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A Midsummer Night's Dream

A Midsummer Night's Dream

cutting and notes by Lindsay Price from the original by Shakespeare

The classic tale of mischievous fairies and love, set in the Athenian woods. Great blend of comedy and romance.

Comedy Classical Adaptation Shakespeare Shakespeare in an Hour

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Recommended for High Schools and Middle Schools

About 60 minutes
Times given are approximate and do not include intermissions/scene changes/breaks
21 Characters
6 M | 8 F | 7 Any Gender
Interior and Exterior
40 pages
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Praise for A Midsummer Night's Dream

Tracey Buot
St. Pius X Catholic HS
We had a wonderful time working on this play. The adaptation was very accessible for my students.
Jenna Burke
Roosevelt Intermediate School
This script was incredible! A really smart cut, ran almost exactly an hour, and had such thoughtful prompts for the actors in the margins.
Dena Demman
Palo Verde HS
We had a blast with this play!

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