Stafford Festival Shakespeare needs you!

Producers of Stafford Festival Shakespeare are on the hunt for local dancers to audition as fairies in this year’s production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream.

Successful candidates will be given the opportunity to star alongside professional and talented actors; previous performers have included Matthew Kelly, Julie-Kate Olivier, Sally Lindsay, Rupert Hill and Eric Potts. 

They will also be directed by a high profile creative team which will include returning Choregrapher Francesca Jaynes. Francesca's recent film credits include choreographer for King of Soho and Great Expectations. She also devised the chorepgraphic sequences for the Oompa Loompas in Tim Burton's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, as well as working on Sweeney Todd and Alice in Wonderland. She worked with Steven Spielberg devising movement concepts for Jude Law and the robots in his film A.I Artificial Intelligence.

   

Stafford Festival Shakespeare Producers are looking for talented dancers, aged 16+. Auditions will take place on Sunday 12 May 2013 and anyone wishing to take part must be available during the rehearsal period and all performances of A Midsummer Night’s Dream.

Those wishing to audition should report to Stafford Gatehouse Theatre on Sunday 12 May 2013 at 9.30am for registration. There is no need to prepare anything in advance. We recommend those auditioning wear comfortable clothing and shoes and bring something to drink. The performers will be split into groups and will audition with the members of the creative team for approximately 25 – 30 minutes.  During the audition the candidates will be taught a short piece, which they will then perform back to the group.

Following this the groups may be given a short extract to read or a song to sing.  There may be call-backs later in the day for auditioning dancers, so the show’s producers are asking that interested parties are available throughout the day.

For more information regarding the auditions please contact Derrick Gask, at Stafford Gatehouse Theatre on: 01785 253 595.