Lakeview Residents Work on Porchlight’s Spring Awakening

This spring, Lakeview Residents Peyton Cooper, Caitlin Body, and Jonathan Berg-Einhorn are involved in Porchlight Music Theatre’s rendition of the musical that claimed eight Tony Awards, including Best Musical, Spring Awakening, directed and choreographed by Brenda Didier and music directed by Justin Akira Kono, at The Ruth Page Center for the Arts, 1016 N Dearborn St., April 23-May 29.

Porchlight’s production will thrill you with a story over 130 years in the making! Set against the backdrop of a repressive and provincial late 19th-century Germany, and based on Frank Wedekind’s 1891 play that was immediately banned due to its subject matter, Spring Awakening tells the timeless story of youthful self-discovery and budding sexuality as seen through the eyes of three teenagers. Haunting and provocative, this landmark American musical celebrates a journey from adolescence to adulthood with a power, a poignancy and a passion you will never forget.

Peyton Cooper's hometown is Marysville, Ohio, and they are currently a resident of Lakeview in Chicago. Their past theater credits include Snow Queen with The House Theatre. Cooper is an Assistant Stage Manager for this production, alongside Caitlin Body.

Caitlin Body, who grew up in Osceola, Iowa and went to The Theatre School at DePaul University has been part of The Goodman's School Girls: Or African Mean Girls Play and La Havana Madrid. Body was recently interviewed by Chicago Reader and has been highlighted on the SMA's Instagram and Facebook page for Latino Heritage month.

Jonathan Berg-Einhorn, a Skokie native, is the prop designer for Spring Awakening. After graduating from Niles North High School and then Boston University, they became a Prop Artisan for Paramount Theatre.

The regular performance schedule is Thursdays at 7 p.m., Fridays at 8 p.m., Saturdays at 3 and 8 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. with Thursday matinees May 5 at 10:30 a.m. and May 12 at 1:30 p.m. There are no Thursday evening performances May 5, 12 or 19. Content warning: Spring Awakening contains verbal, physical and sexual assault, teen pregnancy, abortion, strong language, simulated masturbation, death and implied suicide. Viewer discretion is advised..

Tickets for Spring Awakening are now on sale starting at $25 and may be purchased through the Box Office by calling 773.777.9884 or by visiting PorchlightMusicTheatre.org.