Concord Players actress Katie Speed dramatically falls on the Concord Free Public Library grass while acting out a scene from William Shakespeare’s “Midsummer Night’s Dream,” Sunday June 25, 2023. Ken McGagh for The Concord Bridge

PHOTO GALLERY: Was it magic on the Concord Library lawn, or simply Shakespeare?

Photos by Ken McGagh for The Concord Bridge
June 26, 2023
Wearing a red dress to match her mother’s costume, Maeve Meunier, 4, watches a performance of William Shakespeare’s “Midsummer Night’s Dream” on the Concord Free Public Library lawn, Sunday June 25, 2023. Maeve’s mother, Lexi Meunier, plays Puck on the famous Shakespearean comedy. Ken McGagh for The Concord Bridge
Cast member Lexi Meunier checks her makeup in the mirror backstage during The Concord Players performance of William Shakespeare’s “Midsummer Night’s Dream” on the Concord Free Public Library lawn, Sunday June 25, 2023. Ken McGagh for The Concord Bridge
Julian Willard as Oberon gestures in front of a live outdoor audience on the steps of the Concord Free Public Library during The Concord Players performance of William Shakespeare’s “Midsummer Night’s Dream,” Sunday June 25, 2023. The troupe was able to get in two of four scheduled outdoor performances due to the recent rain. This is The Concord Players tenth open-air production of one of The Bard’s plays. Ken McGagh for The Concord Bridge
Savanah Carlson as Titania and Julian Willard as Oberon hold hands during The Concord Players performance of William Shakespeare’s “Midsummer Night’s Dream” on the Concord Free Public Library lawn, Sunday June 25, 2023. The troupe was able to get in two of four scheduled outdoor performances due to the recent rain. This is The Concord Players tenth open-air production of one of The Bard’s plays. Ken McGagh for The Concord Bridge
Thesues, left, Concord Players cast member Tower Carlson, and Amanda Casale as Hippolyta perform an open-air production of William Shakespeare’s “Midsummer Night’s Dream” on the Concord Free Public Library lawn, Sunday June 25, 2023. The troupe managed to get in two outdoor performances of one of The Bard’s most beloved comedies this month. Ken McGagh for The Concord Bridge
Hannah Clifford, left, as Helena, and Lexi Meunier as Puck perform in a scene of William Shakespeare’s “Midsummer Night’s Dream” on the Concord Free Public Library lawn, Sunday June 25, 2023. Ken McGagh for The Concord Bridge
One of the Concord Free Public Library’s benches was used for a scene that showed a sleeping Savanah Carlson as Titania during The Concord Players performance of William Shakespeare’s “Midsummer Night’s Dream” Sunday June 25, 2023. Ken McGagh for The Concord Bridge
The audience applauds during The Concord Players performance of William Shakespeare’s “Midsummer Night’s Dream” on the Concord Free Public Library lawn, Sunday June 25, 2023. Ken McGagh for The Concord Bridge
The Concord Players cast take a curtain call at the conclusion of an open-air performance of William Shakespeare’s “Midsummer Night’s Dream” on the Concord Free Public Library lawn, Sunday June 25, 2023. This was The Concord Players tenth open-air production of one of The Bard’s plays. Ken McGagh for The Concord Bridge