Midsummer Night’s Dream (Highly Simplified and Age-Appropriate Version)
Key Themes:
Friendship and misunderstandings.
A magical adventure in a forest.
Funny mistakes and a happy resolution.
Characters:
1. Theseus – Duke of Athens.
2. Hippolyta – Theseus’s fiancée.
3. Egeus – Hermia’s strict father.
4. Hermia – A kind girl who loves Lysander.
5. Lysander – Hermia’s true love.
6. Demetrius – A suitor who wants to marry Hermia.
7. Helena – Hermia’s friend who loves Demetrius.
8. Oberon – King of the fairies.
9. Titania – Queen of the fairies.
10. Puck – A mischievous fairy.
11. Bottom – A funny weaver.
Script (Revised)
Act 1: A Choice in Athens
(The scene opens with Theseus and Hippolyta discussing their wedding. Egeus enters with
Hermia, Demetrius, and Lysander.)
Theseus: Welcome, Egeus. What brings you here today?
Egeus: My lord, my daughter Hermia refuses to marry Demetrius, the man I’ve chosen for
her. She insists on loving Lysander.
Theseus: (To Hermia) Hermia, your father’s choice is the law. What do you say?
Hermia: I beg your pardon, my lord, but I love Lysander.
Theseus: You must obey your father or face the consequences. You have until my wedding
day to decide.
(Theseus and Hippolyta leave.)
Lysander: Don’t worry, Hermia. We’ll run away to the forest where we can live freely.
Hermia: Yes, Lysander. Let’s leave tonight.
(Helena enters as Hermia and Lysander leave.)
Helena: (To herself) Why does Demetrius love Hermia and not me? If I tell Demetrius about
their plan, maybe he’ll finally notice me.
(Scene ends.)
Act 2: The Magical Forest
(Setting: The forest. Oberon and Titania are arguing about a silly matter.)
Oberon: Titania, you always get your way. This time, I’ll play a trick on you.
Titania: Do as you wish, but I won’t change my mind.
(Titania leaves. Oberon calls Puck.)
Oberon: Puck, fetch the magic flower. Its juice makes anyone fall in love with the first
person they see. We’ll use it to fix these mortals’ messy love stories—and teach Titania a
lesson.
(Puck nods mischievously and exits.)
Act 3: Mischief and Magic
(In the forest, Hermia and Lysander rest. Puck mistakenly sprinkles the magic flower’s juice
on Lysander instead of Demetrius.)
Puck: This must be the Athenian man! Now he’ll love the right girl.
(Helena appears, chasing Demetrius.)
Helena: Stop running from me, Demetrius!
(Lysander wakes and sees Helena.)
Lysander: (Suddenly) Helena! You are the one I truly love!
Helena: (Confused) Are you mocking me?
(Hermia wakes and sees Lysander talking to Helena.)
Hermia: Lysander, what’s happening? Why are you leaving me for Helena?
Lysander: I don’t love you anymore, Hermia. Helena is my heart.
(Hermia and Helena argue. Puck watches, laughing.)
Act 4: Setting Things Right
(Oberon notices the chaos.)
Oberon: Puck, you’ve caused more trouble than I intended! Fix this immediately.
(Puck sprinkles the magic flower on Lysander again while he sleeps. Titania’s enchantment
is also reversed.)
Titania: (Waking) What a strange dream! I thought I loved a silly man with a donkey’s head!
Oberon: All is well now, my queen. Let’s enjoy the peace of the forest.
Act 5: A Joyful Ending
(Everyone returns to Athens. Theseus declares that Hermia and Lysander, and Demetrius
and Helena, may marry the ones they truly love.)
Theseus: Let the celebrations begin!
(Bottom and his friends perform a humorous play for the wedding. Puck ends the story.)
Puck: If this story has confused you, think of it as a dream. Goodnight to you all!
(Curtain closes.)
