The Legacy Studios Drama Club of New Haven Academy Presents

William Shakespeare’s

A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Directed by Ty Scurry
Co-Direction by Liz Daingerfield
Production Coordinator: Colleen Wilson

Costumes provided by Pantochino Productions, originally designed for the stage by Jimmy Johansmeyer

Puck Sora Matta

Oberon Austen Fay

Titania Tomitsela Engel-Halfkenny

Theseus/Peaseblossom Gabriella Osborn

Hyppolyta/Cobweb Dehja Kelson

Philostrate/Mustardseed Garrison Beamon

Egeus/Moth Joaquin Tobin

Nick Bottom Charles Jeffery

Peter Quince Adrian Guzman

Starveling Joseph Pallo

Snug Solimar Quintanilla

Snout Lily Gonzalez

Flute Oliver Reymond

Demetrius Christopher Samuels

Helena Olivia Tapia Ko

Lysander Michelle Cochran

Hermia Jaileen Sowell

Director Ty Scurry

Co-Director Liz Daingerfield

Production Stage Manager Austen Fay

Scenic Design Austen Fay & Christopher Samuels

Sound Design Cameron Silva

Costumes Pantochino Productions

Hair & Make-Up Design Tomitsela Engel-Halfkenny

Lighting Design Keirsten Gentles

Shakespeare's timeless comedy of love, magic, and mistaken identity is reimagined in the vibrant heart of 1920s Harlem. As the city hums with the sounds of jazz and the energy of the renaissance, a group of young lovers find themselves entangled in a web of enchantment.
In an old bar “The Woods," a troupe of working-class performers, the "rude mechanicals," rehearse a play, their aspirations as grand as the dreams of the elite. Meanwhile, the lovers' affections intertwine and unravel, mirroring the complex social dynamics of the era.
Oberon, king of the fairies, and his feuding queen, Titania, descend upon the city, their magical conflict spilling into the human realm. A mischievous Puck, with his spritely antics and love potion, further complicates the lovers' affairs.
As the night unfolds, the lines between fantasy and reality blur. The lovers wander through a dreamlike Harlem, encountering fantastical creatures and experiencing transformative encounters. The mechanicals' play, infused with the spirit of the renaissance, becomes a surreal spectacle, blending the classical with the contemporary.
In this captivating retelling, Shakespeare's enduring tale is given a fresh perspective, exploring themes of love, identity, and the power of imagination against the backdrop of a cultural awakening - the Harlem Renaissance.