Actors' Renaissance Summer

ASC returns with a three-show summer season!

Brandon Carter. Photo by Lindsey Walters

Check out ASC's summer lineup of engaging programming for all ages!

Macbeth at the Blackfriars Playhouse

Electrifying and immediate, Macbeth plunges headlong into the darkest depths of the human condition and the toxic underbelly of politics and warfare—with murder begetting murder, and blood thirsting for blood. This twisted tale ends as it began, in the manifestation of a dark prophecy; with one final, fatal blow, the light prevails and tomorrow dawns anew.   Opening at the Blackfriars Playhouse July 9th

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Henry V

In this final, epic installment of Shakespeare’s Henriad trilogy, ASC veteran Brandon Carter leads “once more unto the breach” as King Henry V—one of the greatest monarchs in English history. Swashbuckling adventure and romance burst at the seams of this the most exciting of Shakespeare’s histories, which ends, as so many of the great stories do, in a wedding.

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All's Well That Ends Well

Helena has a heart that will not be denied. All’s Well That Ends Well upends and reexamines the love story, reveling in the imperfection. Part fairy tale, part farce, and all heart, this often-overlooked masterpiece takes audiences on a hilarious journey through courtship and class, danger and desire, and ridicule and (if the title proves true) redemption.

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Prep For The Play: All's Well That Ends Well

 

All's Well That Ends Well - Prep for the Play

Want to know more about our third title this season? Join team Education for a crash course in ASC’s approach to Shakespeare’s text with four interactive workshops that will hone your textual toolkit and help you approach the play like an actor. Dive deep into the text of All's Well That Ends Well to learn how the play came together and make your own choices about performance -- all without leaving your couch.
This course will meet synchronously on Zoom for 60-90 mins each night for the four nights—August 9 - 12, covering a different topic each night (schedule below). Join us for one workshop or all four!
  • Monday, August 9 @ 5:30pm ET- Editing Shakespeare
  • Tuesday, August 10 @ 5:30pm ET - Verse
  • Wednesday, August 11 @ 5:30pm ET - Rhetoric
  • Thursday, August 12 @ 5:30pm ET- Stage Directions
Each Night: $15  All Four Events: $50

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Professional Development Weekend

 

 

This two-day, in-person program features six curated 'playshops'—interactive workshops where you learn and practice activities to use in your classroom while gaining valuable insight and information—and tickets to the related shows! As an added bonus, teachers can earn Continuing Education Units for professional development. (August 13 - 14)      

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Live @ Blackfriars

Join ASC music maestro Chris Johnston and special guests for a free concert from the Blackfriars stage, streamed live! Next Live@ coming in September!

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Playhouse Tours

Our ASC Education Tour Guides will take you up, down, and around the world's only re-creation of Shakespeare's indoor playhouse and share secrets and anecdotes from the past and the present (exact tour spots dependant upon actor presence in the building). 

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In-Person Professional Development Weekends

These two-day, in-person programs feature six curated ‘playshops’—and tickets to the related shows!

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Playhouse Tours

Our ASC Education Tour Guides will take you up, down, and around the world's only re-creation of Shakespeare's indoor playhouse and share secrets and anecdotes from the past and the present.

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Prep for the Play: All's Well That Ends Well

Join team Education for a crash course in ASC’s approach to Shakespeare’s text with four interactive workshops that will hone your textual toolkit and help you approach the play like an actor! Choose one workshop or all four!

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Become Ingrained

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ASC SafeStart

ASC was among the first companies in North America to return to live performance with our innovative & evolving SafeStart Plan. Learn more & explore our calendar...

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