Kid Performers Needed for Shakespeare in the Park Plays

King of the Fairies. Arrogant, headstrong

Queen of the fairies, regal, conceited.

Oberon’s elf-like assistant. Very clever and mischievous, gymnastic skill a plus

Conscientious fairy, dancer

Bored fairy, dancer

Sweet, gentle fairy, dancer.

Snarky fairy, dancer

Dancers.

Weaver, plays Pyramus, very dramatic, has a huge ego and wants to play all the parts

Carpenter, the befuddled, kindly director

The Tinker, very emotional, plays Wall

The tailor, tried very hard to get it right, plays Moonshine

Bellows maker, insecure actor, plays Thisbe

A joiner, plays the lion. Quiet and calm, “slow of study”.

An important businessman (or businessman’s wife), parent of Hermia

Duke of Athens, about to be married

His fiancé, a quiet, but strong woman

Kind-hearted, in love with Hermia

Egeus’ choice to marry Hermia, but he is a bit of a scoundrel

Hermia’s childhood friend, a bit klutzy and air-headed, pines away for Demetrius

Egeus’ feisty daughter, in love with Lysander

Thesus’ servant

Twin separated from his brother and parents by a shipwreck as an infant. Travels the world with his servant in search of his family

The other twin, a well-respected merchant in Ephesus, husband to Adriana

Also a twin, the bumbling, comical servant of Antipholus of Syracuse

Also a twin, the bumbling, comical servant of Antipholus of Ephesus

A goldsmith in Syracuse, friend to Antipholus of Ephesus

Antipholus of Ephesus’ wife, a fierce, jealous woman

Adriana’s sister, object or Antipholus or Syracuse’s affections

Duke of Ephesus, just and merciful

Father of the twins and merchant in Syracuse. He is also in search of his lost family

Emilia, the long-lost wife of Egeon and mother of the twins, she has taken refuge in an Abbey for the past 20 years

A merchant in Syracuse

Also called Nell, maid in Antipholus of Ephesus’ house and Dromio of Ephesus’ wife

A tradesman to whom Angelo is indebted

An Ephesian friend or Antipholus of Syracuse