WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE'S "A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM"
Director: Kevin G. Shinnick
Audition Dates: Saturday, April 12 (2:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.)
The Hackensack Cultural Arts Center
39 Broadway
Hackensack NJ
Teaneck New Theatre (TNT) has set casting dates for William Shakespeare’s popular romantic comedy A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Kevin G. Shinnick directs. Auditions will be held Saturday, April 12, from 2:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. at The Hackensack Cultural Arts Center, 39 Broadway, Hackensack. Callbacks, if needed, will be on Sunday, April 13. There are 22 roles in the play, requiring actors of various sizes, ages and genders. Roles include men and women of an upper social class, lower class citizens and supernatural characters.
TNT’s production will be set in the present day and is open to non-traditional casting. Actors should be comfortable doing physical comedy. Previous experience with Shakespeare is not required. Actors will be asked to read from the script and to do improvs, so comfortable clothing is suggested. Musical and/or dance skills are also welcome.
Performance dates: June 20-29, Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00 p.m., Sundays at 3:00 p.m. The show will be staged at The Hackensack Cultural Arts Center.
TNT is also seeking backstage help, particularly with lights, sound, costumes, props and sets. If you’re interested in becoming involved or have any questions, please call 201 692-0200.
Cast Breakdown
The men and woman in the play of high social class:
Lysander, beloved of Hermia
Hermia, beloved of Lysander
Helena, in love with Demetrius
Demetrius, in love with Hermia but then falls in love with Helena later on.
Egeus, father of Hermia, wants to force Hermia to wed Demetrius
Theseus, Duke of Athens, good friend of Egeus
Hippolyta, Queen of the Amazons and betrothed of Theseus
The lower-class citizens in the play:
Philostrate, Master of the Revels for Theseus
The acting troupe (otherwise known as The Mechanicals):
Peter Quince, carpenter, who leads the troupe
Nick Bottom, weaver; he plays Pyramus in the troupe's production of "Pyramus and Thisbe," and gets a donkey head put on him by Puck so that Titania will magically fall in love with a monster.
Francis Flute, the bellows-mender who plays Thisbe.
Robin Starveling, the tailor who plays Moonshine.
Tom Snout, the tinker who plays the wall.
Snug, the joiner who plays the lion.
The supernatural characters:
Puck, a.k.a. Hobgoblin or Robin Goodfellow; a faun, servant to Oberon
Oberon, King of Fairies
Titania, Queen of Fairies
Titania's fairy servants (her "train"):
First Fairy
Peaseblossom, fairy
Cobweb, fairy
Moth (sometimes rendered as 'Mote') fairy
Mustardseed, fairy