Each spring, students from a wide range of public, private, and parochial secondary schools in Maryland, Virginia and Washington D.C. take part in the challenging and festive Shakespeare Competition for the Nation’s Capital Region. This event takes place on the main stage of the Shakespeare Theatre Company’s Lansburgh Theatre.
The winning student is entered in the National Shakespeare Competition held at Lincoln Center in New York City.
The Nation’s Capital Branch awards prizes to the top three local cometitors of the annual Shakespeare Competition and also makes other awards each year connected with the study of Shakespeare’s works. The Shakespeare Competition’s Teacher Award is given to a teacher who coached one of the students entered in the branch’s annual Shakespeare Competition.
- Curtain Up on 2012 Shakespeare Competition This is the time each year when we turn our attention to the ESU Shakespeare Competition for Secondary School Students...
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