The Rustic Mechanicals, West Virginia’s only professional Shakespeare troupe, will perform “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” for free at West Virginia Wesleyan College on Thursday, April 16.
Showtime is 7 p.m. at the Virginia Thomas Law Center for the Performing Arts on the Wesleyan campus in Buckhannon. Admission is free and the performance is open to the public.
Widely considered Shakespeare’s most accessible and enchanting comedy, “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” follows four runaway lovers, a troupe of amateur actors, and a feuding King and Queen of the Fairies as they cross paths in a mystical forest.
“We are bringing the magic of Shakespeare directly to the community,” said Jim Warren, the production’s director. “This show is pure joy — a perfect escape into a world of whimsy, right here on the Wesleyan campus.”
The performance is part of the troupe’s 2026 Howl at the Moon Tour.
