A Midsummer Night’s Dream

A Midsummer Night’s Dream
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Help Seattle Historical Arts for Kids bring to life Shakespeare’s best-loved play in our signature style! Our kid-friendly adaptation of the script focuses on the funniest and most delightful parts of the story, in the Bard’s own words. Wearing glorious period costume, cast members act the parts of the warring fairy courts of Oberon and Titania, or of hilariously bumbling would-be actors lost in the woods. The script is enriched, in true Elizabethan style, with songs from Shakespeare's time accompanied by period instruments.
Who can participate
Kids and teens 7-14 (age 6 by request)

From newcomers to experienced actors and singers

No special background is required

Schedule
Regular rehearsals:
2-6pm on January 5, 12, 19, 26; February 1, 2, 9, 23; March 1, 8, 14, 15, 22
Note: No rehearsal on Feb 16
Note: Most rehearsals are on Sundays with two Saturdays (Feb 1 and Mar 14)
Location: Studio K, 1018 NE 112th Street, Suite 1020, Seattle WA 98125

Dress rehearsals:
4:30-7:15pm on March 23 and 24
Location: 4th floor Chapel Performance Space at the Good Shepherd Center
4649 Sunnyside Ave N, Seattle WA 98103

Performance:
Sat March 28, 1:00pm*
*Cast arrive 10am for warmup, costuming, and lunch
Location: 4th floor Chapel Performance Space at the Good Shepherd Center
4649 Sunnyside Ave N, Seattle WA 98103

Cost
The first $100 is a nonrefundable deposit. The balance of tuition is refundable up to one month before the first rehearsal.
Early registration by Oct 11: $306
Early registration by Oct 11 with boy scholarship*: $260
Registration Oct 12-Dec 1: $360
Registration Oct 12-Dec 1 with boy scholarship*: $306
Need-based financial aid is always available:
First-time applicants inquire here; returning students simply contact us.
*About SHAK's boy scholarships:
These days, boys and men are often underrepresented in the arts of drama, dance, and singing, and may be reluctant to sign up. We want to encourage you to give these historical arts a try! SHAK programs tend to draw together a varied mix of creative, strong-minded, curious young people who often find a unique sense of community together across categories of age and gender. Boys attending a SHAK theater, dance, or singing program are invited to take a first-time 15% discount off your tuition level. Kids who identify themselves outside of binary gender are also welcome to use this scholarship.
Need-based financial aid is always available for anyone, so please don’t hesitate to ask.
At SHAK we know that everyone benefits when our programs are accessible, diverse, and welcoming!