“A Midsummer Night’s Dream” at OHS

Some of the cast take a bow. Annie Reing, Dana Gleb, Fiona Garguilo, Ben Murasso, Jillian Donnellan, Molly Goldberg, John Bologna, Joe Sammartano and Rebecca Marks.

Eric Dunetz/Herald

THE PLAY WITHIN THE PLAY Nick Bottom (John Bologna) rehearses with Quince (Molly Goldberg), Flute (Joe Sammartano), Snug (Chava DiMaio), Snout (Jillian Donnellan) and Starveling (Rebecca Marks).

Eric Dunetz/Herald

Lysander (Austin Sharpe), Hermia (Tristan Rowley), Demetrius (Christian Savarese) and Egeus (Ben Murasso).

Eric Dunetz/Herald

Moth, Mustardseed (Dean Klebonas), Cobweb, Peaseblossom and Titania fawn over Bottom.

Eric Dunetz/Herald

Puck (Jaquelin Kerschenbaum).

Eric Dunetz/Herald

Cobweb (Maria Konovalyuk), Mulberry (Paul Cirillo), Peaseblossom (Sarah Romanelli), Puck (Jaquelin Kerschenbaum), Rosepetal (Tara Podias) and Moth (Sara Valenti).

Eric Dunetz/Herald

Helena (Shannon DeFranza).

Eric Dunetz/Herald

Mulberry (Paul Cirillo).

Eric Dunetz/Herald

Flute (Joe Sammartano).

Eric Dunetz/Herald

Oberon (Andrew Carlins) and Titania (Abigail Buckley).

Eric Dunetz/Herald

• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 

Shakespeare came alive at Oceanside High School on Friday and Saturday, Nov. 21 and Nov. 22 when the students put on a stunning performance of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.”

The story portrays the adventures of four young lovers along with a group of amateur actors and their interaction with woodland fairies and the local royalty.

Set in mythical Athens and an enchanted forest, we encounter a fairy king and his helpers along with a misguided parent, star-crossed lovers and a boastful actor who is transformed into a half-donkey while attempting to stage a production of “Pyramus and Thisbe” for the wedding of the Duke of Athens.

Celebrating the world’s most popular pastime, falling in love, the performance kept the audience captivated from “curtain up.”

The mischievous Puck shows us all that in the end falling in love can make fools of us all.