Spring Awakening

About This Production

Spring Awakening is a riveting rock musical that captures the desires, pain, excitement, and confusion of adolescence. Set in a rigid and repressive society, it follows a group of teenagers as they navigate the treacherous terrain of growing up—confronting sex, pregnancy, love, loss, and the suffocating pressures of school and family.

As they struggle to make sense of their inner lives and relationships, these young characters reach for connection, discover the power of their voices, and push back against the conservative forces that seek to silence them.

Driven by Tony Award-winning alternative rock score by Duncan Sheik, the music of Spring Awakening pulses with the urgency, defiance, and yearning of adolescence. Spring Awakening offers a powerful and poignant theatrical experience that resonates deeply with audiences of every generation.

Performance Dates

Thursday, February 26, 7:30 PM (Preview performance, $15 ticket discounts available
Friday, February 27, 7:30 PM (Opening night! Join us for a post-show reception with the company.)
Saturday, February 28, 7:30 PM
Sunday, March 1, 2:00 PM

Wednesday, March 4, 7:30 PM (Community night: Arts workers, PSU community and alumni receive $10 tickets)
Thursday, March 5, 7:30 PM
Friday, March 6, 7:30 PM
Saturday, March 7, 2:00 PM

Duration: This performance runs approximately 2 hours and 30 minutes, including a 10 minute intermission.

Tickets

Season Subscription – get a bargain while supporting the performing arts at PSU! Reserve your tickets for the entire PSU Theater Arts 2025-2026 Season: just $55 (general admission) or $35 (faculty/staff) for all three productions (“Everybody,” “Spring Awakening,” and “As You Like It”). 
This is a reserved seating event.

• Student Tickets: $5 for students at any school or college. If you’re a student outside of PSU, call the box office to make your purchase.
• Access Tickets: $5 - Anyone who gets food relief through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and has the Oregon Trail Card or Washington State Quest Card can purchase up to two $5 tickets. These tickets must be purchased via phone (503-725-3305), at the box office, or at will-call (if available). Proof of eligibility will be verified when you pick up your tickets
• Community Night: The second Wednesday of each production is our Community Night! Arts workers, PSU community, and alumni have access to $10 tickets
• Faculty/Staff Tickets: $15
• General Admission: $25
• Pay-it-forward $40 - This ticket includes a non-tax-deductible contribution that helps subsidize lower-cost tickets for those who may not be able to pay full price.
• Visionary Supporter $60 - This ticket includes a non-tax-deductible contribution that supports a thriving Theater Arts program, resulting in more educational opportunities for the next generation of theater makers.

Parking Information: pdx.edu/transportation/hourly-visitor-parking

Questions: somt@pdx.edu; (503) 725-3011

Production graphics by Bologna Sandwich (bologna-sandwich.com).