A Modernized Version of A Midsummer Night's Dream: Shakespeare in 1943

Setting:

England, 1943, during WWII.

A battlefield, Le Foret Cantina, etc.

Cast of Characters:

Theo - a decorated general in the British Army, engaged to Lyta.

Lyta - the daughter of the Prime Minister of England, set to marry General Theo.

Lyle Sanders - an American private, in love with Holly.

Demetri - a British lieutenant, also in love with Holly.

Holly - a pretty, young English woman, daughter of Captain Eugene, in love with Lyle.

Helen - an American nurse, in love with Demetri.

Eugene - a Colonel in the British army, father of Holly.

Tiffany - the lead Cantina dancer, married to Oliver, later an Absinthe Fairy.

Oliver - the Cantina girls' manager, married to Tiffany, later an Absinthe Fairy.

Robin - the Cantina girls' agent, Oliver's right-hand-man and best friend.

Blossom, Molly, Coby, Honeybee - Cantina dancers.

Bobby Blueshoes Bottom - the lead saxophone player of the Cantina's jazz band.

Quincy - the leader of the Cantina's jazz band.

Frankie Flute, Taylor Starv, Tommy Snout, Snug the Lion - jazz band members.

Phillip Straight - General Theo's cousin and good friend.

Synopsis:

Despite the Second World War raging on in Western Europe, a celebration is to be had. The Prime Minister's daughter, Lyta, has chosen a future husband in the great and highly decorated British General, Theo. The union symbolizes a great bond between the country and its military strength and is a beacon of hope during this bleak hour. The news of the marriage is a joy to soldiers and civilians alike, and the entire Allied forces revel in delight. As the date nears, Philip Straight, a good friend and cousin of Theo, highly publicizes the nearing nuptials in an effort to boost the country's morale.