The Met Live Theatre Company consists of a group very talented young actors who are exploring the acting possibilities available to them on the newly renovated concert stage at Metropolitan.
Our first production, Shakespeare's King Lear, was presented in February of 2024. This production took place on the concert stage, which we call the Metropolitan Main Stage. We followed with Fred Carmichael's Any Number Can Die. An hilarious takeoff on the murder mystery plays of the late 20s complete with secret panels, robed figures, and wills being read at midnight! This production was in the Metropolitan Underground Theatre. In 2025 our third show was Hamlet, again on the main stage, and in June Agatha Christie's And Then There Were None.
A Midsummer Night's Dream
In Athens’ walls, a wedding draws near,
While restless hearts are pulled by hope and fear.
Four lovers steal away beneath the night,
To chase desire and claim their chosen right.
Yet in the woods where moonlit shadows play,
Mischievous fairies weave their magic sway.
Their quarrels spill enchantment through the air,
Till reason falters in love’s tangled snare.
A troupe of players, eager for acclaim,
Rehearse a humble yet ambitious frame.
As spells confound what waking minds once knew,
The world seems strange, uncertain, yet somehow true.
Director's Notes
I am so happy to be directing my first show for Met Live Underground Theatre. The vision I portrayed in this show is one of parallel universes that intertwine and have influence over each other. The Forest, a magical world of dancing fairies and love spells, interacts with the Human world through the unfortunate Lovers who stumble through the woods and the Rude Mechanicals, who's passion for the play they are rehearsing almost makes up for their lack of talent in performing it. I am extremely proud of the cast of Dream and have had a wonderful time watching as everyone progressed, improved, and grew with their characters. I am so grateful to have had the opportunity to direct my favourite Shakespearian comedy.
James Scurr
Characters:
THESEUS Duke of Athens & OBERON
Bennett Boisvert - Portraying the characters of Duke Theseus and King Oberon. He is 16 years old, and a Grade 11 student at central secondary school. He has participated in the last three Met Live productions and looks forward to doing more in the future. Bennett's hobbies and interests include: playing the piano, cello, and trumpet, as well as listening to music, reading, doing robotics, and 3D printing. He loves to travel and often camps in northern Ontario during the summer.
HIPPOLYTA Betrothed to Theseus & TITANIA
Lara Manocchi (17) is a student at Central Secondary School and has been a proud member of the Met.Live Theatre Company since its beginning. At Met Live Theatre Lara has performed in King Lear, Any Number Can Die, Hamlet, And Then There Were None, and now in A Midsummer Night's Dream playing the roles of Queen Titania and Hippolyta. She also had the amazing opportunity performing in Newsies, the high school project at the Grand Theatre, playing the roles of Bowery Beauty, Nun, and Scab.
PHILOSTRATE
Eugene Smalls (or Gene, as his friends call him) is Philostrate in A Midsummer Night's Dream! He is in grade 12 at HB Beal Secondary School, and though this is his first time performing with Met Live, he has been doing theatre with other companies (musical and non-musical) for almost 10 years. Some recent roles were Monsieur D'Arque in Beauty and the Beast, Archie in 13: The Musical, Vince Fontaine in Grease, March Hare in Alice In Wonderland, and Young Jon Donnelly in The Donnellys. Gene wants to thank his family and friends for supporting him in theatre, and hopes you enjoy the show!
EGEUS father of Hermia
Sam Mcdermott- Egeus. He is 16 years old and is a grade 11 student at London Central Secondary School. This is his first show with Metropolitan Theater Company. He plays soccer and runs cross country to fill his spare time, as well as cross country skiing in the winter.
PUCK, or ROBIN GOODFELLOW
James Scurr is a high school student acting in his Dream Role of Puck in A Midsummer Night's Dream. He is in his grade 11 year at H.B Beal Secondary School and is a graduate of Lester B. Pearson School for the Arts. Outside of school James enjoys playing hockey, creating art, hanging out with friends, and listing to music from his ever growing CD collection. He has taken part in other Shakespeare shows with Mr. Carins and the Met Live Theatre Company, including King Lear as Edgar (Poor Tom), and Hamlet as Hamlet. He has also participated in other shows such as an original Pearson show, Derailed as Elliot, Any Number can Die as Carter Forstman, and And Then There Were None as William Henry Blore.
Changeling Child
Rowyn Scurr presents the Changeling child in A Midsummer Nights Dream. This is Rowyn's second time on stage. His first was when he was part of the children's chorus in the Huron Country Playhouse's The Wizard of Oz: A Panto. This is his Debut show with Met Live Theatre. He is a grade 6 student currently attending Parkhill West Williams. Outside of theatre, he enjoys playing soccer, drawing, and entering the virtual world on his VR headset. He would like to thank his brother, James for inviting him into this experience and his parents, of course, for allowing him to duck out of school every week for rehearsal!
The Lovers
HERMIA Daughter of Egeus, in love with Lysander
Chloe Kadour is 16 years old and currently attends South Collegiate Institute. She will be playing the role of Hermia in A Midsummer Night's Dream, her fifth production with Met Live. She has previously acted in King Lear, Any Number Can Die, and Hamlet with the company. Last June she was extraordinarily grateful for the experience of directing her first production, And Then There Were None. Furthermore, Chloe has acted in and contributed to the set in many shows throughout grades 4 to 8 at her elementary school Lester B Pearson including the original show De-Railed, and was part of South's Billy Elliot the Musical. Outside of theatre, Chloe enjoys reading, hanging out with friends, volleyball, and swimming. She hopes you enjoy the magical world of Shakespeare's A Midsummer Nights Dream!
