Cleveland Shakespeare Festival | Kulture Kids

CSF and KK announce auditions for their inaugural partnership: KIDShakes!

A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM (abridged)

…apologies to Shakespeare

KIDShakes is an outdoor, site-specific, interactive performance of classic texts to provide meaningful exposure to the arts for young children (ages 5-10) and their families. The event includes a pre-performance workshop and audience participation.

Please prepare a video submission of one (1) comedic Shakespeare monologue, and also indicate if you can play an instrument. Performance of the instrument may be requested in the callback. Video auditions are accepted as an UNLISTED YouTube link.

All roles are open and paid a stipend to the actor upon completion of the last performance.

*Actors MUST BE COMFORTABLE working with children

This abridged version of A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM follows the Rude Mechanicals journey as they attempt to rehearse a play.

CAST SIZE: 6 actors
PAID: All actors are paid a stipend
INTENDED AUDIENCE: Children
LENGTH: Approx: 30mins

Please submit your audition by July 17^th, 5 pm EST
AUDITIONS: www.clevelandshakespeare.org/audition
IN-PERSON callbacks will be held the evenings of July 25^th and/or 26^th

REHEARSAL DATES: August 19 - September 1

Rehearsals held at Wizbang Theater

2134 Lee Rd. Cleveland Heights, OH 44118

PERFORMANCE DATES: September 2-September 10

September 2^nd: 1:30 PM and 3:30 PM @ James A. Garfield National Historic Site
September 3^rd 1:30 PM and 3:30 PM (rain date August 27^th) @ Cuyahoga Valley National Park, Hines Hill
September 9^th: 1:30 PM and 3:30 PM (rain date September 10^th) @ Dunham Tavern Museum & Gardens