Midsummer Night’s Dream, A
- Synopsis
- Radio adaptation by Carl Ritchie of Hugh C. Evans’ 1966 production for the Oregon Shakespeare Festival. Drastically cut to 24 minutes the version omits the fairies and the Athens aristocracy and concentrates on the mechanicals. Angus L. Bowmer is host.
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
- Medium
- Radio
- Transmission details
- 30 Aug 1966 (Channel: NBC)
- Duration
- 24 mins
- Availability
- No archive copy known (2007).
Credits
- Director
- Andrew C. Love
- Writer
- William Shakespeare
- Contributor
- Angus Bowmer
- Adaptor for Radio
- Carl Ritchie
- Cast
Additional Details
- Production type
- Television and Radio Drama
- Plays
- Midsummer Night’s Dream, A
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Notes
- General
- The cast credits are those taken from the cast of the stage production as cast details for the radio production were not available. It has been assumed that the cast is the same but because the radio version is much shorter some of the roles may have been cut.
Production Company
- Name
Oregon Shakespeare Festival
- Contact
- Archivist
- archives@osfashland.org
- Web
- http://www.osfashland.org External site opens in new window
- Phone
- + 541 482 2111
- Address
- 15 S Pioneer Street
Ashland
Oregon 97520
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Midsummer Night’s Dream, A". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av67532 (Accessed 20 Sep 2024)