西瓜视频 Performing Arts Program Immerses Audience in a 鈥淢idsummer Night鈥檚 Dream鈥�
西瓜视频 Performing Arts Program Immerses Audience in a 鈥淢idsummer Night鈥檚 Dream鈥�
May 18, 2021 Robert Lane
鈥淪ummer ShakesPierce鈥� program brings area high-school and 西瓜视频 students together on the College鈥檚 Fort 鈥淧ierce鈥� campus.
The 西瓜视频 (西瓜视频) Performing and Visual Arts Department invites the community to the inaugural production of a new, innovative and immersive summer presentation of Shakespeare鈥檚 magical comedy, 鈥淎 Midsummer Night鈥檚 Dream.鈥� Staged in six different performance locations in and around the McAlpin Performing Arts Center on the College鈥檚 Fort Pierce campus, this immersive theatrical experience will engage the audience as they move one scene to the next following along with the actors. Shows are June 10鈥�12 at 7:30 p.m., with a matinee performance on Saturday, June 12, at 2:00 p.m.
The production cast and crew consist of both 西瓜视频 Performing Arts students and select students from high schools in the four-county region. Directed by 西瓜视频 Theatre Director Alexander Kanter, 鈥淢idsummer鈥� is the inaugural production of the 鈥淪ummer ShakesPierce鈥� program, which will create an innovative Shakespeare production for the community to enjoy each summer on the Fort 鈥淧ierce鈥� campus.
Kanter says he specifically chose this play to kick off the 鈥淪ummer ShakesPierce鈥� program because it is engaging for contemporary audiences of all ages more so than some of Shakespeare鈥檚 other works.
鈥溾�橫idsummer鈥� serves as a fun 鈥榞ateway Shakespeare鈥� experience as the characters are engaging and a plot is easy to follow,鈥� shares Kanter. 鈥淲ith our multiple performance locations and interactive element, this production will feel more like a theme park visit or a haunted house walk-through than merely sitting down for an evening of classical theatre.鈥�
One of Shakespeare鈥檚 most beloved and popular comedies, 鈥淎 Midsummer Night鈥檚 Dream鈥� is a magically enchanting romp that contains a little something for everyone. From runaway romantics to feuding fairies, 鈥淢idsummer鈥� combines slapstick hilarity with spectacle and poetry. Two pair of mismatched young lovers must survive a night of beguilement in the woods outside Athens, where the King and Queen of the fairies are at war with one another, all while a gang of misfit craftspeople from town try to rehearse a woefully laughable tragic play at the Duke's upcoming wedding. Friendships are tried, love potions applied, and a man even becomes 'donkey-fied,' but all turns out well in the end, as we realize that everything that has happened may have just been a fanciful dream.
Shows offer limited seating availability, and patrons are encouraged to purchase tickets in advance. To purchase tickets, or for questions about upcoming shows, visit the 西瓜视频 Box Office staff Monday through Friday from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. or send emails to boxoffice@irsc.edu or call 1-800-220-9915. Online ticket purchasing is currently not available.
For a complete list of shows visit www.irsc.edu/student-life/arts-and-culture.
