A Midsummer Night's Dream
Written William Shakespeare
Directed by Connie deVeer
Performances
Center for the Performing Arts Theatre
April 18-20 at 7:30 p.m.
April 20-21 at 2 p.m.
Synopsis
A story of order and disorder, reality and appearance, and love and marriage. Theseus, Duke of Athens, and Hippolyta, Queen of the Amazons are to be married and great celebrations are planned.
Egeus brings his rebellious daughter Hermia in front of the Duke. Egeus wants her to marry Demetrius but Hermia refuses, because she's in love with Lysander. The Duke orders Hermia to obey her father or, according to Athenian law, she must face a death penalty or enter a convent.
Elsewhere in the forest, the fairy king and queen, Oberon and Titania, argue over Titania's refusal to give up her page-boy to Oberon. He sends his servant Puck to find a magic plant to cast a spell on Titania.
Content Warnings: Language of violence and other mature content
Run Time: 2 hours with one 15-minute intermission