A Midsummer Night’s Dream - Episode 1 - Obscenely And Courageously

Welcome to the premiere episode of the Play On Podcasts Series A Midsummer Night's Dream.

Synopsis:

Just as celebrations for Theseus’s wedding with his reluctant bride-to-be, Hippolyta, are about to get underway, the Duke’s court is interrupted by a squabble between Hermia’s lover, Lysander, and her wealthy father, Egeus, who demands that she marry his choice for her, Demetrius, or be put to death. In another realm, Titania, Queen of the Fairy World, is squabbling with her lover, Oberon, who wants custody of a changeling boy under her care. Meanwhile, a group of workers moonlighting as actors gather to rehearse a play they hope to perform for Theseus in honor of his wedding.

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The Cast:

ALEXANDRA HENRIKSON as Helena

AMARI CHEATOM as Oberon

ARMANDO MCCLAIN as Egeus and Snug

CEDRIC LAMAR as Flute

CHRISTOPHER LIVINGSTON as Demetrius

DAISUKE TSUJI as Puck

DAVID FURR as Theseus

GOPAL DIVAN as Lysander

JAMIE ANN ROMERO as Hermia

JEENA YI as Quince

JENN HARRIS as Bottom

MANILA LUZON as Hippolyta

MICHELLE BECK as Titania

Creative Team:

JEFFREY WHITTY, Playwright

CATHERINE EATON, Director and Script Adaptor

GEORGE WHITTY, Composer

ARJUN G. SHETH, Sound Designer and Mixer

SADAHARU YAGI, Engineer

LARRY WALSH, Dialog Editor

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