Spring Awakening Content Warning

Spring Awakening is recommended for ages 14 and up.

Spring Awakening is a powerful and emotionally intense musical that deals with mature and sensitive subject matter. While it is set in 19th-century Germany, its themes remain relevant today. 

Below are themes, plot points, and topics that some patrons may find uncomfortable: 

Sexual Content: Depictions of teenage sexual exploration and encounters. Scenes include masturbation, partial nudity, and sexual fantasizing. 

Abuse: Portrayals of physical, emotional, and sexual abuse. Includes corporal punishment by adults, grooming, and verbal harassment. 

Mental Health & Suicide: Characters experience depression, isolation, and suicidal ideation. Suicide is both depicted onstage and discussed in dialogue.

Abortion: A character navigates the consequences of an unplanned pregnancy, culminating in an offstage abortion that is referenced explicitly (the character who undergoes the abortion dies as a result). 

Oppression & Repression: The story critiques authoritarian parenting, religious control, repression of sexuality, and the dangers of inadequate sex education.

If you or someone you love believes they have been the victim of sexual abuse, please visit the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN) or the Sexual Assault Support Services websites for information and resources available. 

If you or someone you love is struggling with mental health and suicidal ideation, please visit the National Alliance on Mental Illness. 

If you or someone you love needs resources, information, or support regarding sexual and reproductive healthcare, please visit the Oregon Health Authority Reproductive Health Program or Planned Parenthood of Southwestern Oregon.