March 14 - June 9
“The course of true love never did run smooth…” – Act I, Scene 1
In this beguiling comedy, no one ends as they began. Magic-wielding fairies, yearning lovers, and foolish clowns swap one role for another as they romp through an enchanted wood—with their antics set down in some of Shakespeare’s most glorious and indelible words. “Lord, what fools these mortals be”….and how we love them!
This show will be ensemble-directed as an ASC Artists’ Renaissance production.
Run time: 2 hours 30 minutes including one 15-minute intermission
Age requirement: 7 and up (read full policies here)
Read more about our Staging Conditions and Casting Practices here.
“If you’re looking for an uproarious good time, there’s no other place on the planet where you can wear yourself out with belly laughs, even at the oldest and cheapest gags, than the American Shakespeare Center’s current production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream. It’s always a pleasure to see the company at its comedic best, and this production is no exception; their creativity and devil-may-care attitude are on full display here, and in the intimate confines of the Blackfriars Playhouse, there’s hardly a seat where you don’t find yourself immersed in the mayhem.”
– Andrew Walker White, DC Theater Arts
