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Save the date for Shakespeare's birthday party at the Blackfriars Playhouse. This one's going to the be the best party yet!
We're announcing our incredible new year of plays. It's every bit of awesomeness you've come to expect from the ASC, and you won't want to miss out on the best seats. Subscription sales begin on March 1.
"It takes a gifted writer to charm centuries of academics and audiences alike with what are essentially dung jokes aimed at con artists," writes C-Ville Weekly.
The American Shakespeare Center is excited to announce the titles for the 2010/11 Restless Ecstasy Tour.

Education & Research

Designed for theatre professionals and advanced students, this three-week concentrated study in performing Shakespeare challenges actors and directors to discover, engage, experience, and revel in Shakespeare’s language.
Don't miss the guest lecturers in this Spring's 'Dr. Ralph Presents' Series, Giles Block, from Shakespeare's Globe, Thursday, February 25.
Get ready for summer! YCTC, Midsummer Day Camp, and No Kidding ShakespeareCamp for Adults open registrations!
ASC Actors and Dr. Ralph Alan Cohen reveal all about the plays at ASC.

On Stage at the Blackfriars

2010 Actors' Renaissance Season

The Roman Actor

The Roman Actor

NOW PLAYING - APRIL 3

The monstrous Roman emperor, Domitianus Caesar, cruelly abuses his power to satisfy his every depraved desire... More

Henry VI, Part 2

Henry VI, Part 2

NOW PLAYING - APRIL 3

In this wild carnival of avarice, Shakespeare gives us the glorious second-chapter of England’s Wars of the Roses....
More

The Alchemist

The Alchemist

NOW PLAYING - APRIL 2

The story of what happens when two inventive and shameless con men and their scintillating companion, Dol Common, go to work on the citizens of London... More

Doctor Faustus

Doctor Faustus

NOW PLAYING - APRIL 1

In his masterpiece that predates almost all Shakespeare’s plays, Marlowe breathtakingly conjures Helen of Troy, the Seven Deadly Sins... More 

Twelfth Night

Twelfth Night

NOW PLAYING - APRIL 4

Writing at the height of his powers, Shakespeare gives us a feast of language and songs – and a stage full of memorable characters... More

Rise and Fall of Kings

On the Road

January through April

Romeo and Juliet

Romeo and Juliet

TOUR SCHEDULE »

With its ravishing language and uproarious comedy, Romeo and Juliet celebrates love’s triumph and its trivialities...
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All's Well That Ends Well

All's Well That Ends Well

TOUR SCHEDULE »

In this funny, wise, and bittersweet comedy, Shakespeare paints a sly portrait of the human condition in all its motley colors... More 

The Knight of the Burning Pestle

The Knight of the Burning Pestle

TOUR SCHEDULE »

Imagine Homer and Marge Simpson buying tickets to a Chekhov play and then climbing on stage to redirect the show with Bart as the star... More


ANNUAL SPONSORS:

 

Frederick House, a small European-style hotel,
celebrating six years as our annual sponsor

 

Stonewall Jackson Hotel and Conference Center


Rory and Jaymie Cutaia
of New York City


Chris and Betsy Little
of McDowell, Virginia 

 

 

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Dr. Ralph Lecture

Wednesday, March 17, 2010, 6:00 pm

Twelfth Night

Wednesday, March 17, 2010, 7:30 pm

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Twelfth Night

Thursday, March 18, 2010, 10:30 am

Talk Back

Thursday, March 18, 2010, 1:00 pm

The Roman Actor

Thursday, March 18, 2010, 7:30 pm

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Henry VI, Part 2

Friday, March 19, 2010, 7:30 pm

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The Alchemist

Saturday, March 20, 2010, 2:00 pm

The Roman Actor

Saturday, March 20, 2010, 7:30 pm

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Doctor Faustus

Sunday, March 21, 2010, 2:00 pm

MFA Production: Loves Labour's Lost

Sunday, March 21, 2010, 7:30 pm

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Mary Baldwin M.Litt/MFA Spring Thesis Festival Session 1

Monday, March 22, 2010, 10:00 am

Mary Baldwin M.Litt/MFA Spring Thesis Festival Session 2

Monday, March 22, 2010, 1:00 pm

Mary Baldwin M.Litt/MFA Spring Thesis Festival Session 3

Monday, March 22, 2010, 4:00 pm

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Dr. Ralph Lecture

Wednesday, March 24, 2010, 6:00 pm

The Roman Actor

Wednesday, March 24, 2010, 7:30 pm

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Twelfth Night

Thursday, March 25, 2010, 10:30 am

TalkBack

Thursday, March 25, 2010, 1:00 pm

Forum: "On Paper: Documents of Playing."

Thursday, March 25, 2010, 5:00 pm

Twelfth Night

Thursday, March 25, 2010, 7:30 pm

TalkBack

Thursday, March 25, 2010, 10:00 pm

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Doctor Faustus

Friday, March 26, 2010, 7:30 pm

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Henry VI, Part 2

Saturday, March 27, 2010, 2:00 pm

The Alchemist

Saturday, March 27, 2010, 7:30 pm

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The Roman Actor

Sunday, March 28, 2010, 2:00 pm

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Twelfth Night

Wednesday, March 31, 2010, 7:30 pm

       

ASC on Tour

All the world's a stage, and the American Shakespeare Center On Tour has played it. More