The Muse of Fire Project 2026
William Shakespeare’s A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM
Four young Athenians flee into an enchanted forest where feuding fairy royals, Oberon and Titania, are mid-drama, and a mischief fairy named Puck, armed with a love potion turns the whole night into a romantic disaster spiral: people falling for the wrong person, a queen smitten with a man who literally has a donkey’s head, and a group of bumbling amateur actors caught in the middle of all of it. By dawn, all is set right; everyone ends up with the right partner, and the whole thing feels like a collective fever dream — which is basically Shakespeare’s point: love makes fools of us all.
Auditions: September 12 from 1 to 4pm in the DeSales University Center
Rehearsals begin: the week of September 21
Tech rehearsals: December 14 to 18
Performance Dates: December 19 and 20
Program Director: Kim Carson
This program will instill confidence in the craft by practicing an imaginative creation process, collaboration with professional artists, and a shared passion for high-quality storytelling—all while focusing on the tools and skills young theatre makers need to do their best work.
Performed by young actors for a modern audience…This is not your grandma’s Shakespeare!
For more information contact Kim Carson, Director of Education and Community Engagement at [email protected]