Summer Stage

I don’t know what’s up with all the theater books coming out this summer, but I am here for it! This delightful family story revolves around a summer production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream that, for the various parties involved, mends relational fences, revives old dreams, and soothes recent hurts, all while bringing a whole lot of joy to the enchanting community of Block Island. You’ll meet a 19-year-old TikTok star who suffered a public disgrace and returns home to recalibrate, her mother who previously put her dreams on hold for practical reasons, and her A-list actor uncle who gets talked into directing community theater while back home for the summer. Buoyant and satisfying. For fans of Moore’s The Islanders for overlapping characters and Amy Poeppel’s Musical Chairs.