Event

A Midsummer Night's Dream

Come see William Howard Taft High School's take on William Shakespeare's beloved fantastical comedy.

Summary by Folger Shakespeare Library:

Shakespeare's intertwined love polygons begin to get complicated from the start--Demetrius and Lysander both want Hermia but she only has eyes for Lysander. Bad news is, Hermia's father wants Demetrius for a son-in-law. On the outside is Helena, whose unreturned love burns hot for Demetrius. Hermia and Lysander plan to flee from the city under cover of darkness but are pursued by an enraged Demetrius (who is himself pursued by an enraptured Helena). In the forest, unbeknownst to the mortals, Oberon and Titania (King and Queen of the faeries) are having a spat over a servant boy. The plot twists up when Oberon's head mischief-maker, Puck, runs loose with a flower which causes people to fall in love with the first thing they see upon waking. Throw in a group of labourers preparing a play for the Duke's wedding (one of whom is given a donkey's head and Titania for a lover by Puck) and the complications become fantastically funny.

Theseus & Oberon........Jacob Bibik
Hippolyta & Titania.....Alyssa Argent
Egeus...................Mike Piechaczek
Hermia..................Sage Kenaz-Mara
Lysander................Max Stevens
Demetrius...............Benett Palma
Helena..................Vanessa Rivera
Peter Quince............Alex Randerson
Nick Bottom.............Nick Sennett
Francis Flute...........Victoria Delgado
Snug....................Edgar Lopez
Robin Starveling........Dario Cozzo
Puck....................Julia Pawlowska
Moth....................Lillian Theard
Peaseblossom............Mischa Reddy
Cobweb..................Matthew Aguinaga
Mustardseed.............Logan Flores

Stage Manager...........Adrien Blustain
Light Design............James Owen
Director................Q. Nadig