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The Folger Theatre performed its production of [[A Midsummer Night's Dream|''A Midsummer Night's Dream]] from October 19 to November 26, 2006.
[[Folger Theatre|Folger Theatre]] produced William Shakespeare's [[A Midsummer Night's Dream|''A Midsummer Night's Dream'']], directed by Joe Banno, from October 19 to November 26, 2006.  


== Cast ==
[[File:2007 A Midsummer Night's Dream Folger Theatre 2.jpg|frame|Briel Banks (Hermia) and Marcus Kyd (Lysander), ''A Midsummer Night's Dream'', directed by Joe Banno, Folger Theatre, 2006. Photo by Carol Pratt.|alt=|center]]
 
== The Production ==
Kate Eastwood Norris won the "Outstanding Supporting Actress, Resident Play" [[Helen Hayes Awards|Helen Hayes Award]] for her role of Puck. The production was also nominated for several other Helen Hayes Awards: "Outstanding Costume Design, Resident Production" for Kate Turner-Walker, "Outstanding Supporting Actor, Resident Play" for Ralph Cosham, and "Outstanding Supporting Actress, Resident Play" for Stephanie Burden.
 
Entertainment unions represented in Folger Theatre productions include The Stage Directors and Choreographers Society, United Scenic Artists (**), and the Actors' Equity Association (*), which includes members of the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers.
 
===Cast===
''in order of appearance''  
''in order of appearance''  


*John Lescault**: Theseus
*John Lescault*: Theseus
*Deborah Hazlett**: Hippolyta
*Deborah Hazlett*: Hippolyta
*Kate Eastwood Norris**: Philostrate
*Kate Eastwood Norris*: Philostrate
*Ralph Cosham**: Egeus Snout
*Ralph Cosham*: Egeus, Snout
*Briel Banks**: Hermia
*Briel Banks*: Hermia
*Marcs Kyd**: Lysander
*Marcus Kyd*: Lysander
*Tim Getman**: Demetrius
*Tim Getman*: Demetrius
*Stephanie Burden**: Helena
*Stephanie Burden*: Helena
*Catherine Flye**: Peterquince
*Catherine Flye*: Peterquince
*David Marks**: Nick Bottom
*David Marks*: Nick Bottom
*Jan Knightley: Francis Flute
*Jan Knightley: Francis Flute
*Annie Houston: Starveling
*Annie Houston: Starveling
*Bob Barr: Snug
*Bob Barr: Snug
*Kate Eastwood Norris**: Puck
*Kate Eastwood Norris*: Puck
*Megan Dominy: Peaseblossom
*Megan Dominy: Peaseblossom
*John Lescault**: Oberon
*John Lescault*: Oberon
*Deborah Hazlett**: Titania
*Deborah Hazlett*: Titania
*Roxi Trapp-Dukes: Cobweb
*Roxi Trapp-Dukes: Cobweb
*Rachel Zampelli: Mustardseed
*Rachel Zampelli: Mustardseed


== Production Team ==  
===Creative team===  
 
*Janet Alexander Griffin, Artistic Producer
*Beth Emelson, Assistant Artistic Producer
*Giuseppe DeBartolo, General Manager


*William Shakespeare, Playwright
*Joe Banno, Director
*Joe Banno, Director
*Erhard Rom, Scenic Designer
*Erhard Rom, Scenic Designer
*Kate Turner-Walker*, Costume Designer
*Kate Turner-Walker**, Costume Designer
*Dan Covey*, Lighting Designer
*Dan Covey**, Lighting Designer
*Neil McFadden, Sound Designer
*Neil McFadden, Sound Designer
*Michelle Elwyn, Properties Designer
*Michelle Elwyn, Properties Designer
*Peter DiMuro, Choreographer
*Peter DiMuro, Choreographer
*Michele Osherow, Dramaturg
*Michele Osherow, Dramaturg
*Taryn J. Colberg**, Stage Manager
*Taryn J. Colberg*, Stage Manager


== Production ==  
===Production team===  


*Eric Grims, Production Manager/Technical Director
*Eric Grims, Production Manager/Technical Director
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*Sam Fisher & Fisher Theatricals, Set Construction
*Sam Fisher & Fisher Theatricals, Set Construction


===Folger Theatre===
*Janet Alexander Griffin, Artistic Producer
*Beth Emelson, Assistant Artistic Producer
*Giuseppe DeBartolo, General Manager
==Reviews==
*[http://dctheatrescene.com/2006/11/01/a-midsummer-nights-dream/ DC Theatre Scene]
==Image gallery==
<gallery>
File:2007 A Midsummer Night's Dream Folger Theatre 1.jpg|Roxi Trapp-Dukes (Cobweb), Rachel Zampelli (Mustardseed), Kate Eastwood Norris (Puck), and Megan Dominy (Peaseblossom), ''A Midsummer Night's Dream'', directed by Joe Banno, Folger Theatre, 2006. Carol Pratt.
File:2007 A Midsummer Night's Dream Folger Theatre 3.jpg|John Lescault (Oberon), Megan Dominy (Peasblossom), Deborah Hazlett (Titania), and Rachel Zampelli (Mustardseed), ''A Midsummer Night's Dream'', directed by Joe Banno, Folger Theatre, 2006. Carol Pratt.
File:2007 A Midsummer Night's Dream Folger Theatre 4.jpg|David Marks (Bottom), Rachel Zampelli (Mustardseed), Megan Dominy (Peaseblossom), Roxi Trapp-Dukes (Cobweb), and Deborah Hazlett (Hippolyta), ''A Midsummer Night's Dream'', directed by Joe Banno, Folger Theatre, 2006. Carol Pratt.
</gallery>


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Latest revision as of 12:55, 4 February 2021

Folger Theatre produced William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream, directed by Joe Banno, from October 19 to November 26, 2006.

