Kory Adams, a Rome, Ga native, has had a long relationship with the Rome Shakespeare Company, with his first show being The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, as Lars Rotmenson and Timon of Athens as Old Athenian. Kory was also involved in many Rome High School productions; one of his most notable was as Mitch Mahoney in The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. In recent memory, Kory has been in some Berry College operas, such as Sweeney Todd and The Impresario, and notable choir concerts. Kory is now a junior music business major at Berry College and serves as the office assistant at Berry College Theater Company. In his spare time, Kory enjoys producing music, spending time with loved ones, and enjoying a good horror and/or comedy movie here and there. He would like to thank Nancy Dobbs & The Midsummer cast for making this show a beautiful experience, John & Randy for their donor support as a Gate Scholar, and God, along with his momma, Cheryl Adams, for his life! One he wouldn’t trade for anything!

Mack is very excited to be a part of his first production in the Rome Shakespeare Festival. You may have seen him in the past year as Aaron Samuels in Rome Little Theatre's Mean Girls Jr., or Coosa High Schools Beetlejuice Jr. You can catch him October 7th, 8th, or 11th in Spamalot at Coosa High School. He says "Please come!" He hopes you enjoy A Midsummer Night's Dream!

Sara Beth, a spicy redhead with a flair for the dramatic, is absolutely thrilled to make her first appearance with the Rome Shakespeare Festival! You may have seen this fiery redhead lighting up the stage with the Armuchee Elementary Chorus, or in the church choir just to name a few. Sara Beth would like to give a huge thank-you to Ms. Nancy for this incredible opportunity, and to her friends and family for always cheering her on and supporting her adventures—both onstage and off. She hopes you enjoy the show and embrace a little magic.

Nola is so excited to be part of this amazing show. Some of her previous roles include Miranda in The Tempest, Valentine in Two Gentlemen of Verona, and The Good Angel in Doctor Faustus. She would like to thank Nancy for trusting her with her dream role of Hermia, her mom, her best friend, and her boyfriend for all of their encouragement and support in all of her creative endeavors, and God for providing her this opportunity and giving her a passion for the arts. She hopes each and every audience member feels as uplifted and inspired by this show as she has.

Brian is a veteran of between 60 or 70 productions from college, to community theatre, improv, etc.. He’s enjoyed a lot of plum parts but has most enjoyed the friends made through theatre over the years. He’s grateful for the support of fiancée Tammi, brother Brucie and Buddy the wonder dog.

Andrew McDaniel ("Egeus") is elated to be working with Shakespeare again, after his last appearance had him comically bumbling in Gilbert and Sullivan. An inhabitant of Rome, this marks his tenth time performing with the Rome Shakespeare Festival having played roles in "Pirates of Penzance", "The Merry Wives of Windsor", "A Streetcar Named Desire", "Julius Caesar", "Romeo and Juliet & Zombies", "The Tempest", "Hamlet", "Two Gentlemen of Verona", and "The Fantasticks". He would like to thank his family for supporting him and Director Nancy Dobbs for giving him the opportunity to be part of this production.

Cate is a local Roman who has been coming to see the Rome Shakespeare Festival since she was 12. She fell in love with the concept of accessible Shakespeare and is grateful to have been a part of their shows for the past five years. Fun fact this is her second time playing Helena in a A Midsummer Night’s Dream! Cate recently graduated from Berry College in May with a Bachelors in Theatre and a certificate from the New York Film Academy in Florence Italy. She is excited to enter the industry as a professional this year!

Caitlin has been with RSF almost since its conception back in 2016. She has been in theater for 20 years, with several Shakespeare shows under her belt, including Much Ado About Nothing and Macbeth. When she's not acting, she spends her free time at home with her family and many dogs.

Chase Starkey first performed with Rome Shakespeare during its toured production of The Scottish Play in 2017 as MacDuff and has been performing Shakespeare for over a decade. Some of Chase's previous roles with Rome Shakespeare include Marc Antony from Julius Caesar, Benedick from Much Ado About Nothing, and the Prince from Romeo & Juliet and Zombies.

