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Project Shakespeare's 32st Season
Project Shakespeare is accepting students for Summer Shakespeare 2026
EMAIL PROJECTSHAKESPEARE@GMAIl.COM
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SPEAK THE SPEECH
Directed by Deborah Shakespeare Thurber
and Associate Director
Lif Petrova
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​​​Open to students ages 5 - 19 years old.
Students will explore the fundamentals of Shakespeare’s language, learn how to create a character, and master the art of story telling
through voice and movement. No experience necessary.
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Must be engaged, focused and self-motivated.
Students will perform a showcase featuring scenes and monologues.
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Showcase Performances:
Friday July 17 at 6pm
Saturday July 18 at 2pm
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Location TBA
​​​​​​Tuition: $100
Rehearsals July 6-17 Time: TBA
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TWELFTH NIGHT
Directed by Deborah Shakespeare Thurber
Music Director and Choreographer,
Associate Director, Lif Petrova
PS Mainstage
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Ages 7 -19
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Love rarely follows the rules in Shakespeare’s comedy that tugs at the heartstrings of grief, love and desire. Viola surviving a shipwreck washes up on the shore of Illyria believing her twin brother lost. She disguises herself as a boy and embarks on a secret new life as a go-between for the Count Orsino and Countess Olivia both in the extremity of love and grief. Caught up in the ensuing love triangle, Viola reels from the chaos of mischievous servants, a forged love letter, and mistaken identities in this playful, poetic and piercing comedy.
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This production will tour to venues throughout the Monadnock Region.
​​​​​​Tuition: $300
Rehearsals: July 6-29 Time: TBA
Performances: July 30 - August 9
Locations: TBA
PROJECTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR
ANNE OF GREEN GABLES
By L.M. Montgomery
Adapted & Directed by
Deborah Shakespeare Thurber
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​This show has been cast.
Open to All Ages
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A beloved 1908 novel about 11 year old orphan Anne Shirley who arrives at the farm of Marilla and Matthew Cuthbert in Prince Edward Island. Marilla and Matthew wanted to adopt a boy but instead they get a feisty redheaded girl who wins them over with her spirited nature as she grows up in their home at Green Gables. Anne finds “kindred spirits” while she navigates school and rivalries in the village of Avonlea. This text is a favorite coming-of-age story as it exemplifies the themes of family, love and what it means to find one’s home and purpose.
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​Tuition: $100
Rehearsals: March 1-8
Performances: March 14-15
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Limited scholarships are available for all programs
and are rewarded based on the merit of need.
Please request a Scholarship Information by emailing Deborah Shakespeare Thurber at projectshakespeare@gmail.com
HOW TO APPLY
Email projectshakespeare@gmail.com to apply
Include the following information:
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Which project you're interested in
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Name / Age of student(s)
Project Shakespeare welcomes all students ages 5–18 years old
to participate in theatre productions and homeschool classes. See specified ages for each project.
No experience is necessary and students are not required to audition.
However, all participants should be curious, highly engaged, self-motivated, and self-disciplined.
Upon acceptance, you will be emailed forms pertinent to the particular program.
These forms may include a Registration Form, Rehearsal & Performance Expectations,
Parent Agreement, Scholarship Application and Student Evaluation.
These may be submitted via email, regular mail or on the first day of the program.
