A scene from “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” is rehearsed by Avonworth High School students Caroline Schaper (Puck) and Chris Pendrak (Oberon), who stand over sleeping Jon Wattras (Demetrius) and Amy Templin (Helena). The Shakespeare classic indicates a new direction for the traditional fall theater-in-the-round production, but one teacher and director Deborah Frauenholz found students were well prepared to tackle. The play can be seen Nov.17, 18, 19 and 20 at 7:30 p.m., with a 2 p.m. matinee on the Nov. 20. The cast also will stage a dress rehearsal open to the public at 4 p.m. on Nov. 16.