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"A great introduction to Shakespeare for children"..."Wickedly Funny" - Berkshire on Stage
"...an engaging, entertaining evening for neophyte and veteran alike." - CurtainUp
“The course of true love never did run smooth.” ― Act 1 Scene 1
Four lovers lost in the woods and a group of rude mechanicals who have set out to put on a play become entangled in a dream world. The Fairy Kingdom is at odds, spells are cast and the devilish sprite Puck weaves his mischief amongst the mortals, but is all fair in love and war? This fast-paced romp promises to be an unforgettable midsummer adventure for the whole family. Presented by Shakespeare & Company’s Northeast Regional Education Tour.
Generously sponsored by Rhea and Ken Werner.
**This production is at The Mount, Edith Wharton's Home, located at 2 Plunkett Street, at the corner of Route 7 in Lenox, just a short distance from Shakespeare & Company. Bring chairs or blankets, and a picnic; grounds open 90 minutes before each performance. Chairs are available for rent for a fee of $2 per chair.
S&Co: Knightley (Emma), Don Bowman (The Waverly Gallery), Wickham (Pride & Prejudice), Berowne (Love’s Labor’s Lost), Oberon (A Midsummer Night’s Dream), Romeo (Romeo & Juliet); GhostLit Rep: Tommy McCorkle (Pterodactyls), Antonio (The Tempest); WAM Theatre: Calvin (REALLY); 13th Street Rep: Prudblood (Waste, Fraud and Abuse). Other credits include:
moreS&Co: Time Stands Still, Love’s Labor’s Lost, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, The Emperor of the Moon, Henry V, and others. Caroline has taught for many years in S&Co’s Education Program, including directing in the Fall Festival of Shakespeare (2011-2018) and performing in the Northeast Regional Tours of Romeo
morethirty-second season. A Company member since 1982, Jon has played more than 70 roles in over 60 plays at Shakespeare & Company, including: Michael (God of Carnage), Uncle Billy/Old Man Potter (It’s a Wonderful Life); Pistol/French King, (Henry V); John of Gaunt, (Richard II); Gloucester, (King Lear);
morefirst season (Bottom, A Midsummer Night’s Dream ) S&Co: Mercutio, Lord Capulet Romeo & Juliet (2017 Northeast Regional Tour). NYC: Trigorin ( Stupid Fu**ing Bird, NYC premiere), R ( R+J, NYC premiere), Adam ( North to Maine, NYC premiere) Regional: Chicago ( Is He Dead? Greenbrier Valley Theater), Laertes
morefifth season (Holofernes, Love’s Labor’s Lost; Riotous Youth Faculty) S&Co: Egeus (A Midsummer Night’s Dream); Doctor (Emperor of the Moon); Frank (Private Eyes); Shakespeare & the Language that Shaped a World (2016-2018); Fall Festival of Shakespeare Director (2013- 2017). Regional: Dionyza, Pericles; Mistress Ford, Merry Wives of Windsor;
moreRory is pleased to be back at her home S&Co. Last summer she played The Princess of France in Love’s Labours Lost. In 2016 she was Kacie in Ugly Lies the Bone. NY credits: Pericles (SoHo Rep), Measure for Measure, Bachelorette (Circle in the Square), Where’s My Money (Cherry
moreS&Co: Costard, (Love’s Labor’s Lost), Lysander/Flute, (A Midsummer Night’s Dream), Paris/Prince/Gregory, (Romeo & Juliet), Hamlet/Decius Brutus (I Have Had a Most Rare Vision), Boris (St. Petersburg: 1913, Winter Studio Festival of Plays), Gerald (Marcus is walking, Joan Ackermann: One Playwright, One Weekend) Ensemble, (Shakespeare & The Language that Shaped
morefirst season (Titania, A Midsummer Night’s Dream ). S&Co: Juliet, Romeo & Juliet ; Hermia/Starveling, A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Regional: Eurydice, Eurydice ; Ophelia, Hamlet ; Woman, 39 Steps ; Wendy, Peter Pan ; Cecily, Importance of Being Earnest ; Annie Sullivan, Miracle Worker ; Debbie, Real Thing ;
more(third season) S&Co: Lord 2 and Assistant Stage Manager, Hamlet; Porter and Assistant Stage Manager, The Servant of Two Masters. Training: Shakespeare and Company, Moscow Art Theater Semester, NTI Movement Intensive, BA in Theater Arts from Carleton College.
moreeighth season (Grumio/Widow, Taming of the Shrew; Riotous Youth Faculty) S&Co NE Regional Tour: Gertrude/Gravedigger, Hamlet; Baptista/Grumio/Widow, Taming of the Shrew; Emilia/Roderigo, Othello; Helena/Quince, Midsummer. Other S&Co: Hippolyta/Snug, Midsummer; Mopsophil, Emperor of the Moon; Smeraldina, The Servant of Two Masters; Elmire, Tartuffe; Pisanio, Cymbeline. Has proudly been an
moreS&Co: Don John: Much Ado About Nothing, Cassie: The Wickhams: Christmas at Pemberley, Ensemble: Shakespeare and the Language that Shaped a World, Marianne Dashwood: Sense & Sensibility; Robert Shallow/Bardolph: Merry Wives; Elizabeth Bennet: Pride & Prejudice; Longaville/Jaquenetta, Love’s Labor’s Lost; Elizabeth Darcy, Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley; Helena /
moreRecent credits include Ade, The Easiest Thing (The Tank, NYC debut); S&Co: Conrad / Friar, Much Ado About Nothing, Burgundy, King Lear (starring Christopher Lloyd), Lucentio, The Taming of the Shrew, Dumaine, Love's Labor's Lost, Theseus, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Ensemble, I HAVE HAD A MOST RARE VISION, Ensemble,
moreseventh season (Puck, A Midsummer Night’s Dream ). S&Co: Tybalt/Friar Laurence ( Romeo & Juliet ), Malcolm/Witch/Murderer ( Macbeth ), Lelio (The Venetian Twins); Thomas has worked behind the scenes in over 50 S&Co. productions in a dozen job titles including Scenic Designer (Cindy Bella), Scenic Charge (2012 Season),
moreS&Co: Don Armado Love's Labor's Lost, Demetruis A Midsummer Night's Dream. Tom is currently studying theater at UMass Amherst. Tom grew up in the Berkshires and has spent time training at Shakespeare & Company and has been an active part of the Berkshire’s theater community. In 2015, Tom
morefirst season (Flute, A Midsummer Night’s Dream).
morethird season. S&Co: A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Starveling, Philostrate), Shakespeare and the Language that Shaped a World, Emperor of the Moon (Dara, Cupid). Regional: The Eugene O’Neill Theater Center’s Young Playwrights Festival. Dara has four times directed in Shakespeare & Company’s Fall Festival of Shakespeare, and twice in
moreShakespeare & Company is a professional live theatre company in the heart of the Berkshires, presenting a vibrant summer performance season featuring the works of Shakespeare in repertory with classic and contemporary plays. The Company offers one of the most extensive actor training programs by a regional theatre in the country, and is also home to an award-winning and nationally recognized theatre-in-education program.