Youngstown Playhouse Youth Theatre will have auditions for the first production of its 2025-26 season on Aug. 8 and 10.

Students ages 5 to 18 are invited to audition for the William Shakespeare comedy “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.”

Children ages 5 to 10 will audition as a group at 5 p.m. each day in the front room at the Playhouse, 600 Playhouse Lane.

The audition will include some physical activity.

Auditions for those ages 11 and older will start at 5:45 p.m.

Those auditioning should prepare a two-minute monologue and 10 lines from the Shakespeare show of their choosing.

Video auditions will be accepted for those unable to attend in-person auditions and can be emailed to the director, Isa Foltz, at isabelfoltz4@gmail.com. Videos must be received by Aug. 11 to be considered.

All roles are open. The production team for “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” is committed to celebrating individuals’ talents and consciously creating equal and inclusive opportunities for performers.

As such, performers of any and all races, nationalities, gender identities, sexual orientations, body types, religious affiliations, and performers with mental or physical disabilities are strongly encouraged to audition.

Any questions or requests for special accommodations should be emailed to stage manager Caitlyn Santiago at

caitlynnicole2019@gmail.com.