Virus Theater returns this summer with William Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, starring the Silver City community! Once again, fantastical director Teresa Dahl-Bredine will dazzle you with her extraordinary flair for theatrical adventure.

Shakespeare’s comedy aims to enthrall you with love and folly! In traditional Virus Theater style, don’t be surprised if you are entertained beyond your wildest dreams in this wedding of all weddings extravaganza! Our fairy kingdom stars eleven of Silver City’s children and a beautiful fairy queen, not to mention a fairy trickster or two that may titillate us all. Kick back and watch the players give you a hilarious version of this play within a play and, of course, the lovers and all of their woes. Costumes by well-known artist Cecilia Stanford will leave you breathless!

To top it all off, all shows will be at the downtown El Sol Theater at 406 North Bullard Street!

We welcome audiences to our preview shows on Wednesday and Thursday, July 26 and 27, 2017, for which tickets will be $8.

A Midsummer Night’s Dream Grand Premiere night will be at the El Sol Theater on Friday, July 28, 2017. This will be a special night with refreshments, a theater tour, and conversations with the cast and director. A RSVP is required for this event, for which there is also a suggested donation of $50. RSVP to virustheater@gmail.com no later than July 26th.

Shows to follow will be on July 29 and 30, and August 3, 4, 5, and 6, for which tickets will be $10. All shows begin at 7:30pm

Tickets for all shows are available now at Yada Yada Yarn, at 621 North Bullard Street, phone number 575-388-3350.

Join us and be part of a magical evening!

midsummer nights dream poster rsmidsummer nights dream photo rsActors Rebecca Carr, Evan Humphrey, and Jamille James as lovers in a spat, while a delighted Oberon, played by Stewart Warren, looks on, from Virus Theater's 2017 production of A Midsummer Night's Dream.

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