Blog Updates
Perspectives on THE MERCHANT OF VENICE Tour December 19, 2018 - With twenty performances offered over four weeks, The Merchant of Venice was our longest running production ever. The production launched intense, but respectful conversations about the rise in anti-Semitism and other instance of hate speech and hate crime in our country. Producing Artistic Director David Stradley shares three highlights from the road. First State Community […]
2019 Del Shakes Season Auditions December 12, 2018 - Delaware Shakespeare is accepting headshots and resumes for actors for its 2019 season, including the Summer Festival production of The Merry Wives of Windsor,directed by Krista Apple, and the fall Community Tour production of Romeo and Juliet, directed by Lindsay Smiling. Female and non-binary performers will be considered for some traditionally male roles. Performers of all ethnic […]
Shylock v. Antonio: The Verdict October 18, 2018 - For those of you who couldn’t join us at “Shylock v. Antonio and the City of Venice: The Appeal,” we can now share the official verdict of the court: CHIEF JUSTICE HOLLAND Considering all the equities. We order Antonio to pay Shylock 3000 ducats, to avoid Antonio’s unjust enrichment. We reverse all other aspects of […]
Leap of Faith Creates Memorable MUCH ADO August 15, 2018 - For Delaware Shakespeare, one of the highlights of the summer was incorporating eight area faith leaders into the performance each night as “Friar Francis.” How did they feel their professional theatre debuts? We asked! “I’ve been on stage, I’ve done that,” said Bishop Todd Townsend of The Resurrection Center. “But with Shakespeare, I’ve been bit. […]
New additions to the Janssen’s Market Picnic Contest July 4, 2018 - We’ve seen so many memorable picnics during the past five years of the Janssen’s Market Picnic Contest — impressive cheese trays, themed appetizers, actual costumed manservants. This year, we want to give everyone a chance to get in on the fun — no matter which day you choose to come out to the park! Pretty […]
Introducing one of our Friars: Dr. Todd Townsend June 21, 2018 - In the 2018 Summer Festival production of Much Ado About Nothing, the role of Friar Francis will be played by a rotating roster of area faith leaders. Dr. Todd Townsend of The Resurrection Center has been one of our most passionate “friars,” showing up at multiple rehearsals and making the most of his experience. We asked him […]
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