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Theatre Downtown is having joint auditions on Wednesday, April 15th, 2026 at 6:30pm for Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, directed by Marcus Lane and Barbecue by Robert O’Hara, directed by Marc Raby. A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM runs June 12-June 28.
Available roles:
The Athenians:
Theseus – Duke of Athens
Hippolyta – Queen of the Amazons and Theseus' fiancée
Hermia – in love with Lysander
Helena – in love with Demetrius
Lysander – in love with Hermia
Demetrius – suitor to Hermia
Egeus – Hermia's father
Philostrate – Theseus' Master of Revels
The Mechanicals:
Peter Quince – a carpenter, their director and speaks the prologue
Nick Bottom – a weaver, plays 'Pyramus'
Francis Flute – a bellows-mender, plays 'Thisbe'
Snug – a joiner, plays 'Lion'
Tom Snout – a tinker, plays 'Wall'
Robin Starveling – a tailor, plays 'Moonshine'
The Fairies:
Oberon – King of the Fairies
Titania – Queen of the Fairies
Puck – Oberon's knavish sprite
A Fairy, Peasblossom, Cobweb, Moth, Mustardseed – servants to Titania
BARBECUE runs July 31-August 16.
Available roles:
JAMES T — white male 40/50ish
LILLIE ANNE — white female 50/60ish
BARBARA/ZIPPITY BOOM — white female 30/40ish
MARIE — white female 40/50ish
ADLEAN — white female 40/50ish
JAMES T — black male
LILLIE ANNE — black female
BARBARA – black female
MARIE — black female
ADLEAN – black female
You may prepare a monologue or cold read sides from the shows. Please prepare to stay for the duration, as you may be asked to read with other actors. If you cannot attend auditions, we will begin accepting self-tapes on Tuesday, April 7.
ACTORS OF ALL RACES, ETHNICITIES, AND GENDER IDENTITIES ARE ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND.
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3004 4th Avenue S, Birmingham, AL, United States
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