

Auditions for A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Bard Bus)
Apex Theatre Studio will present its fifth annual Bard Bus, a touring production of William Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream. This year the company will perform at five different venues in the Northeast Florida area over the course of ten days. ( June 12th-28th ). Roles are available for a cast of twenty.
The Royals
Hippolyta – A captured Amazonian Queen, powerful and unconquered Theseus – The ruler of Athens from Greek Mythology, a mighty warrior
The Lovers
Hermia – a hot tempered rebellious young woman who is jealous of Helena’s beauty + stature
Lysander – a poetic young man, he is Romeo without the tragedy
Helena – a lovely young woman who suffers the agonies of unrequited love, slow to anger
Demetrius – an insensitive and fickle young man who easily falls in and out of love
The Workmen (Rude Mechanicals)
Peter Quince – a funny industrious working-class carpenter, the intelligent one of the group
Bottom – an oblivious amateur, overconfident in his idiocy, a weaver Flute – an amateur actor and bellows-mender, he plays the female roles in the companies plays
Snout – a tinker, comic relief and amateur actor
Starveling – a tall thin tailor, not a very talented actor
Snug – slow of study, not the sharpest knife in the drawer, a wood joiner The Fairies
Titania – a steadfast and gracious queen who knows what she wants Oberon – a compassionate, yet jealous and taunting ruler
Puck – a mischievous, friendly sprite, a practical joker, Oberon’s jester of sorts
Peaseblossom – a young sweet fairy Cobweb – a tenacious fairy not easily brushed aside
Moth – a delicate fairy Mustardseed – an attentive fairy to Titania The Court
Egeus – Hermia’s father, demanding and forceful
Philostrate – snobbish, uptight Master of the Revels under Theseus Ensemble Fairies and Attendants Rehearsal dates early May thru June 12th
Tour dates June 13th thru June 29th. with stops at Johansen Park in Atlantic Beach, Historic Ritz Theatre in Brunswick Georgia, Lewis Auditiorum at Flagler College as well as other venues in Northeast Florida.