Archives for September 2016

This Friday, the American Shakespeare Center (ASC) will be performing William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. As part of our community outreach program, we have invited local high school students to a private morning performance to enrich their learning experience. Executive Director of the Academy, Geoffrey Kershner , is excited to share the ASC’s performance with students. He says, “In solely reading Shakespeare’s work, there is a chance that students will detach from it; but experiencing the works in the way Shakespeare intended will enhance students’ connection to Shakespeare and literature as a whole.” The ASC is based in Staunton, Virginia, and we are thrilled to make this performance accessible to students who might not have the opportunity to see it otherwise. Heather McCormick, a teacher at E.C. Glass High School, introduces Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet every spring. In the past, McCormick has taken her students all the way to Staunton for the ASC’s performance. “Magic happens when the play is brought to life,” she says. “It is incredible for the students to witness professional actors perform Shakespeare’s work. It gives students a tangible way to experience it.” A total of 200 students from E.C. Glass will be attending Friday’s performance […]