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Director’s Note

Joanne Centeno, Director

The year was 2017. I was sitting in my bedroom scrolling YouTube when I came across a Spring Awakening “Slime Tutorial” and like most teenage theater kids, I was forever changed by the raw and unfiltered storytelling the musical upheld. Spring Awakening tackles the exploration of adolescence and identity while covering themes such as suicide, abuse, teenage pregnancy, sexuality and the all encompassing sexual awakening- topics may be deemed taboo but are still incredibly relevant today. 

When NCT invited me to return as the director for their Young Adult production of Spring Awakening, not only was I honored, but I was ecstatic to create a version of the show that blurred the lines of 1891 Germany and 2025 Bay Ridge, Brooklyn to prove the show’s relevance.  

It has been a privilege getting to work with an incredibly talented cast who is brilliantly bringing this show to life on the NCT stage! I would like to give the biggest thank you my phenomenal creative team: music director Josh Eiger, choreographer Timothy Mayrose, and amazing stage manager Taylor Neilson for all their outstanding talent and hard work. They are what made this production possible. 

Lastly, I like to thank my family for their endless support and always giving me so many reason to be happy. 

Enjoy the show! 
Joanne <3

Song List

Cast & Musicians

Creative Team

Meet the Company

Caitlyn Schmidt

Wendla (Opening Cast)

Caitlyn Schmidt (Wendla, Opening Cast) is thrilled to be playing one of her dream roles in this incredible production! Caitlyn has been performing with NCT over the last 12 years. Notable roles in and out of NCT include Legally Blonde (Paulette), Nunsense (Sister Mary Amnesia), Something Rotten (Minstrel), A Christmas Carol (Ghost of Christmas Past), Cinderella (Charlotte), Carrie (Carrie), Young Frankenstein (Elizabeth Benning). One of her favorite performing credits was being a backup singer in Josh Groban’s choir on a stop within his Harmony Tour. Having graduated with her Master of Science from NYU last year, Caitlyn works full-time as a speech-language pathologist with the adult population. Caitlyn extends a huge thank you to Joanne, Timmy, Taylor and Josh for this opportunity

Margot May Waldron

Wendla (Closing Cast)

Margot May Waldron is a junior at NYU Tisch, New Studio on Broadway, where she studies drama, vocals, and business at NYU Stern. She recently studied acting at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London, where she played Viola in Twelfth Night in the West End. She is currently participating in a Broadway Workshop for an upcoming musical, and some of her favorite performance memories include playing Alice in ""Alice by Heart"" and performing at Radio City Music Hall. She was recently signed by Artists Talent Management and hopes to live out her dreams of being an actor professionally on stage and screen. Margot is so proud of all the hard work everyone has put into this show, and all the amazing friends she now has in the city for when she goes back to school in the fall! She is so grateful to play her dream role, for the amazing team that put their all into this production, and for her talented castmates. Please enjoy our production of her favorite musical, and thank you so much for watching! :)

Antonio “Tony” Gnerre

Melchior (Closing Cast)

Tony is an engineering student at Virginia Tech and a Bay Ridge native. With Narrows Community Theater since 2018, his roles include the Scarecrow (The Wizard of Oz), Marius (Les Misérables), and Zack (School of Rock). A 2024 graduate of Murrow High School, Tony played J.B. Biggley (How to Succeed), Javert (Les Misérables), Otto (Spring Awakening!!), and SpongeBob (The SpongeBob Musical). At Virginia Tech, he sings in Juxtaposition, an all-male a cappella group, and plays guitar in both a band and a jazz combo.

Stephan Shteynberg

Melchior (Opening Cast)

After many shows on stage and behind the scenes at Hunter College, Stephan is excited to participate in his first show outside of his college. After designing for a production for several months he’s thrilled to be back on stage performing!

Ryan “RJ” Jaramillo

Moritz

Ryan “RJ” Jaramillo is ecstatic to be playing Moritz in Spring Awakening. He connects very deeply with the character and hopes that his portrayal of him helps show that on stage. He wants to thank his friends and family for all their support and hopes you enjoy the show!

