Juvenile Justice Acting Classes

Delaware Shakespeare is a proud recipient of a Shakespeare in American Communities: Juvenile Justice grant. Presented by The National Endowment for the Arts, in partnership with Arts Midwest, Delaware Shakespeare is one of seven nonprofit organizations across the nation selected to present theatre education programs that engage youths in the juvenile justice system with the works of Shakespeare.

The program consists of six 10-session acting classes offered at area juvenile justice facilities.

Sun 7/24 Performance Time Change – 6pm to 7pm

Due to the current heat advisory, the start time of the Sunday, July 24 performance will be moved from 6pm to 7pm. This will allow the majority of the performance and audience area to be in shade by the beginning of the performance, with the remaining areas soon following. If any patrons currently holding tickets […]

TWELFTH NIGHT Authors Look Forward to Sharing with Audience

Co-writers Liz Filios and Tanaquil Márquez share their excitement and hopes before this weekend’s concert presentation of TWELFTH NIGHT, O LO QUE QUIERAS. Q: You’ve been developing this piece for 2 1/2 years. What gives you excitement about sharing the music with audiences for the first time next weekend? LIZ: It’s hard to believe it’s […]

Singing at Rodney Square – A Short Interview with Daniel L. Melo

Daniel L. Melo, Sebastian in the upcoming TWELFTH NIGHT, O LO QUE QUIERAS in CONCERT event at Rodney Square shares a few thoughts about preparations for the program. DEL SHAKES: We’ve been developing this musical for 2 1/2 years, but this is your first experience with it. What are some of things that you’ve appreciated […]

Help plan Del Shakes’ future – take this survey

Del Shakes is beginning a strategic planning process to imagine what’s possible for the company as we serve the community over the coming years. We’d love to hear your thoughts on the future of Del Shakes! Your experiences and ideas can help shape the path forward. PLEASE TAKE THIS 10-MINUTE SURVEY Survey respondents may choose […]

Reflections: Del Shakes’ Monthly Antiracism Learning Discussion

As part of its Antiracism, Access, and Equity Policy, Delaware Shakespeare committed to ongoing antiracism training for Board and staff. In 2021, the training took the form of an eight-part monthly Antiracism Learning Discussion. The discussions were focused on approximately 20 hours-worth of articles and videos originally compiled for New Repertory Theatre (Watertown, MA) under […]

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Juvenile Justice Acting Classes

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Sun 7/24 Performance Time Change – 6pm to 7pm

TWELFTH NIGHT Authors Look Forward to Sharing with Audience

Singing at Rodney Square – A Short Interview with Daniel L. Melo

Help plan Del Shakes’ future – take this survey

Reflections: Del Shakes’ Monthly Antiracism Learning Discussion

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