The BPA Shakespeare Society presents A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM July 9 - 26

Bainbridge Performing Arts partners with The Bloedel Reserve to present an outdoor summertime performance. The BPA Shakespeare Society will perform A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM July 9 - 26 in the meadow at The Bloedel Reserve.

About the Director
Tom Challinor; Photo: Jennifer Crooks

BPA Shakespeare Society Director Tom Challinor has appeared in three productions at Bainbridge Performing Arts, as Frederick Fellowes in Noises Off, Macduff in Macbeth, and Duke Senior in As You Like It. Other Shakespeare credits include Antipholus of Ephesus in The Comedy of Errors, Don Pedro in Much Ado About Nothing, and Roland de Boys in As You Like It, all with Studio H'Poko in Maui. He has an MAT in Secondary English Education from Boston University and an MFA in Arts Leadership from Seattle University.

The Cast
Supported by Assistant Director Lee Ann Hittenberger, Tom leads a talented and engaging cast of familiar faces and newcomers, featuring Dara Lillis, Jennifer Pippin-Montanez, Aaron Moore, Max Levit, Kat Zommers, Heidi Lindholm, George Shannon, Marc Cantwell, Joel Underwood, Kristi Jacobson, Jennifer Hodges, Austin Bennett, Evelyn Cantwell, Sophie Eldridge, Olyvia Renae-Young, Zac Norberg, Ben Eldridge, Trey Bennett, Matt Eldridge, Gary Fetterplace, Bob Downing, Chris Lane, Linda Owens, Diane Walker, and Chris Norberg.

William Shakespeare's
A MIDSUMMER
NIGHT'S DREAM
All of Athens prepares for the wedding day of Duke Theseus and his new queen. But teenagers are arguing with their parents, and now the Duke has to get involved. Everyone runs off to the forest, where they meet the woodland faeries for a bit of madness and misuse of love potion, before returning to Athens for the big celebration and community theatrical performance.

The Bloedel Reserve
The Bloedel Reserve on Bainbridge Island is an internationally renowned public garden and forest preserve whose mission is to "enrich people's lives through a premier public garden of natural and designed Pacific Northwest landscapes." The BPA Shakespeare Society's summertime performance aligns seamlessly with the founder's vision "to provide refreshment and tranquility in the presence of natural beauty." Korum Bischoff, Director of Communications & Events says, "Bloedel Reserve is excited to collaborate with BPA, as they are experts in producing high-quality entertainment. Their superb performance, coupled with the Reserve's inspiring landscape, promises a memorable outdoor show for theater-goers."

June 9 - 26
Thursdays - Sundays; all performances @ 7:00 p.m.

Pay-What-You-Can Preview
Wednesday, July 8 @ 7:00 p.m.

Tickets

$25/$20 @ 206.842.8569 or ONLINE

Gates Open

Gates open at 6:00 p.m. Patrons may enter the grounds earlier by paying a reduced same-day-only rate of $5.00 valid after 4:30 p.m. Patrons must be on the Will Call list or present their ticket(s) to The Bloedel Reserve to take advantage of this offer.

Special Notes

Picnics will be allowed in the meadow after 6:00 p.m. Beer and wine will NOT be available for purchase. Just over two hours, the production has one intermission. The audience area is a grassy region, and there is no paved access to the meadow. Patrons are advised to bring their own seats, low lawn chairs, or blankets on which to sit. Space is limited, and seating is first come first served. Patrons requiring handicap access can make use of a Shuttle drop off at the stage area.

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