April 22, 2026
When Ottawa Township High School (OTHS) drama director Brian Scheppler was searching for a fun and whimsical production to stage at OTHS, he wanted something new and different, yet familiar. He immediately saw potential in one particular title while flipping through a catalog. “I read the description,” he says and immediately bought the script. “I read it and laughed the entire time I was reading it.”
That laugh-inducing script is “Fairycakes” which debuts on the OTHS auditorium stage April 24th. “This is a chance to do Shakespeare without doing Shakespeare,” Scheppler explains. “It basically takes a Midsummer Night's Dream. You've got fairies from Titania’s court that all have day jobs. And hilarity ensues.”
The play, penned by Douglas Carter Beane, is outlined by Broadway World as: “One night in the woods, puckish mischief leads to mismatched lovers from across all your favorite stories. And what begins as love at first sprite, grows into something more as the feelings from one midsummer night carry over to the bright light of day.”
Scheppler says you don’t have to be fan or student of Shakespeare to enjoy the production.
“It's a rhyme,” says sophomore Marley Deddo who plays the parts of Titania and Elizabeth 1. She hopes audiences to the OTHS production learn something about Shakespeare’s characters. “I want them to get a better idea of the characters beyond what Midsummer Night's Dream said about them,” she says.
“It's kind of like a Disney-ish adaptation,” says junior Payton Taylor who plays the parts of the cricket and the changeling. “I want the audience to really just have a good laugh to immerse themselves into the play, enjoy it and just feel good putting themselves out there and coming to watch us do our thing.”
Freshman Mitchell Macias takes the OTHS stage in “Fairycakes” portraying the dual roles of Oberon the King of Fairies and Dirk Dead Eye. “I just want the audience to have a good time with it,” says Macias. “It doesn't take itself seriously. It's meant to be really funny.”
“To quote Willy Wonka, ‘A little nonsense now and then binds us to the wisest men,” says director Scheppler, who hopes the joy his cast is having in rehearsing this play helps deliver an enduring message to audiences that come to their performances. “There's an underlying theme of love. Love yourself, love who you are. Don't be afraid of loving somebody around you.”
“Fairycakes” opens on Friday, April 24tht at 7PM in the OTHS auditorium. The Saturday April 25th performance also begins at 7PM. Tickets are $5 each for students, senior citizens, military and first responders. General admission is $10 per ticket and can be purchased at the doors.
That laugh-inducing script is “Fairycakes” which debuts on the OTHS auditorium stage April 24th. “This is a chance to do Shakespeare without doing Shakespeare,” Scheppler explains. “It basically takes a Midsummer Night's Dream. You've got fairies from Titania’s court that all have day jobs. And hilarity ensues.”
The play, penned by Douglas Carter Beane, is outlined by Broadway World as: “One night in the woods, puckish mischief leads to mismatched lovers from across all your favorite stories. And what begins as love at first sprite, grows into something more as the feelings from one midsummer night carry over to the bright light of day.”
Scheppler says you don’t have to be fan or student of Shakespeare to enjoy the production.
“It's a rhyme,” says sophomore Marley Deddo who plays the parts of Titania and Elizabeth 1. She hopes audiences to the OTHS production learn something about Shakespeare’s characters. “I want them to get a better idea of the characters beyond what Midsummer Night's Dream said about them,” she says.
“It's kind of like a Disney-ish adaptation,” says junior Payton Taylor who plays the parts of the cricket and the changeling. “I want the audience to really just have a good laugh to immerse themselves into the play, enjoy it and just feel good putting themselves out there and coming to watch us do our thing.”
Freshman Mitchell Macias takes the OTHS stage in “Fairycakes” portraying the dual roles of Oberon the King of Fairies and Dirk Dead Eye. “I just want the audience to have a good time with it,” says Macias. “It doesn't take itself seriously. It's meant to be really funny.”
“To quote Willy Wonka, ‘A little nonsense now and then binds us to the wisest men,” says director Scheppler, who hopes the joy his cast is having in rehearsing this play helps deliver an enduring message to audiences that come to their performances. “There's an underlying theme of love. Love yourself, love who you are. Don't be afraid of loving somebody around you.”
“Fairycakes” opens on Friday, April 24tht at 7PM in the OTHS auditorium. The Saturday April 25th performance also begins at 7PM. Tickets are $5 each for students, senior citizens, military and first responders. General admission is $10 per ticket and can be purchased at the doors.