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Young Company
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Directed by Kevin Asselin
July 14 – August 20, 2012
“The World’s Most Popular Comedy”
Magic and laughter are on the loose in the woods outside of Athens in Shakespeare’s most popular comedy! Puck leads two pairs of young lovers on a wild and merry chase in search of true romance.
A Midsummer Night’s Dream is presented outdoors by a company of actors drawn from the University of Notre Dame, Saint Mary’s College and universities from across the nation. These open-air performances are free of charge and make for a dreamy midsummer’s night!
Performance Dates and Locations
All performances are at 7 p.m. local time unless otherwise noted.
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Sunday, July 15
Lincoln Township Public Library
Stevensville, MI
Saturday, July 21
Dewey Cannon Park, 6:30 p.m.
Three Oaks, MI
Sunday, July 22
Battell Park
Mishawaka, IN
Friday, July 27
Centennial Park
Plymouth, IN
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Saturday, July 28
Centennial Park, 6:30 p.m. (CST)
Munster, IN
Saturday, August 4
Potawatomi Park Pavilion
South Bend, IN
Sunday, August 5
Wellfield Botanic Garden
Elkhart, IN
Monday, August 20
ND Main Building Quad
(in front of Golden Dome)
Notre Dame, IN
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About the Young Company
The Young Company is a direct outgrowth of the Notre Dame Shakespeare Festival's mission to provide exceptional and unparalleled educational opportunities in a theatrical setting to gifted students from the University of Notre Dame and Saint Mary's College. Young Company members have graduated from the program to enjoy careers in acting, design and production all over the country!
Invitations to join the Young Company are issued once applicants have completed a series of auditions and interviews to gauge their skills and interests. Accepted students participate simultaneously in the Mainstage production and in a show produced specifically for them. In both cases, Young Company members enjoy working alongside nationally and internationally renowned professionals in a variety of ways.
Students receive training in the practical arts of theatrical production which include voice and speech, stage combat, production management and set and costume construction.
The ongoing development of the Young Company through the season is shared by the Producing Artistic Director of the Notre Dame Shakespeare Festival, the director and selected company members of the Mainstage production and noted local and national figures. Additional teaching in relevant areas is offered by professional artists, academics and/or administrators. Young Company members are also personally mentored by selected artists and production team members from the professional company of Mainstage production. Our classroom is the theatre!
