The Howell High School Performing Arts Department’s production of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” runs Nov. 5-7.
Performances are set for 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 5, and Saturday, Nov. 6, as well as 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 7.
Tickets are available at howellperformingarts.ludus.com, as well as at the Howell High School Main Office.
The Livingston Post is running profiles of some of the cast and crew.
Name: Carson Harris
Age: 18
Parents Names: Tonya Bernard, Jeff Bernard, Carmen Saenz, Scott Harris
Siblings: Madison Harris, Sophia Amsaler, Ethan Armstrong, and Kyle Bernard
Year In School: Senior
Activities: Drama/ performing arts.
Hobbies: Painting, drawing, makeup, and being a fashionista
Future Plans: Move to New York and continue to just be who I am.
1. How did you get involved with the production?
Well, way back in 2020 when everything shut down, Amanda Malo and I had spoken about me doing the set for “A Midsummers Nights Dream” once school opened up again. Well, we ended up not doing “A Midsummers Nights Dream” during the 2020-2021 school year and we got to do it this year. Malo told me we were doing it, and I immediately wanted to work on the set, makeup, and star in the production. I’m now doing all of that.
2. Have you been in any other theatrical productions?
I’ve been in 9 other productions of different shows.
3. What do you most enjoy about being part of the production?
This play is just so magical, It’s my favorite play and it just has so many different things in it for everyone. Since it’s Shakespeare we get more free will when it comes to how we want to put on the production, and that is always one of my favorite things about doing Shakespeare.
4. Who is/are your inspiration(s)? Why?
Hunter Schafer. She is an amazing actress and model, I really look up to her, and she helped me realize who I am.
5. What’s your favorite part of the experience of being in the production?
The role of Nick Bottom is just such a wild, over-the-top character who’s super full of himself, so it’s been really fun for me as an actor to just let go and have fun.
6. What can audience members expect when they see the show?
To be sucked into this beautiful and magical world we have made, It’s enchanting!
