A Midsummer Night’s Dream

by William Shakespeare

Photo Credit: Mark Doty
 

“Lord, what fools these mortals be.” -Puck, Act III, sc.ii

This production of Midsummer was really special. Not one of these actors had done Shakespeare before and by the end, they could spit out blank verse with the best of them. My pal and Shakespeare expert Dave Demke did a custom cutting of the script for us so we could accommodate our special student actor population. It came in at a crisp 45-minute romp of fun.

 

 
The course of true love never did run smooth
— Lysander, Act I, sc. ii

I usually try to film a trailer, when appropriate, that runs in the lobby to garner excitement for the upcoming show.