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October 2018...get ready for a "Situation" at the Jersey Shore!
Poster Design by NHS Senior Liberty Faliveno
Script available if you would like to read before attending. Please email emilyRhoward@gmail.com for access.PERFORMANCE DATESFriday October 12 at 7:00pmMidsummer/Jersey is Shakespeare's comedy A Midsummer Night's Dream set in modern time at the Jersey Shore. The play weaves four stories together - the Governor planning his wedding, two sets of high school crushes running away together through the forest (beach in our production!), a group of salon workers preparing a production of Romeo and Juliet for the Governor's wedding reception, and a jealous fairy king seeking revenge on his queen. All of these plots come together as the mischievous fairies use magic to mess with the mortals.CAST AND CREW:Congratulations to our Cast and Crew!Name Role Acquista, Cody Oberon Acquista, Natalie Mia Bailey, Isabella Patti Quince Brooks, Jaston Robin (Puck) Burley, Dylan Phillip/Oberon's Fairy Crew Bushart, Kelsie Peaseblossom Casler, Grace Sunshine Cepulo, Ben Nicky Bottom Collom, Phillip Rufis/Oberon's Fairy Crew Comella, Jack Governor/Oberon's Fairy Crew Dano, Bria Justine/Moonbeam Figueroa, Isabelle Franci Flute Garrett, Cherylanne Helene Hermanet, Ryan Principal Platt/Oberon's Fairy Crew Jordan, Carson Denis Keene, Ashton Robert Sudds Miller, McKinley Hippolyta/Mote Morris, Paris Janet Snug Rothpearl, Nadia Terri Thumbs Sepulveda, Alex Oberon's Fairy Crew Stallworth, Anisha Titania Szarek, Deborah Cobweb Vermeulen, Kylar Lyle Whiting, Emma Student/Sunflower Aldrich, Blake Crew Falevino, Liberty Assistant Stage Manager/Graphic Designer George, Rachel Spotlight Mac Taggart, Lauren Hair Malach, Joseph Sound Designer Mays, Lance Sound Operator Nezelek, Abigail Crew Precourt, Preston Lightboard Operator Williams, Kayla Stage Manager WHO'S WHO?!
The Humans
In A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Theseus and Hippolyta are planning to marry tomorrow. Their wedding plan is in progress. Philostrate is organizing a play competition to serve as entertainment at their reception. Egeus is complaining to Theseus about his daughter’s defiance. His daughter Hermia wants to marry someone but is promised to another
In Midsummer/Jersey, the Duke is the Governor of New Jersey and is also planning a wedding to Hippolyta. Phyllis Trait is the wedding planner and suggests a play competition. Justine and Rufus are Mia’s parents. Similar problem as Shakespeare...she wants to marry someone but isn’t 18. Her parents disapprove.
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Jersey
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Theseus
Duke of Athens engaged to Hippolyta
Governor Athens
Governor of New Jersey
Hippolyta
Queen of the Amazons, engaged to Theseus
Hippolyta
Fiance to the Governor
Egeus
Hermia’s father
Justine
Mia’s mother
Philostrate
Duke’s secretary, Wedding planner
Phillip Trait
Governor’s secretary, Wedding planner
Patrick Platt
Principal in the opening scene
Rufus
Mia’s father
*Additional students are in the opening scene/prologue with several lines/asking questions in presentation with Mia and Lyle (aka Cookie and The Understatement)
The Lovers
In A Midsummer Night’s Dream Hermia’s in love with Lysander but her father forbids them to be together...plus, she’s engaged to Demetrius! Demetrius used to be engaged to Helena…but then fell for her best friend Hermia! Hermia’s father has arranged for her to marry Demetrius. Lysander convinces Hermia to run away to the forest. She does. Demetrius follows. And Helena follows him. Once in the forest, Puck, one of the fairies, interfere with the lovers causing all kinds of mayhem.
