{"id":15966,"date":"2025-02-21T22:54:21","date_gmt":"2025-02-21T22:54:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/secondary.sd42.ca\/thss\/?p=15966"},"modified":"2025-02-21T22:54:49","modified_gmt":"2025-02-21T22:54:49","slug":"thomas-haney-sightline-theatre-presents-a-midsummer-nights-dream","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/secondary.sd42.ca\/thss\/thomas-haney-sightline-theatre-presents-a-midsummer-nights-dream\/","title":{"rendered":"Thomas Haney Sightline Theatre presents A Midsummer Night&#8217;s Dream"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-15967 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/wordpress1.blob.core.windows.net\/thss\/2025\/02\/THSS-Midsummer-Nights-Dream-7.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1536\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Fairies, magic and mischief \u2013 step into Shakespeare&#8217;s world with the Thomas Haney Sightline Theatre&#8217;s production of <em>A Midsummer Night&#8217;s Dream.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s a fantastic opportunity to experience a timeless classic that will captivate your imagination and entertain you like never before,&#8221; said Grade 12 student Sadie Setynski, who plays Egeus and Peaseblossom.<\/p>\n<p>Set in a mystical forest, <em>A Midsummer Night&#8217;s Dream <\/em>tells the story of four lovers who get caught up in a romantic mix-up caused by a magical love potion. At the same time, a group of amateur actors rehearsing a play falls victim to mischievous fairy trickery. As chaos unfolds, love, laughter, and magic weave together in this Shakespearean comedy.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Our production showcases the talent of the cast and crew of all grades,&#8221; said Setynski, who is also the show&#8217;s marketing lead. &#8220;High school theatre is a great way to support the arts in your community. It brings people together, so it&#8217;s not just about the play itself but also about the shared experience with friends and fellow theatre lovers.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The show, running February 26 to March 7, is put on by students in grades 8 to 12 who are enrolled in Thomas Haney Secondary&#8217;s theatre company class. During the year, they learn and build on professional industry skills, such as acting, stage management, set design and construction, lighting, sound, costuming and marketing.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-15966 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-full'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/secondary.sd42.ca\/thss\/thomas-haney-sightline-theatre-presents-a-midsummer-nights-dream\/thss-midsummer-nights-dream-3\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1536\" src=\"https:\/\/wordpress1.blob.core.windows.net\/thss\/2025\/02\/THSS-Midsummer-Nights-Dream-3.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/secondary.sd42.ca\/thss\/thomas-haney-sightline-theatre-presents-a-midsummer-nights-dream\/thss-midsummer-nights-dream-4\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1536\" src=\"https:\/\/wordpress1.blob.core.windows.net\/thss\/2025\/02\/THSS-Midsummer-Nights-Dream-4.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;ve been in four productions and I&#8217;m in two more this year,&#8221; said Grade 12 actor and costumer Storm Greenwood. &#8220;It&#8217;s really helped me get out of my shell and be more comfortable in front of people.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Greenwood, who plays Hermia, added one of the biggest challenges this year was memorizing the Shakespeare script.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the set designer and crew lead says the biggest challenge for their team has been set production.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It takes a lot of time, effort and patience to make sure all of our sets and props are ready and safe for the actors,&#8221; said Grade 12 student Sydney Constable. &#8220;It is also a challenge sometimes to make sure that the show is running as smoothly as it can backstage, but we do our best to make it work.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>For example, Grade 10 lighting tech Mak Rogalski explained, sometimes things don&#8217;t go as planned during the live shows.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Sometimes there are hiccups that happen, lines get skipped and [there are] highly intense moments while having to figure out how to recover and regroup,&#8221; Rogalski said.<\/p>\n<p>But even with all the challenges, the students say it&#8217;s worth it.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;My favourite part of being a stage manager is the responsibility and pride I get from watching a finished show,&#8221; said Grade 10 stage manager Caroline Beatty.<\/p>\n<p>Grade 12 actor Jamie Pukanich, who plays Nick Bottom, values the connections made with others the most \u2013 whether with the cast and crew, teachers, custodians or the audience.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This form of connection is unlike any others I have ever known,&#8221; Pukanich said. &#8220;I am so lucky to have joined the theatre.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Evening shows run Feb. 27-28 and March 5-6, 2025. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., with a showtime of 7 p.m. Tickets are $10 and can be <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vtixonline.com\/?search=A+midsummer+night%27s+dream\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">purchased online here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s also a seniors-only matinee at $5 a ticket on Feb. 26, with doors to open at 9:30 a.m. and curtain to rise at 10 a.m.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-18520 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sd42.ca\/assets\/media\/THSS-Midsummer-Nights-Dream-poster.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"533\" height=\"800\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fairies, magic and mischief \u2013 step into Shakespeare&#8217;s world with the Thomas Haney Sightline Theatre&#8217;s production of A Midsummer Night&#8217;s Dream. &#8220;It&#8217;s a fantastic opportunity to experience a timeless classic that will captivate your imagination and entertain you like never before,&#8221; said Grade 12 student Sadie Setynski, who plays Egeus and Peaseblossom. 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