Go behind the scenes of A Midsummer Night’s Dream.

Story by Auset Pope, Staff Writer|December 9, 2022

Zoe Yingling (10) who plays Hermia, is applying blush to her face as she gets ready for her last dress rehearsal of A Midsummer Night’s Dream on Thursday, Nov. 17. Actors had to rehearse for the play one last time to properly know exactly what to do before the 3 performances. Photo by Auset Pope

 

As Isabel Gorchow (11) finishes getting into costume Casey Courtright (12) helps her by zipping the back of her dress on Thursday, Nov. 17. Before going on stage to rehearse Isabel asked Casey if they could help her by zipping the back of her dress.  Photo by Auset Pope

 

Director Alex Smith and Lila Tuell (9) who plays Hippolyta, give a thumbs up as they prepare for the final dress rehearsal on Thursday, Nov. 17. In order for Tuell to have the “perfect” feathered 70’s hair she is drying her first set of rollers.  Photo by Auset Pope

 

Crew member of lights and sound River Damery (11) and Director Alex Smith sit and discuss stage expectations on Thursday, Nov. 17. Smith ensures Damery of what to do for rehearsal.  Photo by Auset Pope

 

Costume Director Cathy McKenzie makes a spiderweb on Apollo Reed (9) for his costume on Thursday,  Nov. 17. Reed played Cobweb in the play and makeup artists had to design spiderwebs to match his makeup to his costume.  Photo by Auset Pope

 

While waiting for their makeup designs to be applied Chloe Vickers (9), Zoe Yingling (10) and Emma Bluhm (11) talk about their base makeup with each other on Thursday, Nov. 17. The three actors noticed their foundation looked “cakey” and wondered how they could fix it.  Photo by Auset Pope

 

Costume Director Cathy McKenzie gives Emily Walters (12) advice on contour of the face on Thursday, Nov. 17. To achieve a more masculine look McKenzie helped Walters gain a better understanding of how she wanted Walters to do her makeup for her character Bottom.  Photo by Auset Pope

 

Costume Director Cathy McKenzie applies contour makeup to Jack McGuire (12) on Thursday, Nov. 17. McGuire had to seem older for his character Theseus’s.  Photo by Auset Pope

 

Emma Bluhm (11) looks into the mirror as Costume Director Cathy McKenzie applies highlighting eye shadow to Bluhm’s upper eyebrow on Thursday,  Nov. 17. There were specific makeup designs costume and makeup crew had to follow and Bluhm who played Mustardseed had a two tone eye look to match her character.  Photo by Auset Pope

 

Emily Walters (12) applies glitter on Chloe Vickers’s (9) cheeks on Thursday, Nov. 17.  After Walters completed her makeup look she helped cast mates with finishing touches of their makeup.  Photo by Auset Pope

 

Costume Director Cathy McKenzie trims Grace Papineau’s (9) faux beard while Reynie Engar (9) holds a bottle of spirit gum on Thursday,  Nov. 17. Before Engar applied spirit gum an adhesive for faux hair to Papineau, McKenzie had to readjust the fitting of the faux beard for her.  Photo by Auset Pope

 

Costume Director Cathy McKenzie pin rolls Charli Collinson’s (9) hair on Thursday, Nov. 17. Before putting on Collinson’s wig McKenzie pin rolled Collinson’s hair and demonstrated how to do it for the show.  Photo by Auset Pope

 

 

Lila Tuell (9) smiles in the mirror as Costume Director Cathy McKenzie adds finishing touches to Tuell’s hair on Thursday, Nov. 17. Tuell had been looking forward to seeing the results of her 70’s feathers hair and was very happy with the outcome.  Photo by Auset Pope

 

Actors crowd in the aisles of the Dressing room on Thursday, Nov. 17. Actors had to share a few makeup products and were moving around the dressing room to get back and fourth from station to station.  Photo by Auset Pope
Toby Huhta (9) and Miles Draper (12) apply their makeup while J.J Fleming (11) entertains themselves while waiting to get into makeup on Thursday, Nov. 17. Huhta who played Puck and Draper who played Oberon prepared their base makeup before the glitter had to be applied.   Photo by Auset Pope
Makeup used by actors and makeup crew for the desired makeup looks on Thursday,  Nov. 17.  Photo by Auset Pope

 

Members of Tech Crew Reid Hoogstraten (8) Lee Hertel (11) Ellyson Millmore (12) Andrew Aupperlee (11) Jack Carr (11) and Stage Manager Ayla Schnepp (12) wait backstage for their cue on Thursday, Nov. 17. Tech Crew sat backstage and waited for their cue to move stage props between scenes. Photo by Auset Pope
The dressing room counters as actors got into makeup on Thursday, Nov. 17. Things being moved around to and from was a hassle for makeup artists and actors to manage.  Photo by Auset Pope
Emily Walters (12) who is playing Pryamus and Toby Huhta (9) who is playing Puck act out a scene together on Thursday, Nov. 17. A backstage view of a scene being acted out by the Players and Oberon’s servant.  Photo by Auset Pope
Reynie Enger (9) and J.J Fleming (11) act out a scene on Thursday, Nov. 17. The two played as The Players, Enger played Quince and Fleming played Starveling. Photo by Auset Pope

 

Harley Craft (9) and Sam Sewavi (11) act in a scene on Thursday, Nov. 17. The two played as The Lover, Craft played Demetrius and Sewavi played Helena. Photo by Auset Pope

 

Josh Thompson-Linton (11) Micah O’Neall (11) Jack McGuire (12) Apollo Reed (9) and Lila Tuell (9) along with other cast members break offstage. On Nov. 15. Between acts actors sat in the performance halls to take a break by eating snacks, talking, and relaxing. Photo by Auset Pope