YOUNGSTOWN, OH (July 21, 2025): The Youngstown Playhouse has announced auditions for their first Youth Theatre production of the 101 Season, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, based on the comedy by William Shakespeare. Students from 5 – 18 are invited to audition. Auditions will be held in the Front Room of the Youngstown Playhouse on Friday, August 8th and Sunday, August 10th. 

Ages 5 – 10 will audition as a group from 5:00pm to 5:30pm. The audition will include some physical activity so please dress appropriately.

Auditions for ages 11+ will begin at 5:45pm. 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 depending on the amount of auditionees. 

There will be no hard end time for auditions, however, new signs ups will be cut off at 7:30pm. Video auditions will beaccepted for those unable to attend in-person auditions. Video auditions will be accepted by email to the director, Isa Foltz at isabelfoltz4@gmail.com. Videos must be in Isa’s inbox by the end of the day August 11th to be considered.

All roles are open. Should you have any questions regarding auditions, please contact Caitlyn Santiago at the Youngstown Playhouse. 

A Midsummer Night’s Dream performs October 17 – 19, with at least 1 school show on Friday, October 17th.

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 Stage Manager Caitlyn Santiago at caitlynnicole2019@gmail.com before your audition so we can arrange for those accommodations to be met.