Interlochen Center for the Arts | Interlochen, MI
Notice: Audition Call Type: EPA
Date: Monday, February 9, 2026
Time: 8:00 AM – 3:00 PM (E)
Location: Harvey Theatre, Interlochen Center for the Arts
4000 J Maddy Pkwy, Interlochen, MI 49643
On the campus of Interlochen Center for the Arts — Harvey Theatre
To schedule an audition appointment, please email Christine Roberts at
christine.roberts@interlochen.org. If you are unable to attend these in-person auditions, you may submit a video audition to the same email address.
SPT: $457 weekly minimum (SPT 3)
Equity actors for roles in A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM (see breakdown).
Please prepare one Shakespeare monologue of your choosing.
An Equity Monitor will not be provided. The producer will run all aspects of this audition. Equity’s contracts prohibit discrimination. Equity is committed to diversity and encourages all its employers to engage in a policy of equal employment opportunity designed to promote a positive model of inclusion. As such, Equity encourages performers of all ethnicities, gender identities, and ages, as well as performers with disabilities, to attend every audition. Always bring your Equity Membership card to auditions.
Titania / Hippolyta: Strong, regal presence with real authority. Hippolyta is a conquered queen, not a swooning bride; she should feel formidable, even dangerous. Titania requires the ability to shift between ethereal grace and genuine menace. Commands the stage in both worlds.
Oberon / Theseus: Theseus is law and order, firm but fair, a leader with weight behind his words. Oberon is his shadow self: manipulative, magnetic, used to getting what he wants. Has genuine presence and the ability to play both control and chaos.
Nick Bottom: The biggest comedic role in the show. Bottom has an enormous ego and zero self-awareness. He genuinely believes he could play every part better than anyone. Strong physical comedy chops and the willingness to go big when he's transformed into an ass.
Peter Quince / Egeus: A fun doubling: Egeus is the rigid patriarch who sets the whole plot in motion, while Quince is a harried, good-natured director just trying to keep his amateur actors from imploding. Think angry dad to frazzled artist.
Puck / Philostrate: Sharp and clever. Philostrate embodies order and restraint and is the court’s eye for what is appropriate. Puck is the opposite, delighting in chaos, mischief, and disruption. Strong physicality and excellent comic timing are essential.
Flute / Cobweb (Already Cast): Flute is anxious and far more sensitive than he wants to admit. Cobweb is light, quick, and moves easily through the fairy world. These roles require vulnerability, sweetness, and strong comedic instincts.
Snout / Peaseblossom: Snout is sincere, literal, and proud of his contribution. Peaseblossom is gentle, attentive, and quietly magical. Grounded realism for one and then shift into the soft elegance of a fairy.
Snug / Mustardseed: Snug is cautious and deeply afraid of getting things wrong. Mustardseed, by contrast, is bolder and carries a playful fairy confidence. Clear comic contrast and strong character commitment.
Starveling / Moth: Starveling is understated, thoughtful, and committed despite often being overshadowed. Moth is quick, clever, and observant, with a sharp fairy wit. Subtle comedy and precise physical storytelling.
Hermia (Already Cast): Fierce, intelligent, and stubbornly principled. She refuses to bend to authority when it contradicts her sense of self.
Helena: Smart, passionate, and emotionally exposed. Helena’s humor comes not from silliness, but from the collision of intensity and honesty. She loves deeply and feels rejection acutely. Strong emotional range, comedic timing rooted in truth, and the courage to be vulnerable.
Lysander (Already Cast): Romantic, idealistic, and emotionally sincere. He is willing to risk everything for love. Under the spell, his certainty curdles into cruelty, requiring a sharp and believable shift.
Demetrius (Already Cast): Confident and entitled. Demetrius mistakes control for love and is genuinely confused when it fails. Arrogance without caricature and allow that certainty to slowly unravel.
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