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Midsummer Night’s Dream, A

Synopsis
Video recording of Aaron Posner’s 2016 production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream for the Folger Theatre.
Language
English
Country
United States
Medium
Video
Technical information
Colour / Sound
Recording date
10 Feb 2016
Duration
150 (inc. interval).

Credits

Director
Aaron Posner
Writer
William Shakespeare
Music
Andre Pluess
Production Design
Paige Hathaway
Costume
Devon Painter
Cast
Eric HissonTheseus
Caroline Stefanie ClayHippolyta
Eric HissonOberon
Caroline Stefanie ClayTitania
Erin WeaverPuck (Robin Goodfellow)
Adam Wesley BrownLysander
Betsy MugaveroHermia
Dani StollerFrancis Flute
Desmond BingDemetrius
Elliott BatesEgeus
Holly TwyfordNick Bottom
Justina AdornoRobin Starveling
Kim WongHelena
Megan GravesSnug
Megan GravesPhilostrate
Monique RobinsonTom Snout
Raoul RuizPeter Quince

Additional Details

Theatre
Elizabethan Theatre, Folger Shakespeare Library
Theatre company
Folger Theatre
Production type
Stage Recordings
Plays
Midsummer Night’s Dream, A
Subjects
Drama
Keywords
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Doubling of roles; Gender reversal

Notes

History
The production ran in repertory January 26 - March 6 , 2016
Textual information
Dramaturg: Michelle Osherow

Archive

Name

Washington Area Performing Arts Video Archive (WAPAVA)

Email
leahkim@umd.edu
Web
http://www.wapava.org External site opens in new window
Phone
(301) 405 9117
Address
James J. Taylor Collection
Michelle Smith Performing Arts Library
University of Maryland
College Park, Maryland 20742-1630

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