Overview
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
- Lauren Modica as Titania / Hippolyta
- Al Espinosa as Oberon / Theseus
- Jimmy Kieffer as Puck / Philostrate / Ensemble
- Royer Bockus as Helena
- William Thomas Hodgson as Demetrius
- Nubia Monks as Hermia
- Jonathan Luke Stevens as Lysander
- Daniel T. Parker as Nick Bottom
- Tyrone Wilson as Egeus / Peter Quince / Fairy
- Cristofer Jean as Francis Flute / Fairy