Briel Banks (Hermia) and Marcus Kyd (Lysander), A Midsummer Night's Dream, directed by Joe Banno, Folger Theatre, 2006. Photo by Carol Pratt.

The Production

Kate Eastwood Norris won the "Outstanding Supporting Actress, Resident Play" Helen Hayes Award for her role of Puck. The production was also nominated for several other Helen Hayes Awards: "Outstanding Costume Design, Resident Production" for Kate Turner-Walker, "Outstanding Supporting Actor, Resident Play" for Ralph Cosham, and "Outstanding Supporting Actress, Resident Play" for Stephanie Burden.

Entertainment unions represented in Folger Theatre productions include The Stage Directors and Choreographers Society, United Scenic Artists (**), and the Actors' Equity Association (*), which includes members of the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers.

Cast

in order of appearance

  • John Lescault*: Theseus
  • Deborah Hazlett*: Hippolyta
  • Kate Eastwood Norris*: Philostrate
  • Ralph Cosham*: Egeus, Snout
  • Briel Banks*: Hermia
  • Marcus Kyd*: Lysander
  • Tim Getman*: Demetrius
  • Stephanie Burden*: Helena
  • Catherine Flye*: Peterquince
  • David Marks*: Nick Bottom
  • Jan Knightley: Francis Flute
  • Annie Houston: Starveling
  • Bob Barr: Snug
  • Kate Eastwood Norris*: Puck
  • Megan Dominy: Peaseblossom
  • John Lescault*: Oberon
  • Deborah Hazlett*: Titania
  • Roxi Trapp-Dukes: Cobweb
  • Rachel Zampelli: Mustardseed

Creative team

  • William Shakespeare, Playwright
  • Joe Banno, Director
  • Erhard Rom, Scenic Designer
  • Kate Turner-Walker**, Costume Designer
  • Dan Covey**, Lighting Designer
  • Neil McFadden, Sound Designer
  • Michelle Elwyn, Properties Designer
  • Peter DiMuro, Choreographer
  • Michele Osherow, Dramaturg
  • Taryn J. Colberg*, Stage Manager

Production team

  • Eric Grims, Production Manager/Technical Director
  • Marie Schneggenberger, Mask Design
  • John Gurski, Fight Choreographer
  • Caroline Angell, Assistant to the Director
  • Karla Irwin & Stacey Lane Smith, Assistant Costume Designers
  • Klyph Stanford, Associate Lighting Designer
  • Jennie Mead, Assistant Stage Manager
  • Amber Mead, Master Electrician
  • Sarah Peterson, Light Board Operator
  • Michelle DeCesare, Sound Board Operator
  • Cat Martin, Wardrobe
  • Georgina Petronella, Production Assistant
  • Sam Fisher & Fisher Theatricals, Set Construction

Folger Theatre

  • Janet Alexander Griffin, Artistic Producer
  • Beth Emelson, Assistant Artistic Producer
  • Giuseppe DeBartolo, General Manager

Reviews


Image gallery

  • Roxi Trapp-Dukes (Cobweb), Rachel Zampelli (Mustardseed), Kate Eastwood Norris (Puck), and Megan Dominy (Peaseblossom), A Midsummer Night's Dream, directed by Joe Banno, Folger Theatre, 2006. Carol Pratt.

    Roxi Trapp-Dukes (Cobweb), Rachel Zampelli (Mustardseed), Kate Eastwood Norris (Puck), and Megan Dominy (Peaseblossom), A Midsummer Night's Dream, directed by Joe Banno, Folger Theatre, 2006. Carol Pratt.

  • John Lescault (Oberon), Megan Dominy (Peasblossom), Deborah Hazlett (Titania), and Rachel Zampelli (Mustardseed), A Midsummer Night's Dream, directed by Joe Banno, Folger Theatre, 2006. Carol Pratt.

    John Lescault (Oberon), Megan Dominy (Peasblossom), Deborah Hazlett (Titania), and Rachel Zampelli (Mustardseed), A Midsummer Night's Dream, directed by Joe Banno, Folger Theatre, 2006. Carol Pratt.

  • David Marks (Bottom), Rachel Zampelli (Mustardseed), Megan Dominy (Peaseblossom), Roxi Trapp-Dukes (Cobweb), and Deborah Hazlett (Hippolyta), A Midsummer Night's Dream, directed by Joe Banno, Folger Theatre, 2006. Carol Pratt.

    David Marks (Bottom), Rachel Zampelli (Mustardseed), Megan Dominy (Peaseblossom), Roxi Trapp-Dukes (Cobweb), and Deborah Hazlett (Hippolyta), A Midsummer Night's Dream, directed by Joe Banno, Folger Theatre, 2006. Carol Pratt.