud pat to document in que aout ha nd we have gn te bewred other sl ward {© m wate cost sort eater, he handing ‘ow in ow passin war compared with the ad “rtng of he ete fellow student of he deemed alpaca and matched, sexrdng to te unanimaut ‘esc of th whole fscuky an incomplete mysonent stn he expert option of our honored calle he Proteer of calizeohy, yours. MELCHIOR. I hve = SUNSTROKE. You hav to be sient. Notwthatandig the ‘ofarheining evince af ir emiton, acd {0 by sch unmpechale shri, wo eli our ttves ale forte mam ofan om pect {ton nd istend to imply interop te ‘scvied about the chime agit meray of which be ‘acs accused and whic beeen sare ea nett to sf davction MELCHIOR. T toe SUNSTROKE. You neve to ansr the preily prasad ‘uestons, when Isat put to you one ar te tie, with 3 smote and rept yer en. Fas teow FASTCRAWLER, Pron, sr) [SUNSTROKE, The fie. I request our erty, Her Fy ‘wae, t takedown the protael fom now on word for word a exactly a possi, (To MELCHIOR} Do you Know tie doce? evcHion, Yen SUNSTROKE. Do you know what his document conta? MELOHIOR, Yes Page 58 SPRING AWAKENING ae SSUNSTROKE: 1s the handing in thi document yours? SUNSTROKE. Does ths oben document ome is man MELCHIOR. Yeu‘, | sk you to show me on obscenity SUNSTROKE. You nave to anor the preity phrased ‘isso which I sal pt to You with singe and respect yes Ft MELCHIOR, Te writen no more and no les than everyone of you Know 0b SUNSTROKE. "This inetent supp MELCHIOR. 1 ak you to show me on offre gst ‘moat in ht pape! SSUNSTROKE. ‘Do you magne that wil and here and let myst become the but oF your its? Fastamwer MELOHIOR. Ihe = SUNSTROKE, You hee a te pect forte git of ur ssambled masters a you vt prope ein for ‘mankivseof sare when contorted withthe FASTORAWLER, Pent, 'SUNSTROKE, hiss the defn text on how to lar ern in thee eey mnths without + maser! MELCHIOR, Ihave SSUNSTROKE. | a wpon our erty to ce the prot MELCHIOR. 1 nave = 'SUNSTROKE. You have be slat. Fascrowier! FASTORAWLER. Press, sil SUNSTROKE. Putin down, ecit SPRING AWAKENING Pa 57 Sean Two ‘Scone: Churchyard n pouring rain. REVEREND BALD. [BELLY sand in rt othe por gv with an terrain is and -On hi ig, HEA STIEFEL, I tind ZIEG and UNCLE PROBST, On the le HEADMASTER SUNSTROKE and PROFESSOR BONEBREAKER, STUDENTS mks vp the rest of © Circe, Some cstins off, MARTHA an LSE sa Dy a hata gene DBALDBELLY. whosoever spun he gace with which he trol Father les al who ae born in, esl {othe death of he wrt Ant whoweve nes fd oride davies te worship ened to Ga nd Tee Se Serves eh sl ie the dat of te body. But hoe sou cat wie the re with wich ‘he Aimghy ins ino, vel, very. toy tuto you, be sal ie teeta death ibe how ‘Shor of earth ino the gave) But weg forth re Path of thors tu pea the Lod the Ai Marc, {thank him for his unsaohabl it of retina tion, For as surely as his dad the ree fod death at ‘sly wil Lord Goa tad the rises to ahation nd eel ite Amen HERR STIEFEL (with tw choked voi ot be hone « shovel of sarth ite te rane Tht boy at ing, “That boy west mine Rad my dvb bout ‘otto sine e wat 8 to, [SUNSTMOKE (ows «shore of eth ito the ge) ‘While sii the estan concn otene ast Page 2 SPRING AWAKENING et the moral oder ofthe uni, a he sme sine ‘he gout consable prot of the marl arr of ‘he nia, in that the wie spre te orl eee of tho unre the neces of pronouncing vr the, ad so contre fone, BONEBREAKER (vow sow! of th int he gov). Distory «ited "debauched = dzolute and UNCLE PROBST (hous a hove of eth nto the gave | woul not have beled my own mate she'd told me send would eat He pret s0 bay. FRIEND ZIEG (eons shovel