Midnight Luisa Schwab

Ilse

"Midnight Luisa Schwab (she/they) is an actor and musician based in Brooklyn, NY and is thrilled to be performing in ""Spring Awakening"" this summer! Previous credits include ""Trojan Women"" (Chorus) at Hofstra University, ""Carrie"" (Frieda) at Narrows Community Theater, and “Mean Girls” (Cady Heron) at Fort Hamilton High School. Thank you to the incredible cast and creative team involved in this production for bringing such an incredible and impactful story to life! For Grandma <3"

Scarlet Susi

Martha

Scarlet is a recent graduate of Edward R. Murrow High School and will be studying vocal performance at Mannes Conservatory this fall. You may recognize her from past NCT productions such as Les Misérables (Ensemble), The Wizard of Oz (Cowardly Lion), and Carrie (Norma). She is beyond excited to take on one of her dream roles as Martha Bessell, and to be sharing the stage with such an incredibly gifted cast and crew and she couldn’t be more thankful!

Olivia Sartori

Anna

Liv is so excited to be joining the Narrows Community. As a recent graduate of the New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts, some of her recent roles include Natalie in Next to Normal and Little Red in Into the Woods. Being a part of Spring Awakening has been an amazing experience, especially when the show feels so relevant and powerful today. Big love to the creative team, cast, and family and friends cheering her on from across the world in Australia.

El Weintraub

Thea

El is so excited to be making their NCT debut! Favorite past credits include Les Misérables (Éponine), She Loves Me (Steven Kodaly) and The Mad Ones (Samantha Brown). They hold a BA in Theatre and Psychology from Sarah Lawrence College, and work at Manhattan Theatre Club.

Brady Allen

Hanschen

Brady is thrilled to be playing Hanschen at Narrow Theatres production of Spring Awakening! He is a recent graduate of The New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts, where he played Gabe in Next to Normal and Charlie Brown in You're a Good Man Charlie Brown! This cast and crew have been incredibly kind and hardworking throughout the entire process and they deserve all the praise in the world. Enjoy the show!

Joey Jubayr

Ernst

Joey Jubayr (he/they) is a musician, writer, actor, and cat dad based in Brooklyn. Recent performances include Let's Here It For The Boys: a Transmasc Cabaret (Green Room 42), 42nd Street (NCT), Pippin (CCNY), Jesus Christ Superstar (Utopia Opera). Joey would like to thank the amazing cast, crew, pit, and creative team of Spring Awakening, NCT, and their friends for their unwavering love and support. www.joeyjubayr.com

Sean Correa

Otto

Sean Correa is a student at the John Jay College of Criminal Justice studying Political Science and graduated from Talent Unlimited High School as a Musical Theater major where he played Paul in “A Chorus Line”. Sean has Directed, Produced, Conducted, Choreographed, and Performed in productions at the Gerald W. Lynch Theater and the Syracuse Festival of Music. He is very grateful and happy to return to the stage for his dream show! He is grateful his family and friends for their support throughout all the years of performing!

Abigail Johnson

Ensemble (Fraulein Knuppledick, Fraulein Grossebustenhalter)

Abigail Johnson is a recent graduate of Marymount Manhattan College/Northeastern University with her BFA in Film with minors in Theatre and Music Industry. She has performed in numerous professional, Off-Off-Broadway, and Off-Broadway shows, such as Carrie, Company, and Frozen. Abigail is also an indie film director and writer, with award-winning projects such as Worth It and Don’t Tell My Mom. Much love and thanks to family, friends, and teachers for all of their love and support.

Alyssa Tatulli

Ensemble (Frau Bessell)

Alyssa Tatulli, a recent graduate from Pace University, is super excited to return to the stage after 5 years. Credits include the Ensembles of Godspell & A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum and Mary Hatch Bailey in It’s a Wonderful Life, all with the Monsignor Farrell High School Players.

Joseph Fiacco

Ensemble (Herr Rilow, Herr Neumann, Father Kaulbach, Doctor Von Brausepulver, Schmidt)

Joseph is so excited to come back to the NCT stage for another year. Since he started doing theater NCT has always held a special place in his heart from The Little Mermaid (Jetsam) to last years production of Carrie (Mr.Stephens) doing these shows has been a huge part of his life. He is now a Senior at SUNY New Paltz studying Theater Arts and Deaf Studies, some acknowledgements include Shrek (Big Bad Wolf/ U.S Donkey & Shrek) and Urinetown (U.S. Lockstock, Barrel, Fipp). He would like to thank the cast, crew, and creative team for another amazing summer working with NCT.

