To kick off the second quarter of the school year, AA students present A Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare, directed by Alexis Scott. This 90-minute play contains love triangles, quarrels, comedic “tragedies,” and so much more. The best part is that you still have time to watch it! The last performances are on October 24, 25, and 26. Go here to reserve your tickets. Warning– Spoilers below!

This adaptation of A Midsummer Night’s Dream By William Shakespeare takes place in Camp Athens. The to-be-wed camp leaders, Hippolyta and Theseus, take care of Hermia (Aaliyah Apache ‘27), Lysander (Ida Shelton ‘27), Demitrius (Addie Nayback ‘25), and Helena (Modupe Grace Erinle ‘27). The four teenagers are in a complicated love triangle, with Hermia in love with Lysander, while Lysander and Demitrius are in love with Hermia, and Helena is in love with Demitrius. Hermia’s father, Egeus, is disapproving of her love life with Lysander, and wants her to date Demitrius. Even though Lysander and Hermia had been threatened with death if they continue dating, they hide in the forest to spend some time together, and run into Helena. Helena, devastated and heartbroken because of Demitrius’s neglect, asks Hermia for some advice, and Hermia responds by giving Helena a pep talk before bed. Titania, Queen of Fairyland, sees the heart-broken lovers, and with the help of her assistant, Robin, they use a purple flower’s juice as a sort of “love potion” which causes someone fall in love with the first person they see, but it ends up going terribly wrong. When Titania first uses it on her former husband, Oberon, he wakes up and falls in love with a donkey! Later, when Robin uses it on Lysander and Demitrius, they wake up, and fall in love with Helena accidentally. Once she and Robin realize what chaos they have created, they use an orange flower’s nectar to help their victims find their true love. In the end, during Hippolyta and Theseus’s wedding, the camp staff, Nick Bottom (Lou Small ‘25), Peter Quince (Alexandra Raskin ‘25), Francis Flute (Sean White ‘27), Tom Snout (Monica Dominguez ‘26), Snug (Sienna Gilbert ‘25), and Starveling (Hayden Wagner ‘27), put on a somewhat knock-off Romeo and Juliet, as all problems are mended.

While watching this play, I did not feel like a bystander; I felt like I was a character! The actors really brought the stage to life, showing their emotion and passion in telling the story. My experience in watching this was magical and inspirational. The work put into this play was impressive, and I could see how much the actors had put into making this work. I can’t forget to acknowledge the tech crew; just seeing the empty set was mind-blowing to know that it was all made by hand! I can’t express how well put together this production was, and I hope that you will get to experience this performance as well.