Lunatics, lovers, and poets meet in the wild Athenian woods to find moonlight, magic, music, and romance as Corning Community College’s Muse of Fire Theatre brings to life Shakespeare’s classic romantic comedy, A Midsummer Night’s Dream. This imaginative production will feature original music and songs, composed for the production by area composer, musician, and member of the CCC Music faculty, Will Wickham, who also directs the musical elements of the show.
The show will run from April 18 to 21, 2013 in the Science Amphitheatre, located in the Science building on the Spencer Hill campus in Corning, NY. Curtains open at 7:00 p.m. General Admission tickets are $10; tickets for students and seniors 65+ are $5.
A benefit matinee for CCC’s Interfaith Campus Ministry will be presented 2:00 p.m. Sunday, April 21, 2013. All tickets for the benefit are $15.00, and dessert will be served at intermission. Call 607-962-9448 for ticket reservations and additional information.
Set in the dreamlike landscape of the imagination, A Midsummer Night’s Dream follows the antics of four young lovers, a troupe of enthusiastic amateur players, and factions of warring elves and fairies through a summer’s night of fancy, frolic, fighting, and foolery. Passions run riot before all is set to rights on the wedding day of King Theseus and Queen Hippolyta in ancient Athens―an Athens seen through the poetic lens of Shakespeare, and brought into the present by the Muse of Fire Theatre production.
A large, merry band of CCC students will perform, featuring Muse of Fire veteran and recent CCC alumnus James Mitchell as ‘Demetrius,’ and faculty regular Gary Yoggy as ‘Egeus.’ Favorites from the past Muse of Fire productions will again light up the stage. Cameron Bockus as ‘Oberon,’ Raymond Bulkley as ‘Peter Quince,’ Selena Seaman as ‘Puck,’ and Jessica Malone as ‘Cobweb’ will be familiar from last semester’s Blithe Spirit. Samuel Overton as ‘Philostrate’ last appeared in The Threepenny Opera.
Making their Muse of Fire Theatre debut are Lance Barton as ‘Snug,’ Kilynn Bennett as ‘Peaseblossom,’ Jessica Bulkley as ‘Hippolyta’ and ‘Moth,’ Stephanie Butters as ‘Hermia,’ Gordan Crans as ‘Theseus,’ Anjelicka DesJardins as ‘Mustardseed,’ Anna Deery as ‘Helena,’ Sarah Schlueter-Eisman as ‘Titania,’ Jacob Ferito as ‘Bottom,’ Benjamin Joseph as ‘Lysander,’ Sam McLean as ‘Snout,’ Eric Olson as ‘Starveling,’ and Gladys Roy as ‘Flute.’ Josh Carson and Jessica Malone are understudying all male and female roles.
For ticket reservations or more information, please contact Mary Guzzy at 607-962-9448.
Lunatics, lovers, and poets meet in the wild Athenian woods to find moonlight, magic, music, and romance as Corning Community College’s Muse of Fire Theatre brings to life Shakespeare’s classic romantic comedy, A Midsummer Night’s Dream. This imaginative production will feature original music and songs, composed for the production by area composer, musician, and member of the CCC Music faculty, Will Wickham, who also directs the musical elements of the show.
The show will run from April 18 to 21, 2013 in the Science Amphitheatre, located in the Science building on the Spencer Hill campus in Corning, NY. Curtains open at 7:00 p.m. General Admission tickets are $10; tickets for students and seniors 65+ are $5.
A benefit matinee for CCC’s Interfaith Campus Ministry will be presented 2:00 p.m. Sunday, April 21, 2013. All tickets for the benefit are $15.00, and dessert will be served at intermission. Call 607-962-9448 for ticket reservations and additional information.
Set in the dreamlike landscape of the imagination, A Midsummer Night’s Dream follows the antics of four young lovers, a troupe of enthusiastic amateur players, and factions of warring elves and fairies through a summer’s night of fancy, frolic, fighting, and foolery. Passions run riot before all is set to rights on the wedding day of King Theseus and Queen Hippolyta in ancient Athens―an Athens seen through the poetic lens of Shakespeare, and brought into the present by the Muse of Fire Theatre production.
A large, merry band of CCC students will perform, featuring Muse of Fire veteran and recent CCC alumnus James Mitchell as ‘Demetrius,’ and faculty regular Gary Yoggy as ‘Egeus.’ Favorites from the past Muse of Fire productions will again light up the stage. Cameron Bockus as ‘Oberon,’ Raymond Bulkley as ‘Peter Quince,’ Selena Seaman as ‘Puck,’ and Jessica Malone as ‘Cobweb’ will be familiar from last semester’s Blithe Spirit. Samuel Overton as ‘Philostrate’ last appeared in The Threepenny Opera.
Making their Muse of Fire Theatre debut are Lance Barton as ‘Snug,’ Kilynn Bennett as ‘Peaseblossom,’ Jessica Bulkley as ‘Hippolyta’ and ‘Moth,’ Stephanie Butters as ‘Hermia,’ Gordan Crans as ‘Theseus,’ Anjelicka DesJardins as ‘Mustardseed,’ Anna Deery as ‘Helena,’ Sarah Schlueter-Eisman as ‘Titania,’ Jacob Ferito as ‘Bottom,’ Benjamin Joseph as ‘Lysander,’ Sam McLean as ‘Snout,’ Eric Olson as ‘Starveling,’ and Gladys Roy as ‘Flute.’ Josh Carson and Jessica Malone are understudying all male and female roles.
For ticket reservations or more information, please contact Mary Guzzy at 607-962-9448.
