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.
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 6, 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
Public Performance on Friday, March 1, 2024 @ 7 PM
514 Fourth Street San Rafael, CA 94901
FREE ADMISSION, Suggested donation $5 general, $3 students.
Touring Performances: TBD March 2 – 17, typically 12 to 14 performances. Students will be expected to miss up to three days of school for in-school performances.
A performance calendar will be available at auditions.
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 Company 2
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.
