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Interested in Cherry Street Players? Call 605-394-2250 or email education@bhct.org
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A Midsummer Night's Dream

A Cherry Street Performance in the Studio Theater
Play by William Shakespeare
Adapted and Directed by Merlyn Q. Sell
Friday, December 10th at 7pm
Saturday, December 11th at 2pm and 7pm
Sunday, December 12th at 2pm


Due to the marked increase in Covid cases in our area, BHCT has chosen to require masks at all upcoming events. ​

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“If we shadows have offended,
Think but this, and all is mended,
That you have but slumbered here
While these visions did appear."
When two pair of star-crossed lovers, a troop of inept amateur actors, a feuding pair of supernatural sprites and a love potion gone awry all come together in an enchanted moonlit forest, the result is an unequalled mixture of merriment and magic. 

Adapted and directed by Merlyn Q. Sell, MFA in Shakespeare and Performance.
​CAST:
ATHENIANS
Theseus 1: Blakesly Schleiffarth
Theseus 2: Troy Olson
Hippolyta: Isla Woodruff/Vienna Waby
Philostrate: Parker Knox/Elias Briggs 
Egeus: Kaydin O'Toole Eastman
Hermia 1: Emory Parrish
Hermia 2: Emilia Woodruff
Lysander 1: Olive Lecy
Lysander 2: Marissa Fosberg
Demetrius 1: Peyton Nelson
Demetrius 2: A.J. Hendrickson
Helena 1: Lindsay Plunkett
Helena 2: Lilly Paepke
 
MECHANICALS
Quince 1: Penelope Stevens
Quince 2: Sienna Karim
Bottom 1: Willa Lecy
Bottom 2: Adrianna Linn
Flute: Elias Briggs 
Snout: Adley Barnes
Snug: Finley Nelson
Starveling: Marissa Fosberg
CAST CONTD:
FAIRIES
Puck: Solee Swank
Robin: Bode Fromm
Oberon 1: Gabi Johnson
Oberon 2: Piper Butler
Titania 1: Nia Swanson
Titania 2: Lydoux Meinhardt
Peaseblossom: Ella Pfost 
Cobweb: Vienna Waby
Moth: Archer Miller
Mustardseed: Ellie Koenig

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PRODUCTION STAFF:
Director: Merlyn Q. Sell
Assistant Director: Dave DeChristopher
Costume Designer: Abby Simmons
Scenic/Lighting Designer: John Easton, Jr.
Since its inception in 1999, the Cherry Street Players has introduced over 350 young people ages 8-14 to the artistic and technical fundamentals of theater. Students  participate in classroom exercises and instruction that culminate in the rehearsal and performance of a fully staged production each semester. All participants get a chance to showcase what they’ve learned and experience the excitement of performing live for the community.

If you would like to learn more or join the Cherry Street Players, please call 605-394-2250 or email education@bhct.org
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Sponsored in part by the South Dakota Arts Council, the City of Rapid City, the Allied Arts Fund, Senator Stanford and Mrs. Lynda Adelstein and a special grant from the Morgan Stanley Foundation.
The mission of BHCT is to inspire, entertain, and educate the Black Hills community through quality theatre with a vision to be an inclusive and diverse community of people pursuing excellence in the theatre arts.

 
Black Hills Community Theatre performs on the ancestral homelands of the Paha Sapa. We acknowledge we share this community with the Oceti Sakowin and the legacies of violence, displacement, migration and settlement that have brought our community together.

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  • Shows and Events
    • 2022-2023 Mainstage Season >
      • Average Family
      • Shrek
      • She Kills Monsters
      • Sister Act
      • Death By Design
    • EVENTS >
      • 22-23 Reading and Discussion Series
      • 2022 Dinner Theatre
      • New Play Development Series
      • 24-HOUR PLAY FESTIVAL
  • Buy Tickets
  • Get Involved
    • Auditions
    • Volunteer
    • Employment
  • Education
    • Cherry Street Players
    • Well Done Players
    • Workshops
    • School Residencies
    • "Broken Lemons" Playwriting Group
  • Costume Shop
  • Support
    • Donations
    • Sponsors
    • Pop Up Party!
    • Take Your Seat Campaign
  • About BHCT
    • Staff
    • Board of Directors
    • Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
    • News
    • Past Productions >
      • 2021-22 MAINSTAGE SEASON >
        • Julius Caesar
        • Men on Boats
        • Urinetown
        • 33 Variations
        • Matilda
    • Directions
    • FAQ
    • Performing Arts Center
    • Contact Us