Program Type:
Workshops & Classes- Registration is required for this event.
- Registration will open on April 17, 2026 @ 4:00pm.
- This event is part of a series. If you register for this first event, you will also be registering for future occurrences.
- This event is for registrants age 13 and above.
Program Description
Event Details
Whether you've read and have strong opinions on every Shakespeare play or have just a vague memory of being confused by one of them in high school and want to understand what all of the fuss is about, this class is for you! Over the course of six weeks, we'll start with a broad overview of Shakespearean English, iambic pentameter, and the many ways in which the bard's works can be performed, studied, and enjoyed before taking a deep dive on our focus play: Romeo and Juliet, a tragedy about how holding on to old grudges can turn what should have been a joyous and carefree young love into deadly conflict. None of Shakespeare's plays are as widely read, enjoyed, and hotly debated as this one. Come learn the facts and form your own opinions so you can hold your own in those debates and maybe learn a brief monologue or two to impress your friends at parties. What better way is there to spend your summer? For in these hot days is the mad blood stirring...
If you enjoy the class and want to try bringing the joy of live Shakespeare to the community, stick around for an optional extra two weeks of rehearsal (June 12th and 26th) for a public reader's theater performance on Saturday, June 27th. No memorization necessary!
For ages 13+. (If accompanied by a guardian, ages 10+.)