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A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM


written by William Shakespeare
directed by Carmen-maria Mandely

February 15 - 19, 2006
Common Ground Theatre

cast:

Jeff Buckner: Theseus, the Duke of Athens
Nancy Rich: Hippolyta, the Queen of the Amazons and betrothed to Theseus
Joyce Davis: Egeus, the father of Hermia
Sarah Schmitt: Hermia, the daughter of Egeus and in love with Lysander
Matt Schedler: Lysander the man loved by Hermia
Brendan Putz: Demetrius, a suitor to Hermia
Heather J. Hackford: Helena, a close friend of Hermia and in love with Demetrius
Jarrod Swart: Oberon, King of the Fairies
Gina Kelly: Titania, the wife of Oberon and the Queen of the Fairies
Jesse Gephart (Verbal): Robin Goodfellow, a puck
Nick Fields (non verbal): Robin Goodfellow, a puck
Tara Pozo: Peaseblossom (fairy)
Katy Werlin: Mustardseed (fairy)
Kristin Parker: Bramble (fairy) and Philostrate
Laura Jernigan: Peter Quince, a carpenter and one of the artisans
Rebecca Blum: Nick Bottom, a weaver and one of the artisans
Dean Rayburn: Francis Flute, a bellows-mender and one of the artisans
Lance Rappaport: Tom Snout: a tinker and one of the artisans
Chuck Keith: Snug: a joiner, and one of the artisans
Kacey Reynolds: Robin Starveling: a tailor and one of the artisans
Eowin Violet Blum: the changeling child
Kevin Bloom: the dog

crew:

Director: Carmen-maria Mandley
Assistant Physical direction (Fairy Kingdom): Kat Randle
Fight Coreographer: Heather J. Hackford
Stage Manager: Beth Rayburn
Lighting Design: Andy Parks
Composer: G. Todd Buker
Costume Designers: Jeremy Clos and Carmen-maria Mandley

review by Robert McDowell, Classical Voice of North Carolina