In the Last post I showed my cast for the Muppet's Midsummer Nights dream, now I have another Muppet Shakespeare cast up my sleeve. This one I actually did earlier it is about the other highly fantastical Shakespeare play of note The Tempest. This one would actually have been done in the Late 1980s when Jim Henson was still alive (again the puppeteers Names are in parentheses)
On Stage: Prospero: Patrick Stewart Miranda: Prairie Dawn (Fran Brill) Antonio: Brent Spiner Alonzo: Ian Macdirmid Sebastian: Mark Hamill Ferdinand: Kermit The Frog (Jim Henson) Gonzalo: Sam Eagle (Frank Oz) Adrian: Dr. Julius Strangepork (Jerry Nelson) Francesco: Dr. Bunsen honeydew (David Golez) His Servant: Beaker (Richard Hunt) Ariel: Miss Piggy (Frank Oz) Caliban: Oscar The Grouch (Carroll Spinnee) Trinculo: Fozzie Bear (Frank Oz) Stephano: Gonzo The Great (David Golez) The Master of a Ship: Lync Hogthrop (Jim Henson) Boatswain: Rizzo The Rat (Steve Whitmire)
Spirits presenting a play: Iris: Boober Fraggle(David Golez) Ceres: Red Faggle (Karen Prell) Juno: Mokey Fraggle(Karen Mullen) Mercury: Uncle Traveling Matt(David Golez) Ganymede: Wembly Fraggle (Steve Whitmire) Apollo Gobo Fraggle (Jerry Nelson)

Off stage: Orchestra Conductor: Rowlf (Jim Henson) Waiter: Grover (Frank Oz) Statler (Richard Hunt) and Waldorf (Jim Henson)

A Midsummernights Dream Muppets Cast

I was thinking of a Muppet version of A Midsummer Nights Dream, because a Muppet version of Shakespeare is a good way to get kids into Shakespeare. I also have a version of the tempest which I will talk about in a later blog.
This is the film I'm imaging could have been done (in 1999) instead of the Movie Muppets from space. In my oipnion that was when the muppets Jumped the Shark; I think what Gonzo is should be up to the audience. The Cast is as Follows ;Pupeteers are in Parentheses
THE ATHENIANS: Theseus: Kermit the Frog (Steve Whitmire) Hypollita: Miss Piggy (Frank Oz) Lysander: Nate Ritchert Hermia: Melissa Joan Hart Demetrius: Michael J. Nelson Helena: Alannah Ubach Egus: Ian MacDiarmid Philostrate Sam Eagle: (Frank Oz )
THE RUDE MECHANICALS: Peter Quince/Prolouge: Colin Mochrie Nick Bottom/Pyramus: Fozzie Bear (Frank Oz) Bottom enchanted: Gonzo the great (David Golez) Francis Flute/Thisbe: Zoot (David Golez) Sung/Lion: Telly Monster (Martin P. Robinson) Tom Snout/Wall: Floyd (Jerry Nelson) Robin Starveling (Moonshine): Janice (?)
THE FARIES: Oberon: Kermit the Frog (Steve Whitmire) Titania: Miss Piggy (Frank Oz)
Puck: Gobo Fraggle (Jerry Nelson) Peasblossom (2nd Fairy): Mokey Fraggle (Karen Mullen) Cobweb: Boober Fraggle (David Golez) Moth(1st fairy):Red fraggle(Karen Prell) Mustardseed: Wembly Fraggle (Steve Whilmire) Changling Boy: Elmo (Kevin Clash)