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Welcome to Shenandoah Shakespeare¹s American Shakespeare Center (ASC), a national Shakespeare resource for audiences, actors, students, scholars, and educators. We tour internationally and perform in repertory in historic Staunton, Virginia at Blackfriars Playhouse, the world's only re-creation of William Shakespeare's original indoor theatre. We believe that the study, performance, and enjoyment of Shakespeare¹s plays are of vital interest to the life of the nation. Our commitment to this belief, our acclaimed productions, and the wide range of our educational programs make the American Shakespeare Center a top Shakespeare destination for theatre lovers.
Situated in the heart of the Shenandoah Valley in historic Staunton, Virginia, the 300-seat Blackfriars Playhouse - the world's only re-creation of Shakespeare's original indoor theatre - opened its doors in September 2001 and has already delighted tens of thousands enthusiastic audience members from around the world. The product of years of research, this unique, historically accurate performance space provides the perfect complement to Shenandoah Shakespeare's adherence to Elizabethan staging conditions, and has already been called . . .
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The Blackfriars Playhouse is open year-round for Shakespeare productions, hailed by The Washington Post as "shamelessly entertaining" and by The Boston Globe as "phenomenal…bursting with energy." It's also the perfect venue for meetings and conferences, or for the wedding of your dreams. Additionally, the Playhouse is open for special musical and theatrical events, workshops, educational programs, and actor-led Show Tours. Be sure to take a Virtual Tour of the theatre offered in this section of our website, and find out why Southern Living believes that "Staunton's Blackfriars Playhouse will make you fall in love with Shakespeare."
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