A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Summary

Greetings Friends, Romans & Countrypersons

Episode Two of the Quarantine Players Shakespeare Series is upon us with incredulous speed! Thanks to everyone for agreeing to take part in our reading of A Midsummer Night’s Dream. 

I hope everyone is happy with the casting choices. I will admit a little bias towards those that either had a smaller part for Twelfth Night or who weren’t able to join us.

We’ll begin at 8pm Eastern Time tomorrow (5pm Pacific Time) and read till we’re done. 

As with last time, Props, costume bits, sound effects and makeup are all welcome additions but don’t feel you need to go to any extraordinary lengths. This is all in good fun. 

You may want to look over the text before the event to prepare. Remember to turn your own camera and mike off when you aren’t in the scene – but also to turn it all back on when you are in the scene. Relax, have fun, and enjoy!

See you Monday, April 6th.

Peter McGillivray
www.petermcgillivray.com 

The Players (Casting)

Athenians
Theseus – Trevor Rines 
Hippolyta – Rose Thomson 
Helena – Abigail Scholman 
Lysander – Colin Ainsworth
Hermia – Jen McGillivray
Demetrius – Paul Alexander 
Philostrate – Ellen Vesterdal 
Egeus – Adam Arnold 

Mechanicals
Bottom – Moira Fogarty 
Quince – Peter McGillivray 
Snout – Brent Arnold 
Flute – Greg Finney 
Starveling – Michael Spassov 
Snug – Samantha Pickett 

Faeries
Oberon – Timothy Vernon 
Titania – Vilma Vitols 
Puck – Andrea Ludwig 
Peaseblossom – Aleta Fera 
Cobweb – Lynne McMurtry  
Moth – Cora Eckert 
Mustardseed – Jennifer Parr 
1st Fairy – SarahJane Pelzer 
2nd Fairy – Rebecca Collett 

 

 

 

Twelfth Night

Summary

The NYT suggests we should read plays together over the web. Anyone up for Twelfth Night?

Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night reading on Zoom tonight 8pm ET. PM me your email address if you would like to listen and watch the fun.

Thanks to everyone for being part of this experiment. Looking forward to having a ton of fun. If it works out, we might have to do something like this again next week! There seems to already be a waiting list of eager readers.

Peter McGillivray
www.petermcgillivray.com 

The Players (Casting)

Orsino – Colin Ainsworth
Olivia – Jen McGillivray
Sebastian – Krisztina Szabo
Viola – SarahJane Pelzer
Maria – Aleta Fera
Malvolio – Peter McGillivray
Sir Andrew Aguecheek – Jamie McLennan
Sir Toby Belch – Gregory Finney
Feste – Lynne McMurtry
Fabian – Rebecca Collett
Priest/Sea Captain – Brent J. Arnold
Antonio – Cora Eckert Valentino – Abigail Scholman
Curio – Rose Thomson