A Midsummer Night's Dream - Episode 2 - Mischief In The Wood

Welcome to the 2nd episode of the Play On Podcasts Series A Midsummer Night's Dream.

Synopsis:

Titania offers to restore the balance of nature with Oberon but refuses his demand to hand over custody of her fairy child to him. In revenge, Oberon sends Puck to fetch a flower that has a magic potion which, when dropped on anyone’s eyelids, will make them fall madly in love with the next thing they see. Meanwhile, Lysander and Hermia lose their way in the woods and fall asleep as Demetrius and Helena hunt for them. Oberon witnesses how badly Demetrius treats Helena and directs Puck to apply the magic potion to Demetrius’s eyes as well as Titania’s. Puck drops the potion in Titania’s eyes but mistakes Lysander for Demetrius. When Helena finds Lysander and wakes him up, he instantly falls in love with her. Helena runs from him, Lysander follows her, and Hermia is left alone in the woods to fend for herself.

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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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