STRATFORD Preparations are underway at the Stratford Festival for a return of theatre this summer, with in-person rehearsals beginning last week. Officials are eyeing July for the launch of the festival s outdoor season. The first day of joining each other in-person, in a parking lot, was actually a very emotional day for everybody, said Peter Pasyk, director of A Midsummer Night s Dream. In any other case, rehearsing outdoors might seem a little crazy, but it s appropriate. This year, the festival has set up canopies to hold shows once outdoor performances are permitted in Step 2 of the province s reopening plan, which, under the current timeline, could come in early July.