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

~ by HF on March 22, 2007.

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8 Responses to “Casting the Play”

  1. 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

    dietz09 said this on March 24, 2007 at 2:35 pm

  2. 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

    saundersc said this on March 25, 2007 at 9:31 am

  3. 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

    kml09 said this on March 25, 2007 at 8:43 pm

  4. 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

    tilden said this on March 25, 2007 at 9:11 pm

  5. 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

    mikeyz1 said this on March 25, 2007 at 9:19 pm

  6. 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

    amburns said this on March 27, 2007 at 1:52 pm

  7. 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

    lkirchmyer said this on March 29, 2007 at 2:07 pm

  8. 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)

    chelseal said this on March 29, 2007 at 2:10 pm

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