In Midsummer/Jersey, Mia’s in love with Lyle but was dating Denis when she met him (in a hot tub).
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Jersey
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Lysander
Initially in love with Hermia but forbid to marry her so runs off into the forest
Lyle
Also plays “The Understatement” at the beginning of the play
Demetrius
Initially in love with Hermia, Hermia’s father arranges for her to marry him.
Denis
Thinks he’s in love with Mia but ends up in love with Helene
Hermia
In love with Lysander but her father disapproves. Best friends with Helena
Mia
Also plays “Cookie” at the beginning of the play. Hermia is typically small and fiesty.
Helena
In love with Demetrius. They were engaged but then he met Hermia and fell for her.
Helene
Helene is Mia’s best friend (think JWow) although she lacks some self esteem
The Mechanicals (Fools/Clowns/Salon Team)
In A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Peter Quince organizes this group of tradesmen to perform a play at the wedding of Theseus and Hippolyta. He directs the group rehearsing “Pyramus and Thisbe”. They rehearse in the woods (why not?!). Nick Bottom is conceited and believes he can and should play ALL the roles. Each character has their own quirks.
In Midsummer/Jersey all of the characters work together at Patti Quince’s salon and they are rehearsing “Romeo and Juliet” for the wedding, which they perform in the finale of the play. Each have their own quirks and character traits.
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Jersey
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Peter Quince
Leader of the troupe, a carpenter who is attempting to produce a play for Theseus’ marriage.
Patti Quince
Salon owner, leader of the group that directs the play within a play
Nick Bottom
Overconfident weaver who wants to play ALL the parts in the performance
Nikki Bottom
Hair stylist, wants to play ALL the roles, ends up as Romeo
Francis Flute
Forced to play the female role in the play within a play. He is a bellows-mender
Franci Flute
Tanning specialist, ends up as Juliet
Robin Starveling
A tailor who ends up playing “the moon”
Robert Sudds
Shampoo person, plays “the balcony”
Tom Snout
A tinker who ends up playing “the wall”
Terri Thumbs
Massage therapist, plays “the moon” and the Friar
Snug
A shy joiner who plays “the lion” (a role invented in the play within a play)
Janet Snug
Manicurist, plays the lion
The Fairies
In A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Oberon and Titania are in a fight when we first meet them. Oberon is jealous of the time Titania has been spending with “the changeling” boy instead of him. Oberon enlists the help of Puck to get back at Titania. Meanwhile Titania and her band of fairies are readying the forest for a party. Puck interferes with the Lovers and the Mechanicals. He messes up the Lovers so they aren’t sure who they are in love with. And he gives Bottom a donkey head and makes Titania fall in love with him.
In Midsummer/Jersey, it’s pretty much the same. Oberon and Titania are in a fight. Oberon gets Puck to play a trick on Titania (giving Bottom a donkey head and making her fall in love with him). Puck also creates mayhem between the lovers.
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Jersey
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Oberon
King of the fairies
Oberon
King of the fairies
Titania
Queen of the fairies
Titania
Queen of the fairies
Robin Goodfellow “Puck”
A knavish sprite who loves causing trouble
Robin “Puck”
A knavish sprite who loves causing trouble
Peaseblossom
Part of Titania’s lair of fairies
Peaseblossom
Part of Titania’s lair of fairies
Mustardseed
Part of Titania’s lair of fairies
Mustardseed
Part of Titania’s lair of fairies
Cobweb
Part of Titania’s lair of fairies
Cobweb
Part of Titania’s lair of fairies
Mote (yes, mote not moth)
Part of Titania’s lair of fairies
Mote
Part of Titania’s lair of fairies
Moonbeam
Part of Titania’s lair of fairies
Sunflower
Part of Titania’s lair of fairies
Sunshine
Part of Titania’s lair of fairies
Turtle
Part of Titania’s lair of fairies
Any questions? Please contact Emily Howard emilyRhoward@gmail.com or (315) 857-3265