2024: A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM by William Shakespeare

Directed by Education Director Elana Kepner

The Teen Touring Company is a unique opportunity for actors aged 12 – 19
to create and tour a Shakespeare play to schools, senior centers and community
organizations.  Students work with a professional director and dive into conservatory-style rehearsal and training in voice and text work, acting and movement. This year, we are producing A Midsummer Night’s Dream, a raucous comedy where the world is topsy-turvy and magic makes fools of everyone.

Teen Touring Company Romeo and Juliet, 2019

Sign up here to Audition

AUDITIONS: Tuesday, November 28 & Thursday, November 30, 5 – 7 pm.  514 Fourth Street San Rafael. Choose either day. Sign up here.
If you cannot attend either day and want to audition, email education@marinshakspeare.org

WHAT TO PREPARE: A 15 to 25 line Shakespeare monologue (verse preferred) or sonnet. Memorization is not required, but recommended. Also be prepared to read from the script (we’ll give you scenes) and to participate in a group warm-up. Plan to stay for the whole 2-hour session.

REHEARSALS:
Read-through and Parent Meeting, Tuesday, December 5, 5 – 7 pm.
Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, January 9 – February 15, 4:30 – 7:30 pm. Actors may not be called to every rehearsal.
No Rehearsal February 20, 21, 22
Tech Rehearsals: February 26, 27, 28, 29 4:30 – 8:30 pm (mandatory attendance).

All auditions, rehearsals, and the first public performance will be held at 514 Fourth Street, San Rafael.

PARTICIPATION FEE: $800
Need-based scholarships are available for all Marin Shakespeare Company classes.  Contact the Education Director to apply.

Click here to pay the Participation Fee (payment plan is offered).



PERFORMANCES 2024

Friday, March 1 – 7 PM Marin Shakespeare Company, 514 Fourth Street San Rafael – Open to Public. FREE ADMISSION, Suggested donation $5 general, $3 students.

Saturday, March 2 – 2 PM Aldersly Retirement Community, 326 Mission Ave., San Rafael.

Sunday, March 3 – 2 PM San Geronimo Valley Community Center, 6350 Sir Francis Drake Blvd., San Geronimo. Open to the Public.

Thursday, March 7 – 9 AM Kent Middle School, 250 Stadium Way, Kentfield.

Thursday, March 7 – 12:50 PM Marin Country Day School, 5221 Paradise Drive, Corte Madera.

Saturday, March 9 – 2 PM Parnow Friendship House, 164 N. San Pedro Rd., San Rafael.

Sunday, March 10 – 2 PM Deer Park Retirement Community, 646 Canyon Rd., Novato.

Tuesday, March 12 – 9 AM Terra Linda High School, 320 Nova Albion Way, San Rafael.

Tuesday, March 12 – 12:30 PM Coleman Elementary, 800 Belle Avenue, San Rafael.

Thursday, March 14 – 9 AM Miller Creek Middle School, 2255 Las Gallinas Ave., San Rafael.

Thursday, March 14 – Noon Bahia Vista Elementary, 125 Bahia Way, San Rafael.

Thursday, March 14 – 3 PM Venetia Valley School, 125 Bahia Way, San Rafael.

Saturday, March 16 – 2 PM Springfield Place, 101 Ely Blvd. South, Petaluma.

Sunday, March 17 – 1 PM Marin Shakespeare Company, 514 Fourth Street, San Rafael – Open to the Public. FREE ADMISSION, Suggested donation $5 general, $3 students.

Students will be expected to miss three days of school for in-school performances on March 7, 12, and 14.



BOOKING A PERFORMANCE:

Contact us to book a free performance at your school or senior center.

Marin Shakespeare Education Director at 415-499-4487 education@marinshakespeare.org



PAST PERFORMANCES:

2023 – HAMLET, directed by Elana Kepner.

2020 Teen Touring Company’s As You Like It, performed at Miller Creek Middle School: AS YOU LIKE IT

Teen Touring Comany Photo Montage – 2018 and 2019

Click here for more information on programs for schools.

Click here to see Discovery Guides with information to help classroom teachers prepare students for performances.

Click here to see photos from Teen Touring Company productions since 1997.

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