Audition Information
Auditions for the 2026 Season of Shakespeare's Midsummer Nights Dream
Auditions will be held on Thursday, December 4th, 1-4pm at 5590 South Hilton Park Road, Fruitport. Please see the attached documents for the specific audition specifications.
Rehearsals will begin January 6, 2026 at Forest Park Covenant Church 3815 Henry St, Norton Shores. Tech/show weeks will be March 16-21st at the Beardsley theater in Muskegon.
Important update! Please purchase purchase your own script! We will be using
SPARK NOTES NO FEAR SHAKESPEARE - A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM
Below is a link to Amazon:
https://a.co/d/f5jYFks
For the Audition:
Hello!
If you plan to audition for West Michigan Homeschool Theatre’s 2026 production of
“A Midsummer Night’s Dream”, by William Shakespeare,
You have come to the right place!
Here are all the things you need to know for auditions:
Who: Students 12 years of age and up, as of January 1st, 2026.
When: Thursday, December 4th, 2025, starting at 1:00 pm
Where: The Baldwin’s Forest. 5590 South Hilton Park Road, Fruitport, Michigan
Please carpool as much as possible due to parking.
However, parking on the side of the road is fine.
This is how it will work:
From the List of Characters sheet, please choose up to three Characters to try out for. The lines provided for each character MUST be memorized. You are welcome to dress up or bring props, if desired. More than one student may try out for the same roles.
The audition process will begin after a brief group gathering on the Baldwin Front Porch for Greetings, Introductions, and any other pertinent information. After which, parents will meet together inside the house for the Parent Volunteer meeting. Each student will proceed to their first try-out site, or may choose to travel along as a group. Once all the student’s pieces have been performed, they may continue through to the end if desired, or they may leave if needed. Each Character will have a designated number that will coincide with a number along the trail through the woods. We will proceed in numerical order. Number One is Theseus, number two is Hippolyta, number three is Egeus and so on per the list. Coordinating sites will be labeled with the number and the Role. Please dress for the weather!
Thank you, in advance, for embarking on this season’s amazing adventure!
I am looking forward to working with you all!
“Love looks not with the eyes, but with the mind . . . “ A Midsummer Night’s Dream , Act II, s1
Mrs. Baldwin
Please print and bring the student audition form and payment. Follow the join information below. (information to come)
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Join: IF you were a member last year please do not JOIN again. Login in with last year's login. You can request password help at the login. Up at the very top of the page please select Profile and Add/delete students and update any contact information. Double-check shirt selections and bring that money to audition.
New families may register your family on this website as soon as your student has decided to audition. Click the join button and fill out the information. Please add phone numbers and email for yourself and your children (if they have it). On this form, you will select the t-shirt or hoodie size for each student. Pricing will be attached. Please add all student registration costs and bring cash or check (to Dawn Snuffer) on audition day. The cost will be $250 which includes 3 months of drama education, performance experience, DVD of the performance, evening meals on performance days, and a t-shirt (or instead of a t-shirt you can upgrade to a sweatshirt only, for an additional $25). There is no discount for each additional student. Each student will receive a DVD of the performance.
Save the dates now:
Audition - Thursday, December 4th, 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Roles will be offered via text message the evening of Sunday, December 7th
Students will accept or decline their role by midnight Monday, December 8th
Tech week : March 16-21st
Tickets will be sold through the Frauenthal Box Office.
Please print and fill out the student audition forms. Click on the box marked student audition form.
Please see the parent responsibilities form (by clicking on the box) and plan to attend the parent meeting on December 4th during the auditions. Rehearsals will take place on Tuesdays and Thursdays, 1:00 - 4:00, beginning on January 6th, 2026 and continuing to Tech Week.