Two sets of lovers get lost in the woods and get caught up in a dispute between the fairy king and queen, as do a group of local artisans preparing a play for Duke Theseus' wedding.
Presents a full-cast reading of Shakespeare's tragedy in which Hamlet, a Danish prince, seeks vengeance for his father's murder after being visited by the dead man's ghost.
Prospero, the deposed Duke of Milan, uses his skill at controlling natural forces to cause the shipwreck of his old opponents, forcing them to seek refuge on the island where he and his daughter Miranda have been living in exile.