A Midsummer Nights Dream

Performance Dates: November 9th, 10th, 15th, 16th, 22nd, 23rd and 24th at Berwick Cheese Factory. BATS urgently require at least two male actors of approximately 20 - 30 years of age to audition for lead roles in their upcoming production. Character Descriptions Oberon - The King of the fairies, Oberon is initially at odds with his wife, Titania, because she refuses to relinquish control of a young Indian prince whom he wants for a knight. Oberon’s desire for revenge on Titania leads him to send Puck to obtain the love-potion flower that creates so much of the play’s confusion and farce. Lysander - A man of Athens, in love with Hermia. Lysander’s relationship with Hermia invokes the theme of love’s difficulty: he cannot marry her openly because Egeus, her father, wishes her to wed Demetrius; when Lysander and Hermia run away into the forest, Lysander becomes the victim of misapplied magic and wakes up in love with Helena. Demetrius - A man of Athens, initially in love with Hermia and ultimately in love with Helena. Nick Bottom - The overconfident weaver chosen to play Pyramus in the craftsmen’s play for Theseus’ marriage celebration. Bottom is full of advice and self-confidence but frequently makes silly mistakes and misuses language. His simultaneous casual manner about the beautiful Titania’s sudden love for him and unawareness of the fact that Puck has transformed his head into that of an ass mark the highest point of his foolish arrogance. There are three rehearsals schedule per week however one of those rehearsals has been booked only as a “catch up” rehearsal to pick up any areas that are under-rehearsed or for rehearsals that have to be rescheduled due to non attendance by cast. Actors will only need to attend rehearsals as scheduled and all attempts (within reason) will be made to accommodate any work or family commitments of the actors prior to the schedule being drawn up.