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.
Fridays at 5 PM
Friday Night Lights On is the perfect pre-show "appetizer" before enjoying the full meal that is an ASC production. FNLO is a series of engaging Friday night lectures, workshops, and panels featuring an exciting line-up of scholars, industry experts, ASC familiar faces, and powerful partnerships.
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Throughout 2024
"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. Up next: No Kidding Shakespeare Camp's final staged reading on Aug 4!
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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!
Select Sundays in 2024
Prepare to be dazzled as ASC joins forces with some of our favorite local bakeries and cafés to bring you an unparalleled show experience! Enjoy a snack box filled with local culinary delights during select performances throughout 2024. Pre-order is required for this snack box.
Performance Dates
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Select Saturdays in 2024
ASC has partnered with local wineries and breweries for a special pre-show experience. Enjoy a tasting of the best libations in the area in our upper lobby on select performance dates throughout the year.
Performance Dates
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October 31, 2024
Spend Halloween night with the American Shakespeare Center for a show so funny, it's scary! Enter the Blackfriars Playhouse—if you dare—for a special showing of Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors, a laugh-out-loud retelling of Bram Stoker's iconic vampire classic. Perfect for audiences of all blood types, join Count Dracula for a spooky night out like no other. Even better, tickets are available at a bloody good discount!
