When rehearsals for a production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream are interrupted by an actual love spell, a group of actors must journey to a mysterious antique shop to untangle the secrets of their props. They soon learn every object has a story…
Join A.B.L.E.’s adult ensemble as they remix some of The Bard’s classics in a unique evening of storytelling. The actors — 11 adults with Down syndrome and other developmental disabilities — took the stage at The Watts Theatre at DePaul University on Friday, December 13, 2019, with an original production devised by the group.
Featuring brand new tales interwoven with text from Shakespearean classics including Romeo & Juliet, Titus Andronicus, Hamlet, and The Tempest and more, O for a Muse celebrates the magic of everyday objects.
Actors: Benjamin Collins, Martin Conway, Matthew Danaher, Peter Grzeslo, Andrew Kosnik, Emily Kwidzinski, Matthew La Chapelle, Emily Lavin, Maddi Perez, Justice Peters Farrel, Sam Radinksy, Jake Solworth
Facilitators: Nette Angelini, Claire Chrzan, Kara Davidson, Arin Mulvaney, Ben Raanan
Teaching Artists: Lawrence Kern & Katie Yohe
