ASL Midsummer Night's Dream (Digital)
Available now through November 1
On-demand streaming of the 2018 People’s Choice Award-winning play
Tickets are available now:
ASL Midsummer Night’s Dream
Presented in ASL and spoken English
Co-Directed by Howie Seago and Teresa Thuman
Video Recorded by Robert Falk
Three years after an onstage romp in Athens and beyond, ASL Midsummer Night’s Dream returns for on-demand digital streaming.
The play that enchanted audiences returns to our digital stage as part of our 2021 season. Co-director Howie Seago brought his vision and vast expertise to create a vividly striking version of Shakespeare’s comedy classic alongside co-director and Sound Theatre founder Teresa Thuman.
This production garnered the 2018 TPS Gregory People’s Choice Award for Outstanding Production of a Play.
Access: This bilingual production is presented completely in American Sign Language and spoken English. Closed Captions will be available.
The original production was produced in partnership with Deaf Spotlight and the Hearing, Speech, and Deaf Center.
Digital Show Program:
Image description: Four actors on stage. Three of them are dressed in either pink, purple, or black/white surrounding an actor dressed in brown with large donkey ears and a crown of flowers on his head. The white and yellow text reads “Shakespeare’s ASL Midsummer Night’s Dream returns.”
Photo credit: Ken Holmes
In this photo: Jessica Kiely, Jason Treviño, Ryan Schlecht, Kathy Hsieh
Design Credits: see below
Meet the Characters (video)
Audiences have said:
– “The way the ASL and narration were woven into the world, not just as an audience narration device, was inspired. I’ve never seen another show like ASL Midsummer and I don’t know that I ever will.”
– “I mainly want to be surprised, delighted, and transported by theatre. ASL Midsummer [Night’s Dream] hit all of these for me and was one of the most transformative pieces I have ever seen.”
– “Porbably the richest, most artistic use of ASL I have ever seen.”
– or go behind the scenes of the original rehearsal process with Sameer Arshad
Cast
| Michael Schweiger | THESUS |
| Carolyn Monroe | HIPPOLYTA |
| Thawin Choulaphan | EGEUS |
| Elizabeth Ayers Gibson | HERMIA |
| Kai Winchester | LYSANDER |
| Kyle Seago | DEMETRIOUS |
| Brittany Rupik | HELENA |
| Jake Merz | PETER QUINCE |
| Ryan Schlecht | NICK BOTTOM |
| Nick Rempel | FLUTE |
| Catherine Kettrick | SNOUT/Royal Interpreter |
| Reggie Scott | SNUG |
| Thawin Choulaphan | ROBIN |
| Kathy Hsieh | TITANIA |
| Michael D. Blum | OBERON |
| Guthrie Nutter | FIRST FAIRY |
| Michelle Mary Schaefer | PUCK |
| Jason Treviño | MOTH |
| Jessica Kiely | PEASBLOSSOM |
| Corey Spruill | MUSTARDSEED |
| Carolyn Monroe | COBWEB |
Original Production Team
| Howie Seago | Co-Director |
| Teresa Thuman | Co-Director |
| Charlotte A Morrill | Production Stage Manager |
| Kellie Martin | Asst Stage Manager/Asst Set Designer |
| Omar Forrest | Asst Stage Manager |
| Lee Ann Hittenberg | Choreographer |
| Margaret Toomey | Production Designer |
| Kat Henwood | Asst Costume Designer |
| Jenny Ku | Asst Costume Designer |
| Richard Schaefer | Lighting Designer/Technical Director |
| Adrian Delahunt | Master Carpenter |
| Michale Owchurak | Sound Designer |
| Alyson Boote | Interpreter Coordinator |
| Amelia Hensley | ASL Master |
| Christine Cox | ASL Coach |
2021 Show Sponsors
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