After two decades away from the stage, Jessica is returning to theater with A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Much of those years were spent raising a family and building a life outside of theater, but the performer in her was just waiting for the curtain to rise again. This return to the stage is a chance to reclaim her creativity, her confidence, and her right to take up space. Don’t call it a comeback. Turns out, 20 years was just an intermission.

My name is Justen Wheat. I am 26 years old. I have always been interested in acting since I was a child. I have been in plays such as Oklahoma, Phantom of the Opera, You Can't Take It With You, Of Mice and Men, and A Tuna Christmas. I have enjoyed being in every one of them, and I have fond memories of being in them and working with wonderful people behind the scenes. This is my first experience to the Rome Shakespeare Festival, and I look forward to doing more.

Abby is so excited for her first show with the Rome Shakespeare Festival. You may have seen her onstage at Rome Little Theatre in SpongeBob, Mystic Pizza, and Pride and Prejudice to name a few. She wants to thank Nancy for this amazing opportunity as well as her friends and partner for always being there for her. She hopes you enjoy the show and remember, if a fairy asks for your name, don’t give it to them.

Maddie Bowers is 7 years old and making her theatrical debut as the fairy, Moth, in A Midsummer Night’s Dream with the Rome Shakespeare Festival. With three years of ballet under her belt, Maddie is excited to bring her love of movement and performance to the stage and hopes this is just the beginning of her theatre journey!

David is nine years old and has been onstage raising money for the Armuchee-Glenwood Foundation at their annual Follies production for the past couple of years. He is thrilled to join the Rome Shakespeare Festival for his first ever community play! David has so enjoyed the opportunity to get to know and learn from the incredible cast and crew of A Midsummer Night’s Dream- the adult actors and RSF team have ignited a love of and passion for performance. When he’s not on stage, David enjoys playing basketball, reading, and annoying (loving on) his little brother, James.

Charlie Cross is a senior at Model High School and is thrilled to work alongside some of his best friends again. He currently works as an intern at the Rome News Tribune and reports on various happenings around town. Charlie has worked with the Model High School and Rome Little Theater. He also is a short film writer and director. He hopes that you all enjoy the show and that today's showing is not unbearably hot outside.

This is Cullen’s first production with the Rome Shakespeare Company. He hopes everyone enjoys the show and sees all the hard work the cast has put in. He also invites all to come and see Coosa High’s production of Spamalot on October 7, 8, and 11!

Since moving to Rome in 2013, Alabama native Scott McDaniel (Theseus) has appeared in several roles with the Rome Shakespeare Festival, including Duke Senior/Duke Frederick in "As You Like It", Gonzalo in "The Tempest", and Sir Hugh Evans in "Merry Wives of Windsor". Scott would like to thank the cast and crew for a wonderful stage experience. He has especially enjoyed sharing the stage with his son, Andrew (Egeus).

Sarah is new to Rome and the Shakespeare Festival and is thrilled to be a part of it. She has been all things from an orange Oompa Loompa in third grade to Karessa in Tick, Tick…Boom! last year as a new mom. Sarah would like to thank her husband Zac for encouraging her to join the community and Nancy for the incredible opportunity to be a part of this show. She hopes that for all who join us for the show it’s an absolute dream!

While Kim is no stranger to the stage, this is her first foray into Shakespeare. Kim started out on stage with RLT in the early 2000's.  She has been taking a break to work on television and film. This process has been an amazing experience, and Kim is looking forward to more Shakespeare in her future.

This is Waverly’s 3rd time on stage with the Rome Shakespeare Festival. She attends dance classes at The Dance Centre, is a part of On Pointe Productions competitive dance team, takes piano lessons with Austen Earp, and is in Grand Finale show choir at Rome High School. You can see her as Roxie in Chicago at Rome High in November 20-22! Waverly has had fun with her mom directing Midsummer and hopes you enjoy the show!

Jackson is very happy about his invitation to perform for the Rome Shakespeare Festival. He has been in many shows at Model High School including Xanadu, Little Shop of Horrors, Catch Me If You Can, The Drowsy Chaperone, Putnam County Spelling Bee, and many more. He hopes you enjoy watching the show as much as he has enjoyed being a part of it!