From the Set: A Midsummer Night's Dream

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Titania (played by Alicia Lemke '09) and Bottom (played by Chris Klaniecki '10) fall in love.

Oberon (played by Chris Compton '09) confronts Helena (Randall Johnston '09), as Puck lurks in the background (Louis Jargow '10).

Demetrius (Brian Ratcliffe '11) threatens Helena.

Peter Quince (Daniel Jamison '08) and Starveling (Miriam Rich '11) celebrate her position as the moon in the meta-play within *A Midsummer Night's Dream*.

Oberon reverses the magic spell he had placed upon Titania.

Only to awake and become enamored of an ass.

Theseus (played by Chris Compton '09) passes judgement on Lysander (Eric Holzhauer '10) and Demetrius.

After the chaos of the night, the two enchanted couples sleep only to awake and remember the previous night as but a dream.

Hippolyta (Alicia Lemke '09) keeps her own council as Theseus lays out the law.

This miniature castle was the set for the entire performance.

The crew:

Anne Colemanâ€”Director
Sam Goodmanâ€”Asst. Director
Alison Flammâ€”Producer
Farah Hussainâ€”Stage Manager
Madeleine Laupheimerâ€”Asst. Stage Manager
Joseph Borkowski â€”Drama Board Liaison

Emma Fergusonâ€”Set Designer
Abby Graberâ€”Technical Coordinator
Kim Comerâ€”Lighting Designer
Patrick Kolodgyâ€”Sound Designer
Jamie Birneyâ€”Master Carpenter
Garth Griffinâ€”Master Electrician
Robin Dayâ€”Costume Designer
Sara Daleyâ€”Props Mistress
Lindsey Tiberi-Warnerâ€”Hair/Makeup

Sample advertisement — This miniature castle was the set for the entire performance.

The crew:

Anne Colemanâ€”Director
Sam Goodmanâ€”Asst. Director
Alison Flammâ€”Producer
Farah Hussainâ€”Stage Manager
Madeleine Laupheimerâ€”Asst. Stage Manager
Joseph Borkowski â€”Drama Board Liaison

Emma Fergusonâ€”Set Designer
Abby Graberâ€”Technical Coordinator
Kim Comerâ€”Lighting Designer
Patrick Kolodgyâ€”Sound Designer
Jamie Birneyâ€”Master Carpenter
Garth Griffinâ€”Master Electrician
Robin Dayâ€”Costume Designer
Sara Daleyâ€”Props Mistress
Lindsey Tiberi-Warnerâ€”Hair/Makeup

Miles Skorpen

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