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A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM

Directed by Johnny Stallings

We began rehearsals for Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream in March of 2010, at Two Rivers Correctional Institution, near Umatilla, Oregon. Rick Bartow made a beautiful poster for us. The Portland Opera Company lent us costumes.

The rehearsals were tremendous fun! We spent a lot of time laughing. It's a very different play than Hamlet. There are more women's parts. Wacky love mix-ups. Fairies! You have to be brave to play the King of the Fairies in prison.

 

 

ARTICLES, VIDEOS & PHOTOS:

"Inmates at a Prison in Umatilla are Performing Shakespeare"
http://www.kndu.com (article and video)

"Inmates Trade Denim for Fairy Costumes,"
http://www.hermistonherald.com (article and photos)

"Inmates Perform Shakespeare Play,"
keprtv.com (article and video)