A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM Plays Four Performances at Descanso Gardens - Crown City Theatre 9/17-9/20

The Gates Open at 5:30 p.m for a little preshow fun and to buy a snack, hot dog and drink before the show or to start on you own picnic dinner. General seating on wooden benches provided. If there is RAIN, the show will be performed inside.

Lysander and Hermia love each other. Helena loves Demetrius. Demetrius used to love Helena but now loves Hermia. Hermia's parent prefers Demetrius over Lysander. The Duke of Athens gives Hermia four days to choose between Demetrius, life in a nunnery, or a death sentence. Lysander tells Hermia they can run away together and live with his Aunt away from the laws of Athens. They plan their flight through the woods.

That night in the woods, Oberon and Titania, King and Queen of Fairies, are fighting over a boy whom Titania has adopted. For revenge, Oberon orders his servant Puck to bring him a magic flower, the juice of which Oberon will drop on the Queen's eyelids as she sleeps, at which point Titania will fall in love with whatever she sees when she awakens.

Hilarity ensues as Puck puts love potion on the several of the young lovers eyes and Oberon puts it on Titania's eyes who awakes and falls in love with a donkey (a man that Puck had tranformed into a donkey).

Throw in a group of mortal working men (who have never done a play in their lives) rehearsing a play to show to the Duke on his wedding day.
Where do they go to rehearse and when?
On a midsummer's night in the woods where the fairies play and the lovers fight.
Now picture the most beautiful place on earth... Descanso Gardens.

Located @ 1418 Descanso Drive

La Canada Flintridge, CA 91011

From September 17, 2009 6:00 PM
Through September 20, 2009 6:00 PM

Price $15.00 - $20.00
Info Line 1-818-745-8527
Website http://www.crowncitytheatre

http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/73582