Sort of Shakespeare

The Washington Shakespeare Company Reading Series

Building on the success of the Bard-37: Canon Cabaret and Greek Alpha - Omega readings series, WSC plans three unique reading series to continue this exciting tradition. ... Starting January 8, 2007, we offer another Shakespeare option in Washington with our Sort of Shakespeare Reading Series, including Shakespeare apocrypha, his contemporaries, and plays inspired by the Bard and his canon.

Feb. 19, 2007 - The Plebians Rehearse the Uprising - Gunter Grass
Directed by Christopher Henley

Feb. 26, 2007 - Two Noble Kinsmen - apocrypha
Directed by Jeremy Fiebig

March 5, 2007 - Fortinbras - Lee Blessing
Directed by Jesse Burgess

April 9, 2007 - A Yorkshire Tragedy - apocrypha
Directed by Paul Tacaks

April 23, 2007 - The Spanish Tragedy - Thomas Kyd
Directed by Clay Hopper

April 25, 2007 - London Prodigal - apocrypha CANCELLED
Directed by Cam Magee

April 30, 2007 - The Herbal Bed - Peter Whelan
Directed by Shirley Serotsky

May 7, 2007 - The White Devil - John Webster
Directed by Ian Armstrong

May 14, 2007 - Great Scenes from Shakespeare - Directed by Gaurav Gopalan

May 21, 2007 - The Witch - Thomas Middleton
Directed by Jose Carrasquillo

June 25, 2007 - Mrs. Kemble’s Tempest - Tom Ziegler
Directed by Lee Mikeska Gardner

July 2, 2007 - Measure for Measure - A Comedy, After Shakespeare - Howard Brenton
Directed by Dan van Hoozer

July 9, 2007 - Caesar and Cleopatra - George Bernard Shaw
Directed by Gaurav Gopalan

July 16, 2007 - Romeo and Julius [Caesar] - Jeff Goode
Directed by Serge Sieden

July 23, 2007 - Sir John Oldcastle - apocrypha
Directed by Randy Baker

July 30, 2007 - Lear - Edward Bond
Directed by Stephen Fried