A production of A midsummer night's dream : an honors thesis (HNRS 499)

Abstract

Proposed: An environmental production of William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream. This production will deal with environmental theatre practices as well as using an environmental directing style.Dates: April 23,24 and April 30, May 1.Place: The Quadrangle. Exact location- in front of the Arts Terrace with the opening and closing scenes taking place on the Arts Terrace (approval pending). This location has been approved by the Office of Space. Seating to be provided by the audience.Funding: Scripts are supplied by the actors. We have acquired some scripts from used bookstores as well as individual copies. The cast decided upon purchasing the same copy to work from. We are working from the Arden version of the script.Since this is an environmental production, there are no light, sound, or scenic demands. Costumes and properties are the only technical demands. These are going to develop out of the actor and my very own wardrobe and house. This is in attempt to modernize the play, perhaps, and also to be creative through the actor in the design of his/ her costume.