The Donkey Show Open Call Auditions

These are open call auditions, no need to schedule a specific time. Please show up at the start of the open call time. For more information please email casting@amrep.org.

The American Repertory Theater is seeking interesting and enthusiastic actors/DJs for The Donkey Show. The Donkey Show tells the story of A Midsummer Night’s Dream through some of the great ’70s anthems. The enchanted forest of Shakespeare’s classic comedy becomes the glittered world of retro disco as the lovers escape from their real lives to experience a night of dream, abandon, and fantasy.

Fairies

Seeking hot, hunky, uninhibited, vibrant, eccentric, charismatic, high energy, athletic performers to join the ensemble as Tytania’s club nymphs. Dancers should have a big personality and be able to work a crowd. Performers will need to be comfortable dancing shirtless in Go Go boy shorts. Please come prepared to dance and improv in a ’70s Disco environment.

Doorman

Doorman greets every member of the audience as they enter the club.  Must have excellent improv skills, love people, and be believable as a doorman/bouncer at a nightclub. Please come prepared to improv in a ’70s Disco environment.

Dr. Wheelgood

Mr. Oberon’s devilish trickster, Wheelgood is on roller skates for the entire performance. Must have excellent skating ability. Bring skates to the audition if coming for this role.

DJ

Male or female performers for the role of the DJ. Must have real DJ skills, and spin disco music for pre- and post-show.  DJ is the heart and pulse of OBERON with an electric personality and a love for nightlife. Please come ready to act, you will be asked to read speeches from the production. We’d love to hear a mix of your ideas for pre-show or you can even bring in equipment to mix live for us, if you want!

Tytania/Sander, Mr. Oberon/Mia, Helen/Vinnie, Dimitri/Vinnie, Disco Girl

Seeking female actresses to play multiple roles (each actress plays 2 roles except for Disco Girl). Must have excellent physical skills and ability to sing out over a boisterous crowd. Must also be able to play a believable male ’70s character and command an audience through improv and performance. All women should try to bring a female and male outfit option that they can move in (i.e. dress and heels for female role; dress pants, jacket and flat shoes for male roles). For the audition you will be taken through some improvisational exercises, a 15-20 minute dance call and you will be asked to sing a short ’70s disco song a cappella.

Again, this is an open call, no specific audition slot needs to be scheduled. This production at OBERON is not on Equity contract and both AEA and non-AEA performers may audition for this production. All ethnicities, race, sexual orientation, trans, gender non-conforming, and non-binary performers are encouraged to participate.