A Midsummer Night's Dream - Part 1

Part 1 of the "rude mechanicals" scene from the 2004 production of A Midsummer Night's Dream at Loyola College. Directed by Charlie Mitchell. Set design by Joseph B. Musumeci.

The concept for the production was that the young lovers were soap opera stars who run away to Central Park and the fairies they encountered were statues that come to life at night. In this scene, the production crew for the tv show put on a play for the actors in the park - badly.

Category:

Comedy

Tags:

• Midsummer
• Night's
• Dream
• Shakespeare
• play
• theatre
• rude
• mechanicals
• Pyramus
• and
• Thisbe

[mitchecp]

Whatever you do in your reading, make a strong choice. And if the auditioner gives you an adjustment ("try it like this"), make sure you really commit to it. Directors like to see you transform in those moments to make sure you can take direction.

[graceyfave]

Thisbe was hilarious.

[Awesomestacular]

@PPSTrailers: I actually love Bottom's beard. If you recall, In Act One he asks Quince: "What beard were I best to play it in?" This is a nice little call back. And, because it's Bottom, The beard is comically large.

[PPSTrailers]

I'm not sure I love Bottom's beard. But the wall and moonshine were great.

[ScazzaGrace]

Just about wet myself when Thisbe started speaking.

[purplepanda271]

Haha I like how the wall just walks away...

[2Dswife459]

Were doing this in chorus and oommgg. lol I got the part of Hermia...sounds like a type of STD doesnt it ? haha. I love this play its funnnyyy

[mmlzal13]

@DevilSerifinx This is Midsummers Night dream.. This is just a scene in it.

[w00tbeerisgood]

WHAT THE PUCK?!!?!

[TeamHitachiin]

i'm talking my teacher into letting us do this now!

[MrBennyhall09]

im doing this play soon and im thisbe -_- lol.

[DeVampireAssistant]

@Yukima1234 lol tripped over helena sleeping on my way off the stage and scraped my knee on last performance