Proscenium Circus to present 'A Midsummer Night’s Dream'

Proscenium Circus closes its 2018-19 season with a family-friendly, contemporary language adaptation of Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night’s Dream" April 26-28 and May 3-4 in the Acton-Boxborough Regional High School auditorium, 36 Charter Road.

Evening performances are 7 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, April 26-27 and May 3-4. Matinees are 2 p.m. Sunday, April 28, and Saturday, May 4. PC has informally rated this show G. Learn more at ABDrama.org.

Magic and romance meet down in the bayou where "A Midsummer Night’s Dream" comes to life and the Jazz Era in America explodes. This popular comedy gets a new and contemporary treatment when set in the Art Deco world of the Deep South’s mangroves and Spanish moss. When the feuding king and queen of the fairies interfere in the couplings of mortals, the result is pure pandemonium and magical mayhem.

On a midsummer’s night, four young lovers find themselves wrapped in the dream-like arms of an enchanted bayou where sprites lurk and fairies rule. While a feuding Fairy King and Queen are at war, their paths are crossed by Bottom, Quince and their friends presenting a play-within-a-play. Chief mischief-maker Puck is on-hand to ensure that the course of true love is anything but smooth, and games of fantasy, love and dreams ensue.

General admission tickets are $14. Discounts are available online only: Save $2 on student and senior (55+) tickets; save $16 on Friends and Family 4-Packs ($40) for matinees. Doors open 30 minutes before the show. General admission tickets are available at the door. All tickets are available online at ABDrama.org.

In addition, a children's workshop will be held 2:30 to 5:30 p.m. Saturday, April 27. To register, visit ABDrama.org.