2025: A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM… abridged!
KIDShakes this year has been reimagined to include youth as the actors in the show! This abridged version of A Midsummer Night’s Dream is perfect for actors ages 10 and up (5th grade), and audiences ages 5 and up!
Students will be involved in a two-weekend rehearsal intensive, to perform for their friends and family on September 20th and 21st! Rehearsals begin on September 13th and 14th 9am-4pm and include instruction in staging, classical language, stage combat, improvisation, cooperative games and exercises, line memorization, and scene study.
All rehearsals are held at:
Cultural Arts Center, Disciples Christian Church
3663 Mayfield Rd., Cleveland Heights, OH 44121
September 13, 14 Time: 9-4
Performances will be held at:
Dunham Tavern Museum & Gardens
6709 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, OH 44103
September 20 Time: 2 PM
Cultural Arts Center, Disciples Christian Church
3663 Mayfield Rd., Cleveland Heights, OH 44121
September 21 Time: 2 PM
Click here for FREE registration!
JOIN US… Students attending workshops should bring a lunch and wear clothes and shoes they can move in
Show is outside, so bring a blanket or a chair and be prepared to interact with the actors to create A Midsummer Night’s Dream! FREE show is one hour, including pre-show art activity!
In collaboration with Cleveland Shakespeare Festival, KIDShakes will offer outdoor, interactive, educational performances of Shakespeare’s greatest works for FREE to the families of greater Cleveland. KIDShakes performances are specifically geared for families with young children and will serve as the perfect introduction to classic stories, especially those that help celebrate nature. The goal is to invite families outside and into Cleveland’s natural spaces to play and explore through art. Each show will promote artistic expression, creative problem solving, and natural stewardship. With music, dance and interactive storytelling KIDShakes will encourage kids to explore their outdoor settings and solve problems to help the performers advance the story. Thus KIDShakes will provide a uniquely immersive and imaginatively memorable experience for children and adults alike!
KIDShakes is made possible in part by an investment of public funds from the Ohio Arts Council (OAC). The OAC is a state agency that funds and supports quality arts experiences to strengthen Ohio communities culturally, educationally, and economically.