What to wear - onstage seats at Spring Awakening

[bradwalt]

Posted: 5/18/07 at 2:21am

What do people wear to Spring Awakening? Would I look stupid onstage wearing a suit (sunday night) Howabout jeans and sneakers?

[neddyfrank2]

Posted: 5/18/07 at 2:23am

Wear what you wold normally wear to the theater (which I hope is somewhat nice).

[millie_dillmount]

Posted: 5/18/07 at 2:26am

SA is a show where you'll see people wearing more laid back attire, although I'm sure there's some people who wear suits. Jeans and sneakers should be fine. Just make sure you have a nicer shirt and you don't look too sloppy.

Or you can paint your face green and wear a black pointy hat and dress. Don't forget the broom.

[bradwalt]

Posted: 5/18/07 at 2:30am

Last show I saw in NY was "Evil Dead" - I wore a white sweatshirt and sat in the first row without a poncho. Loved it!

[CATSNYrevival]

Posted: 5/18/07 at 2:30am

Wear a German school uniform, gag one of the actors and make your Broadway debut. That's what I'd do...

[Shakespearean]

Posted: 5/18/07 at 9:15am

I'm guessing a speedo and flip-flops are out.

[wickedfiyeroofoz]

Posted: 5/18/07 at 9:46am

My friend keeps insisting that she's goingt to sit onstage and during an ensemble number pull out her own handheld mic....think about it...who in the audience would know?

[bradwalt]

Posted: 5/18/07 at 10:40am

How about my MARY POPPINS T-shirt ?

[CurtainPullDowner]

Posted: 5/18/07 at 10:51am

No, Lea would not like that.

[Becoz_i_knew_you21]

Posted: 5/18/07 at 10:57am

You just made my morning.

[jewelchk]

Posted: 5/18/07 at 11:16am

Wear what you normally would to a show. I usually try to do nicer pants, but I think even the onstage ensemble wears jeans in this one. If you're worried that you'll stand out because you're on stage, unless you actually do paint your face green and wear a speedo, no one in the audience is going to be looking at you so don't worry about it :)

[rosscoe(au)]

Posted: 5/18/07 at 11:32am

Go Nude!

[gymdudeva]

Posted: 5/18/07 at 2:40pm

The first time onstage, some of the people up there were ratty t-shirts, so I thought what the hell and took off my pullover and wore a very nice plain dark-grey t-shirt (sort of dressy-looking for a t-shirt, if that makes any sense) that looks good on me (plus jeans). The second time, I wore a reddish--brown button-down shirt. The next time, I am going back to the t-shirt because some key people kept eyeing me (nuf said).

Two observations:

1. You are not seen as much as you think you are. Sitting on stage, I felt like the whole audience was staring at me. Then when I saw it from the house, I realized that because of the lighting, etc., the on-stage folks aren't as visible as they feel like they are. But you are atill probablyt seen more than other audience (pre-show, intermission, etc.)

2. However, I would NOT wear bright colors. Those do stand out up there a little, and they really clash with the earth-tones of the set (and the mood of the show). I saw an older couple in BRIGHT red sweaters up there, and it was a little distracting.

Related story: I'm a big guy (bodybuilder). And I had a single seat. When I wore the dark t-shirt, after the show, when were were retriving our stuff from the lockers, a woman who had been sitting on-stage said that she thought I was theatre staff, sort of like a bouncer to make sure there is not trouble from the on-stage audience.

[millie_dillmount]

Posted: 5/18/07 at 2:44pm

Sorry to threadjack but I thought of a random question that I meant to ask.

Are we still onstage during the curtain call? And get to see things onstage after the curtain goes down before we are led off?

[gymdudeva]

Posted: 5/18/07 at 2:52pm

millie: You are indeed still onstage during the curtain call. And there is not curtain. You are not led off...you just walk down the steps and then down the ailse...

[Weez]

Posted: 5/18/07 at 3:36pm

Your tickets will ask that you dress in a non-distracting fashion, so keep to muted tones. I wore dark grey pinstripe pants and a long-sleeved black top. Jeans would certainly be fine, as long as you veer on the tidier side of denim, and anything fancier than a nice t-shirt/casual button-down shirt might get you some funny looks. (I assume from your post you're a guy!)