Saturday Shakespeare in Santa Cruz Presents
A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM
Saturday mornings
2025 April 26, May 3, 10, 17, 24
10:00 a.m. Aptos Library Community Room (in person)
and on Zoom
Format: The 1st hour will be spent in conversation
with a guest speaker, and during the 2nd hour volunteers
will read aloud part of the play. During the final session
a film will be presented.
For INFORMATION, ZOOM LINK, or to BE A READER,
contact: saturdayshakespeare@gmail.com

Guest Speakers / Film Presentation
April 26: Michael Warren, Emeritus Professor of Literature, UC Santa Cruz,
former dramaturg for Santa Cruz Shakespeare. Readings: Act 1, Scenes 1 & 2
May 3: Julia Lupton, Distinguished Professor of English and Comparative
Literature at UC Irvine, dramaturg for UCI’s New Swan Summer Festival.
Readings: Act 2, Scenes 1 & 2; Act 3, Scene 1
May 10: Charles Pasternak, actor, director, Artistic Director of Santa Cruz
Shakespeare. Readings: Act 3, Scene 2 Act 4, Scene 1
May 17: Sean Keilen, Professor of Literature, UC Santa Cruz; founding
Director of Shakespeare Workshop, Santa Cruz Shakespeare dramaturg.
Readings: Act 4, Scene 2; Act 5, Scene 1
May 24: Film directed by Michael Homan & starring Christian Bale, Rupert Ev