‘Dreamy’ Shakespeared! workshop culminates this weekend at PCPH

One of two productions of William Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” set this weekend at Putnam County Playhouse, the middle school presentation is set for 7 p.m. Friday, June 28 at Hazel Day Longden Theatre. Among those featured in the play will be (from left) Michal Henry (Lysander), Kate Larsen (Hermia), Millie Larsen (Puck), Hadley Roderick (Helena) and Henry Wolfe (Demetrius).

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The annual student production of Shakespeared! is this week at the Hazel Day Longden Theatre.

Two groups will present differently inspired adaptations of William Shakespeare’s comedy “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.”

The middle school production will be Friday, June 28, at 7 p.m. The high school production will be Saturday, June 29, at 7 p.m.

The middle school production of Shakespeared!, set for 7 p.m. Friday, June 28, will feature (from left) Hollis Barcus (Oberon), Evelyn Ryan-Shager (Titania) and Millie Larsen (Puck).

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Tickets for both productions are available only at the door for $3 each. Children 12 years of age and younger are admitted free.

PCPH especially thanks Arts Illiana for its continued support.

First up on Friday will be the Young Bards in a highly physical eclectic version of the play directed by Eleanor Howard, who will also play Egeus. It features Alex Gurnon as Bottom and Millie Larsen as Puck.

Set in the 1950s, the Putnam County Playhouse Shakespeared! high school production of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” will take place at 7 p.m. on Friday, June 29 at Hazel Dale Longden Theatre. Featured players will include (seated) Catherine Ryan-Shager (Helena), (back from left) Liel Watkins (Demetrius), Ellen Blackledge (Hermia) and Josie Cox (Lysander).

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Others in the forest include Kate Larsen, Michael Henry, Evelyn Ryan-Shager, Hadley Roderick, Henry Wolfe and Hollis Barcus.

Featured roles are taken by Alice Howard, Keyli Jefferson, Charlotte Jones, Savannah Wolfe, Olivia Reeves, Mairyn Huber, Tinzlee Coulson, Charlotte Jones and Caleb Watkins.

On Saturday, the Old Bards will take to the stage in a production directed by Caroline Good, who is assisted by David Johnson (who also assisted with the Young Bards’ version). This “Dream” is set in the 1950s. Many of the performers play multiple roles.

Featured in the high school production of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” this Saturday at Putnam County Playhouse will be (kneeling) MJ Cooper as Puck, (standing) Marigrace Girton as Oberania and Joslyn Cash as Titania.

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It features Ellen Blackledge, Max Isaacs-Bailey, Josie Cox, Liel Watkins and Catherine Ryan-Shager. Other roles are taken by Ingrid Norris, Kendra Arruda and Rhian Gillum.

Also appearing in this version are Adrianna Gillum, Ella Tischer, Nicollette Blackledge and Katie Funk. The cast also includes Marigrace Girton, Joslyn Cash, MJ Cooper and Cagney Huffman.

Costume coordinators are Josie Tischer and Miranda Brown. Viola Reeves is assisting Linda Gjesvold with the set.