A Midsummer Night's Dream

The story

Hermia loves Lysander, Demetrius loves Hermia, Helena loves Demetrius, Theseus and Hippolyta are almost newlyweds and the already-complex marriage of the immortal queen and king of Fairyland is further complicated when one of them falls for an amateur actor-turned-ass. Intrigued by the theory that Shakespeare wrote this play as a wedding gift, director Joseph Haj (who helmed 2015’s much-beloved Pericles) probes the pitfalls and pay-offs of relationships, be they budding or eternal. Seeking out the grace, beauty and delight embedded in the comedy, this joyful, music-laden production invites us to feel as well as laugh.

Cast & crew

Lauren ModicaTitania / Hippolyta

Al Espinosa

Al EspinosaOberon / Theseus

Jimmy KiefferPuck / Philostrate / Ensemble

Royer BockusHelena

William Thomas HodgsonDemetrius

Nubia Monks

Nubia MonksHermia

Jonathan Luke Stevens

Jonathan Luke StevensLysander

Daniel T. Parker

Daniel T. ParkerNick Bottom

Tyrone Wilson

Tyrone WilsonEgeus / Peter Quince / Fairy

Cristofer JeanFrancis Flute / Fairy

Michelle MaisTom Snout / Fairy / Ensemble

Jeremy Gallardo

Jeremy GallardoSnug / Fairy / Ensemble