Synopsis of A Midsummer Night's Dream
Defying parental authority and official edict, Hermia and Lysander affirm the strength of their love by escaping into the enchanted wood outside Athens. In hot pursuit comes the jealous Demetrius, pursued in turn by lovesick Helena. This wayward human quartet is suddenly beset by fairy mischief in the shape of Puck, who attempting to cure lover's torments with dromps from a magic flower, turn pursuer iinto pursued. Puck is emissary for Oberon, king of the fairires, who is squabbling with his queen Titania. The hapless insturment of Oberson's revenge is Bottom the Weaver: he and his fellow "mechanicals" have come to the wood to rehearse the "lamentable comedy" (a play within a play) of Pyramus and Thisbe. Marvelously incompetent in the role of the lover Pyramus, Bottom is transformed by Puck into the donkey-headed favorite of Titania. But midsummer madness evaporates with the dawn. The lovers are magically and happily paired and return to Athens for a triple weddling, the festivities of which will feature a triumphant performance of the mechanicals' play.

Local help for this production:
Mike and Mary Webber
Mary and Tom Glover
Susan Mumma
Susan B. English School
Shari Burt
Susan Zerwick
Darlene Crawford