LTTE: Director of WSU production of ‘Spring Awakening’ responds to Sunflower review of casting

LTTE: Director of WSU production of ‘Spring Awakening’ responds to Sunflower review of casting

I am writing in response to the recent student-written review of “Spring Awakening,” particularly its focus on the performance of one actor—Solomon Puckett—in his portrayal of Melchior Gabor. I want to acknowledge the value of student arts criticism and the importance of cultivating community dialogue around our campus productions. However, when a review distills its analysis to a critique of a single performer, it risks reducing the complexity …