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Production History


SUMMER FESTIVAL

At Archmere Academy:

2003: A Midsummer Night’s Dream
2004: As You Like It
2005: Love’s Labour’s Lost

At Rockwood Park:

2006: Much Ado About Nothing
2007: Richard III
2008: Romeo and Juliet
2009: Twelfth Night
2010: Macbeth
2011: The Winter’s Tale
2012: A Midsummer Night’s Dream
2013: The Two Gentlemen of Verona
2014: Hamlet
2015: The Taming of the Shrew
2016: The Comedy of Errors
2017: Henry V
2018: Much Ado About Nothing
2019: The Merry Wives of Windsor
Coming in 2022: The Tempest

COMMUNITY TOUR

2016: Pericles, Prince of Tyre
2017: As You Like It
2018: The Merchant of Venice
2019: Romeo and Juliet

2021: A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Coming in 2022: A new MUSICAL adaptation of Twelfth Night

 

Recent News

2022 General Interest Auditions

BACK TO JOBS PAGE Delaware Shakespeare is accepting video auditions for general consideration for roles and opportunities in the 2022 Season. After two years of not holding auditions, we are looking forward to reconnecting with the area acting community, and welcome auditions from any actors who are interested in using classic plays to help a […]

THE TEMPEST Auditions

BACK TO JOBS PAGE SEEKING: Actors for Ariel, Ferdinand, and Miranda, as well as understudy Prospero Delaware Shakespeare is accepting video auditions for the roles of Ariel, Ferdinand, and Miranda in its 2022 Summer Festival production of The Tempest, directed by David Stradley. The production was originally scheduled to be staged in July 2020, and […]

Announcing the Del Shakes Artistic Squad

“There is always a squad, collaborators, a body that supports change occurring.”– Sage Crump Delaware Shakespeare is pleased to share news of a major shift to its staffing structure with the addition of the Del Shakes Artistic Squad. The Squad is conceived as a rotating, two-term collective, bringing ever-evolving points of view to the artistic […]

A Del Shakes Holiday Jam Session

CLICK HERE TO BUY TICKETS TICKETS – $20 Favorite Del Shakes artists welcome you to a “pot luck”-style performance. Each artist will share 2-3 contributions that they love – poems, songs, monologues, stories, etc. Think of it as a warm gathering around the hearth, with really talented houseguests!  Featuring the Del Shakes Artistic Squad: Newton […]

REMINDER: Sun 9/19 Performance is now at 4pm

The closing performance of A Midsummer Night’s Dream, originally scheduled for 2pm on Sunday 9/19, was rescheduled earlier this week to a 4pm start time. There will be more shade at Rodney Square at that time!

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Rockwood Park
4651 Washington Street Extension
Wilmington, DE 19809
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Wilmington, DE 19801
Phone: 302-468-4890
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