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       Photos by Richard Brusky
About the Production Insurgo concludes its first Las Vegas season with the Midsummer Nights Dream. We welcome Ruth Palileo, PhD in directing from Trinity College Dublin as assistant director to the production. The production contains moments of nudity and some sexual situations. Children 17 and under will only be admitted with parent or guardian. The cast contains core members of the Insurgo ensemble and some fantastic new faces. Northern Broadsides actor Paul Besterman and Tisch School of the Arts graduate Joseph Michaels join Insurgo members Johnny Miles, Heather Chamberlain, Brandon McClenahan, Samuel Craner, Marko Westwood, Cynthia Vodovoz and more, along with talented Las Vegas locals JJ Gatesman, Jenna Wurtzberger and Drew Yonemori. The ensemble began rehearsals with a process dedicated to creative exploration of the text. “It is amazing how Shakespeare’s legacy is so often crafted in our minds as a result of productions of his plays that we have seen and not as a personal examination of the script,” begins John Beane, director of the production. “The Midsummer Nights Dream is not a comedy per se. This is a tale in four interweaving threads that all deal with comedy, yes, but equally with sex, betrayal, love - and indeed some of the darkest forces man can generate.” “Every tragedy that he wrote contains humor, every comedy contains pathos and toil. That seems to be a unifying trait of genius in the arts. The fact is that if you think about Shakespeare’s couples throughout his plays – especially the comedies - with even a tenth of the subtlety that Shakespeare exhibited in writing them, you cannot reasonably expect that they all end well..."
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* 17 and under not admitted without guardian, contains some nudity and adult themes The Insurgo Theater Movement presents the final production of the Onyx Theatre 2007/2008 Season:
William Shakespeare’s A MIDSUMMER NIGHTS DREAM “The lunatic, the lover, and the poet are of imagination all compact.”
In Athens, a prophecy states that three weddings will bring harmony to the nation. After years of war and pillage, Theseus of legend - has returned victorious with his opponent, the Amazon Hippolyta, in bondage. Discord in the lands has multiplied, as emanations from the forest surrounding the cities rip into the natural order of seasons. Upon pain of death, the daughter of former king Egeus has defied royal decree and her own betrothed and encouraged the love of a lieutenant of Theseus… As the citizens of Athens dream of answers, of a better life, the forest depths beckon to all; their strange energies twisting up and into the city, planting desires, desperate hope; magic promises of questionable substance…
CAST (in order of appearance)
THESEUS: Marko Westwood HIPPOLYTA: Cynthia Vodovoz EGEUS: Joseph Michaels HERMIA: Jamie Jones LYSANDER: Brandon McClenahan DEMETRIUS: Shawn Hackler HELENA: Heather Chamberlain BOTTOM: Johnny Miles FLUTE: J.J. Gatesman SNOUT: Kevin Matthews PETER QUINCE: T.J. Larsen STARVELING: Paul Besterman SNUG: Samuel Craner PEASEBLOSSOM: Jenna Wurtzberger PUCK: Paul Besterman TITANIA: Heather Chamberlain OBERON: Johnny Miles MOTH: Drew Yonemori COBWEB: Samuel Craner MUSTARDSEED: J.J. Gatesman PHILOSTRATE: Drew Yonemori
WRITER William Shakespeare DIRECTOR John Beane ASST. DIRECTOR Ruth Palileo STAGE MGR. Becca Hollis ASST. DIRECTOR Ruth Palileo DESIGN: John Beane PROSTHETICS: Scott Autrey About The Insurgo Theater Movement Hailed as "intimately related to the betterment for a quickly evolving Las Vegas theater status quo" and "wild west avante-garde theatre", the Insurgo Theater Movment is a non-profit organization dedicated to an exploration the theatrical form including classics, alternative and original works. In 2008 the company won the Best of Las Vegas title from City Life newspaper. In the 2007-2008 season the company produced a heavily revamped version of LYSISTRATA at the Onyx Theatre, as well as HAMLET: PRINCE OF DENMARK, featuring a female in the lead role.
FACT SHEET Production: A MIDSUMMER NIGHTS DREAM Presented by: The Insurgo Theater Movement @ the Onyx Theatre Location: Onyx Theatre 953 E. Sahara Ave. #16 Las Vegas, NV 89169 Showtimes/dates: July 25th – August 9th Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays at 8PM Tickets: $15 admission, $10 for students/seniors/military Reservations: www.onyxtheatre.com or 702-732-7225 Children 17 and under will only be admitted with parent or guardian.
CONTACT INFO: John Beane Director, Onyx Theatre Artistic Director, Insurgo Theater Movement Phone: 702-732-7225 office, 702-677-9074 cel Email: johnbeane@gmail.com Web: www.onyxtheatre.com www.insurgotheater.org
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