The2016/17FallPlayAuditionsfor:

AUDITIONS

Tuesday,August30that3:00pm
IntheAuditorium

Wednesday,August31st at3:00pm
IntheAuditorium

CALLBACKS

Thursday,September1stat3:00pm

IntheAuditorium

LysanderlovesHermia,andHermialovesLysander.HelenalovesDemetrius;Demetrius
usedtoloveHelenabutnowlovesHermia.Egeus,Hermia'sfather,prefersDemetriusasa
suitor,andenliststheaidofTheseus,theDukeofAthens,toenforcehiswishesuponhis
daughter.AccordingtoAthenianlaw,Hermiaisgivenfourdaystochoosebetween
Demetrius,lifeinanunnery,oradeathsentence.Hermia,everdefiant,choosestoescape
withLysanderintothesurroundingforestwherecomplicationsarisewiththeadditionof
fairies,lovepotionsandaplaywithinaplay.

SignupforatimeslotontheTheatreOfficeDoor(nexttotheAuditorium).Signups
willbepostedWednesday,August24th.

WhattoPrepare: Anymonologuethatshowcasesstrongcharacterand/orlanguage
workoranyofthemonologuesofferedinthispacket.Keepinmindthatthegenreofthis
playiscomedyandthatthelanguageisclassical.Pleasekeepmonologuesbetween6090
seconds.

PerformanceDates:
Thursday,October13th7p.m.
Friday,October14th7p.m.
Saturday,October15th2pm
Saturday,October15th7pm

OurfirstrehearsalismandatoryandwillbeonFriday,September2ndintheAuditorium
CoCurricularformswillbehandedoutatthisrehearsal

MandatoryStrike:Sunday,October16that11am

Ifyouhaveanyquestions,emailMs.NowakatPnowak@barrington220.org

PleaseReadCarefully

AuditionsforMidSummerNightsDreamareTuesday,August30thandWednesday,August
31stat3:00pmintheAuditorium.CallbacksareThursday,September1stat3:00pminthe
Auditorium.PerformancesareThursday,October13th,Friday,October14thandSaturday
October15that7pmandSaturdayOctober15that2pm.Beforeyoutryout,checkthese
dateswithyourparentsandbesurethatyoudonothaveapriorcommitment.

Remember,whenyouauditionforashowatBarringtonHighSchool,youareauditioning
foreveryrole.Itisthedirectorsjobtocastyouornotcastyouassheseesfit.

Allcastmembersareencouragedtohelpinbuildingsets,hanginglights,etc..Itisagreat
opportunitytoexploreadifferentareayouarenotfamiliarwith.

SignupforanauditionslotontheFineArtsOfficeDoorlocatednexttotheauditorium.
Dontleaveopenslots.Signupinthefirstavailableopening.

Whenyouaudition,rememberyoucanneverbetooloud!!Also,useandfocusallofyour
energyintoyourstorytellingwhenyouareonstageperformingyourtext.Thecharacters
inthisplayareveryoverthetopsoreallygoforitandhavefun!

Ifyouhaveanyquestions,comeseeMs.Nowak,inC376.Iamavailable4thand8thhour.I
amalsoavailablebyemailatpnowak@barrington220.org.


MidsummerNightsDream

AuditionInformationSheet

Printthisformthenfilloutthefollowinginformationneatly(ImustbeabletoreadALL
informationclearly)andbringitwithyoutoauditionsTuesday,August30thor
Wednesday,August31st.Youwillnotbecastwithoutthisformcompletedandsignedby
yourparentalunit:)

Name________________________________________IDNumber___________________________________

Parent(s)Names_____________________________________HomePhone________________________

HomeAddress_______________________________________________________________________________

ParentEmail________________________________________YearinSchool_______________________

Whatpossibleconflictsmightyouhavewithafterschoolrehearsals?Bespecificabout
timesanddates.Pleasewriteortypeyourcompletelistofallconflictsandattachittothis
sheet.

Ihavereadtheauditionpacketandfullyunderstanditscontents.Ialsounderstandthat
rehearsalswillbeheldafterschoolfrom3:00to6:00MondaythroughFriday.Notevery
actorwillbecalledforeveryrehearsal.Itiscleartomethatmyparticipationinthis
auditionprocessindicatesawillingnesstoacceptanyroleinthecast.

_____________________________________________________
StudentSignature

Iamawarethatmyson/daughterisauditioningfortheFallplayandthatrehearsalwillbe
heldafterschoolduringthemonthsofAugust,SeptemberandOctober.Iamalsoaware
thatconflictscannotoccurduringtechweek(October8th,October1012th).

_____________________________________________________
ParentSignature

Pleasecirclethestafforcrewpositioninwhichyouhaveinterestandmayhavesome
experience.Indicateifyouwouldliketofilloneofthesepositionsbycirclingtheposition
youfeelyoucouldperform:

AssistantDirector
StageManager
AssistantStageManager

CostumeCrew
LightCrew

SetCrew

PropCrew
MakeupCrew
DanceCaptain

Pleasecheckhereifyouareonlyinterestedinbeinginvolvedintech:

Pleasekeepinmindthatallstudentdirectorsandstagemanagermustattendallrehearsals
andperformances.Bothpositionscallforstudentswhoareresponsible,enthusiastic,
creativeandorganized.

