Shakespeare In The Square Extends A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM WITH FOOD PLAY

Shakespeare in the Square has announced a week extension to their critically-acclaimed new production of William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream, which will now run through Saturday, August 25. Performances take place at The Access Theater (380 Broadway, New York City) in The Gallery Space. Tickets are available at www.ShakespeareintheSquare.tix.com.

In addition to the Manhattan schedule, the show will be performed three times as a part of the "Shakespeare in the Theater" festival at The Brick in Brooklyn on August 21, 26 and 27. Tickets are available HERE.

When the Shakespeare in the Square production of A Midsummer Night's Dream opened last weekend, BroadwayWorld.com hailed it as "a theatrical dream come true," also calling "the most fun you will have at any Shakespearean production." Stage Buddy raved, "this show is a breath of fresh air and a genuine pleasure," adding "If you like strong physical comedy, fresh takes on classics, and a slight risk of noodles in the hair, you'll be surprised and delighted by this ensemble-driven show." Theater Is Easy called the production "inventive" and "exuberant."

Coming off of its successful four-week tour along the east coast, this stripped-down production of Midsummer combines Shakespeare in the Square's quick and precise style with a dash of experimentation. The cast of six, all dressed in utilitarian jumpsuits, feast on Shakespeare's words with boldness and athleticism, weaving from scene to scene and portraying over 20 characters. They play on a bare tarp, with the only props being a variety of food-stuff; from dried oats, to blood oranges, to mashed potatoes, and marshmallow fluff, the food helps invoke feelings of childishness, sexiness and tiptoes the fine line between silliness and kink. You could think of it as a Food Fight Midsummer: unhinged, messy, and fun.

The cast includes Felix Birdie, Kimberly Chatterjee, Estefania Giraldo, Beth-Ann Hopkins, Constantine Malahias and Rebeca Miller.

The show has costume design by Richard Aaron and lighting design by Timothy Meola. The original set and prop design for the tour was by Olivia McGiff, and Angelina Margolis is designing sets and props for this production. Hannah Kallenbach serves as our associate director and food-play expert. Additional director credits include Abigail Wahl as fight director, Jorge Morales as music director, Chloe Troast as choreographer, and Samantha Hosi as assistant director. Lindsay Kipnis serves as production stage manager.

A Midsummer Night's Dream from Shakespeare in the Square performs at The Gallery Space at The Access Theater (380 Broadway, New York City) through Saturday, August 25. The performance schedule is Friday through Sunday at 8:00 PM and Wednesday through Saturday at 8:00 PM. For shows August 17-19, regular tickets are $45, with $30 tickets for patrons under 30 with a valid ID, and student tickets for $20 with a valid student ID. For the added shows August 22-25, regular tickets are $20 and student tickets for $10 with a valid student ID. All ticket are available on the website at www.shakespeareinthesquare.com. This production is part of the Access Association Series.

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