On April 25th, 26th, 27th and May 2nd, 3rd and 4th, the Oswego Players will produce something they have never done before, Shakespeare. Director Norman Berlin III will be directing one act 80-minute version of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” by William Shakespeare. The Shakespearean comedy is set in Athans around the marriage of King Theseus and Queen Hippolyta. The play consists of several subplots; conflicts between four lovers, a group of six amateur actors rehearsing a play and the Faires who both groups meet in the forest who manipulate the lives of the humans they encounter. Director Berlin will also be reprising the sellout smash hit of last season “The Arkansaw Bear”. “The Arkansaw Bear” is moving 45-minute fantasy and drama dealing with loss and letting go. The play blends realism and fantasy, pathos and humor. It is delightfully theatrical, with music, magic and dance, and enthusiastically applauded by children’s audiences and family audiences.
