A Midsummer's Nightmare

The Common Shakespeare Company has been holding its annual “Players in the Park” series in the Sally Gardens for years, bringing the gift of theatre to the public for free every fall. Normally a smooth production with nary a hiccup onstage, this season’s production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream has been nothing short of a tragedy. What seemed like a few harmless pranks quickly took a turn for the t…