
The Acting Company presents A Midsummer Night's Dream
Chaos caused by a mischievous fairy fuels a rapturous staging of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, set in an enchanted forest alive with mirth, music, magic, and mayhem; includes a preshow discussion with the artists.
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