The New American Theatre announces Midsummer Night's Dream Cast

LOS ANGELES - May 15, 2013 - PRLog -- Los Angeles, CA (May 9, 2013) - Award-winning and critically-acclaimed theatre companies The New American Theatre (formerly Circus Theatricals) and The Odyssey Theatre Ensemble announces the cast and crew of William Shakespeare's fantastical comedy A Midsummer Night's Dream.

Midsummer is directed by New American Theatre's Artistic Director Jack Stehlin. The production, which is set in 1930's Athens, will be accompanied by original music by composer Roger Bellon and performed live by percussionist Ruman Kazi. Film/Stage/TV star Alfred Molina, who also is a longtime member of The New American Theatre is the production's dramaturg.

A Midsummer Night's Dream
Shakespeare's comedy "A Midsummer Night's Dream"  tells the tale of four young lovers, a traveling troupe of actors, and the mystical fairies who manipulate them all  - in a wild night of mischief. Midsummer Night's Dream runs June 1 - June 30, playing Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm; Sunday June 2 at 3pm, and Sunday June 30 at 7pm. Tickets are $25.

Midsummer Cast
The cast features New American Theatre (NAT) Artistic Director Jack Stehlin (NAT's "Julius Caesar," "Hamlet," "Richard III," Showtime's "Weeds," Al Pacino's "Wilde Salome" (on stage and on film) and New American Studio Ensemble members Robert Cicchini (NAT's "Bedfellows"; "Six Feet Under," Godfather III"), John Kassir (New American Theatre's "Safe;" The Crypt Keeper on HBO's "Tales from the Crypt," Bryan Singer's "Jack The Giant Slayer"), Jordan Lund (NAT's "Julius Caesar," "Bedfellows"); Vanessa Waters (NAT's "Julius Caesar,"), Lily Marks, Chelsea Povall, Steve Gustavson, Anastasia Roussel, Brendan Brandt, Bart Myer, Paulina Gamiz, Nadia Benevides, Carly Waldman, Kate Parkin, Joseph Gilbert, and Floyd Lewis. Guest artists Adam Gentzler, Noah James and Josh Heine round out the cast.

Actor and company member Alfred Molina is Dramaturg. Roger Bellon is composing original music for the production. Percussionist Ruman Kazi will perform live. Set designer is New American Theatre's long time collaborator Kitty Rose. Costume design by Barbara Little. Lighting design by award-winning designer Derrick McDaniel. Jeannine Wisnosky Stehlin is producer.

Tickets
Midsummer Night's Dream plays laying Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm; Sunday June 2 at 3pm, and Sunday June 30 at 7pm. Tickets, at $25, can be purchased by calling the Odyssey Theatre box office: 310-477-2055 or online: NewAmericanTheatre.com/tickets.html.