Monologueoptions

Puck:Ifweshadowshaveoffended,
Thinkbutthis,andallismended,
Thatyouhavebutslumber'dhere
Whilethesevisionsdidappear.
Andthisweakandidletheme,
Nomoreyieldingbutadream,
Gentles,donotreprehend:
ifyoupardon,wewillmend:
And,asIamanhonestPuck,
Ifwehaveunearnedluck
Nowto'scapetheserpent'stongue,
Wewillmakeamendserelong;
ElsethePuckaliarcall;
So,goodnightuntoyouall.
Givemeyourhands,ifwebefriends,
AndRobinshallrestoreamends.

Puck:Mymistresswithamonsterisinlove.
Neartohercloseandconsecratedbower,
Whileshewasinherdullandsleepinghour,
Acrewofpatches,rudemechanicals,
ThatworkforbreaduponAthenianstalls,
Weremettogethertorehearseaplay
IntendedforgreatTheseus'nuptialday.
Theshallowestthickskinofthatbarrensort,
WhoPyramuspresented,intheirsport
Forsookhissceneandenter'dinabrake
WhenIdidhimatthisadvantagetake,
Anass'snoleIfixedonhishead:
AnonhisThisbemustbeanswered,
Andforthmymimiccomes.Whentheyhimspy,
Aswildgeesethatthecreepingfowlereye,
Orrussetpatedchoughs,manyinsort,
Risingandcawingatthegun'sreport,
Severthemselvesandmadlysweepthesky,
So,athissight,awayhisfellowsfly;
And,atourstamp,hereo'erando'eronefalls;
HemurdercriesandhelpfromAthenscalls.
Wheninthatmoment,soitcametopass,
Titaniawakedandstraightwaylovedanass.

Helena:Howhappysomeo'erothersomecanbe!
ThroughAthensIamthoughtasfairasshe.
Butwhatofthat?Demetriusthinksnotso;
Hewillnotknowwhatallbuthedoknow:
Andasheerrs,dotingonHermia'seyes,
SoI,admiringofhisqualities:
Thingsbaseandvile,foldingnoquantity,
Lovecantransposetoformanddignity:
Lovelooksnotwiththeeyes,butwiththemind;
Andthereforeiswing'dCupidpaintedblind:
NorhathLove'smindofanyjudgementtaste;
Wingsandnoeyesfigureunheedyhaste:
AndthereforeisLovesaidtobeachild,
Becauseinchoiceheissooftbeguiled.
Aswaggishboysingamethemselvesforswear,
SotheboyLoveisperjuredeverywhere:

Helena:GoodHermia,donotbesobitterwithme.
Ievermoredidloveyou,Hermia,
Dideverkeepyourcounsels,neverwrong'dyou;
Savethat,inloveuntoDemetrius,
Itoldhimofyourstealthuntothiswood.
Hefollow'dyou;forloveIfollow'dhim;
Buthehathchidmehenceandthreaten'dme
Tostrikeme,spurnme,nay,tokillmetoo:
Andnow,soyouwillletmequietgo,
ToAthenswillIbearmyfollyback
Andfollowyounofurther:letmego:
YouseehowsimpleandhowfondIam

Egeus:FullofvexationcomeI,withcomplaint
Againstmychild,mydaughterHermia.
Standforth,Demetrius.Mynoblelord,
Thismanhathmyconsenttomarryher.
Standforth,Lysander:andmygraciousduke,
Thismanhathbewitch'dthebosomofmychild;
Thou,thou,Lysander,thouhastgivenherrhymes,
Andinterchangedlovetokenswithmychild:
Thouhastbymoonlightatherwindowsung,
Withfeigningvoiceversesoffeigninglove,
Andstolentheimpressionofherfantasy
Withbraceletsofthyhair,rings,gawds,conceits,
Knacks,trifles,nosegays,sweetmeats,messengers
Ofstrongprevailmentinunharden'dyouth:
Withcunninghastthoufilch'dmydaughter'sheart,
Turn'dherobedience,whichisduetome,
Tostubbornharshness:and,mygraciousduke,
Beitsoshe;willnotherebeforeyourgrace
ConsenttomarrywithDemetrius,
IbegtheancientprivilegeofAthens,
Assheismine,Imaydisposeofher:
Whichshallbeeithertothisgentleman
Ortoherdeath,accordingtoourlaw
Immediatelyprovidedinthatcase.

Demetrius:Mylord,fairHelentoldmeoftheirstealth,
Ofthistheirpurposehithertothiswood;
AndIinfuryhitherfollow'dthem,
FairHelenainfancyfollowingme.
But,mygoodlord,Iwotnotbywhatpower,.
Butbysomepoweritis,.mylovetoHermia,
Meltedasthesnow,seemstomenow
Astheremembranceofanidlegaud
WhichinmychildhoodIdiddoteupon;
Andallthefaith,thevirtueofmyheart,
Theobjectandthepleasureofmineeye,
IsonlyHelena.Toher,mylord,
WasIbetroth'dereIsawHermia:
But,likeinsickness,didIloathethisfood;
But,asinhealth,cometomynaturaltaste,
NowIdowishit,loveit,longforit,
Andwillforevermorebetruetoit.