For a night of drama, love, and comedy come see the Young Actors Guild’s production of Shakespeare’s A Mid Summer Night’s Dream.
Hermia has two suitors: Lysander, who she loves, and Demetrius, who has her father's blessing. The Duke of Athens rules that she must adhere to the laws of Athens and choose: Demetrius, life as a nun, or death. Lysander and Hermia run off, followed by Demetrius, who, in turn, is pursued by his former lover, and Hermia's childhood friend, Helena.
The forest is ruled by Oberon and Titania, two fairies embroiled in a battle over custody of a human boy. Oberon directs his faithful servant Puck to retrieve a flower for use as a love potion. Originally intended for Titania, through a series of schemes and mistakes it also causes the lovers' knot to become further tangled.
Also in the woods happens to be a group of local craftsmen rehearsing a play, the most enthusiastic of which, Bottom finds himself turned a bit long in the ears and becoming the drugged Titania's paramour.
A Mid Summer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare premiers Friday, November 13 at 7:30 P.M. and two other showings on Saturday, November 14 at 2:30 P.M. and 7:30 P.M. in the Courtroom Theater at the McKinney Performing Arts Center in historic downtown McKinney.
Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for children 10 years and younger and are available at the Emerson Ticket Office at MPAC, or call 214-544-4630 or visit www.mckinneyperformingartscenter.org for tickets. Additional fees apply to online and telephone ticket purchases.
McKinney Repertory Theatre’s Young Actor Guild (YAG) is the only educational youth theatre group for ages 8-18 in the Collin County Area. We provide education in all aspects of drama and theatrical arts including, but not limited to expression, characterization, directing, set design, set construction, costuming, fundraising, management, and leadership by sponsoring classes, and seminars, and public demonstrations.
For more info contact: e-mail YoungActorsGuild@tx.rr.com or call 214-733-1699.