Neha Vasudevan

Ensemble (Frau Bergman)

Neha is excited to be a part of Spring Awakening playing Frau Bergman with NCT! She has loved being part of such a wonderful cast and crew. She has worked on previous NCT shows such as Carrie, Something Rotten and A Christmas Carol. She also played Nazeer in Suburbia with BrooklynONE Productions. When she isn't on stage, Neha is a passionate graphic designer who loves creating engaging experiences and cultivating brands. You can also find her watching k-dramas, skipping through museums and daydreaming in her spare time.

Sean Dixon

Ensemble (Herr Sonnenstich, Headmaster Knochenbruch, Herr Stiefel, Herr Gabor)

Sean is an 18 year old artist born and raised in NYC. This is his second production with nct an after returning to the stage last year he couldn’t pass up the opportunity to do it again . He would like to thank his mother for always supporting him through all of his ventures into the arts and like to thank his family and friends for always coming to support. Brake a leg everyone !

Stoli Wolfgang

Ensemble (Frau Gabor)

Stoli Wolfgang is a New York City-based actor, singer, and performer. Her recent theater credits include Sophie in Mamma Mia, Jenny in Company (Off-Broadway), and Belle in Beauty and the Beast. Her film credits include Ava in Don’t Tell My Mom and Cleo in In Good Company.

Mitchell Lee

Bass

Mitchell Lee is a recording engineer and drummer/percussionist from Hinsdale Illinois. Currently a recording engineer at The Cutting Room Studios and Dubway Studios, Mitchell has engineered various projects and TV shows for clients such as NBC, HBO, and Crunchy Roll. An alumnus of Berklee College of Music, Mitchell actively works in his combined passions of musical theater performance and audio engineering. Recent productions include The Secret Garden and Cats at Jean's Playhouse, Jesus Christ Super star with Utopia Operaas well as rotating drummer with Symphony Chorus NY and many cabaret shows at theater venues such as Green Room 42 and 54 Below. Mitchell is honored to be playing for the wonderful cast of Spring Awakening!

Leah Jennings

Cello

Cellist Leah Jennings is thrilled to be back at Narrows Community Theater, having first played in their pit for A Christmas Carol, in 2023. Other shows for which she has played include, The Hunchback of Notre Dame (Main Street Studios, Fredonia, NY) and A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder (Heights Players, Brooklyn, NY). Leah holds a Bachelor of Music Education degree; when not performing in the pit of a show, she can be found teaching General Music in a NYC school or teaching private cello lessons. Thanks to Mom and Dad for nagging her to practice!

Kenji Golden

Violin/Guitar

Kenji Golden is a New York City-based multi-instrumentalist with experience in classical, rock, folk, and theater music. He performs regularly on violin, viola, guitar, bass, banjo, and mandolin. Kenji is currently pursuing his Bachelor of Music degree at New York University.

Rocco Papandrea

Guitar

Danielle Breitstein

Viola

Danielle Breitstein (she/they) is a Brooklyn-based musical theater writer, dramaturg, and violin/viola doubler. Recent credits include Riceland by Jonathan Barbee at Columbia University (Viola), AREA D by Lour Yasin at Ars Nova (Violin), Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street at Columbia Unuversity, The Thousand and One Nights by Ghina Fawaz and Begum Inal at Columbia University (Violin).

