Cleveland Shakespeare Festival & Kulture Kids Announce auditions for for their inaugural partnership: KIDShakes! *A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM (abridged)* *…apologies to Shakespeare* SEEKING: 6 professional actors (adults comfortable acting alongside children) *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. **Adult 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 17th, 5 pm EST* *AUDITIONS: www.clevelandshakespeare.org/audition <http://www.clevelandshakespeare.org/audition>* *IN-PERSON callbacks will be held the evenings of* *July **26th **and/or July 27th* *REHEARSAL DATES:* August 19 - September 1 Wizbang Theater 2134 Lee Rd. Cleveland Heights, OH 44118 *PERFORMANCE DATES: *September 2-September 10 September 2nd @ 1:30 PM (rain date September 3rd) -* James A. Garfield National* *Historic Site* September 9th @ 1:30 PM - *Cuyahoga Valley National Park, Hines Hill* September 10th @ 1:30 PM - *Dunham Tavern Museum & Gardens*