Theatre of Western Springs to stage parallel outdoor productions of ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’

The Theatre of Western Springs and The Children’s Theatre of Western springs will present “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” by William Shakespeare. One production is put on by the TWS adult Actives program and the other by the CTWS High School Repertory program. These parallel productions run Thursdays through Sundays throughout June.

All performances take place on the creatively designed and newly built outdoor stage at TWS, 4384 Hampton Ave., Western Springs. All performances are “BYOC” (bring your own chair). Masks are required, and seating will be limited and socially distanced, a news release stated.

“It is inspiring and very exciting to safely bring live theater back,” Executive Artistic Director Eddie Sugarman said in the release. “We are all rediscovering the delight of rehearsing and performing together, and we cannot wait to share it with our audiences.”

For centuries, “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” has been one of Shakespeare’s most beloved comedies, performed around the world. The play is set in Athens, and consists of several subplots that revolve around the marriage of Duke Theseus and Hippolyta. One subplot involves a conflict among four Athenian lovers. Another follows a group of six amateur actors rehearsing the play that they are to perform before the wedding. Both groups find themselves in a forest inhabited by fairies who manipulate the humans and are engaged in their own domestic intrigue.

Single tickets to all performances cost $15. For more information, go to www.theatrewesternsprings.com or call the box office at 708-246-3380.

Performance Schedule

The first week of TWS cast performances is sold out, as well as the evening show on Thursday, June 17. Tickets remain for the following dates.

Thursday, June 10, 7 p.m. CTWS cast

Friday, June 11, 7 p.m. CTWS cast

Saturday, June 12, 3 p.m. CTWS cast

Saturday, June 12, 7 p.m. CTWS cast

Sunday, June 13, 3 p.m. CTWS cast

Friday, June 18, 7 p.m. CTWS cast

Saturday, June 19, 3 p.m. CTWS cast

Saturday, June 19, 7 p.m. TWS cast

Sunday, June 20, 3 p.m. TWS cast

Sunday, June 20, 7 p.m. TWS cast

Thursday, June 24, 7 p.m. TWS cast

Friday, June 25, 7 p.m. TWS cast

Saturday, June 26, 3 p.m. TWS cast

Saturday, June 26, 7 p.m. TWS cast

Sunday, June 27, 3 p.m. TWS cast

Sunday, June 27, 7 p.m. TWS cast