News

Benjamin Curns's Richard "leav[es] us with chilled spines, outraged sensibilities and a craving for more."
Shakespeareances.com calls Benjamin Curns's Richard of Gloucester "a performance of such overwhelming depth it set a new benchmark for any Richards that come hereafter."
Adrian calls the show "one of those things you know you will remember...for the rest of your life."
Critics and Audience have called MUCH ADO "glorious," "effervescent," and "hilarious." Read their reviews and then see the show for yourself.
Performances will continue as scheduled unless we experience a loss of power. For patrons who cannot travel safely to the Playhouse, we will waive our standard exchange fee. Simply contact the box office within 48 hours. Learn More...

Education & Research

Shakespeare's appeal is universal -- see what visitors from JMU's International Leaders in Education Program had to say about their experience at the Blackfriars Playhouse.
Join us for our Winter Teacher Seminar, featuring methods of classroom exploration for MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING and RICHARD III -- February 4th-5th, 2012.
Nothing cures the fear of Shakespeare like seeing it live, on its feet, in the Blackfriars Playhouse. Book now to bring your students to MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING, RICHARD III, A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM, or THE WINTER'S TALE.
The American Shakespeare Center Theatre Camp offers two summer immersions in early modern theatre for students ages 13-18. Learn about the 2012 camp -- application now available!

On Stage at the Blackfriars

2012 Actors' Renaissance Season

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Philaster,

or Love Lies a-Bleeding

STARTS FEBRUARY 2

Blackfriars Premiere. Two love triangles dominate this beautiful, sexy, troubling, and surprising romance.  More 

 

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Much Ado about Nothing

JANUARY 6 - APRIL 8

In this powerful comedy, Shakespeare makes you laugh, but also breaks your heart - and magically puts it back together again. 

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Richard III

JANUARY 19 - APRIL 5

Being seduced by Richard III's shameless treachery is one of theatre-going's most delicious guilty pleasures.   More 

 

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A Mad World, My Masters

FEBRUARY 23 TO APRIL 7

Blackfriars Premiere. Money and sex, swindles and scams take center stage in the mad world of Jacobean London - with the unexpected possiblity of true love.  More 

 

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Dido, Queen of Carthage

MARCH 14 TO APRIL 7

Blackfriars Premiere.  Part Antony and Cleopatra, part A Midsummer Night's Dream, and part The Tempest - Dido, Queen of Carthage is Marlowe's ravishing take on Virgil's Aeneid.   More 

 

On Tour

2011/12 Almost Blasphemy Tour

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The Winter's Tale

Shakespeare's magnificent late play is a roller-coaster ride from romance to tragedy to comedy and finally to a place of transcendent beauty that few other works of art have ever gone.  More 

 

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'Tis Pity She's a Whore

John Ford's brilliant re-imagining of Romeo and Juliet leads audiences deep into a story of passion, lust, vengeance, greed, incest, and murder.  More 

 

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A Midsummer Night's Dream

Shakespeare's mischievous comedy of lovers, heroes, fairies, and rude mechanicals is his tribute to humankind's power of imagination.  More 

 


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ANNUAL SPONSORS:

J. Kerry Clayton and Paige Royer of New Orleans, Louisiana

Rory and Jaymie Cutaia of Middlebrook, Virginia

Pamela Fox and Dan Layman of Staunton, Virginia

Chris and Betsy Little of McDowell, Virginia

 Stonewall Jackson Hotel and Conference Center

Frederick House, a small hotel,
celebrating more than 10 years as our Annual Sponsor

We are proud to acknowledge that the American Shakespeare Center receives financial support from the Virginia Commission for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts.

 


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Richard III

Sunday, January 29, 2012, 2:00 pm

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Mary Baldwin College MLitt/MFA Event - Cressida

Monday, January 30, 2012, 8:00 pm

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Mary Baldwin College MLitt/MFA Event - Cressida

Tuesday, January 31, 2012, 8:00 pm

         

ASC on Tour

All the world's a stage, and the American Shakespeare Center On Tour has played it. More