Mid City Civic Theatre is thrilled to announce auditions for our inaugural production
of William Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing.

Directed by Dr. Shannon Walsh and team

This joyful, high-energy take on Shakespeare’s classic will feature two casts, performing in rep:an adult cast (18+) and a youth cast (12 - 17), which will serve as our inaugural Civic Conservatory cohort

Auditions: Sunday, April 12 - Conservatory auditions will be from 2-5 PM, Adults from 6 - 9 PM. Callbacks (as needed) will be Monday April 13 and Tuesday April 14, 2026 6-9pm.

Performance Dates: June 11–28, 2026 *NOTE: Casts will alternate performances*

FOR AUDITIONS: Please prepare a monologues of 2 minutes or less. We’d prefer a classical text of some kind and/or comedic. All actors of all abilities are encouraged to audition! Given that, actors who do not have monologues prepared will be given monologues to cold read on site. Callbacks will consist of cold reads for the parts actors are called back for.

To sign up for an audition:
Civic Conservatory

Note: Actors cast in the Civic Conservatory cohort will be asked to pay a $100 enrollment fee. This helps support teaching artist stipends and materials as part of our educational programming.

1. Fill out the audition form: https://forms.gle/aV4YJhV5qF8inJtBA
2. Choose a time slot: https://bit.ly/MuchAdoYouthAuditions

Adult Auditions
1. Fill out the audition form: https://forms.gle/8zWckGnHBvFaz8fU7 
2. Choose a time slot: https://bit.ly/MuchAdoAuditionsMCCT

This production celebrates love, laughter, and community in the midst of chaos, and we’re looking for performers ready to bring wit, heart, and bold storytelling to the stage.

About the show: Benedick and Beatrice don't love each other but then they do. Claudio and Hero love each other but then they don't but then they do again. Everyone gets married.