A Midsummer Night's Dream May 12, 2011

Queens Shakespeare Presents
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
By William Shakespeare
May 12-13 @ 7PM, May 14 @ 1PM & 7PM
Bowne Street Church
14311 Roosevelt Ave
Flushing, NY 11354
Tickets $15 Door
Available online @ www.smarttix.com or call 917 750 9957

May 18-20 @ 7PM, May 22 @ 2PM, 25-26 @ 7PM
The Secret Theatre
44-02 23RD ST
Long Island City, NY 11101
Tickets $15 Door
Available online @ www.secrettheatre.com or call 718 392 0722

June 2-4 @ 7PM
Grand Theater at The Producers Club
358 West 44TH Street
New York, NY 10036
Tickets $15 Door
Available online @ www.smarttix.com or call 917 750 9957

Executive producer Nanette Asher
Director/producer
Jonathan Emerson
Stage Manager
Tara Schmitt
Assistant Stage Manager
Jessica Mchugh
Lighting/Set Design
Joe Sebring/Jonathan Emerson
Costumes by
Helyn Messenger
Photography and postcard design by
William Johnson
Videographer
Joe Sebring/William Johnson

Join us for an “enchanting” evening of fantasy and fairytales as we deeply explore the Celtic folklore behind the characters in Shakespeare’s funniest and certainly most magical comedy. The Faerie King and Queen are feuding and an enchanted forest has become their battle ground. The Faerie court and its many spirits are in upheaval; the Banshee are crying, the leprechauns are broke, the elementals moody, and the pixies are pixxed (cranky). Tensions are high and there is a serious shortage of glitter. Not the ideal setting for a rehearsal of Pyramus and Thisbe. Nor is it the best place for defiant lovers to escape angry fathers and the unyielding law. The results are hilarious.

Director Jonathan Emerson uses folklore to enhance the storytelling while also providing a richer sense of the mythology and the heritage that inspired many of the characters in this “magical” tale. Joe Sebring’s environmental design (incorporating an LED light forest and set pieces that make use of puppetry) is an audiovisual sensory experience that brings audiences right into the heart of the forest. Helyn Messenger’s costumes beautifully connect each character to the Faerie world and bring the folklore to life.

Don’t Miss It!
Featuring:
Melissa Damas, Anna Wallace Deering, Jonathan Emerson, Kathleen Fletcher, Kyrian Friedenberg, Adam Gallinat, Bradley LeBoeuf, Steven Martin, Helyn Messenger, Patrick Mahoney, Jessica Mchugh, Natasha Murray, Sarah Penchef, Sajeev Pillai, Ross Pivec, John E. Sims, Lee Solomon, Sally Song, Emily Stokes, Brian Walters, Heidi Zenz

Official Website: http://www.queens-shakespeare.zoomshare.com/