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A Midsummer Night’s Dream is a comedic play written by William Shakespeare around 1595–1596. Because of it's accessibility it was the most performed Shakespearean play in the US in 2025. A Midsummer Night’s Dream has been staged at Kitsap Forest Theater five times, in 1941, 1977, 1997, 2008, and 2025.This production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream was set in 1960s Appalachia and featured original music and dance inspired by the time period. The original music was composed by Skye Campbell and Bryce McGuire. The previous version in 2008 also used special music, but from 1950s Rock & Roll.
The play revolves around the story of four young lovers—Hermia, Lysander, Demetrius, and Helena—who find themselves entangled in a romantic quadrangle, with Hermia’s father insisting she marry Demetrius against her will. As they navigated their complicated emotions, they became lost in the mystical forest, where the fairy king Oberon and queen Titania were engaged in a bitter dispute.
With the mischievous Puck as their guide, the mortals become unwitting pawns in the fairies’ games. Lysander and Demetrius are manipulated by the love potion, causing them to fall deeply in love with Helena, leaving Hermia heartbroken. Meanwhile, the amateur actors, led by the lovable but hapless Bottom, rehearsed a play within the play, adding to the comedic chaos. As the night wore on, the boundaries between reality and fantasy blurred.
Director: Mia McGlinn; Assistant Director: Marin Alexis; Music Director/Composer: Bryce McGuire; Composer: Skye Campbell; Choreographer: Kylie Cordero; Stage Manager: Cait Stewart; Assistant Stage Manager: Leslie Allen ; Costumes: Amy Fancher and Caroline Moore; Props: Sara McGuire; Set Construction: Mia McGlinn and John McGlinn; Production Manager: Ila Faubion Dreessen; Assistant Production Manager: Sydney Renee
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