Blog Updates
2022 General Interest Auditions January 28, 2022 - 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 January 28, 2022 - 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 December 18, 2021 - “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 November 8, 2021 - 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 September 19, 2021 - 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!
MIDSUMMER Fight Choreography September 1, 2021 - Last week, we chatted with actors Mariah Ghant and Eric Mills about the challenges of performing on stairs at Rodney Square. This week, our chat with fight choreographer Steve Wei picked up right where Mariah and Eric left off. Q: As a fight choreographer whose job is to keep things safe, what do you have […]
Titania & Oberon on acting at Rodney Square August 26, 2021 - After the first weekend of rehearsals at Rodney Square for A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM, we caught up with Mariah Ghant (Titania) and Eric Mills (Oberon) to see what their experience was like. Q: WHAT ARE YOU INITIAL THOUGHTS ABOUT RODNEY SQUARE AS A PERFORMANCE VENUE? Mariah Ghant: This space is beautiful. It’s massive, so it […]
We are incredibly grateful to be recommended for an American Rescue Plan grant from the National Endowment for the Arts. This funding will allow us to move forward with confidence in scheduling programming and creative opportunities as we recover from the pandemic.
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Del Shakes has been partnering with Christina Cultural Arts Center dating back to 2014 when students participated in our “I Am Hamlet Project.”![]()
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The mission of CCAC is to change the trajectory of a child’s life by making affordable arts, education, career pathways, gallery exhibitions, and live performances accessible to all in a welcoming environment. Founded in 1945, CCAC has been an anchor in the Delaware arts community and Wilmington’s Creative District.![]()
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For more information, see www.ccacde.org/about.php![]()
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Check back next week for more about our partnership with CCAC!
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You don't have to be an English professor to find ways to make Shakespeare your own. James Anthony was a former tech-entrepreneur who followed his passion for poetry by retelling all of Shakespeare's sonnets in modern language while keeping the rhythm and timing of the original works. SHAKESPEARE'S SONNETS, RETOLD is the result. ![]()
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Which sonnet would you like to see adapted to modern language? ![]()
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#shakespeare #poetry #Sonnets #language
Did folks catch this a few weeks ago on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert? Super fun!
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“Stephen and Denzel pull Shakespeare lines from the top of their domes. #LSSC t.co/djFPdmHIvn”