To mark 100 years since the legendary production in The Dell in Sherrardspark Wood, the Bard’s most popular comedy of fairies and lovers returns to Welwyn Garden City! This is set to be an extraordinary celebration in the Barn’s 2024-25 season – more details nearer the time.
If you’re interested in being involved in this show, please come along to the presentation evening.
Alternatively, you can email us to book an audition slot at [email protected].
In addition to a large company of actors, we’re interested in working with musicians, singers, dancers, anyone with circus or magic skills, PLUS we need a large group of ASMs who will be part of the live performance.
Suggested audition pieces:
(a full script can be downloaded at https://shakespeare.mit.edu/midsummer/full.html)
Theseus (m, any age) 1.1 beginning at line 65 ‘Either to die the death…’
Hippolyta (f, any age) 4.1 line 111 ‘I was with Hercules…’
Egeus 1.1(m/f, 40+) line 22 ‘Full of vexation come I…’
Helena (f, teens-20/30s) 1.1 line 226 ‘How happy some o’er other…’
Hermia (f, teens-20/30s) 3.2 line 45 ‘Now I but chide…’
Lysander (m, teens-20/30s) 2.2 line 117 ‘Content with Hermia…?’
Demetrius (m, teens-20/30s) 2.1 line 88 ‘I love thee not…’
Quince (m/f, any age) 1.2 line 90 ‘Some of your French crowns…’
Bottom (m/f, any age) 5.1 line 167 ‘O grim-looked night…’
Snout 5.1 (m/f, any age) line 153 ‘In this same interlude…’
Snug 5.1 (m/f, any age) line 115 ‘You, ladies – you whose gentle hearts…’
Puck 3.2 (m/f, any age) line 6 ‘My mistress with a monster is in love…’
Titania 2.1 (f, any age) line 81 ‘These are the forgeries of jealousy…’
Oberon 2.1 (m, any age) line 248 ‘I pray thee give it me…’
Fairy 2.1 (m/f, any age) line 32 ‘Either I mistake your shape…’
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