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Oberon (Timothy Edward Kane) casts a love spell on Titania (Tracy Michelle Arnold) in CST Associate Artistic Director Gary Griffin’s production of William Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, now playing at Chicago Shakespeare Theater through April 8, 2012. Photo by Liz Lauren.

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Titania (Tracy Michelle Arnold) professes her love to the magically transformed Bottom (Ron Orbach) in CST Associate Artistic Director Gary Griffin’s production of William Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, now playing at Chicago Shakespeare Theater through April 8, 2012. Photo by Liz Lauren.

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Oberon (Timothy Edward Kane, right) awakens Titania (Tracy Michelle Arnold) from his spell, as Puck (Elizabeth Ledo) looks on, in CST Associate Artistic Director Gary Griffin’s production of William Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, now playing at Chicago Shakespeare Theater through April 8, 2012. Photo by Liz Lauren.

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Peter Quince (Tim Kazurinsky) directs fellow mechanical Flute (Levenix Riddle) in CST Associate Artistic Director Gary Griffin’s production of William Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, now playing at Chicago Shakespeare Theater through April 8, 2012. Photo by Liz Lauren.

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Puck (Elizabeth Ledo) is transformed back into a member of Theseus’ court in CST Associate Artistic Director Gary Griffin’s production of William Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, now playing at Chicago Shakespeare Theater through April 8, 2012. Photo by Liz Lauren.

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Hermia (Christina Nieves, right) is outraged by the insults launched at her by (l-r) Demetrius (Matt Schwader), Helena (Laura Huizenga) and Lysander (Andrew Truschinski), while Oberon (Timothy Edward Kane) observes the chaos his magic has created, in CST Associate Artistic Director Gary Griffin’s production of William Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, now playing at Chicago Shakespeare Theater through April 8, 2012. Photo by Liz Lauren.

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Hippolyta (Tracy Michelle Arnold, third from left) and Theseus (Timothy Edward Kane, fourth from right) meet with members of the court in anticipation of their upcoming nuptials, in CST Associate Artistic Director Gary Griffin’s production of William Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, now playing at Chicago Shakespeare Theater through April 8, 2012. Photo by Liz Lauren.

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Snug (Richard Manera) performs the role of a lion in a play with his fellow mechanicals, while members of the court look on, in CST Associate Artistic Director Gary Griffin’s production of William Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, now playing at Chicago Shakespeare Theater through April 8, 2012. Photo by Liz Lauren.