Date: July 31 1:00pm – September 5 at 5:30pm
11 shows. 8 parks. 6 weekends. 4 boroughs. One seriously physical and hysterical production.

A Midsummer Night's Dream: The Scavengers

Curious Frog is back at it. By “it,” we mean our free fourth annual Shakespeare in the Parks. “A Midsummer Night’s Dream: The Scavengers” twists the classic comedy about what asses love makes us act like, putting it on a college campus during a scavenger hunt. The lovers are contestants. The mechanicals are campus staff. The fairies are r…eal (we imported them from Iceland, or wherever fairies exist). Much fighting and hilarity ensues. Seriously, we got these actors slapping each other around like … we don’t know, whatever animal slaps each other a lot.

So you’ve got 11 chances to see it, plus a benefit we’re throwing on 8/21 (no, we don’t have the details yet — what, you’re perfect?). And you should come, because all of your friends said they are definitely coming, and they’re going to make fun of you if you don’t.

Get all the times and detailed directions at www.curiousfrog.org.

Or if you’re lazy (like our publicist), here’s a quick rundown:

· Sat 7/31: Astoria Park, Queens, 1pm
· Sun 8/1: Astoria Park at the Astoria Water Walk, Queens, 4pm
· Sat 8/7: Fort Greene Park, Brooklyn, 4pm
· Sun 8/8: Astoria Park at the Astoria Water Walk, Queens, 4pm
· Sat 8/14: Prospect Park, Brooklyn, 4pm
· Sun 8/15: Waterside Plaza, Manhattan, 4pm
· Sun 8/22: Battery Park, Lower Manhattan, 4pm
· Sat 8/28: Queensbridge Park, Long Island City, Queens, 4pm
· Sun 8/29: Pelham Bay Park, Bronx, 4pm
· Sat 9/4: Waterside Plaza, Manhattan, 4pm
· Sun 9/5: Inwood Hill Park, Upper Manhattan, 4pm

Sometimes it rains. Call 646 450 2878 in case it does. We’ll have the status updated by 2pm for each show (or say 11am for 7/31).

Ridiculously talented cast:

Angela Sharp: Hermia
Brandi Bravo: Helena
Andrew William Sanford: Lysander
Alex Gould: Demetrius
Michael Kennen Miller: Theseus / Oberon
Edie Monroy: Hippolyta / Titania
Krystine Summers: Puck / Philostrate
Matt Casteel: Egeus / Scavenger
Brent Yoshikami: Bottom
Tai Verley: Quince
Manuel de la Portilla: Flute
Christiana Little: Starveling / Peaseblossom / Scavenger
Dorian McGhee: Snout / Cobweb / Scavenger
Sora Baek: Snug / Moth / Scavenger