‘Midsummer’ set for June, July at Houston Family Arts Center
Emma Van Lare and Troy Hudson, above, rehearse for “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” which comes to the Houston Family Arts Center, June 12July 5. Directed by Brandi Baldwin, performances are Friday and Saturday evenings with Sunday matinees on the Garza Main Stage.
One of William Shakespeare’s most popular comedies, “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” comes to the Houston Family Arts Center, June 12-July 5.
Directed by Brandi Baldwin, performances are Friday and Saturday evenings with Sunday matinees on the Garza Main Stage.
Baldwin says “What makes this production of a ‘Midsummer’ unique is that we take the time at the beginning of the show to provide some background into Oberon and Titania’s feud over the changeling boy.
“This is one of Shakespeare’s more magical plays so what I tried to do was infuse that magic throughout the show by creating an atmosphere of magic in the theater through setting, lighting and music.
“Having worked in interactive theater I wanted to bring an element of that into the show by breaking the fourth wall and having my fairies and magical creatures interacting with the audience both before the show and during intermission.”
Bringing mythical Athens to life Brandi Baldwin (director), Jeff Baldwin (assistant director) Michael Montgomery (executive producer), Lauren Croft (stage manager), Amy Barnes (choreographer), David Dean (sound engineer), Ron Putterman (lighting design), Angela Staha (costume design) and Amber Stepanik (costume design).
Athens and the enchanted forest are home to a group of multi-talented actors including two former sword wielding musketeers; Jordan O’Neal and Jared Barnes. Other cast members are; Matt Elliott, whom you may remember as Captain Hook, Troy Hudson, Timothy Eggert, Sarah Finch, Megan Nix, Emma Van Lare and Chris Eden.
Performances are Friday and Saturday evenings at 7:30 p.m., with Sunday matinees at 3 p.m., June 12 through July 5 on HFAC’s Garza Mainstage, 10760 Grant Road.
Tickets are on sale now and may be purchased online at www.houstonfac.com, or by phone at 281587-6100.
Special pricing is available for groups of 10 or more.
Ticket prices are adults, $23; seniors, $19, and students, $15. A processing fees applies to all tickets About the center
Houston Family Arts Center, founded in 2005, is a not-for-profit performing arts and educational organization, with a passion for entertaining, enlightening and engaging audiences in Texas. Recent winner in seven categories for the Broadway World Houston Awards, HFAC has also been named Houston’s “Best Gem of a Theater” by the Houston Press and “Best Arts and Entertainment” by the “Best of the Northwest” Readers’ Choice awards.