Enrichment

Enrich your ASC Experience!

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.

Shows

Select Fridays at 5 PM

Panel discussion during Lights ON Blackfriars (formerly Friday Night Lights ON) at the Blackfriars Playhouse in Staunton, featuring four speakers engaging in a lively conversation on stage. The event showcases ASC’s interactive theater programming, connecting audiences with experts in Shakespeare and the performing arts.

FNLO is now Lights ON Blackfriars—your pre-show deep dive into the plays and performances at ASC. Featuring Shakespeare scholars, theatre experts, and ASC artists, this series of insightful discussions, workshops, and panels unpacks the stories, staging, and themes that shape each production.

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All Year Round

"No Kidding" Programs happen throughout the year to give adult theatre lovers (ages 18+) the chance to read, rehearse, and perform classic plays. Join in the fun and perform on the Blackfriars stage along with ASC Education Artists and other special guests.

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Year Round

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

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Year Round

Interested in exploring our beautiful Blackfriars Playhouse, but can't attend an in-person tour? Purchase access to our Virtual Playhouse Tour instead! You'll be able to learn about our modern theater and its historical predecessor—with added locations inaccessible to the public on in-person tours!

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Pre-show Event on Select Saturdays

Shakespeare Uncorked at the American Shakespeare Center – two people in historical costumes toasting with vintage goblets, promoting a pre-show wine and beer tasting experience featuring Virginia craft beverages.

Sip, savor, and experience a pre-show wine and beer tasting at the American Shakespeare Center. Enjoy Virginia’s best craft beverages from top wineries and breweries before select performances at Blackfriars Playhouse. Limited tickets available—reserve your spot today.

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Performance Dates

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