New Minowa Players presents William Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, directed by David Mendez.
Performances are at the New Minowa Player Theatre, 906 South Mill Street, Decorah at the following dates and times:
Thursday, April 10 at 7:00
Friday, April 11 at 7:00
Saturday, April 12 at 7:00
Sunday, April 13 at 2:00
Tickets are available online at newminowaplayers.org/tickets and in Decorah at Oneota Community Food Co-op.
In the interconnected plots in this classic comedy four young lovers – Lysander played by Addison Cross, Hermia played by Hailey Sickler, Demetrius played by Phil Royer, and Helena played by Elliana Brodbeck, pursue each other. The human world overlaps with a fairy world in which Oberon, played by David Gosch, is king, Titania, played by Alison Blake, is queen, and Robin (Puck) Goodfellow, played by Cydney Weitzel, creates mischief. Add to that mix a group of amateur actors, referred to as the mechanicals, who are preparing a play for the wedding day of Theseus, played by Jim Tripp, and Hyppolyta, played by Miranda McGrath.
The mechanicals include Nick Bottom played by Doug Nalean-Carlson, Peter Quince played by Kay Cross, Robyn Starveling played by Kristina Burroughs, Francis Flute played by Molly Holkesvik, Snug the Joiner played by Lailyn McGrath, and Tom Snout played by Violet Hatfield.
Rounding out the human world are Egeus, father of Hermia, played by Rick Scheffert and Philostrate, in charge of wedding festivities, played by Julia Wharton. The fairy realm includes Mote, played by Olivia Blake, Cobweb by Tabitha McGrath, Peaseblossom by Marlee Klimesh-Oblander, and Mustardseed by Clara Garcia-Prats.
The show is directed by David Mendez. Sponsors of A Midsummer Night’s Dream are Copyland; Decorah Bank & Trust; Gallery of Tops; Iroc Web Design Services; Bill Musser, Otter Dreaming, Cleo, Paige and Aurora; JoAn and Steven Nelson; Carl Peterson; Pizza Ranch; Sabin Family Table Restaurant; Rick and Sheryl Scheffert; and Singing Hammers Construction
