Brucemore auditions April 6 & 7

Brucemore - Auditions for the 15th anniversary Classics at Brucemore production of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream will be held on Tuesday and Wednesday, April 6 and 7, from 5:30 to 7:30pm in the Brucemore Visitor Center. This is an open audition for specific roles. Audition scenes will be provided.

There will be pre-rehearsal meetings in May and the rehearsal period will begin on June 7. Directed by Jason Alberty, the Classics performances are July 8 – 10 and 15 – 17 with a rain-date scheduled for July 18. The gates open at 7:00pm and the performances begin at 8:00pm.

Parts available in A Midsummer Night’s Dream:

* Lysander: Male; 20s; the basic romantic-comedy lead.
* Hermia: Female; 20s; innocent; average to shorter in height.
* Helena: Female; 20s; the foil to Hermia; above average height.
* Theseus: Male; 30s-40s; Duke of Athens.
* Oberon: Male; 20s-40s; virile, mysterious without brooding, embodiment of nature.

The Classics at Brucemore began as a collaboration between Torchlight Theatrics and Brucemore in 1996, thus launching outdoor theatre in Eastern Iowa. The Classics celebrates a rich history of quality live theatre, from Greek tragedy to Shakespearean comedy and 20th century American drama. Much more than a play performed outdoors, The Classics fully utilizes the site as the natural amphitheatre provides a lush backdrop, and the outdoor environment is incorporated into the action — actors emerge from the woods, get dunked in the pond, and help themselves to the audience’s picnic.