of earth ina the ve), To ‘hat oa father who for twenty Yexrs mn rng “il righ erin no othe hough han the were. BALOBELLY (taking HERA STIEFEL' hard). We know that shay who love Gea make al thing sae the best. Goran, 21. Er sik, M12. Thinkot the cantor mothe a ry 0 replete by ‘edad tov, 'SUNSTROKE hiking HERR STIEFEL's nan. And it in any cin cour that we igh wl ot hae bee thie to romete him ate DONEBREAKER (taking HERA STIEFEL's hand), And it ‘we had grote hi, dean ate ben Sanding en sprig UNCLE PROBST (shaking HERR STIEFEL's hal. t's "your duty to tine of your fee swing ee ow. You re hea of» family FRIEND ZIEG (haing HERR STIEFEL' and), Take my "um. Cat ana og meter naught wring te Roel. IT we don al mei prtorm the aa SPRING AWAKENING ae 59 seihing rk wih af ot pre, wa eath 8 HERR STIEFEL [loong Hino). That boy sen mie "That boy wast mi (HERA STIEFEL ied away by PASTOR BALOBELLY, BREAKER, UNCLE PROSST snd FRIEND ZIE, “The ran eops) HANSCHEN (throws 3 sovelof earth int the gave). st in ps you por sod. ka my rgd omy ded tees andy a od for me 10 od, you poor ‘ook Youre so inode, thy hae to pu seme ‘hig on Your grave to ep the Ds oft. ‘GEORG. Ds they find te piso? OBERT. Thre owt ta ao for ist ERNST. Di you se han, Rabe? OBERT. Rotten, tasted sme! nos Ki? Anyone? (OTTO. Thar the mystery! They chron 9 cloth ove Fim ‘GEORG. Di his ong hang out? ROBERT. The ees! Thats why they tre the ch over hm. Tro. Horst HANSCHEN We you sre Me hand ims? ERNST. Thuy sy b's gto hod now (OTTO. Rubbun A wk! ROBERT. | had th rope a my hand. veneer 860 © hd man they dt ove GEORG. He sulin have town 9 mote sma minds voy of going ot RANSCHEN, What the til argos’ apposed be quite a oS Page SPRING AWAKENING ac (OTTO. The fc ail es me ve mark We ad» ANSCHEN. tes your lt hs down thas, You side es trang. (OTTO, Rett have to sve trough the nights, ta. IF to tang him. ERNST. Have you done your exay, Oto? (OTTO. ‘Only tm su. ERNST. 1 dont know whet wetesppood to write soot, GEORG. vient you thee when Apdo i ut? ANSCHEN. I'm going to wk topethr tome its ut of Demooiti ERNST. 11 et something ou ofthe fron Kay. | ‘OTTO, Have you done tomers Vig? (The STUDENTS go, MARTHA ane ILSE cme to the ee) ASE. What fer? We rig teh ones. Aways es, tran! They gow everyanes! MARTHA. That, The (Se tows an vy wrth ‘to the gave. ILSE pene hr soon an te Sveum of tras snunoes fal ote th cotin) Ht up our rows. 1 gt tater syay. They om Mater them eveytine Igo by. og fret ‘meats om te trook adr am hae MARTHA. Tel beame a mane use ec [SPRING AWAKENING Page 61 USE. 1 aes eosin the bridge when | herd te bing MARTHA, Poor tna TSE. Ar oe why, Mar MARTHA. Dish tl you wig? ILSE, te ms on pation! Don a MARTHA, Crout my het USE, How he pet MARTHA. Tao's wn they couldn fot TSE. Tok straight ou of ht hid wen ment by in MARTHA Let's have el Let's hs NSE. No fs my keepsake [MARTHA I, ie tue e's on there with no ead? TSE, He must hav oad wit water, Hi od ws ‘pated round ad ound on ha bale Hi yan ware hanging lows the wan, Seine: HERA and FRAU GABOR ae conversing FRAU GABOR, .. They ade sapegost, The accu ‘one were geting aaler ndthey cult wel for ‘hom at down. And bears Melons hd the frtio to eos hse pant js t thi mae, ‘hal This mothe, be the Rengmen to Sin thei wok?” God keep me rm uch ti ERR GABOR. For fourten yas ve sly bua Your imaginative math of raving chien. Thy oradied my ow corwions. 