New Brunswick Theater Festival presents FREE performances of William Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream"

Performances at 8pm
Thurs, September 1 - Sun, September 4
Wed, September 7 - Sat, September 10
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Directed by Rachel Klein (nominee for two 2011 New York Innovative Theater Awards), coLAB Arts' production promises adventure, enchantment and laughter, open to audiences of all ages and backgrounds from throughout the greater New Brunswick community.

The creative team for A Midsummer Night's Dream includes Rachel Klein (director/co-costume design), Victoria Depew (scenic/co-costume design), Kimberly Dowd (lighting design), Sean Hagerty (sound design/ original music), and Casey Kaleba (fight director).

A Midsummer Night's Dream features Christopher Halladay, Stacie Lents, Andrew Saunders, Krystopher Mateo, Abigail Hawk, Jennifer Ring, Kevin Gilmartin, Kiley Oram, John P. Keller, Aaron Ballard, J. Michael Polisano, Tim Giles, Breanna Foister and Dano Madden, with roles understudied by Paul Kite and Christina Gordon. Also featured are Elsie Sierra, Sean Moore, Jason Gaines, and Kiara Rafael, members of the Apprentice Company of New Brunswick High School students.

NBTF performances are paired with New Brunswick community and artistic events:

Friday, Sep 2
OPENING NIGHT!!! Join us in celebration of this incredible company of designers and performers.

Wednesday, Sep 7 - 6:30pm
Community Conversation, moderated by Carlos Fernandez, Director of the Center for Latino Arts and Culture at Rutgers University - "Identifying the resources needed to create a successful and sustainable theater of the community amidst modern demographic changes."
Co-Sponsored by New Jersey Emerging Arts Leaders

Friday, Sep 9 - RUTGERS NIGHT
Welcome back to School and back to New Brunswick with Drink Specials all night following the performance at George Street Ale House.
6:30pm Roundtable: A brief discussion on the state of American theater and its contemporary relevance.

For more on A Midsummer Night's Dream and the New Brunswick Theater Festival, visit www.colab-arts.org.