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The Frederick Shakespeare Festival, A Midsummer Night’s Dream

June 29 - July 13

Endangered Species theatre Project (ESPtheatre) presents our 6th annual Frederick Shakespeare Festival, opening June 29th with A Midsummer Night’s Dream — a captivating and enchanting 90-minute rendition of William Shakespeare’s beloved comedy, with a magical twist that will delight audiences of all ages.

In this innovative adaptation, with a twist, the mischievous fairy queen Titania (played by multi-award-winning actor of the stage and screen Susan Angelo) takes center stage as she flips the spell onto Oberon, her mischievous counterpart. Set in the mystical Athenian Forest, where love and tomfoolery collide, audiences will be transported into a world where the boundaries between reality and fantasy blur. ESPtheatre’s production promises to captivate audiences with its whimsical charm and spellbinding performances.

Nestled in the heart of Frederick’s historic city, our festival celebrates the enduring legacy of William Shakespeare with a captivating lineup of performances, workshops, and events.

A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Directed by Christine Mosere

DATES

Opening June 29th
Sat 6/29 at 7:30 pm
Sun 6/30 at 7:30 pm
Tues 7/2 at 7:30 pm
Sat 7/6 at 7:30 pm
Sun 7/7 at 7:30 pm
Thurs 7/11 at 7:30 pm. Special Performace @ Hidden Hills Farm and Vineyard
Fri 7/12 at 7:30 pm
Sat, 7/13 at 2:00 pm. Indoor performance at Hood College
Sat, 7/13 at 7:30 pm

Hodson Outdoor Theatre at Hood College (except as noted above)

Learn More

The Frederick Shakespeare Festival was founded by Christine Mosere and Aaron Angello, in 2018 with a commitment to showcasing innovative and diverse theatrical works while increasing representation of women (CIS or TRANS) over 45. The festival added d/Deaf/hearing integration in 2021 with Romeo & Juliet starring Tony Nominated Deaf actor Joshua M. Castille as Romeo with Surasree Das as our Juliet. In the summer of 2024, we will perform four shows in four venues at Hood College, Sky Stage and ESPloft in downtown Frederick, and Hidden Hills Winery in Frederick County–showing that Shakespeare theater can happen anywhere!