The Dreamer (A Midsummer Night’s Dream As Seen Through The Eyes Of A Young Girl)

This reimagining of Shakespeare’s beloved play centers The Dreamer, a girl on the immediate cusp of womanhood. As we gaze through the lens of this modern girl’s psyche, we deep dive into the riches of her yet-to-come-out-of-the-shadows subconscious to explore power, identity, love, transformation, and the intensity of society’s patriarchal impression on young people’s spirits.

Shakespeare’s wild and chaotic sleep story presents an unfettered terrain upon which to ponder that which lies in the darkness of our world’s hope- the youth.

What awaits The Dreamer when she exits the moonlit forest of her existence to awaken to a new day’s dawning?

Dance, multi-genre music and vibrant design illuminate the magic of our girl’s dream and takes her through a bold journey of self discovery and ultimate transformation.

Actors:

Dan Kelly, Max Samuels, Amanda Kristin Nichols, Stephanie Orta-Vázquez, Vanessa Lynah, Rhys Tivey, Vanessa Walters, Trevor Vaughn, Annie-Sage Whitehurst, Meaghan Roubichard, Alexandra Taylor, Violet Spann, Emma Engel, Mary Garrett Turner, Galia Calderon, Gigi Grace

Designers/Production Team:

Director/Producer: Kate Mueth

Co-Director: Josh Gladstone

Assistant Director: Gabriella Gonzalez

Scenic Designer: Mariana Sanchez

Co-Scenic Designer: Sofia Mejia

Lighting Designer: Stacey Boggs

Costume Designer: Yuka Silvera

Wardrobe Assistant: Luanda Fuenzalida

Sound Designer: David Brandenburg

Stage Manager:  Tyler Winthrop

Assistant Stage Manager/Dramaturg: Annika Helgeson

The Neo-Political Cowgirls are a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit in our 16th year of devising new theater, developing and implementing theater arts. curriculum, and community-building through place-making initiatives. Mission statement: The Neo-Political Cowgirls is a not-for-profit theater collective dedicated to utilizing the arts as the engine for amplifying the human voice and building community and world visions to create spaces and experiences for a shared sense of belonging. Theater productions, education outreach, social programs, and place-making all merge as arts and advocacy in our creative collective. 

Updated: March 8, 2023

HERE is now a mask-optional space. All patrons attending HERE performances and events will no longer be required to wear masks.

We ask all audience members to please stay home if they have a sore throat, are feeling sick in any other way, or have been recently exposed to COVID-19, and to please contact the box office for refunds or exchanges.

All of our performers, technicians, and staff members are required to be fully vaccinated and masked unless they are onstage performing. Additionally, they are participating in an active testing regimen to keep everyone as safe as possible.

HERE reserves the right to revise protocols as the rate of transmission changes and in light of new scientific data that may present itself.