LYSANDER In love with Hermia
Charlie Zhu is a student at LCSS. In this show, he currently plays the role of Lysander. Charlie hath been in the Met Live Theatre ever since it started, participating in King Lear, Any Number Can Die, Hamlet, and And Then There Were None. With English as his second language, he especially challenges himself to act in various styles of shows. During Charlie's freetime, he enjoys spending times with his friends and family, and constantly trying new things to find out more about himself
DEMETRIUS In love with Hermia, favoured by Egeus
Charlie Miksa plays the role of Demetrius. He is 15 years old and attends H.B. Beal secondary school. This is his second performance with the Met Live Theatre company. He has performed in other plays such as Any Number can Die as Antony Marston, Fame the Musical as Mr. Sheinkopf, The Little Prince as the fox, and various other theater performances. He and many others have worked their hardest to perform a show that you and all others will truly enjoy.
HELENA In love with Demetrius
Minh Le is portraying the character of Helena. She's 16 years old and this is her fourth show with the Met LIVE company. Outside of theatre, she enjoys playing guitar, violin, and singing, as well as drawing. Minh is currently attending London Central Secondary School and is in her third year of high school.
The Rude Mechanicals
PETER QUINCE as the Prologue
Benjamin Zhang is a 16-year-old, grade 11 student portraying the character of Peter Quince. He is currently attending London Central Secondary School and has participated in three other Met Live productions. Beyond theatre, Benjamin enjoys exploring other creative fields, including visual arts, music, and photography. In his free time, he likes reading, learning new things, and making a positive contribution to his community.
NICK BOTTOM as Pyramus
Samuel Craig - A 17 year old, Grade 11 student portraying the character of Nick Bottom. Samuel is currently attending Central Secondary School. This is his second performance with MetLive, previously portraying General Mackenzie in And Then There Were None. Outside of school and theatre, Sam’s hobbies include cooking and baking, playing guitar and viola, and singing.
FRANCIS FLUTE as Thisbe
I'm Oscar Henderson, I attend hb beal secondary school. I am involved in the robotics team and spend a lot of time helping out there. This is my first ever production and I hope you all enjoy it.
TOM SNOUT as the Wall
Ralph Thompson is a 15 year old student at H.B Beal Secondary School. He plays Tom snout (The wall) in A Midsummer Night’s Dream. This is his second time in a MetLive production. Ralph has participated in many plays and shows in the past from going to Lester B. Pearson, School for the arts. Naracott in And Then There Were None. His hobbies include Guitar, music, coding, and playing video games.
SNUG as the Lion
David Webber is a grade 10 student currently attending H.B Beal secondary school. His biggest theatre debut has been in the Grand Theatres high school project production of Newsies. On previous shows with Met Live he has played Lombard in And Then There Were None and Laerties in Hamlet. On his free time, David enjoys dance, band, and piano.
ROBIN STARVELING as Moonshine
He is Dayan Haines but his friends call him Dain. He plays Robin Starvling. He portrays Robert as a bit of a scardy cat who stutters his words quite often. His past experiences with working in a play would probably be in drama class, or when he was just a baby he was in a three little piggies play where his acting was so good he won the novel peace prize and got to shake hands with the Prime Minister and everyone clapped. He can also do a backflip with about 8 seconds of air time. He's also 6ft3.
The Fairies
Elise Bell is excited to be playing the role of the Cobweb fairy in A Midsummer Night's Dream. She is currently a grade 8 student at Lester B Pearson School for the Arts. She has been in many school plays such as,101 Dalmatian’s and Rudolf the Red-nosed Reindeer. Elise also has a great passion for dance. She has been dancing since age 3 and is currently dancing at Artistic Movement in Woodstock, Ontario. She also played the role of Wilbur in Lester B Pearson’s dance production of Charlotte’s Web! Elise hopes you enjoy the show!
Eliana Bytyqi is a young performer who plays Cobweb in A Midsummer Night’s Dream. She has danced at Dance London since she was five years old. Eliana trains in ballet, contemporary, jazz, and hip hop. She also helps out by assisting at Dance London, working with teachers and younger students. She enjoys being on stage and loves expressing herself through dance and acting. Eliana works hard, is dedicated to her training, and is always willing to learn new skills. She hopes to keep growing as a dancer and performer.
Sofia Obradovic plays the role of Peaseblossom in A Midsummer Night's Dream. At just 12 years old, she's been lighting up the dance floor since she was four. She dances at Dance London studio, diving into every style including hip hop, jazz, ballet, and contemporary. Adding a touch of magic to her talents. She's not just about dance, though; she's also a dedicated student at Lester B. Pearson School for the Arts, fully committed to her passion. With years of dance experience already, Sofia is excited to see what amazing opportunities come her way next!
Aleksia Obradovic plays as Peaseblossom in A Midsummer Night's Dream. This talented dancer has been dancing since she was five, practising her skills at Dance London Studio and Lester B. Pearson School for the Arts. Aleksia's training includes jazz, tap, acro, ballet, contemporary, and pointe. She's performed in recitals and showcases! Showing her love for dance.
Costumes
Two original dresses were sewed by Katelyn Song for Hippolita and Titania. The Hippolita dress was made in the style of a typical Shakespeare dress. The other one was made for the fairy queen and for an easy quick change. Katelyn has been involved in the church for many years and is a student at London central secondary school.
Set Painting & Decoration
It took many helping hands to get our set ready to go and as beautiful as you see it here today! Special thanks to Eugene, James, Chloe, Bennett, Rowan, guest artist Azira Martin, and the rest of the A Midsummer Night’s Dream cast!
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