The Center for Performing Arts

A Midsummer Night's Dream

Thursday, November 12, 2026

10 AM

Grades: 7th+

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by William Shakespeare

Presented by GovState Theatre and Performance Studies

 

Tickets: $9.50 $8.50 until September 1st!

 

Curriculum Connections: English Language Arts, Theatre Arts, Literature & Adaptation, Social Studies, Social-Emotional Learning (SEL), Cultural Studies

 

A bold, contemporary take on A Midsummer Night’s Dream, this production places Shakespeare’s classic in a modern urban world. Four young lovers navigate identity, love, and confusion as mischievous forces turn everything upside down. Blending original text with music, movement, and dynamic visuals, this engaging adaptation makes Shakespeare accessible and exciting, inviting students to explore themes of transformation, self-expression, and the magic of imagination.

 

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