Casting the Play
Imagine you are creating a new rock version of A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Which celebrities among current film, television, or rock and roll stars would you cast in each of the play’s principal roles:
- Theseus
- Hippolyta
- Egeus
- Lysander
- Hermia
- Demetrius
- Helena
- Oberon
- Titania
- Bottom
- Puck

Thesus: Channing Tatum
from She’s the Man
Hippolyta: Dylan Tuomy – Wilhoit
son of Jesse in Full House
Egeus: Jesse Katsopolis
dad in Full House
Lysander: Jonathan Bennett
from Mean Girls
Hermia: Lindsey Lohan
from Mean Girls
Demetrius: Micah Alberti
from Wildfire
Helena: Genevieve Cortese
from Wildfire
Oberon: Steve Martin
dad in Cheaper By the Dozen
Titania: Bonnie Hunt
mom in Cheaper By the Dozen
Bottom: Jeremy Sumpter
Peter Pan
Puck: Kevin Kline
phoebus in The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Thesus: Johny Depp
Hippolyta: Kate Hudson
Egeus: William Shatner
Lysander: Orlando Bloom
Hermia: Rachel McAdams
Demetrius: Jake Gyllenhaal
Helena: Brittany Snow
Oberon: Ben Affleck
Titania: Jennifer Garner
Bottom: David Spade
Puck: Adam Sandler
Theseus: Keanu Reeves
Hippolyta: Sandra Bullock
Egeus: Mark Wahlberg
Lysander: Ryan Gosling
Hermia: Rachel McAdams
Demetrius: George Stults (Kevin Kinkirk on 7th Heaven)
Helena: Katherine Heigl
Oberon: Jon Bernthal (Plays Duncan on The Class)
Titania: Jessica Biel
Bottom: Paul Johansson
Puck: Dane Cook
Theseus: Liam Neeson
Hippolyta: Lisa Edelstein/ from house
Egeus: Martin Lawrence
Lysander: Neyo
Hermia: Shakira
Demetrius: Jared Leto
Helena: Jenna Fischer
Oberon: Trent Reznor
Titania: Angela Jolie
Bottom: Dave Chapelle
Puck: Rainn Wilson/ From the office
Theseus: Brad Pitt
Hippolyta: Julia Roberts
Egeus: Mr. Clean
Lysander: Michael Jackson
Hermia: Jennifer Aniston
Demetrius: Dave Chappelle
Helena: Oprah Winfrey
Oberon: Rainn Wilson (Dwight Schrute- The Office)
Titania: Scarlett Johansson
Bottom: Jack Nicholson
Puck: Dane Cook
Theseus: Johnny Depp
Hippolyta: Julia Roberts
Egeus: Tim Allen
Lysander: Orlando Bloom
Hermia: Mischa Barton
Demetrius: Sean Farris
Helena: Alexa Vega
Oberon: Brad Pitt
Titania: Jennifer Aniston
Bottom: Steve Carrell (40 year old virgin)
Puck: Adam Sandler
Theseus: Patrick Dempsy
Hippolyta: Jennifer Aniston
Egeus: Steve Martin
Lysander: Channing Tatum
Hermia: Brittany Snow
Demetrius: Jared Padalecki
Helena: Genevieve Cortese
Oberon: Zachary Quinto
Titania: Ali Larter
Bottom: Jack Coleman
Puck: Jeremy Sumpter
Theseus:Johnny Depp
Hippolyta:Sandra Bullock
Egues:William Shatner
Lysnader:Orlando Bloom
Hermina:Julia Roberts
Demetrius: Brad Pitt
Helena:Ellyn DeGenerous
Oberon: Noha (notebook)
Titania:Jennifer Aniston
Botton: steve Carrell (deffently)
Puck: Chris Farly (skinner)