A Midsummer Night's Dream Auditions
Schedule
Sun Mar 23 2025 at 06:00 pm to 08:00 pm
UTC-04:00Location
30 Front St, Putnam, CT, United States, Connecticut 06260 | Putnam, CT
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AUDITIONS A Midsummer Night’s Dream https://www.thebradleyplayhouse.org/auditions
Director: Shane William Kegler
Audition information:
Sunday, March 23 6 PM Bradley Theater
Monday, March 24 6 PM Bradley Theater
[Callback date, if needed]
Wednesday, March 26 6 PM Bradley Theater
Time commitment:
Rehearsals:
Monday, Wednesday and Thursday 6-10 PM
Performance dates: June 6, 7, 8, 13, 14 15
Character age range: M & F: 18-50
AUDITION MATERIALS & REQUIREMENTS:
Please plan to arrive at the start time and stay until the end time. Arrive early for parking and paperwork.
Please prepare a short comedic Shakespearean monologue (no more than 90 seconds). Also be prepared to do cold readings from the script.
Dressed comfortably and be prepared to move around.
We are actively seeking and welcoming actors of all races, ethnicity, national origin, religion, mental and physical abilities, sexual/affectional orientation, gender and its expression.
Should you have specific needs or you have questions or concerns, please contact Shane Kegler at [email protected]
SHOW DESCRIPTION:
Four young Athenians are in a romantic tangle. Lysander and Demetrius love Hermia; she loves Lysander and her friend Helena loves Demetrius. Hermia’s father, Egeus, commands Hermia to marry Demetrius, and Theseus supports the fa-ther’s right. All four young Athenians end up in the woods, where Puck, who serves the fairy king Oberon, puts flower juice on the eyes of Lysander, and then Demetrius, unintentionally causing both to love Helena. Meanwhile a group of actors including Nick Bottom, meet in the woods to rehearse a play to celebrate the wedding of Duke Theseus to Hippol-yta. Oberon, who is quarreling with his wife, Titania, uses the flower juice on her eyes. She falls in love with Bottom, who now, thanks to Puck, has turned into a donkey.
ROLES AVAILABLE WITH CHARACTER DESCRIPTIONS:
Please note: The ages listed in the description are the characters' ages, not necessarily the actors' ages.
Hermia (Female, 18-30): Hermia is a feisty, confident young woman from Athens. She is in love with a man named Lysander, but her father, Egeus, commands her to marry Demetrius instead. Hermia refuses, confidently opposing her father.
Helena (Female, 18-30): Helena is a young woman from Athens and a friend of Hermia. She was betrothed to Demetrius until he left her for Hermia, and she remains desperately in love with him. During the play, both Demetrius and Lysander fall in love with Helena as a result of the love potion. This event reveals the depth of Helena’s inferiority complex. Helena cannot believe both men are actually in love with her; instead, she assumes they are mocking her.
Lysander (Male, 18-30): Lysander is a young man from Athens who is in love with Hermia at the start of the play. Lysander is eager to prove himself and is willing to duel Demetrius for her love.
Demetrius (Male, 18-30): Demetrius, a young man from Athens, was previously betrothed to Helena but abandoned her in order to pursue Hermia. He can be brash, rude, and even violent, as when he insults and threatens Helena and provokes Lysander into a duel.
Puck (Gender Fluid, 18+): Puck is Oberon’s mischievous and merry jester. Technically, he is Oberon’s servant, but he is both unable and unwilling to obey his master. Puck represents the forces of chaos and disorder, challenging the ability of humans and fairies to enact their will.
Oberon (Male, 26-50): Oberon is the king of the fairies. He demands obedience from his wife, Titania, and he expresses furious jealousy over Titania's adoption of and love for a young changeling boy. When Titania refuses to give up the boy, Oberon orders Puck to make Titania fall in love with an animal—all because he wishes to embarrass Titania into obedience.
Theseus (Male, 25-50): Theseus is the king of Athens and a force of order and justice. Theseus takes pride in his strength.
Titania (Female, 25-50): Titania is the queen of the fairies. She recently returned from a trip to India, where she adopted a young changeling boy whose mother died in childbirth. Titania adores the boy and lavishes attention on him, which makes Oberon jealous. When Oberon orders Titania to give up the boy, she refuses.
Hippolyta (Female, 25-50): Hippolyta is the queen of the Amazons and Theseus’ bride. The Amazons are a powerful tribe led by fearsome women warriors, and as their queen, Hippolyta represents a threat to the patriarchal society of Athens.
Egeus ((Male, 40-50): Egeus is Hermia’s father. Egeus is enraged that his daughter will not obey his wishes to marry Demetrius. He turns to King Theseus, encouraging Theseus to invoke the law that a daughter must marry her father’s choice of husband, at penalty of death. Egeus is a demanding father who prioritizes his daughter's obedience over his own life.
Players
The group of traveling players includes Peter Quince, Nick Bottom, Francis Flute, Robin Starveling, Tom Snout, and Snug. They rehearse the play Pyramus and Thisbe in the woods outside Athens, hoping to perform it for the king’s up-coming wedding. At the end of the play, they give the performance, but they are so foolish and their performance so ab-surd that the tragedy ends up coming off as a comedy.
Peter Quince (Gender fluid, 30-50)
Francis Flute (Male, 18+)
Tom Snout (Male, 18+)
Nick Bottom (Male, 30-50)
Robin Starveling (Male, 18+)
Snug (Male, 18+)
Fairies
Cobweb, Peasblossom, Moth and Mustardseed are magical, playful, helpful, and gentle beings who live in the "Green World". They are mischievous and meddle in human affairs but are not dangerous or evil.
All Fairies are gender fluid, 18+
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Where is it happening?
30 Front St, Putnam, CT, United States, Connecticut 06260Event Location & Nearby Stays:
