News

Sad Farewell to Beloved Managing Director
The American Shakespeare Center deeply regrets that, owing to the pressing needs of his family in Florida, David Dreyfoos, our extraordinary Managing Director, will be leaving the company at the end of the year.
Dynamic Energy in THE REHEARSAL
THEATRE REVIEW: "Christopher Seiler as [pompous playwright] Bayes gives perhaps the most energetic performance I have ever seen at the Blackfriars Playhouse, and I have seen plenty of them."
1 HENRY IV a Tour de Force
THEATRE REVIEW: "In the hands of the ASC and Director Cohen, HENRY IV, PART 1 gets off to a commanding start, builds quickly and then fires on every cylinder."
Professional Training Program 2010
Designed for theatre professionals and advanced students, this three-week concentrated study in performing Shakespeare challenges actors and directors to discover, engage, experience, and revel in Shakespeare’s language.

Education & Research

ASC Little Academes-a semester in a week
Actors' Renaissance Group Packages include workshops, lectures, rehearsal observation, and shows.
Save the date for TWELFTH NIGHT Teacher Seminar
TWELFTH NIGHT teacher seminar coming up January 16
Go inside the Blackfriars with Podcasts.
ASC Actors and Dr. Ralph Alan Cohen reveal all about the plays at ASC.

On Stage at the Blackfriars

2009 Fall Season

The Rehearsal

The Rehearsal

NOW PLAYING - NOVEMBER 28

Don’t miss a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see this outrageous satire of Restoration theatre... More

Henry IV, Part 1

Henry IV, Part 1

NOW PLAYING - NOVEMBER 27

The fabulous fat knight, the troubled king, the hot-blooded warrior, the prodigal prince, and his bighearted Eastcheap companions... More 
Titus Andronicus

Titus Andronicus

NOW PLAYING - NOVEMBER 28

Shocking, gripping, savage, outrageously entertaining, and surprisingly moving...
More

Much Ado about Nothing

Much Ado about Nothing

NOW PLAYING - NOVEMBER 29

Shakespeare gives us the glittering wit of Beatrice and Benedick and the heroic blunders of Dogberry and company... More

The Merry Wives of Windsor

The Merry Wives of Windsor

NOW PLAYING - NOVEMBER 27

Urban legend has it that Queen Elizabeth asked Shakespeare to write a play with “the fat knight in love”... More

 

ASC on Tour

2009/10 Rough, Rude, and Boisterous Tour
at locations around the country through spring 2010

The Knight of the Burning Pestle

The Knight of the Burning Pestle

SEE TOUR SCHEDULE »

Imagine Homer and Marge Simpson buying tickets to a Chekhov play and then climbing on stage to redirect the show with Bart as the star... More

All's Well That Ends Well

All's Well That Ends Well

SEE TOUR SCHEDULE »

In this funny, wise, and bittersweet comedy, Shakespeare paints a sly portrait of the human condition in all its motley colors... More 
Romeo and Juliet

Romeo and Juliet

SEE TOUR SCHEDULE »

With its ravishing language and uproarious comedy, Romeo and Juliet celebrates love’s triumph and its trivialities... More

Rise and Fall of Kings


ANNUAL SPONSORS:


Frederick House, a small European-style hotel,
celebrating 5 years as our annual sponsor


Stonewall Jackson Hotel and Conference Center 

 

 

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The Merry Wives of Windsor

Saturday, November 21, 2009, 2:00 pm

Henry IV, Part 1

Saturday, November 21, 2009, 7:30 pm

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The Rehearsal

Sunday, November 22, 2009, 2:00 pm

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Much Ado about Nothing

Tuesday, November 24, 2009, 10:30 am

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Much Ado about Nothing

Wednesday, November 25, 2009, 7:30 pm

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The Merry Wives of Windsor, Closing Performance

Friday, November 27, 2009, 2:00 pm

Henry IV, Part 1, Closing Performance

Friday, November 27, 2009, 7:30 pm

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Titus Andronicus, Closing Performance

Saturday, November 28, 2009, 2:00 pm

The Rehearsal, Closing Performance

Saturday, November 28, 2009, 7:30 pm

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Much Ado about Nothing, Closing Performance

Sunday, November 29, 2009, 2:00 pm

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ASC on Tour

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

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