An Irish Twist on Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Adapted and Directed by Stephanie Mumford and Leah Mazade

Midsummer1 — Addison Switzer and Ian Blackwell Rogers

QTC Archives: 2017-2018 Season

July 25 – August 12, 2018

Shakespeare’s enchanted woods–replete with mischievous faeries, quarreling lovers, and ridiculous rude mechanicals–are transported to Regency Ireland. Live Irish music by Peter Brice, dance, and Yeats’ poetry are sure to cast a spell!

Featuring John Allnutt, Peter Brice, Grant Cloyd, John Decker, David Dubov, Katie Kemp, Madie Kilner, Leah Mazade, Quincy McElhaney, Julie Olsen, Angela Kay Pirko, Laura Rocklyn, Ian Blackwell Rogers, Seth Rosenke, Laura Russell, Sami Suplee and Addison Switzer.

Midsummer2 — Addison Switzer and Grant Cloyd

This production is fun… If you love song and dance, go and see this superb and unique adaptation of a Shakespeare classic.

Darby Dejarnette, DC Metro Theatre Arts – Read the Review

Artful visuals, strong acting, pleasant tunes, and hearty laughter.

Andrew Parr, MD Theatre Guide – Read the Review

Midsummer3 — Leah Mazade and David Dubov

Plenty of research has gone into transporting Shakespeare’s play to Galway; it’s evident with the inclusion of Celtic Druids, Irish poetry, believable accents, step dancing, singing, and more…

Emily Priborkin, DC Theatre Scene – Read the Review

Charming spin on Shakespeare… helps us see ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ through fresh and delighted eyes.

Claudia Bach, Theatre Bloom – Read the Review

Lively, creative, and fiercely entertaining… (You) should not miss this production.

Rachael Goldberg, Broadway World – Read the Review

Adapted and Directed by Stephanie Mumford and Leah Mazade

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