Marco Varisco

Drums

McKenzie Squires

Drums (Sub)

Joanne Centeno

Director

Joanne Centeno: Joanne is ecstatic to be back directing at NCT once again! Last summer she made her directorial debut as the director for NCT’s first Young Adult production- Carrie: The Musical ! Her past assistant director credits include Music Man at NCT and Matilda at Fontbonne Hall Academy. She was also NCT’s stage manager for the 2023 show season! She is currently a first year graduate student at Brooklyn College, where she is getting her Master’s in Speech Pathology. Joanne would like to thank her amazing creative team Josh,Timmy, Taylor for all their hard work and the NCT board for giving her this opportunity. She would also like to thank her family for always giving her so many reasons to be happy. Enjoy the show :)

Joshua Eiger

Music Director

Joshua Evan Eiger is a music director, musical theater writer, and educator who received his B.A. in Music from the University of Virginia graduating with high distinction, and his M.A. in Writing and Design for Musical Theater from Berklee NYC. Most recently Joshua Music directed Unity Stage’s production of Dear Edwina Jr. in Jackson Heights Queens, Hannah Senesh Community Day School’s production of Shrek Jr and Columbia Grammar Prep's production of The Music Man Kids. Joshua is excited to return to Narrows Community Theater for Spring Awakening, his third NCT production. He previously music directed Suessical, and the Best Christmas Pageant Ever.

Timmy Mayrose

Choreographer

Timothy Mayrose (Choreographer) is thrilled to be making his Narrows Community Theater debut after being a long time supporter and audience member. Timothy is a graduate of Lafayette College where he received a BA in Theater. Choreography credits include: The Wedding Singer (Marquis Players), Arcadia (Lafayette College Theater). Dance captain: Footloose (Marquis Players), Head Over Heels (LCT). Directing credits include: Legally Blonde (Marquis Players), Ugly Lies the Bone, Bed and Breakfast (LCT). He thanks the cast, crew, board, Joanne, Josh, and Taylor for all their hard work. Break legs!

Taylor Neilson

Stage Manager

Taylor Neilson (Stage Manager) is a California native, originally from San Jose, and holds a B.F.A. in Musical Theatre from CAP21/Molloy University. A proud multi-hyphenate, Taylor works both onstage and behind the scenes, with recent credits including performing and stage managing in Round Barn Theatre’s 2024 Fall/Winter repertory season. She is based in New York City and regularly collaborates on new and regional works. This marks her first production with NCT, and she is incredibly grateful to the cast, crew, and creative team for putting together such a wonderful show.

Rick Centeno

Set Designer

John Ivy

Technical Director

John Ivy (technical uhh things) was Bert Berry in NCT's production of 42nd Street. He was formerly Technical Director at Manhattan Children's Theater, a freelance Master Electrician, Audio Engineer and Stage Manager for the national tour (and Off Broadway production) of the Tony award winning Jay Johnson: the Two and Only. Written with Justin R. G. Holcomb, his show Teen Party Massacre was produced in 2019. With his daughter, April, their tiktok johnandkid has over 8 million likes. He is married to NCT Board President Anjeanette Stokes, and he thinks she's super cute.

Nash Johns

Costumer

Nash Johns (Costumer) graduated with their BFA in Musical Theater from Nazareth University. Working both on and off stage for many years you may have seen them in Narrow’s Productions of R&H’s Cinderella (Marie), where their costume transformed before your very eyes, and Carrie: The Musical (Billy). Behind the scenes credits include: The Drowsy Chaperone (Head Props Carpenter, Set dresser), A Charlie Brown Christmas (Costumer), Vinegar Tom (Props Master), and Mamma Mia! and Hair (Carpenter and Props) at The Woodstock Playhouse. “Congrats to the cast and fellow crew on their hard work!” www.nashjohns.com

Steve Jacobs

Sound Designer

Patrick Forde

Lighting Designer

Becca Freeman

Intimacy Coordinator

Mike Fasano

Sound Engineer

Matthew Centeno

Sound Tech, Set Construction

Hailey Johnson

Sound Tech

Alex Rossicone

Sound Tech

Penny Zalben

Sound Tech

Fran LaFata

Lighting Tech

Casey Schriver

Lighting Tech

Special Thanks

We are grateful to Triple Promise Performing Arts Academy and to Dimensions Studio for generously providing us with beautiful rehearsal spaces. 

Narrows Community Theater Board of Directors 2025-2026

Officers:

President: Anjeanette Stokes 

Vice President: Steve Jacobs

Treasurer: Lenny Trinceri

Secretary: Amanda Regnier 

Board Members: 

Joanne Centeno

Raj Kalra

Connor Mayrose

James Ogilvie

Caitlyn Schmidt

Bennett Silverstein

Laura Ziv 

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