0 813 -- The Michiga~n Dlv Weekecr~1Mc Maeine - Thursdav. Februiarv 19. 1998 The Michigan Daily WeekentdM t 00 c v i. Aso a y asa .+ .. zA AI t u mmer Ni t's Stick some naughty faires with a mis- matched troupe of fools, run them into a frustrated foursome of gender-bending lovers, dress the whole lot like the Spice Girls and have them boogie to the live music of local band Maschina - and you get the musical theatre department's wonderfully wacked-out version of Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream." This jewel of a production runs through Sunday night, so get to the Trueblood Theatre early and maybe someone will be able to sneak you in. Clockwise from top left: Helena (Gavin Creel - yep, the guy in the red shirt) is shocked by Lysander's (Matt Toronto) sudden affec- tion. Bottom (Seth Hitsky) undergoes a strange transformation, thanks to some fairy dust. Rude Mechanical Mike Short plays a wall while Bottom rocks on. Queen Titania (Jennifer Schwarz) and King Oberon (Eric Jackson) finally start behaving like civilized fairies. The mischievous Puck (Catherine Marsh) toots her own horn. photostory by idriana yugovich