Opens
All Performances
Friday January 15 @ 7:30pm
Saturday January 162 @ 7:30pm
Sunday January 17 @ 2:00pm
Thursday January 217 @ 7:30 p.m.
Friday January 22 @ 7:30pm
Saturday January 23 @ 2:00pm with Audio Description
Sunday January 24 @ 2:00pm
Friday January 29 @ 7:30pm
Saturday January 30 @ 2:00pm
Sunday January 31 @ 2:00pm
With Audio Description on the 1/23/26 performance.
Enter the gardens of A Midsummer Night’s Dream and celebrate love, magic, and comedy (maybe even witness the dubious fates of Pyramus and Thisbe).
See what hijinks happen when faeries entangle themselves in the human court. Watch as humans deal with the consequences and rewards of love as magic drives them mad.
Or maybe…you’ll wake up to find yourself having been lulled to the sound of violins and dreamt it all away.
Open Auditions!
CASTING SCHEDULE
Virtual Submissions close Friday, November 13th, at 11:59 PM
Invited Callbacks will be on Monday, November 16th, from 7 PM – 10 PM
Requirements
Upload your headshot and performance resume.
Please prepare and submit two contrasting Shakespearean monologues or sonnets.
Each selection should be around or under 2 minutes. (5 minutes max for both)
Selections from the show are encouraged!
Please upload both monologues/sonnets in one video link.
If you have difficulty uploading your video submission to YouTube or Vimeo, or you need to send an additional video that cannot be uploaded, please send the video directly to Molly at molly.schoolmeester@gmail.com with the subject line: “A Midsummer Night’s Dream Audition Submission – Your Full Name”
Character List
CHARACTER BREAKDOWN:
THESEUS – Male-presenting, any ethnicity. 30s-50s. He is the ruler of Athens, a successful and cunning conqueror who is now longing to become a peacetime ruler and win the love of his bride-to-be Hippolyta. Might double with the role of Oberon.
HIPPOLYTA – Female-presenting, any ethnicity. 20s-40s. She is Theseus’ bride to be. Might be doubled with the role of Titania. If doubled, she might be a non-speaking role.
OBERON- Male-presenting, any ethnicity. 30s-50s. The king of the forest, who along with his servant Puck plots a scheme to sway Titania’s desires and win the Changling boy from her. His sympathy for Helena leads to chaos among the Athenian lovers. Might double with the role of Theseus.
TITANIA- Female-presenting, any ethnicity. 20s-40s. The queen of the forest fairies. She is feuding with Oberon over control of her Changling boy. Puck potions her to fall in love with Bottom when he is in donkey form. Might double with the role of Hippolyta.
HELENA and HERMIA – Female-presenting, any ethnicity, 20s-30s. Young Athenian women who escape to the forest for love. Hermia loves Lysander but is desired by Demetrius, whom Helena loves. The tables are turned when a potion makes both men desire Helena, revealing a hidden rivalry between the lifelong friends.
DEMETRIUS and LYSANDER – Male-presenting, any ethnicity, 20s-30s. Young Athenian men who both love Hermia. Demetrius spurns Helena’s advances, but uses her to chase after Hermia and Lysander and thwart their escape. A potion administered by Puck makes both men desire Helena instead, and their rivalry continues.
PUCK – Any gender, any ethnicity, 20s-30s, comfortable playing he/him pronouns. A mischievous fairy in service to Oberon, Puck plays tricks on the mechanicals as well as the Athenian lovers, and enjoys the chaos that ensues.
NICK BOTTOM – Male-presenting, any ethnicity, 20s-60s. A weaver by trade and the “star” of the amateur theatrical troupe of tradespersons putting on a play for Theseus’ nuptials. He is the hero of his life story and, if he could, would play all the part in the play. He is turned into a donkey by Puck and is the object of desire to Titania.
PETER QUINCE – Any gender, any ethnicity, 30s-50s, comfortable playing he/him pronouns. A community theatre director with the utmost integrity and belief in creating a piece of art that moves the audience – even if the talent that surrounds Quince is not particularly high. Swallows some frustration with Bottom, who is clearly the great talent in the company. Might double with the role of Egeus.
EGEUS – Any gender, any ethnicity, 40s-50s, comfortable playing he/him pronouns. The parent of Hermia, who wishes to have her well-matched to Egeus’ preferred suitor, Demetrius – even if it means putting Hermia to death for disobedience. Might double with the role of Quince.
“MECHANICALS”: FLUTE, SNOUT, SNUG, STARVELING. Any gender, any ethnicity, 20s-50s, comfortable playing any pronouns. A group of tradespeople whose love of theatre and the community it fosters far outstrips their talent. Their production of “The most lamentable comedy and most cruel death of Pyramus and Thisbe” is performed at the wedding of Theseus and Hippolyta. Might double with a Fairy role.
FAIRIES in service to Titania. Any gender, any ethnicity. 20s-40, comfortable playing any pronouns. Sprites that sing and dance and serve their queen Titania in the woods outside of Athens. They are ready to protect Titania at any cost. They serenade and provide treats for Bottom when commanded by her – even if they find the whole thing very strange. Might double with a Mechanical role.
