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Friday, July 24, 2015

SEE FREE SHAKESPEARE IN HOBOKEN PARK THROUGH AUGUST 9!

A Midsummer Night's Dream
by William Shakespeare

WHEN: July 22, 25, 26, 27, 28, August 1, 2, 3, 4, 8, and 9; 8 PM
WHERE: Frank Sinatra Park in Hoboken, NJ.
ADMISSION: Free 

Set in the 1950’s, in the rough and tumble world of the Hoboken waterfront, Mile Square Theatre revives its critically acclaimed 2007 production of Shakespeare’s comedy of teen love, magical fairies, and clownish mechanicals. MST Artistic Director Chris O'Connor (Art, Scapin) will direct the project, which features MST Associate Artistic Director Matthew Lawler (House of Cards, God’s Pocket with Philip Seymour Hoffman) as Bottom. Also joining the cast is Dillon Heape (American Conservatory Theatre) as Oberon, Aaliyah Habeeb (Mixed Blood Theatre) as Titania, and Lou Carbonneau (Grey’s Anatomy, Law and Order) as Peter Quince.

[Image: Dillon Heape (Oberon), Penelope Hinds, Jeane Cummins, Aaliyah Habeeb (Titania), Matthew Ferro, and Aisha Tapia. Photo by Joe Epstein.]

A Midsummer Night’s Dream is partially underwritten by Mayor Dawn Zimmer and the City of Hoboken.

This event has been sponsored in part by Thomas A. DeGise, County Executive, The Board of Chosen Freeholders and The Hudson County Office of Cultural and Heritage Affairs.

Platinum funding by The Rockefeller Group.

A Midsummer Night’s Dream is supported by Bijou Properties, The Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation, The Hoboken Family Alliance, Party with Purpose, and The Rockefeller Group.

THIS PROGRAM IS MADE POSSIBLE IN PART BY FUNDS FROM THE NEW JERSEY COUNCIL ON THE ARTS/DEPARTMENT OF STATE, A PARTNER AGENCY OF THE NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS AND BY FUNDS FROM THE NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS, ADMINISTERED BY THE HUDSON COUNTY OFFICE OF CULTURAL & HERITAGE AFFAIRS, THOMAS A. DEGISE, COUNTY EXECUTIVE, AND THE BOARD OF CHOSEN FREEHOLDERS