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Midsummer Night's Dream ADVICE

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Topic: Midsummer Night's Dream ADVICE

Posted By: Legacy Theater
Subject: Midsummer Night's Dream ADVICE
Date Posted: 11/19/13 at 3:10pm

Hey Folks - Need some advice.

We are a community theater in a fairly small town. We are going into our third season. We sell about 85% of tickets for each show and have a good following. We've been very successful with new plays, new works, revues, straight comedies, etc.

I was thinking of "A MIDSUMMER'S NIGHTS DREAM" to open our season. It is different for us and unexpected but would be awesome.

QUESTION - Do you think this would go over well in a town that is pretty culturally void? I don't know if there has been Shakespeare around here - EVER!

Any other suggestions for family-friendly shows with a Big Bang!!!

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Erika Hose
President Legacy Theater Company

Replies:

Posted By: Mr. Lowell
Date Posted: 11/19/13 at 6:22pm

Go for it. Local folks might surprise you!

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Mr. Lowell,
Lighting/Set Designer & Tech Director,
for the Linda Sloan Theatre,
in the Davison Center for the Arts,
at Greensboro Day School

Posted By: Majicwrench
Date Posted: 11/20/13 at 12:48pm

It's a hoot. We have done it three times in last 15 years. Do it. They will come.

Advertise it as fun/comedy.

Advice?? Cut it way down. Full show is too much IMHO. I have short version somewhere if you need it.

Keith

Posted By: edh915
Date Posted: 12/02/13 at 12:50pm

Do it.

As Magicwrench suggests, however, trim it down.

And don't worry about performing in a cultural void. The parody of "Romeo and Juliet" at the end of "Dream" is as close to a guaranteed crowd pleaser as anything you might find.

(I, too, have an edited version I'd be happy to make available to you, if you'd care to have a look.)

Posted By: Legacy Theater
Date Posted: 2/12/14 at 3:34pm

I would love to. Thank you so much for your advice. My email is:
legacytheater@gmail.com.

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Erika Hose
President Legacy Theater Company

Posted By: vickifrank
Date Posted: 2/14/14 at 6:12pm

Let's see: Its a classic--so it could be advertised to schools. Everyone has heard of it so people know what they are coming to and it has name recognition. As was said it can be advertised as a fun comedy. Lots of fun roles, where actors will bring in friends to see them. If you have a great director and word of mouth, I'm betting you sell 90%

But hedge your bets and tell all the English teachers in town.

Posted By: alice
Date Posted: 4/17/14 at 5:55pm

Yes, I think your audience would really like it. It is so much fun and there are so many clever things you can do. I have directed it once and would love to give it another go. Our small town audience got a big kick from it. Hope this helps.