Personal and Professional Development
Education forms half of the American Shakespeare Center‘s mission, and our stellar Programming Team produces meaningful events for all ages, based in scholarship, and tied to the titles of our season and the canon as a whole.
Personal Development
Friday Night Lights On
Friday Night Lights ON aims to shed light on diverse perspectives relating to our onstage productions. Join us for lectures, workshops, demonstrations, discussion panels, and more led by our fantastic Programming Team, colleagues in the theatre and academic arenas, and outstanding community partners. On the Blackfriars stage every Friday of our show weeks at 5:00 PM.
Learn MoreNo Kidding Shakespeare Camp
JULY 24-31, 2023
Adult thespians of all experience levels are invited to spend a week strutting and fretting their hour upon the stage at the American Shakespeare Center’s No Kidding Shakespeare Camp. This weeklong program blends performance training with academic enrichment, giving participants a chance to hone their craft while learning about Shakespeare’s staging conditions in the world’s only recreation of his indoor theatre, the Blackfriars Playhouse. Led by our world-class Programming team, you will get a crash course in all the skills that ASC actors use in professional productions in a low-stakes, Renaissance-style (ensemble directed), week-long rehearsal process culminating in a staged reading performance of William Shakespeare’s Taming of the Shrew in the Blackfriars Playhouse at the end of the week. Perfect for both seasoned performers and enthusiastic amateurs.
Learn MoreNo Kidding Drama Club
Spring Cycle Begins in April
It’s the Drama Club experience for grown ups! Become part of our repertory: Join in the fun and perform on the Blackfriars Stage along with ASC Education Artists and other special guests. The No Kidding Drama Club meets to read and rehearse a classic play – No Kidding Drama Club will return in April with The Spanish Tragedy.
Learn MoreProfessional Development
Teacher Seminars
Spring 2023: March 17 – 19
Textual Tribulations, Transmissions, and Translations: Connecting Shakespeare’s As You Like It and Sarah Ruhl’s Eurydice
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