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A Midsummer Night's Dream, 2017

A Midsummer Night's Dream, 2017

By William Shakespeare

Directed by
John Langs

Hill Theatre

Run time: 2 hours and 50 minutes, including one 20-minute intermission

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Our First Love

What better way to christen our new stage than with the quintessential APT experience? An iconic fairy tale, spun by our players in the moonlight. Like APT itself, Midsummer offers a mingling of realms, the everyday with the fantastical, with all the poignancy and humor we’ve come to expect from our favorite stories. The ones we want to see again and again. It’s a heart-filling journey, and one that feels like it was born of this stage on the Hill. See it in its true home – in our own enchanted woods, on a gossamer evening. There’s so much magic in that. So much good. Come take your fill. 

Featuring: Nate Burger, Tim Gittings, Gavin Lawrence, Colleen Madden, Cristina Panfilio, Melisa Pereyra & John Pribyl

June - October, 2017

Synopsis

APT’s first season on its newly rebuilt stage will be christened by the same play that kicked off its first season in 1980. Wedding plans between Theseus, Duke of Athens, and Hippolyta, Queen of the Amazons are underway when the couple is interrupted by angry parents trying to stop their headstrong daughter, Hermia, from marrying Lysander instead of their choice, Demetrius. A plan that backfires as the couple flees into the mystical Forest of Arden followed by Demetrius and Helena, (who is, in turn, love with Demetrius). There, Oberon and Titania – king and queen of the fairies – are having a quarrel of their own. And when Oberon enlists his servant Puck to cast a spell on his queen, everyone gets caught up in the magic of this iconic Shakespearean fairy tale. 

Cast

Theseus, Duke of Athens
Jonathan Smoots *
Hippolyta, Queen of the Amazons
Laura Rook *
Philostrate, master of the revels
Danny Martinez *
Egeus, father to Hermia
Chiké Johnson *
Hermia, in love with Lysander
Melisa Pereyra *
Lysander, beloved of Hermia
Juan Rivera Lebron *
Demetrius, betrothed to Hermia
Nate Burger *
Helena, in love with Demetrius
Elizabeth Reese *
Quince, a carpenter
Tracy Michelle Arnold *
Bottom, a weaver
John Pribyl *
Snug, a joiner
Andrew Rathgeber
Flute, a bellows maker
Casey Hoekstra
Starveling, a tailor
Xavier Roe
Snout, a tinker
Ty Fanning
Puck, or Robin Goodfellow
Cristina Panfilio *
Oberon, King of the Fairies
Gavin Lawrence *
Titania, Queen of the Fairies
Colleen Madden *
Peaseblossom
Cher Desiree Álvarez
Cobweb
Eduardo Curley-Carrillo
Moth
Cage Sebastian Pierre
Mustardseed
Josh Krause
Changeling Child
Eli Saperstein
Fairy
Alejandro Cordoba
Fairy
Elijah Edwards
Fairy
Lauren Taylor Knutson
Fairy
Jameson Ridge
Fairy
Dave Van Hallgren

Staff

Voice & Text Coach
Jan Gist
Costume Design
Murell Horton †
Scenic Design
Nayna Ramey
Lighting Design
Michael A. Peterson
Sound Design & Original Music
Josh Schmidt †
Choreographer/Co-composition
Ameenah Kaplan
Stage Manager
Rebecca Lindsey *
* Member of Actors' Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers
** Member of Society of Stage Directors and Choreographers, an Independent Labor Union
† Member of United Scenic Artists

In magical return to its birth, APT embraces human heart of 'A Midsummer Night's Dream'
By Nancy Malitz, Chicago on the Aisle

American Players Theatre's trippy 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' a gift to fans
By Mike Fischer, The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, July 5, 2017

Let's get this party started: American Players Theatre celebrates with 'A Midsummer Night's Dream'
By Paul Kosidowski, Milwaukee Magazine, July 5, 2017

APT makes magic in the moonlight with new 'Midsummer Night's Dream'
By Aaron Conklin, Madison Magazine Arts & Culture, June 30, 2017

APT's 'Midsummer' is a modern dress success
By William Wineke, Channel3000.com, June 27, 2017

Summer enchantment
By Amelia Cook Fontella, The Isthmus, June 22, 2017

Midsummer Night's Dream at APT
By Dave Begel, Milwaukee Theater Reviews & News, June 19, 2017

A Midsummer Night's Dream is a Gorgeous Start to APT's Season
By Gwendolyn Rice, GwendolynRice.com, June 19, 2017

Rhythm of 'A Midsummer Night' christens APT’s rebuilt stage
By Kimberly LaBerge, The Capital Times, June 19, 2017

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