FOUNTAIN HILLS COMMUNITY THEATER IS PROUD TO ANNOUNCE
THE WORLD PREMIER OF A NEW MUSICAL COMEDY ‘MIDSUMMER DREAMIN’

Fountain Hills Community Theater is proud to announce the world premier of the new musical comedy Midsummer Dreamin’, a brand new musical adaptation based on William Shakespeare’s comedy ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ but set in the early 1970’s and featuring top 40 hits of the era including ‘Crocodile Rock’, ‘The Lion Sleeps Tonight’ and ‘YMCA’ to name a few.

Midsummer Dreamin’ tells of the adventures of four young lovers, a group of amateur actors, and the fairies who inhabit a moonlit forest. When Mia, who is in love with Andy, is told she must marry Denny or face life in a convent or death, she and her friend Helen run away into the Forest of Arden. They are followed by their loves Denny and Andy. There, through the machinations of a rather stoned fairy named Puck and with the help of an ‘herbal concoction’ that Puck and his king Oberon create, they fall in and out of love with each other with hilarious results. Meanwhile, a group of workman turned actors, of questionable talents, come under the spell of the Queen of the Fairies, Titania. The Queen, once again with the help of the ‘herbal remedy’, falls helplessly in love with one of the performers.

Fountain Hills Community Theater has always been dedicated to presenting new works. In the past FHCT has premiered many new works including ‘The Three Musketeers’, ‘The Vanishing of Anna’, ‘Mumblety-Peg’ and ‘Moby Dick’. The theater is proud to present the world premier of this new musical by Artistic Director, Peter J. Hill.

Midsummer Dreamin’ is produced by Patty Torrilhon and Linda Ferington and directed by Peter J. Hill. The show is choreographed by Noel Irick and musically directed by Russ Noble. Midsummer Dreamin’ features Kevin Briancesco, Alex Bradley, Heidi Carpenter, Todd Carrie, Ross Collins, Lindsey Garland, Christian Gentry, Peyton Jordan, Ryan Jordan, Christina Keosky-Smith, Matt Mcdonald, Jacqui Notorio, Sean Owen, Zach Percevecz, Roger Prenger, Erin Ryan, Diane Senffner, Tanya Schoenwolf, Doug Simmons, Michael Stewart, Debbie Vinopal, Tom Vinopal and Owen Zerambo.

Midsummer Dreamin’ will play May 14-30, 2010. Performances are Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 8PM and Sundays at 2PM. A reception will be held on Opening night for all those attending that evening, featuring free appetizers, wine and soft drinks. Individual tickets are $25.00 for Adults and $20.00 for children 17 and under. Seniors receive a $5.00 discount on all Thursday performances. Group rates and student rush discounts are available. A “Pay What You Can” matinee performance will be held Saturday, May 22nd at 2PM. Ticket price for this performance is on a donation-basis only, no money will be collected. To be guaranteed seating please call the Box Office, walk-ins will be seated subject to availability.

All performances are at Fountain Hills Community Theater on its Mainstage at 11445 N. Saguaro Blvd. (The Corner of Saguaro and Rand). Tickets are available through the Theater Box Office at (480) 837-9661 x3. Box Office Hours are 10:00 AM-5:00 PM Tuesday through Saturday. Visit our website at www.fhct.org.

For additional information not contained in this press release, please call Fountain Hills Community Theater Artistic Director, Peter J. Hill at (480) 837-9661 EXT. 7.

Caption: Diane Senffner, Roger Prenger, Jacqui Notorio, Lindsey Garland, Christina Keosky-Smith & Peyton Jordan.

Caption: Matt Macdonald, Seany Owen & Zach Percevecz