Now casting · February 2027

A Midsummer Night’s Dream

by William Shakespeare. Open-air performances, Tuesday 2 – Saturday 6 February 2027.

01 · About

Stage Left Productions is an independent theatre company, specialising in experiential and outdoor theatre.

Stage Left Productions is committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone can enjoy live performance, engage with our spaces, and participate fully.

02 · The Play

A Midsummer Night’s Dream

by William Shakespeare

Four young lovers flee into an enchanted forest, where a quarrel between the King and Queen of the Fairies, a mischievous sprite and a troupe of amateur actors rehearsing a play collide in a single midsummer night of mistaken love and magic.

When: Tuesday 2 – Saturday 6 February 2027Open-air performances each nightCurtain-up time to be confirmed
Where: Venue to be announced
Director: Toni Sullivan

03 · How to audition

Kia ora! Welcome!

We are so excited to have you as part of our auditions for A Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare.

Complete the audition form below!

These will be open air performances each night from Tuesday 2nd February – Saturday 6th February 2027. If cast, you will be expected to be available for the full run, as well as tech rehearsals.

The full rehearsal schedule will be set once the show is cast. Rehearsals will start in November without any students who may be participating; due to exam schedules, students will be expected to join rehearsals in December.

Auditions: Monday 26 October 20265pm – 8pm
Callbacks: Wednesday 28 October 20266pm – 8pm
Where: Taupō TimebankSpa Road, Taupō

Audition info PDF Audition form Google Form

Before you audition

If you haven’t auditioned before (and even for those seasoned performers) here are some things to think about before the audition.

1
Familiarise yourself with the whole play as well as the scenes supplied, that you will be using throughout the audition process.
2
If you are unsure of the pronunciation of words please look this up NOT with ChatGPT or any other chat bot. (We want to encourage thinking, not discourage!) Some links have been added below that you may find helpful.
3
Please take some time to understand what you are saying, what is happening in the scene and between the characters. We are not expecting you to be script down or performance ready, but we do expect you to have done the prep work required to be present in the scene. This is not a cold read situation.