A Midsummer Night's Dream Open Casting Call
OPEN CASTING CALL FOR BIRMINGHAM AND WEST MIDLANDS ACTORS
With all of the excitement of our brand new season reveal, you may have missed that the main focus of this stellar and ambitious new season isn’t just creating and staging epic brand new takes on classics, adaptations of best-sellers, commissions and co-productions but it’s also having these production being…
‘Made In Birmingham‘!
But Made in Birmingham means much more to us than just the shows we produce! Which is why we’re so excited to announce an exciting open casting call for Birmingham and West Midlands actors.
As part of Joe Murphy’s inaugural season, Joe will be making his ‘The House‘ stage directorial debut, alongside our very own Deputy Artistic Director Madeleine Kludje, for their vibrant new adaptation of Shakespeare’s beloved comedy A Midsummer Night’s Dream in Apr 2026, and we will be holding an open casting call next month for local actors to be part of this vibrant new production.
This opportunity is open to any and all passionate and versatile Birmingham and West Midlands based actors who are excited by bold, contemporary storytelling. We welcomes applicants from a wide range of backgrounds and experiences, and professional representation is not required to apply.
A full casting breakdown is available below:
What We’re Looking For
In a joint statement from our Artistic Director and Deputy Artistic Director, and co-directors of A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Joe Murphy and Madeleine Kludje, said:
The Rep has always been committed to championing the incredible talent right here in our city, and this production is a celebration of that. By opening up the audition process, we’re creating space for local actors and creatives to shine on our stage and be part of something truly magical. It’s vital that our theatre reflects the voices, stories, and artistry of the community we serve.”
Get ready to enter a neon rave in an enchanted forest where boundaries blur, music pulsates, and love is celebrated in all its glorious forms in this colourful new adaptation of Shakespeare’s most romantic comedy, playing at The Rep from Sat 25 Apr – Sun 24 May.
When a love-struck teenager is forced to marry a man, rather than the women she loves, she has a few options: certain death, live a lie, move to a nunnery… or flee to a messy, neon rave in an enchanted forest!
Beyond the city walls boundaries blur, music pulsates, and love is celebrated. Inhibitions are unleashed and love potions spill into more re-couplings than an episode of Love Island.
To apply for an audition slot, simply complete an online application at:
What We’re Looking For
We will then invite selected applicants to audition. Application deadline is 12 noon on Fri 10 October.
Auditions will take place at right here at The Rep on Thu 16 – Sat 18 October.