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THE NH FALL FESTIVAL OF SHAKESPEARE

Fall Festival of Shakespeare is happening (with in-person, online, and hi-flex participation options)

Teens will work with teams of teaching artists in a flexible format to develop Shakespeare productions (ranging from 30-90 minutes) which will then brought to Plymouth State University for a rousing performance in February 2021! (with a contingency plan to delay performance until Fall of 2021).
Based on a nationally acclaimed model developed by Shakespeare & Company in Lenox, MA.  

Mark Your Calendars for Auditions!

Auditions will be held both in person and online.  Auditions are ensemble style, so teens are expected to be at auditions for the whole audition period.  Teens should also be prepared to move, whether they are online or in person.  Teens only need to attend one audition date, but are welcome to attend more than one.  

RVSP required, please RSVP using the audition form linked below (we'll share the Zoom link for virtual auditions with those who RSVP and send further safety instructions to teens who register for face to face auditions)

Auditions are: 
October 24th 1:00-3:00 In person
October 26th 4:00-6:00 Online
October 27th 4:00-6:00 Online
October 28th 4:00-6:00 In Person

What to Expect from the Program:

  • Flexible scheduling: teens choose how many days a week they'd like to participate and which days, as well as if they'd like to be face to face or online (all outside of school hours) 
  • A directing team of teaching artists leads teens through a language-based exploration of Shakespeare.
  • All teens (ages 13-19) with an interest in acting or the technical aspects of theater are welcome! Everyone who wishes to participate will be given a part!
  • Master classes are taught in Clowning, Stage Combat, Movement, Performance, Technical Theater, and more.
  • The program culminates in a festival of Shakespeare's works at the Silver Center for the Arts at Plymouth University, including student-designed sets, costumes, and lighting.
  • There are no student fees to participate in this program.
SOME COMMENTS ON THE SUCCESS OF THE FALL FESTIVAL OF SHAKESPEARE IN LENOX, MA.
"This has been a life-changing experience!. It has made me stronger and more confident.”
-Taconic Hills H.S. Student.
"Through the process of rehearsing and performing the plays of William Shakespeare for themselves, students inhabit a Renaissance world of beautiful language, profound thought, and passionate feelings that articulate and celebrate the full spectrum of human experience.”
– Kevin G. Coleman, Director of Education, Shakespeare & Company
“Fall Festival showed me an inner strength that I was never aware of. It taught me to appreciate the beauty and complexity of the human being, and to believe in myself.”
  - Fall Festival Alum
*A 2-year study of the Program by students from Harvard’s Graduate School of Education (Project Zero) “recommended replication and adaptation in every high school in the nation.”

We want to be at your school!

Interested in having your school participate in Fall Festival of NH?
​Email Jessie at jessie@advicetotheplayers.org to get involved!