Auditions for A Midsummer Night's Dream, Summer 2022
Auditions for “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” by William Shakespeare, to be presented by the Gazebo Players in Medfield, Sherborn, and Walpole, will be held Tuesday, May 10 and Thursday, May 12, at 7:00 PM at the Walpole Footlighters Playhouse, 2 Scout Rd, East Walpole. The play will be directed by Marianne Phinney. The cast calls for 3 men, 3 women, and 7 roles that can be filled by any gender. Actors of any ethnicity and gender are encouraged to audition.
Rehearsals will be 3-4 days each week, including Sunday afternoons. Rehearsals will start inside the week after auditions and move outside to the various venues in late June/early July. Performances will be Saturdays and Sundays at 5:00 PM the last two weekends in July and the first weekend in August: July 23-24 will be in Medfield, July 30-31 in Sherborn, and August 6-7 in Walpole. All venues are outside, with indoor rain spaces nearby at each venue.
Please complete this Google form (https://forms.gle/Ktp9Lfxc3b1KKmdv6) prior to auditioning. Your choice of audition date will be confirmed by email. Be prepared to upload a headshot and resume if you have them and list any conflicts you have between May and August. Please prepare a 1 minute monologue from a Shakespeare comedy. You will also be asked to read from the script.
Character Information:
The following roles will be doubled:
Theseus/Oberon
Hippolyta/Titania
Philostrate/Robin
Egeus/Peter Quince
Flute/Cobweb
Snout/First Fairy/Peaseblossom
Snug/Second Fairy/Moth
Starveling/Mustardseed
Theseus: Duke of Athens. A distinguished soldier and a ladies’ man. Defeated the Amazons in battle and is now marrying their Queen, Hippolyta
Philostrate: Master of the Revels in Theseus’ court
Egeus: Hermia’s parent, older, conservative and strong-willed. Wants Hermia to marry Demetrius.
Lysander: A young man of good family, in love with Hermia. A bit of a wit.
Demetrius: A young man, he once pursued Helena but now is in love with Hermia.
Hippolyta: Queen of the Amazons. Her people were defeated by Theseus; she is a prize of war, now betrothed to him.
Hermia: Daughter to Egeus, in love with Lysander. Shorter than Helena, vivacious.
Helena: Neder’s daughter, in love with Demetrius. Taller than Hermia. Friends with Hermia since childhood.
Oberon: King of the fairies. Proud, self-centered. In the midst of a disagreement with Titania.
Titania: Queen of the fairies. Directs a group of fairies who seem to do all the work.
Robin Goodfellow: A Puck, or a hobgoblin. A mischievous spirit who enjoys playing tricks. Oberon’s henchman.
Peter Quince: A carpenter and the director of “Pyramus and Thisby,” the play within the play. Gives the Prologue.
Nick Bottom: A weaver. A born actor and ham. Would play every part. Plays Pyramus, the lover. Gets to wear the ass’ head.
Snug: A joiner. “Slow of study.” Plays the lion.
Francis Flute: A bellows maker. Young, just coming into his beard. Plays Thisby.
Tom Snout: A tinker. Originally cast as Pyramus’ father, plays the Wall.
Robin Starveling: A tailor. Originally cast as Thisby’s mother, plays Moonshine.
Peaseblossom, Cobweb, Moth, Mustardseed, Dewdrop: Fairy attendants to Titania.
Rehearsals will be 3-4 days each week, including Sunday afternoons. Rehearsals will start inside the week after auditions and move outside to the various venues in late June/early July. Performances will be Saturdays and Sundays at 5:00 PM the last two weekends in July and the first weekend in August: July 23-24 will be in Medfield, July 30-31 in Sherborn, and August 6-7 in Walpole. All venues are outside, with indoor rain spaces nearby at each venue.
Please complete this Google form (https://forms.gle/Ktp9Lfxc3b1KKmdv6) prior to auditioning. Your choice of audition date will be confirmed by email. Be prepared to upload a headshot and resume if you have them and list any conflicts you have between May and August. Please prepare a 1 minute monologue from a Shakespeare comedy. You will also be asked to read from the script.
Character Information:
The following roles will be doubled:
Theseus/Oberon
Hippolyta/Titania
Philostrate/Robin
Egeus/Peter Quince
Flute/Cobweb
Snout/First Fairy/Peaseblossom
Snug/Second Fairy/Moth
Starveling/Mustardseed
Theseus: Duke of Athens. A distinguished soldier and a ladies’ man. Defeated the Amazons in battle and is now marrying their Queen, Hippolyta
Philostrate: Master of the Revels in Theseus’ court
Egeus: Hermia’s parent, older, conservative and strong-willed. Wants Hermia to marry Demetrius.
Lysander: A young man of good family, in love with Hermia. A bit of a wit.
Demetrius: A young man, he once pursued Helena but now is in love with Hermia.
Hippolyta: Queen of the Amazons. Her people were defeated by Theseus; she is a prize of war, now betrothed to him.
Hermia: Daughter to Egeus, in love with Lysander. Shorter than Helena, vivacious.
Helena: Neder’s daughter, in love with Demetrius. Taller than Hermia. Friends with Hermia since childhood.
Oberon: King of the fairies. Proud, self-centered. In the midst of a disagreement with Titania.
Titania: Queen of the fairies. Directs a group of fairies who seem to do all the work.
Robin Goodfellow: A Puck, or a hobgoblin. A mischievous spirit who enjoys playing tricks. Oberon’s henchman.
Peter Quince: A carpenter and the director of “Pyramus and Thisby,” the play within the play. Gives the Prologue.
Nick Bottom: A weaver. A born actor and ham. Would play every part. Plays Pyramus, the lover. Gets to wear the ass’ head.
Snug: A joiner. “Slow of study.” Plays the lion.
Francis Flute: A bellows maker. Young, just coming into his beard. Plays Thisby.
Tom Snout: A tinker. Originally cast as Pyramus’ father, plays the Wall.
Robin Starveling: A tailor. Originally cast as Thisby’s mother, plays Moonshine.
Peaseblossom, Cobweb, Moth, Mustardseed, Dewdrop: Fairy attendants to Titania.
