"A Midsummer Night's Dream" Play in Search of Cast
'A Midsummer Night's Dream' play needs actors. Please see the details below. Rate: No pay. Additional info: Auditions will consist of readings from the provided sides (see attachments). If you have a prepared monologue ready, director will be happy to see that as well. Director's Note: see the attacment. Rehearsals will take place weeknights from 7-10 PM, 3-4 days a week and the occasional Saturday rehearsal from 10-2 PM as needed. Performances run April 18th-May 4th, 2025. If you are interested, please apply.
16 roles
The powerful King of the Fairies, yet turned bitter and hurtful. He’s lost his luster for life after existing for thousands of years which gives him the cynicism of a brooding alcoholic dad on a family vacation. Hades from Hadestown.
Queen of the Fairies; gentle and kind to a cartoonish degree. Think Miss Yvonne from Pee-Wee’s Playhouse (available on Max) or Giselle from Enchanted.
A mischievous hobgoblin and trickster, impish and naughty. The MC from Cabaret.
A sweet, albeit naïve, daughter of Egeus. Despite her small stature, she feels emotions on a grand scale. Think Mary Lane from Reefer Madness or Galinda from Wicked.
Hermia’s match in every way, he is sweet, a romantic, but a little more grounded than his love. A Seymour or Boq-type.
The tall and awkward best friend of Hermia who is jealous of Demetrius’ affection towards her. She is comedically uncouth, much like a young Carol Burnett-type.
The cocky and brutish, yet still charming, man who pursues Hermia against her will. A Gaston-type.
Duke of Athens, counting down the hours until he can consummate his marriage to Hippolyta.
An Amazonian Queen who holds the intellectual power between her and her fiancé.
Father to Hermia, comedically old and stubborn. Will double as other roles.
A Carpenter who is directing the play within the play. Anxious and flabbergast, they must manage the troupe of amateurs.
A weaver turned actor. Thinks he is God’s gift to acting despite his simple nature and skills.
A sweet-faced man who is cast to play Thisbe, the female love interest. Simple-minded, but the strongest actor in the bunch.
A Mechanical who plays the Wall.
The gentle giant of the mechanicals. They are imposing, but sweet and the dullest of their group.
A Mechanical who plays Moonshine.
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