"A Midsummer Night's Dream" Play Looking for Actors
ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE CONSIDERED. Casting call for "A Midsummer Night's Dream" play, looking for male and female talent. See more details below. Rate: $1122.15 weekly minimum (Tier 6) - until 10/4/26 $1167.05 weekly minimum (Tier 6) - after 10/5/26 Additional info: Dates: BEGINS: 8/24/2026 Equity actors for roles in FIRST PREVIEW: 10/13/2026 OPENING: 10/18/2026 CLOSING: 12/12/2026 All roles will be understudied. A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM REHEARSAL BEGINS: 9/8/2026 FIRST PREVIEW: 11/11/2026 OPENING: 11/15/2026 CLOSING: 1/3/2027 PREPARATION: Please prepare one Shakespeare monologue of your choice from any play, not to exceed two minutes. Always bring your Equity Membership card to auditions. Directors are looking forward to seeing you!
14 role s
The King of the Fairies, in a contest of passion and will with Titania.
Female-identifying. Powerful and bewitching Queen of the Fairies, tricked into falling in love with an ass.
Male-identifying. A ham-handed and egotistical amateur actor. Is transformed into an ass.
Female-identifying. Put-upon, insecure, and scorned young lover. Tall in stature.
Female-identifying. Lysander's sweet love, who can be a tiger when provoked. Small in stature.
Male-identifying. Hermia's love who gets drugged by Puck to fall in love with Helena.
Male-identifying. In love with but rebuffed by Hermia. Once dated Helena. Can be harsh when pushed.
Male-identifying. Hermia's domineering father. Quick to anger.
(Amateur actors performing for the Duke.)
A carpenter and the director/stage manager of the play. Can be very particular.
Plays Wall.
Shy. Plays the Lion.
Male-identifying. Reluctant to play Thisbe, the female love interest. He has a beard coming.
Plays Moonshine.
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