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Midsummer Night's Dream (version 2)

Midsummer Night's Dream (version 2)

By: William Shakespeare
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Shakespeare's festive comedy combines classical Athenian characters (Duke Theseus and his conquered Amazonian bride Hippolyta) with four contentious lovers, a forest full of quarreling and mischievous fairies and adds a dose of amateur theatre for good measure. (Summary by Elizabeth Klett) Cast Theseus/Oberon: Algy Pug Hippolyta/Titania: Elizabeth Klett Philostrate/Puck: Amy Gramour Egeus: Bruce Pirie Hermia: Elizabeth Barr Lysander: Dan Raynham Demetrius: Bear Schacht Helena: Kristingj Peter Quince/Prologue: Arielle Lipshaw Francis Flute/Thisby: Jeff Schwab Nick Bottom/Pyramus: Bob Gonzalez Tom Snout/Wall: Grace Snug/Lion: Katalina Watt Robin Starveling/Moonshine/Cobweb: Nolan Fount Fairy: Tiffany Halla Colonna Peaseblossom: Lucy Perry Moth: Psudonae Vox Mustardseed: Laurie Anne Walden Narrator: Ernst Pattynama Audio editing: Elizabeth KlettCopyright Comedy Genre Art Science
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