1 hae Says ed Wit he eonition tat si i’ toy. A ei Pore 62 so ING AWAKENING est tt to ou slenn enero. Bu ttt {Pi 0 ac gen cn rsa cared pio {hen they mie be peferbetotted pincg T sand in your way i fng es he's ‘op of human bod in mal My ce wd be se 'navefomaiory. A natcal eins map be rose Detar such a intent dont Rr, Bet eet nature wl be made erin jx ss le whe i's ake fra te igh Tm not ans ay Jong. 1 thane God nw, at alan ae, fs What she done that's trib? Ie wo se te my hed to make exc or hi "at ie on fn fut he been hounds ot of thal Andi ba! bee his fa, e's erin ud fort You ey uersand the things bate than | 3, eo say You may be parfecy ight. Bt I wil ot ois my s0n to ba teutly hone oh cath, HERR GABOR, That down’ dapond onus, Cory, tat {ek hat went with ow happen He who tag ‘ak fas by te way, Ann the on ts so og worst ting the Inaba comer on tine. ae | ‘aaron sae us tat Our ity now i fo steraehen {he wove, long reton thom ut hows Tevet is au they hounded him out of sono. Tse ad's hounded him aut af edo het woud Kae been i fut ether! Yav'e to ety gong, Wis ‘8 minor poss when ee fal wth Na Incl detects of caer. Woven sen aed oy et SPRING AWAKENING Pog 63 {© dg tee tings. Whomee can writ at Melee ‘as iter ust be contamina inhi nnemost, cate. The marow is etectn. Even» natre oly Puttsound colin’ ig et do that None of ‘soe ase fut suey om the way, Bot hit document grounded i Principe i dows apes foe ase fat stp, documents with ering lary a0 peny Gwihed alot snarl property {or the Immoral or he sake of the Inova, I shows ‘hat re siual cruptin ww lawyer esate wer {he adn, "mora isity.” Whether sing can be dore abou i eatin, snot fr fos we wih to prasre ane gna of hope end above 2H, kop cur conics unalin parets ef the Culprit ten we mut st with lation nd dtr Iinman. Don't fs quo anymore, Fey Tf how hard hiss for you. t Rr you torn him cue he sins wal with your own gener rte. Mie above yours or onc ot uray In your relations wilh your ton, FRAU GABOR, 0 God - how can a ght apie it ‘niy» man can tak ke thet. Onty 3 man cn be 0 inde by the dad eter be ean soe whats staring ‘im inthe fra Randle Melo eporily ‘dears fom the marathi mind open t> open. Are we response forth sxincdenes? To: ‘row aie cou Tallon your had en yur Wend somes = Your ft, ad intent of ting aut ‘unis, he trends on you! wil nt lt my ed be {akon out and mused in ot of my eye: Tha’ What hi meshes for! eanmotUnderand "beyond bait. What in he wor ha he writen? Poor 6¢ SPRING AWAKENING et lar tthe det roofs hamish sls, ck. innocence, th a te ‘zing ike that” You dont need t kn ech 100 fom antcton ERI GABOR. You wil hve to given then tamer. It ot ety for any of ue to count out mtertnes. hal stand By you hay sec 2arag bears tl | hl bey eh oe saci to Rosa your burden ter the ut (Fer, so owas =i ent nets you tobe an ng Int tay, FRAU GABOR. 11 meer ee him aon {Bin He cart bar vali. He cont Ine with, ‘That erie expe say "shim sun "0 Got Go, ‘hat big aera, 10 fg for evrything tat od and use bight nd eshte ey {fut boy | charshed a my ight poo Take a {his rime ert ot fo ratiuton! Tate mete Let me bear the gut But ae SPRING AWAKENING ae stk ih eter ne a eter to ter titer dar, Out aly etsy ses opened fr dager wa ott homes I te lteter epi oh er yr kd {ha condt ges him pac heh rong her tty cates, Meehan fe nyt oto woe te ‘ce onautem He ey ty sto in el i explore a ear The ea wong Ir yt ka wt hopin “od rec he ane eng cer FRAU GABOR. | dont bete ie ERR GABOR. The mitered. es. eval Some sore round the cl tm heer ese thw boy bt knly loam th hd, ose he, swing FRAU GABOR. An urea of, shwts itsny HEAR GABOR trl FRAU GABOR. Norma ew, ERR GABOR. Then a the Sse for s.The worn od wring her hands aa ng me ht te Sot oa er ot ot cm ad uprima hays As wou tre he tthe I nd

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