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Sophie Bell ’15, Director of AdHoc’s “Spring Awakening”

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This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Emory chapter.

 

While many students at Emory have been cramming in the library for midterms while juiced up on coffee, some of our fellow classmates have been gearing up for AdHoc’s production of Spring Awakening, running this weekend and next in the Burlington Road Building. Catch up with the director of the musical, sophomore Sophie Bell from Tennessee, and hear about why Spring Awakening will be a hit!

Her Campus Emory (HCE): How long have you been involved in theater?

Sophie Bell (SB): I’ve been in theatre since my first church play at age 4 (I was the angel, and delivered the best “Behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy” you had ever seen.) Since then, I’ve done just about everything from acting to costumes to stage-managing.

HCE: What’s the background of Spring Awakening?

SB: Spring Awakening is a musical based off of the 1891 play by Frank Wedekind. It premiered on Broadway in 2006 to rave reviews and subsequently earned 8 Tonys and a Grammy. The show focuses on the lives of a group of teenagers living in an oppressive, totalitarian society.

HCE: What inspired you to direct this musical?

SB: From the first time I heard the soundtrack, I was in love. The honest lyrics and catchy beats had me hooked from the start. Spring Awakening addresses very modern issues like depression, suicide, abuse, and sexual discovery, all while giving a message of hope and perseverance. I think it’s a message this generation needs to hear.

HCE: What made you join AdHoc?

SB: I came to know AdHoc during last year’s production of Hair. I stuck around because I met some the best people in the world.

HCE: What are three things people should look forward to when they attend Spring Awakening?

SB: One: Characters you’ll fall in love with. Two: A soundtrack you’ll be singing for days. Three: A hell of a show.

Make sure you check out AdHoc’s production of Spring Awakening at the Burlington Road Building November 7-10th at 7:30 pm!

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Jessica lives her life at several speeds. She talks too fast, eats too slow and over-analyzes too much.  When she’s not telling long-winded stories, sitting alone at the dinner table, or staring off into space, Jessica loves all things creative. Screenwriter, play director and poet at age 9, songwriter and choreographer at age 16, now, at 23, all she really wants to do is write, help others, and post Instagrams.  As a social media coordinator for multiple fashion brands, and a post-grad writer for Her Campus, she gets to do just that. Jessica is a Midwestern girl from the suburbs of Chicago, but she fell in love with city living during a summer internship in the Big Apple, and now calls NYC home. Jessica loves chocolate milkshakes, dance parties, Chippewa Ranch Camp, Friends re-runs, Chuck Bass and of course, spending time with her fans (read: family and friends).