A Midsummer Night's Dream
by William Shakespeare
North Central College | Fall 2019
About This Production
Working with a team of undergraduate students and pros on this classic was a delight. We chose to look back to Chicago in the 1990s for our setting. Especially producing this play in the Chicago suburbs, we thought about how punks and other misfits looked to the city as their forest/escape/safe haven. Drawing inspiration from Wicker Park and underground party culture, we built a production that was joyful, just a tiny bit gritty, and a love letter to Chicago and its bygone counter-culture.
photos by Brian Redfern
Featuring
LiSean "Ling Ling" McElrath
Sam Selakovich
Rylie Ann Gendron
Jake Elkins
Ayako Miyauchi
Morgan Scott
Sam Lambert
Kyra Norris
Caleb Swick
Erin Spangler
Shea Hopkins
Ryan Sendef
Stephanie Milroy
Dayne Hennenfent
Haven Denson
Katie Rose Ford
Collaborative Team
Assistant Director: Lindsay Gleason
Stage Manager: Liz Miller
Movement Director: Cynthia Hartigan
Assistant Stage Manager: Dev DiGrazia
Scenic Designer: Brian Redfern
Props Designer & Assistant Scenic Designer: Destany Hahn
Lighting Director: Heather Sparling
Assistant Lighting Designer: Angela Kvitek
Costume Designer: Rachel Sypniewski
Sound Designer: Jeffrey Levin
Assistant Sound Designer: Cayla Werling
Costume Designer: Anna Wooden
Assistant Costume Designer: Danielle James
Technical Director: Dean Gnadinger