Auditions: A Midsummer Night's Dream- Elite Theatre Company, Oxnard

• The Elite Theatre Company presents Wm Shakespeare’s A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM produced by L.J. Stevens and directed by Elissa Anne Polansky. This is the magical story of star crossed lovers, overly ambitious homespun clowns and misadventures with the fairies. The action begins at the beautiful court of Theseus, Duke of Athens, and later moves to the mystical forest inhabited by Oberon and Titania, king and queen of the fairies. And don't forget Puck! Add some fun and mischief and the shenanigans begin. Rehearsals Begin: April, 2013 Performance Dates: June 14 through July 21, 2013 Pay Rate: None, Non-Union Location: Oxnard, CA Auditions are by appointment only. Please email lj@ljstevens for location and audition time SEEKING THE FOLLOWING ROLES: Theseus: MALE, All Ethnicities, [30's-50's] The Duke of Athens. About to marry the Amazon Queen Hippolyta whom he has just conquered. Theseus radiates a kingly, authoritative presence and a courtly power. Oberon: MALE, All Ethnicities, [30's-50's] King of the Fairies, and husband to Titania. His relationship with Titania is a fiery and explosive bid for dominance, and it is through his need for revenge that most of the conflict in the play arises. He is passionate and quick to anger. Egeus: MALE, All Ethnicities, [40's-50's] Hermia's father and a respected nobleman in Theseus's court. He wishes to control his daughter's choice of husband and is willing to ask Theseus to condemn her to death if she disobeys him. He is stern and inflexible. Lysander: MALE, All Ethnicities, [20's] A young nobleman of Athens. He loves Helena and she returns his affections, but he must persuade her to run away with him when her father, Egeus, rejects the match. He is suave, romantic, and can be quite reckless and impulsive. Demetrius: MALE, All Ethnicities, [20's] A young nobleman of Athens. After courting Helena and making her fall in love with him, he changes his mind and sets his sights on the beautiful Hermia, whose father, Egeus, approves of his suit. Demetrius is manipulative, changing his tactics when it suits him. He is deferential, cruel and passionate over the course of the play. Hippolyta: FEMALE, All Ethnicities, [20’s to 40’s] The conquered Queen of the Amazons. Despite having been betrothed to Theseus because he conquered her in battle, she has a genuine affection for him, and is excited for their impending nuptials. She is compassionate and ladylike. Nick Bottom (the weaver): MALE, All Ethnicities, [20’s to 50’s] One of the "mechanicals" that perform in the play within the play. Bottom is brash, flashy and pompous, and has the presence of a game show host. He's extremely arrogant and often orders his fellow troupe players around. Peter Quince (the carpenter): MALE, All Ethnicities, [20’s to 50’s] Another "mechanical" that performs in the play within the play. A neurotic Woody Allen type who often gets pushed around by Bottom. Robin Starveling (the tailor): MALE, All Ethnicities, [20’s to 50’s] The "mechanical" who plays Moonshine in the play within a play. He's the dramatic "actor" type. Tom Snout (the tinker): MALE, All Ethnicities, [20’s to 50’s] The "mechanical" who plays Wall in the play within a play. He's the big dumb ox of the group, and one that the others are a little afraid of. Fairies (assorted): MALE or FEMALE, All Ethnicities, [18 to 30] The fairies create the magic of the forest, and are generally part of the group that follow Titania around. Certain fairies will have monologues.