A Midsummer Night’s Dream – SUBMISSIONS requested

SEEKING SUBMISSONS FOR IMMEDIATE CASTING

DEMETRIUS and FLUTE/THISBE

 

For BrightSide Theatre’s

A Midsummer Nights Dream

By William Shakespeare

Adaptation & Directed by Jason Harrington

 

WHO:

BrightSide Theatre is committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion while promoting cultural awareness and sensitivity. We encourage performers of all races and ethnicities, gender and sexual identities, ages, body types, and abilities, to submit/attend every audition.

 

Seeking strong actors that are 18+ years of age. Local hires only (no housing or travel provided). We encourage Trans and Gender Non-Conforming performers to submit as genders listed as those of the character, not the performer.

 

SUBMISSIONS:

Email your headshot and resume and a video of a 1-minute comedic Shakespeare monologue to info@brightsidetheatre.com

 

TIME COMMITMENT:

Rehearsals will begin March 2, 2025 (Sun-Thurs Evenings)

 

PERFORMANCES:

Will be at the Theatre at Meiley-Swallow Hall on the Campus of North Central College in Naperville.

Opening 04/25/25; Closing 06/11/25 (Friday and Saturdays at 8 pm and Sundays at 2pm)

 

PAY RATE:

$250 Stipend

 

WHERE:

Rehearsals: BrightSide Theatre Rehearsal Studio, 1989 University Lane, Unit D, Lisle, IL 60532

Tech/Performances: The Theatre at Meiley-Swallow Hall, 31 S. Ellsworth, Naperville, IL 60540

 

Character Breakdown

Demetirus: male presenting and one of the four lovers. Age 20 ‘s

Francis Flute/Thisbe: male presenting and one of the mechanicals. Age 20’s