William Shakespeare
The Queens Players
September 26th – October 12th
From the Director
Whenever I think of A Midsummer Night’s Dream, I immediately think about a line from one of Puck’s last speeches “I am sent with broom before, to sweep the dust behind the door.” I imagine Puck with a broom cleaning up the mess, erasing all of the visions, and leaving us to wonder what did we just witness? Our wildest dream? A Nightmare? A mixture of the two? It also reminds me that theatre is ephemeral, fleeting, and magical. One second it is there and a second later, poof it is gone. I wanted to further explore this idea and take audiences on an invited, exhilarating journey to the unfamiliar, their own private ‘Night Circus’. A world controlled by the faeries. Within the tent each night, a story unfolds of mayhem, disguise, fantasy, and love. A world of extremes. Our lovers escape sharp Athenian rule and find themselves running away to the circus. This play is not at all fun and games because once you are lured into the tent, there is no easy way out. After all, there is a ringmaster leading this adventure. What lurks beneath the tent? Accept our invitation and step into the world of the unknown.
Director
ILLANA STEIN
Producers
RICHARD MAZDA for THE QUEENS PLAYERS
ALBERTO BONILLA & JONATHAN EMERSON
Production Stage Manager
ROSIE KOLBO
Costume Designer
ISABELLE FIELDS
Lighting Designer
MICHAEL COLE
Scenic Designer
KATHRYN LIEBER
Composer and Original Sound Design
WILL STACKPOLE
Properties Designer
ANNA GRACE CARTER
Makeup Designer
EMILY LAMBERT
Dramaturg
CHARLES BAKER
Assistant Director/Choreographer
EMILY JACKSON
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