A Midterm Eve's Phantasm

My original play called 'A Midterm Eve's Phantasm' opened last week on March 9 to a packed house and great reviews. In all we did four shows which were all very well received. Working with youth is so rewarding and I truly believe that a drama program like the one I run can change lives. There is nothing better for building self confidence, a sense of team work, cooperative skills, problem solving and an overall sense of accomplishment - not to mention the adrenaline rush of the live performance! No wonder I'm such a junkie for amateur theatre!

The play is based on Shakespeare's classic 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' but is set in a modern high school. Mia's father doesn't like her boyfriend - the new kid with a bad past. After he threatens to make her move in with her aunt to attend a private girl's school, Mia and Lyle decide to run away - but not before the school's jock, Denny, hears about it, thanks to Mia's friend Helen. If you are familiar with Shakespeare's classic, you know what happens next. Through the antics of the mischievous elf Puck, both Lyle and Denny fall in love with Helen while Oberon, king of the elves, is also bent on teaching his fairy queen wife a lesson. She falls in love with a donkey and all is chaos until we come to the final scene where everything is put to rights. Click on the link for a feature published in the local paper.

Here are a few pictures.

 Puck and her raver cohorts

Lyle and Denny about to fight for Helen

Titania and her fairies sleep while puck watches

The couples get it right

The fairies and Nick as an 'Ass'

Some silly actors from the 'play within a play'

"I'll pay you to keep my confidence"

backstage pandemonium

Most of 'my kids' - 34 in all! Gotta love 'em!