North Central Texas College performed its version of the rock musical Spring Awakening. Their adaptation was based on the 1891 version of the play by Frank Wedekind. The modern version of the play is written in English by Anya Reiss. The play basically expresses the challenges, problems and misfortunes that teenagers go through, but also the happiness, joy and excitement. The play also shows that during adolescence, adolescents continue to search for themselves, learn about themselves and discover who they really want to be. It also shows teenagers exploring their sexuality. The play was very interesting, especially for teenagers. The play was performed on March 1, 2014 at 7:30 p.m. at the First Bank Center for Performing Arts in Gainesville. This report will concern four elements of the production. I will focus on acting, scenic design, costume and set design, and sound design. For a university production, the acting was exceptional. I really felt the emotions. The lead role Wendla, played by KyLeigh Zimmerer, was incredible. I've also seen clips of the Broadway version starring Lea Michelle, and obviously, if I had to compare the acting, the Broadway version would come out on top. However, for a college production, these actors have limited past experience, but their acting was professional. Also, when they sang the song "Those You've Known", I felt chills and got goosebumps because it was such an emotional song. You could feel all the emotions and guilt that Melchior, played by Ryan Ramirez, felt because his best friend, Moritz, played by Justin Noblitt, and the girl he impregnated, Wendla, were dead and he thought he was to blame. Moritz committed suicide while Wendla died from her mother's botched abortion to...... middle of paper...... the public and parents this tragedy that could happen to them. I think this is not only a lesson for teenagers, but also for parents. The time, effort, and energy put into this piece was definitely worth it, in my opinion. I believe all their practice, rehearsals and hard work paid off. Overall, I really enjoyed the production. The script itself, the acting and all the designs were amazing. Although there are a lot of sexual terms and swear words mentioned, the plot serves as a good lesson for teenagers and especially for parents and teachers. This play teaches parents to be more open and tolerant towards their children. This also serves as a lesson to teachers to be less harsh on students. I would definitely want to see it again. In fact, NCTC produced a Spring Awakening concert performing just the songs. I watched that too and this time I was singing along!