An abridged version of "A Midsummer Night's Dream" for student productions and reader's theater. This play has been abridged by Joyce McPherson, the founding director of a youth Shakespeare troupe, which has produced dozens of plays for the community. Her simple scripts have made the works of Shakespeare accessible, and she is now making them available to other groups who would like to experience Shakespeare's art from the inside.
Joyce McPherson is the author of the Camp Hawthorne series as well as biographies and abridged Shakespeare plays for young people. She is also the mother of nine children who give her good advice for her stories. In her spare time she enjoys reading history, working with young people, and directing Shakespeare plays.