“A Midsummer Night’s Dream” performance Nov. 30 at Lewis University

The National Players will perform "A Midsummer Night's Dream" at 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 30 in the Philip Lynch Theatre (PLT) located on Lewis University's main campus in Romeoville. All are welcome to attend; tickets may be purchased for $10 per person. This event is being presented as a part of Lewis University's Arts & Ideas Program, providing cultural and educational programming for students and the community.

In this production of one of William Shakespeare's most revered comedies, the "wonderful and silly vagaries of love" will be shown. There will be a fresh twist on the setting that makes it relevant to today's fast moving electronic media saturated world. The woods glow in the dark and the fairies dance, setting the scene for "The wacky things that happen when a man loves a woman who loves a man who loves another woman."

During the performance, one will discover just how much love potion is too much. The magical and mystical confusion of William Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream" consists of four young lovers, a band of actors and the King and Queen of fairies. In a lover's quarrel of titanic proportions, one can experience mistaken love, dark nights and dubious tricks in this classic comedy turned electric farce.

Founded in 1949 by Father Gilbert Hartke, a prominent arts educator and then head of the drama department of The Catholic University of America, National Players introduces audiences to great works of dramatic literature that are rich in exciting stories and characters and profound in language and themes. The goal is to stimulate young people's higher thinking skills and imaginations by presenting classical players in surprisingly accessible ways.

Tickets for the performance may be purchased through the PLT box office at (815) 836-5500, open Monday through Friday from 1– 4:30 p.m. The Philip Lynch Theatre is located on the main campus of Lewis University on Route 53 in Romeoville.

Lewis University is a Catholic university offering distinctive undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 6,000 traditional and adult students. Lewis offers multiple campus locations, online degree programs, and a variety of formats that provide accessibility and convenience to a growing student population. Sponsored by the De La Salle Christian Brothers, Lewis prepares ethically grounded, globally aware, and socially responsible graduates. The ninth largest not-for-profit university in Illinois, Lewis has been nationally recognized by The Princeton Review and U.S. News & World Report.  For more information, please visit www.lewisu.edu.