TFS Students Make History – and a Little Mischief – with Upcoming Production of A Midsummer Night’s…Romp!
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The stage is brand new. The play is 400 years old. Cue the romp!
Toronto Film School’s Acting for Film, TV and the Theatre students will take to the stage June 17-20 for their upcoming production of A Midsummer Night’s…Romp! – a fresh, 90-minute take on Shakespeare’s beloved comedy, adapted and directed by Jonathan Whittaker.
The production runs June 17-20 for five performances only at the school’s new downtown campus at 120 Bloor St. E. It also marks a historic first: A Midsummer Night’s…Romp! will mark the inaugural production in the TFS Studio Theatre, brought to life by a cast of 19 students armed with chaos, comedy and more than a little romantic mayhem.
In his director’s note, Whittaker frames A Midsummer Night’s…Romp! around a question that feels urgently relevant: What’s love got to do with it? His answer, drawn straight from Shakespeare’s text, is: everything.
“In a world where it feels at times it is devoid of that essential emotion, it is more important than ever to realize that Love is what holds us all together,” he said.
“The passions, the trials and tribulations can be many. The cost at times may seem high. But when we truly love, the result can be euphoric, life changing. Our bond with one another becomes stronger. Our world together becomes stronger – with love.”
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A Midsummer Night’s…Romp!, which is stage managed by Kaitlyn Doucher, will take to the stage at the TFS Studio Theatre, 120 Bloor St. E., for a five-performance run as follows:
- Wednesday, June 17 at 2 p.m. (Preview)
- Friday, June 19 at 5 p.m. and 8 p.m.
- Saturday, June 20 at 2 p.m. and 5 p.m.
Tickets are free and will be available to reserve at on Eventbrite HERE starting Tuesday, June 9 at 10 a.m.
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The Creative Team Behind A Midsummer Night’s Romp!:
Vishaal Anand as Zander
Evan Bohn-Parker as Theo
Alex Boyle as Flute / Thisby
Dante Deltorto-Russell as Bottom
Olorunferanmi Pearl Gbadamosi as Polly
Andrew Gibson as Phil / Mustardseed
Katia Grace as Lena
Katelyn Leuty as Reporter / Peaseblossom
Sheala Lewis as Reporter / Cobweb
Ilyana Marttila as Peter Quince / Prologue
Yanet Montero as Tania
Rishikes Ravindrakumar as Eggy
Cooper “Gus” Raw as Robin Starveling / Moonshine
Giorgi Reimann as Demetrius
Anna Rusk as Mia
Yuliya Spark as Puck
Rojin Taheri as Tammy Snout / Wall
Joshua Takeda as Oren
Neev Wilson as Sam Snug / Lion
Jonathan Whittaker – Director
Kaitlyn Doucher – Stage Manager
