Theater Casting Call for "A Midsummer Night's Dream" Play
ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE ACCEPTED. Seeking performers for production of "A Midsummer Night's Dream". More details are below. Rate: Non-Union. Volunteer. Additional information: A staged reading of Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream. Actors will perform a pared down production with scripts in hand. Shoot/Performance Date(s) Rehearsals: Sept. 17th, 19th and 24th, Performance: Sept. 26th. Shoot/Performance Location(s) Vancouver BC. Submission Deadline Monday, August 31, 2026. When applying, please submit the following: - Head shot - Resume - 30-60 second video reading a piece of Shakespearean text (on-book or off-book) - Character(s) you are interested in. Subject line: "DREAM Submission - NAME".
14 roles
Queen of the Fairies, Hippolyta - Queen of the Amazons, engaged to Theseus.
King of the Fairies, Theseus - Duke of Athens.
Trickster fairy and Oberon's servant.
A young Athenian woman, in love with Demetrius.
A weaver, amateur actor, gets turned into a donkey by Puck and Oberon.
Additional Character.
A young Athenian woman, in love with Lysander.
A young Athenian man, in love with Hermia.
A young Athenian man, in love with Hermia, formerly entwined with Helena.
(Includes Bottom- to be doubled with the fairy court.
The leader of the troupe of actors.
A bellows-mender, plays Thisbe.
A tinker, plays Wall and Egeus - Hermia's father.
A tailor, plays Lion and Moonshine.
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