A Midsummer Night's Dream (Play script)

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Script edition published by Playscripts, Inc.
Playscripts Item Number: 1384
Comedy
60 - 70 minutes
6 f, 5 m, 11 either (22-42 actors possible: 6-37 f, 5-36 m)

THE STORY: A cleverly compressed version of Shakespeare's classic comedy, this adaptation preserves the original poetry while simplifying the language and adding practical stage directions. The story is framed by the Dreamer, a modern student frustrated in her attempts to memorize (and make sense of) a Midsummer monologue. As she begins to nod off, the Dreamer is visited by Puck, an impish fairy who sweeps the sleeping girl into the play itself — a world of mischief, magic, and love.