Upcoming Auditions
A Midsummer Night’s Dream November 4
Pippin January 2025
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Brightside Theatre Auditions for
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
written by William Shakespeare
adapted and 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 over 18, body types, and abilities, to 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.
When
In Person Auditions will be on Monday, November 4, 6:30pm-8:30pm at BrightSide Theatre’s Rehearsal Studio, 1989 University Lane, Unit D, Lisle, IL 60532. Sign up for a time HERE. Bring your headshot and resume and prepare a a 1-minute Shakespeare monologue or sonnet.
Callbacks will be by invite only on the evening of Wednesday, November 6.
Time Commitment
Rehearsals will begin on March 2 and take place on Sunday through Thursday evenings. Not all cast is called to each rehearsal.
Tech Week is Monday, April 21, 2025 through Thursday, April 24, 2025 No rehearsal conflicts will be accepted for Tech Week or any performances.
Performances
Will be at the Theatre at Meiley-Swallow Hall on the Campus of North Central College in Naperville.
Opening 04/25/25; Closing 05/11/25 (Friday and Saturdays at 8 pm and Sundays at 2pm)
Pay Rate: $250 Stipend
Casting Breakdown
HERMIA (Female Presenting)
LYSANDER (Male Presenting)
HELENA (Female Presenting)
DEMETRIUS (Male Presenting)
THESEUS: Duke of Athens/OBERON: King of the Fairies (Male Presenting)
HIPPOLYTA: Queen of the Amazons/TITANIA: Queen of the Fairies (Female Presenting)
EGEUS: Father to Hermia/MUSTARDSEED: A FAIRY, in the service of Titania (Male Presenting)
PHILOSTRATE: Master of the revels to Theseus/ROBIN GOODFELLOW: A “Puck,” or hobgoblin, in Oberon’s service (Male Presenting)
NICK BOTTOM: Weaver (Male Presenting)
PETER QUINCE: Carpenter (Any Gender Presenting)
FRANCIS FLUTE: Bellows-mender (Any Gender Presenting)
TOM SNOUT: Tinker (Any Gender Presenting)
SNUG: Joiner (Any Gender Presenting)
ROBIN STARVELING: Tailor (Any Gender Presenting)
ATHENS GUARD/PEASEBLOSSOM: A FAIRY, in the service of Titania (Female Presenting)
ATHENS GUARD/COBWEB: A FAIRY, in the service of Titania (Male Presenting)
ATHENS GUARD/MOTE: A FAIRY, in the service of Titania (Female Presenting)
Where
Auditions, Callbacks and Rehearsals:
BrightSide Theatre Rehearsal Studio, 1989 University Lane, Unit D, Lisle, IL 60532