Auditions

ABOUT THE SHOW

Amidst a wedding celebration in Athens, four young lovers get tangled in a forest full of magic and mistaken identities, leading to a series of hilarious mishaps and unexpected connections, all thanks to the mischievous fairies and their enchanted love potions. 

REHEARSALS

Information coming soon!

PERFORMANCES

Performances will take place on the Playhouse Main Stage on the following dates:
Friday, October 17 – 7:30pm
Saturday, October 18 – 7:30pm 
Sunday, October 19 – 2:30pm

AUDITION REQUIREMENTS:

Students ages 5 – 10 will audition as a group. The audition will include some physical activity so please dress appropriately.

Students ages 11+: Please prepare a 2 minute monologue as well as 10 lines from a Shakespeare show of your choosing (you may use lines from Midsummer). Auditionees should be prepared to stay late on the day of the auditions depending on the amount of auditionees. 

SEEKING:

Seeking students ages 5 – 18 for various roles. All roles are open. 

AUDITION DATE / TIME:

Auditions will take place in the Front Room of the Youngstown Playhouse.
Students ages 5 through 18 are invited to audition.

Auditions for ages 5 – 10 will take place on Friday, August 8th and Sunday, August 10th beginning at 5:30pm.

Auditions for ages 11+ will take place on Friday, August 8th and Sunday, August 10th beginning at 5:45pm.

There will be no hard ends for auditions, however the new sign up cut off will be at 7:30pm.

Video auditions will be accepted from anyone who is unable to audition in person. Video auditions will be accepted via email to the director, Isa Foltz at isabelfoltz4@gmail.com. Videos must be in Isa’s inbox by the end of the day on August 11th to be considered. 

COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY STATEMENT

The production team for A Midsummer Night’s Dream is committed to celebrating individuals’ talents and consciously creating equal and inclusive opportunities for performers. As such, performers of any and all races, nationalities, gender identities, sexual orientations, body types, religious affiliations, and performers with mental or physical disabilities are strongly encouraged to audition. If you are in need of special accommodations to support your audition and/or involvement in the production, please email Assistant Stage Manager Caitlyn Santiago at caitlynnicole2019@gmail.com before your audition so we can arrange for those accommodations to be met.