"If we shadows have offended,
Think but this, and all is mended,
That you have but slumber'd here
While these visions did appear."
-
A Midsummer Night's Dream, V.i
2001 Fall Fortnight Production
September 14 & 15
College Green
The Undergroundlings' 2001-02 season kicked off with Shakespeare's best-loved comedy, a tale of fairies, love potions and asses' heads. For two nights only, College Green was transformed into the magical wood outside Athens where four lovers find themselves surrounded by the feuding fairy monarchs, Oberon and Titania, and their supernatural subjects.
Just three days after the September 11 attacks on the US, the Underground Shakespeare Company performed in front of large, appreciative audiences to demonstrate our refusal to succomb to terrorism. Over 500 people saw our production, and found that they could laugh without feeling guilty and without forgetting the awful reality around us. It was, as one spectator commented, "very civilized" to join together as a community of actors and audiences to enjoy this charming, lighthearted play. On opening night, members of the company lit candles in memory of the victims of the attacks, and thanks to the generosity of our audiences, we were subsequently able to donate $600 to the American Red Cross.
A Midsummer Night's Dream
directed by Nigel Caplan
Cast
Athens
| Bradley Moore | Theseus, Duke of Athens |
| Anna Bracewell | Hippolyta, his bride to be |
| Dan Fishback | Philostrate, master of revels |
| Atissa Banuazizi | Hermia |
| Kate Davis | Helena |
| Gary Kurnov | Lysander |
| Ian Kaplan | Demetrius |
| Scott Perez-Fox | Egeus, Hermia's father |
The Mechanicals
| Heather Haseley | Peter Quince (director) |
| Adam Gordon | Nick Bottom (Pyramus) |
| Russ Addis | Francis Flute (Thisby) |
| AJ Cabrera | Tom Snout (Wall) |
| Molly Lazer | Snug (Lion) |
| Serena Halley | Robin Starveling (Moonshine) |
The Fairies
| Bradley Moore | Oberon, King of Fairies |
| Anna Bracewell | Titania, Queen of Fairies |
| Dan Fishback | Puck (Robin Goodfellow) |
| Rachel Courtland | Moth |
| Jamie Davis | Peasblossom |
| Emily Anderson | Mustardseed |
| Melanie Leibner | Cobweb |
Musicians
| Nabih Bulos | violin I |
| Karen Mims | cello |
| Manoj Susarla | viola |
| Alex Chernyavsky | violin II |
| Hilary Moore | harp |
Production Crew
| Akiva Fox | Producer |
| Ian Kaplan | Technical Director |
| Kate Davis | Designer |
| Karen Mims | Musical Director |
| Rachel Julis | Assistant Tech Director |
| Debbie Sartwell | Director of Education |
Standing, from left to right: Scott Perez-Fox, Molly Lazer, Russ Addis, Heather Haseley , Adam Gordon, AJ Cabrera, Rachel Courtland, Melanie Leibner, Emily Anderson, Nabih Bulos, Nigel Caplan
Kneeling, from left to right: Atissa Banuazizi, Gary Kurnov, Serena Halley, Bradley Moore, Dan Fishback, Anna Bracewell, Jamie Davis, Kate Davis,
Ian Kaplan
Photography: Karen Mims