Seattle Shakespeare Adds Performances To A MIDSUMMER NIGHTS DREAM

Seattle Shakespeare Company has added two performances of its new touring production of A Midsummer Night's Dream to the company's season schedule of plays. Directed by George Mount, Director of Outdoor and Touring Productions, A Midsummer Night's Dream will play Sunday, March 21 at 7:30 PM and Saturday, March 27 at 10:30 AM at the Center House Theatre.

"We really wanted our regular Seattle-based audience to have a chance at seeing what we're presenting in schools and venues across the state," said Mount. "And since this is one of Shakespeare's most popular plays, we were able to squeeze a couple of performances into our busy spring schedule to remedy that." Tickets to the Sunday, March 21 performance of A Midsummer Night's Dream are $20. Tickets to the speciAl Priced Family Matinee on Saturday, March 27 are $15 per ticket (ages 11 and up) and $2.00 for kids ages 5-10 (with the purchase of 2 regular priced tickets, two kids can get in for free).

In A Midsummer Night's Dream, two pairs of mixed up lovers find their way through the forest while the fairy queen's heart is captured by an unlikely suitor who has been transformed into a donkey. Mount's production will utilize seven actors and puppets to create a romantic adventure that muddles love and magic into a delightful 90 minute confection for all.

This Seattle Shakespeare Company production is part of Shakespeare for a New Generation, a national initiative sponsored by the National Endowment for the Arts in cooperation with Arts Midwest. Additional sponsors include: Lucky Seven Foundation, Washington State Arts Commission, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 and the National Endowment for Arts, Macy's Foundation, Horizons Foundation, and PONCHO.

For ticket reservations, call the Seattle Shakespeare Company box office (206) 733-8222 or go online at www.seattleshakespeare.org. Regular box office hours are Tuesday through Friday 1:00-6:00 PM. During performance weeks, in addition to regular hours, the box office opens Saturdays 1:00-6:00 PM and Sundays 12noon to 4:00 PM. Seattle Shakespeare Company performs at the Center House Theatre at Seattle Center.