Auditions Submission Form
A Promenade Production in Lytham Hall's Historic Parkland
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Tuesday 16th June - Sunday 21st June 2026
Six consecutive performances.
Auditions
Auditions are now open!
Auditions are being held on:
Monday 17th November
Thursday 20th November
at 7:30pm at Lytham Hall
Please use the form above to submit your interest.
Audition Speeches
Here are the audition pieces for November 17th & Thursday 20th.
The page numbers reference the Fingerprint classic version of the play,
(available on Amazon for £2.99).
For some characters, we have provided two speeches, others just one, but we will expect you to come to your audition having done some preparation for the part/parts you have chosen. We do not expect you to have learnt the speech, but just to be conversant with it, and be able to move in character if asked.
HERMIA* Page 50 “Help me Lysander……”
HELENA* Page 48 “Oh I am out of breath….”
LYSANDER* Page 14 “I am my lord….”
DEMETRIUS* Page 40 “You do impeach your modesty….” continuing to exit P41
THESEUS Page 12 “Either to die a death….” continuing to “For aye austerity
HIPPOLYTA Page 97 “I was with Hercules….”
EGEUS Page 10 “Full of vexation….”
PHILOSTRATE Page110 “A play there is my lord….”
NICK BOTTOM Page 102 “When my cue comes…” + Page 23 “First, good P Quince”
PETER QUINCE Page28 “Some of your French crowns….” + Page 23 -24 as above
FRANCIS FLUTE Page 117 “Oh wall, full often….”
TOM SNOUT Page 115 “In this same interlude….”
SNUG Page119 “You ladies, you whose….”
STARVELING Page 120 “This lanthorn….” + “All I have to say….”
OBERON Page 42 “I know a bank…”
TITANIA Page 60 “I pray thee gentle mortal….” + “Be kind and courteous….”
PUCK Page 46 “Through the forest….” OR Page 64 “My mistress with a…”
FAIRY Page 30 “Either I mistake….”
*LYSANDER, DEMETRIUS, HELENA & HERMIA Please also look at Pages 16-17
PEASBLOSSOM, COBWEB, MOTH and MUSTARDSEED we will see separately to the main auditions.
The Production
The original creative team behind the beloved 1998 promenade production of "A Midsummer Night’s Dream" staged at Lytham Hall is reuniting to create an all-new version of the play, 28 years after the original captivated audiences. We would love for you to get involved!
The creative team is now calling for actors and theatre-makers of all kinds to join this community-led production. In addition to casting roles, they are seeking stage managers, set and prop builders, wardrobe assistants, sound engineers, lighting designers, special effects creatives, and event stewards.
This brand-new production will be co-produced by Lytham Hall itself, harnessing the in-house expertise of its costume designers, creative teams, and volunteer groups. It will also be co-produced by Lytham Hall’s General Manager Peter Anthony and Assistant General Manager Paul Lomax.
Lytham Hall’s managers said, “We’re absolutely thrilled to be bringing A Midsummer Night’s Dream back to Lytham Hall with the original creative team. This production is not only a celebration of local talent and creativity, but also a wonderful way to showcase our beautiful parkland and historic venue. We’re excited to invite the community to be part of something truly magical while helping to raise vital funds for the continued preservation of our Grade I listed Hall.”
The new staging brings together original directors Carole Morley and Rosie Withers, alongside returning cast members Peter Taylor (now Co-Producer) and Pauline Hardie (now Musical Director) and Sarah Cosgrove (now Choreographer & Children’s Co-ordinator).
Creative Directors Carole Morley & Rosie Withers added, “Bringing A Midsummer Night’s Dream back to life at Lytham Hall, almost three decades after our first promenade production, is a dream come true. That original show holds such special memories for so many people, and to now revisit it with a new creative vision—while walking the same beautiful parkland paths—is incredibly moving. We can’t wait to welcome audiences old and new into this magical world once again.”
Tickets for the general public go on sale in November 2025.