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A Midsummer Night's Dream (Harris)

This version of Shakespeare's classic is a superb adaptation for one-act play contests, classroom studies and mini-productions.

  • One Act
  • Comedy
  • 40 minutes

  • Target Audience: Pre-Teen (Age 11 - 13), Teen (Age 14 - 18), Adult
  • Set Requirements: Bare Stage/Simple Set

  • Performance Group:
  • Community Theatre, College Theatre / Student
This version of Shakespeare's classic is a superb adaptation for one-act play contests, classroom studies and mini-productions.

The lyrical fantasy of a fairy kingdom, the slapstick farce of Bottom and his fellow weavers, and the wit and splendor of the duke's court all make this short comedy a triple treat of merrymaking. The plot and characters delightfully illustrate in Puck's words, "What fools these mortals be." 

  • Casting: 9M, 2F, 4M or F
  • Casting Attributes: Room for Extras
  • Casting Notes: Cross-gender casting permitted.

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This version of Shakespeare's classic is a superb adaptation for one-act play contests, classroom studies and mini-productions. The lyrical fantasy of a fairy kingdom, the slapstick farce of Bottom and his fellow weavers, and the wit and splendor of the duke's court all make this short comedy a triple treat of merrymaking. The plot and characters delightfully illustrate in Puck's words, What fools these mortals be. Simple woodland set. Elizabethan or fanciful costumes. Approximate running time: 40 minutes.

$19.95