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A Midsummer Night's Dream at African-American Shakespeare Company

Dates: (9/16/2017 - 10/1/2017 )

Theatre:

African-American Shakespeare Company


Taube Atrium Theater - 401 Van Ness Avenue, 4th Floor
San Francisco,CA 94606

Phone: 8008383006

Running Time: 110 minutes

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Lovers, Amazon women, and mystical fairies share the stage in this colorfully imaginative tale of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream set in Trinidad & Tobago’s Carnival. The audience becomes part of the cast as they are taken through an enchanted forest upon a magical night revealing star-crossed lovers, magical fairies, and a troupe. All before the Carnival celebration on the Duke and Duchess’ wedding day.


A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM
Written by William Shakespeare
Directed by Sherri Young

PERFORMANCES
Saturday, September 16 at 8pm - Opening
Sunday, September 17 at 3pm
Saturday, September 23 at 3pm
Saturday, September 30 at 8pm
Sunday, October 1 at 3pm

VENUE
Taube Atrium Theater
401 Van Ness Avenue, 4th Floor
San Francisco, CA, 94102
Nearest BART Station: Civic Center

TICKETS
$30, general seating
http://amnd.brownpapertickets.com/
Brown Paper Tickets
1.800.838.3006 
Customer service available 24/7

GROUP TICKET DISCOUNT
15% off 10+ single tickets
http://www.african-americanshakes.org/group-tickets/
415.762.2071 ext. 6

SEASON SUBSCRIPTIONS
$80, attend all 4 productions this season (A Midsummer Night's Dream, Cinderella, A Streetcar Named Desire, and Richard III) at a single discounted price
http://www.african-americanshakes.org/season-subscriptions/
415.762.2071 ext. 6

More about the production: http://www.african-americanshakes.org/productions/a-midsummer-nights-dream/

Cast and Creative team for A Midsummer Night's Dream at African-American Shakespeare Company

CAST
Theseus - Jourdán Olivier-Verdé
Hippolyta - Emily T. Phillips
Egeus - Jarrett Holley
Hermia - Antonette Bracks
Lysander - Ryan Marchand
Demetrius - Jon-David Randle
Helena - Paige Mayes
Oberon - Jourdán Olivier-Verdé
Titania - Emily T. Phillips
Peter Quince - Jarrett Holley
Bottom - ShawnJ West
Snug - Charlotte Christien
Flute/Thisby - Gabriel A. Ross
Robin Goodfellow (Puck) - Charles Lewis III

PRODUCTION TEAM
Director - Sherri Young
Production Manager - Leontyne Mbele-Mbong
Stage Manager - Lila Mullins
Set Designer - Kevin August Landesman
Lighting Designer - Kevin Myrick
Sound Designer - True Siller 
Costume Designer - Rachael Heiman
Fight Choreographer - Durand Garcia
Puppet Designer - Scott Ludwig

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