Digital Program

A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM

Written by William Shakespeare


June 6 – July 6 | 2024

A promenade performance at The Ruins @ Trappist Monastery Provincial Heritage Park


Run time: 2.5 hours including intermission

Shakespeare’s bombastic comedy about Love transformed has not been performed at the Ruins since 1995! The play is primed for a joyous revival. The Trappist park will effortlessly transform itself into the Forest of Arden, where young lovers and age-old fairies wage battles of power and desire. This is Shakespeare’s first great comedy, and undoubtedly one of his most enduringly popular. It has all the ingredients of a classic romantic comedy: a magical setting; a merry go round of earnest young lovers; a fairy king and queen; a troop of hapless comic actors…all given a supernatural spin over a single moonlit night.

  • Cast

    Sharon Bajer  Titania / Hippolita

    Joshua Beaudry  Bottom / Egeus

    Melissa Langdon Helena / Moth

    Christine Leslie  Lysandra / Starveling / Peaseblossome

    Arne MacPherson  Oberon / Peter Quince

    Ross McMillan  Puck

    Hera Nalam  Hermia / Snug / Mustardseed

    Tom Soares  Theseus / Flute / Cobweb

    Elio Zarrillo  Demetrius / Snout

  • Artistic & Technical Team

    William Shakespeare Playwright

    Rodrigo Beilfuss  Director

    Matthew Paris – Irvine Associate Director & Movement Director

    Kate George  Set & Props Designer

    Brenda McLean  Costume Designer

    Jacquie Loewen Fight Director

    Hera Nalam Music Director

    Christopher Brauer  Text Coach

    Steven Vande Vyvere  Production Manager & Running Crew

    Cari Simpson  Technical Director & Running Crew

    Katie Hoppa  Production Stage Manager

    Ridge Romanishen  Stage Manager

    Samantha Sage  Assistant Stage Manager

    Rachel Baziuk  Props & Set Coordinator

    Julia Anderson  Wardrobe Coordinator

    Claire Sparling Cutter/Stitcher

The Director’s Chat

 

An intimate, audio conversation between Director, Rodrigo Beilfuss & Stratford’s    Jessica B. Hill on Dream, Iago Speaks and all things Shakespeare.

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IT’S A KIND OF MAGIC: A PLAYLIST FOR MUSIC LOVERS

 

From the mind of audiophile, and General Manager, Sara Malabar comes a playlist inspired by marriage, passion, heartbreak, jealousy, love spells, immortality, forests and MAGIC. From Motown’s back catalogue, to hidden folk gems, to classic rock, modern indie and new wave – this playlist is for the serious music lover. (Featuring, Queen, Queen & more Queen thanks to Rodrigo Beilfuss.)