Taylor Mac Will Be Puck in 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' February 8, 2012, 4:42 pm The gender-bending downtown performance artist Taylor Mac has joined an eclectic cast in the Classic Stage Company's coming production of "A Midsummer Night's Dream," the theater announced on Wednesday. Mr. Mac will play Puck opposite the already announced Bebe Neuwirth as Titania and Christina Ricci as Hermia. The show, to be directed by Tony Speciale, is to begin previews on April 4 for a limited engagement through May 20. Also joining the cast is Anthony Heald, as Oberon. A Tony Award nominee for his performances in "Love! Valour! Compassion!" and "Anything Goes," Mr. Heald returns to the New York stage for the first time in 16 years since moving to Oregon as a company member of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival. Mr. Mac, a playwright and singer as well as an actor, was recently seen in New York in his shows "The Walk Across America For Mother Earth" and "The Lily's Revenge." He is working on a 24-concert series in which he sings material from the last 24 decades of popular music. The next performance is Feb. 12 at Joe's Pub.