A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Since first presented in the 1590s. Shakespeare’s beloved comedy, A Midsummer Night’s Dream has delighted audiences with its interwoven stories of four young lovers, mischievous fairies, and a troupe of amateur actors presenting an ancient story of ill-fated lovers. In RAC’s new production, the misguided (but often brilliant) thespians not only produce the play-within-a-play, but they take over the whole Midsummer story, taking on the roles of all lovers, fairies, and lords of Athens. Through a clown-inspired kaleidoscope created by these inexperienced but well-meaning actors, RAC offers a new perspective on an evergreen classic as they bend gender, mine the text, and allow for the ridiculous to find the sublime. “…Lord, what fools these mortals be!”

The cast features Austin Pendleton, Rachel Botchan, Anique Clements, RJ Foster, Carine Montbertrand, and Andy Paterson, TBA.