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A Midsummer Night’s Dream (AEA and Non-AEA)

As You Like It (Non-Equity School Tour) 

All roles open.

Local CT AEA/Non-AEA Auditions March 21

TIME: 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

PLACE: Shelton Community Center, 40 Church St., Shelton

Please prepare two contrasting 1-2 minute Shakespeare monologues.  If you play guitar or an instrument please bring it and have a 16-bar selection ready.  You may be asked to stay and read from the script after you have auditioned.  Please be familiar with shows for which you are auditioning.

Also, bring a picture/resume stapled together.

Members of Actor’s Equity can make an appointment for Saturday, you may reach us at the number below from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily.  
For more information please do not hesitate to e-mail vsfestival@gmail.com or call 203-513-9446.

Production Details

As You Like It (Non-Equity School Tour $150-$200 per week + housing for out-of-town actors)

Rehearsal: April 27-May 1, 9 a.m.- 6 p.m. daily.

Tour:  May 3-8.  Early mornings. 

Actors who sing/play instruments encouraged! 8 cast members: 5 males, 3 females.

Every actor has ASM duties and should be comfortable leading a 30-minute workshop with students and teachers before performances.

Orlando (M)

Rosalind (F)

Celia (F)

Duke Frederick/Duke Senior/Audrey (M)

Silvus/Charles the Wrestler (M)

Oliver (M)

Adam/Phoebe (F)

Jaques/LeBeau (M)

A Midsummer Night’s Dream SPT contract pending (minimum $224 per week).

Rehearsal: June 22-July 8, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. 

Performances: July 9-12 at 8 p.m. (four performances)

Outdoor free production to the community.  Many characters are doubled, actor’s must have strong characterization through the text.

Male/Female actors and actress from ages 16-50 needed.

Theseus/Oberon (M)

Hippolyta/Titania (F)

Philostrate/Puck (M)

Egeus/Peter Quince (M)

Demetrius (M)

Lysander (M)

Hermia (F)

Helena (F)

Nick Bottom (M)

Francis Flute/Peasebottom (M)

Robin Starveling/Cobweb (M)

Tom Snout/Moth (M)

Snug/Mustardseed (M)

Fairy 1/Attendant (M)

Fairy 2/Attendant (F)

This is a press release from Valley Shakespeare Festival.

Seuss stories shared at Seymour school

Bungay celebrates 'Read Across America Day' 

Bungay School Principal MarySue Feige, left, reads aloud "Green Eggs and Ham" Tuesday with the Cat in the Hat (a.k.a. Sam Pollastro) to children in Kindergarten and Grades 1 and 2.  

Seymour Middle School Assistant Principal Ernie DiStasi reads a Dr. Seuss story to fourth graders Monday.

Seymour Board of Education member Jay Hatfield reads a Dr. Seuss story Monday to third graders. 


Monday, the birthday of children's author Theodor Seuss Geisel, best known as Dr. Seuss, was Read Across America Day and at Bungay School it marked the kickoff of a week-long celebration of reading.

Students took the following oath, which is designed to instill a lifelong love of reading:

I promise to read

Each day and each night

I know it’s the key 

To growing up right.

I’ll read to myself,

I’ll read to a crowd,

It makes no difference

If silent or loud.

I’ll read at my desk.

At home and at school,

On my bean bag or bed,

By the fire or pool.

Each book that I read

Puts smarts in my head.

‘Cause brains grow more thoughts 

The more they are fed.

So I take this oath

To make reading my way

Of feeding my brain

What it needs every day.

Please click here to read my story in the Valley Independent Sentinel.