A Midsummer Night's Dream by the Mount Vernon Stake

This last weekend our stake presented A Midsummer Night's Dream. Matthew and Stephen and I were part of the Mechanicals which is a group of actors in Athen's putting on their own melodrama for the Duke's wedding. I played "Quince", the leader of the Mechanicals, who organizes the players and fights for dominance against the very dramatic lead actor, "Bottom" (he who later gets turned into a donkey.) Our segments were the funniest because all the characters are very silly. I loved being in the play with my boys. They did very well and had a good time. I really love Shakespeare too and am happy to have finally had a speaking part in a Shakespeare play. I hope it's not the last.

I included a cast photo. The play was set in present day Washington D.C. The Court were dressed like senators/proffessionals, the Mechanicals like working lower class people and the fairies like the homeless. We were trying to show that all classes have magic and value to them. It was fun. I am in the green hardhat like a foreman, Bottom is in the jumpsuit in front of me by Stephen and Matthew. Vanessa Rich (Croshaw) from highschool is in a blue hat holding her violin (she played music for the play) and maybe you'll recognize the flowery dress that "Thisby" wore, a man dressed up like a woman. That was Stephenie's bridesmaid dress from Colleen Covey's wedding.

After the final show, as we cleaned the church and took down the stage, a bunch of us started singing Les Mis and Phantom and Wicked. Thespians! I just love the theatre!