The cast of Spring Awakening celebrates their return to the stage at a Spring Awakening rehearsal, Monday, April 12, 2021, at the Patty Strickel-Harrison. Photo courtesy of Mikkie Lamas
With rising heart rates and sweat sliding down their spines, the cast members of Texas State s spring musical production, Spring Awakening, is exploring sex and sexuality while singing through masks, dancing across distances and adapting its timeline after a cast member tested positive for COVID-19.
Instead of being stilted by the university s COVID-19 regulations, the show s artistic team used masks and distance as part of its design. This shifted the lens of the show, causing what traditionally is a show dripping with on-stage sex and visual intimacy to mold into an exploration of sexual repression and separation.
Update: Feb. 21, 12:06 p.m.
The City of San Marcos has lifted it boil water advisory after water quality tests have determined the city s water supply is safe to drink.Â
As of Feb. 20, all city water system repairs have been completed and pressures within the water distribution system have returned to normal, which allowed samples for testing to be collected. According to the city, no contamination was detected.Â
San Marcos Electric Utility also completed all remaining customer storm repairs on Feb. 20, restoring power to the last residents affected by outages. The city says there will be no increase in utility rates at this time; however, residents may see higher than normal bills as customer usage was higher than normal.Â