The Shakespeare Project of Chicago -- School Programs

The Shakespeare Project of Chicago shares educators' concerns that too many of our students have not been adequately reached, and are in serious jeopardy of falling through the cracks of our taxed educational system. We also share experts' beliefs that the arts can truly make a difference in the lives of these children. While most schools can no longer afford to maintain the arts in their everyday curriculum, it is possible to expose students to the power of the arts through outreach programs like those offered by
The Shakespeare Project of Chicago.

Our foremost educational offering is entitled 50 Minute Hamlet ,
utilizing two Equity Actors, and affordable on a tight school budget.

We have several other options available for students, faculty and private events.

My Name Is Will,
My Name is Will is our own exiting dramatic adaptation of
William Shakespeare s Sonnets and Songs.
With an exhilarating original contemporary folk-music score,
this play makes use of four actor-singers and has a running time of one hour.

90 Minute Othello
This abridged version of Shakespeare's tragedy
utilizes a full Equity cast, is performed as a Theatrical Reading,
is followed by discussion and was originally commission by
the English Department as Chicago's Lane Technical High School.

Will and Testament,
Will and Testament (a life after death comedy)
An hilarious one-person show, created and performed by veteran Chicago actor
and Shakespeare Project Artistic Assoiciate, Fredric Stone,
puts the actor on stage performing for and with William Shakespeare himself.

Commissioned Theatrical Reading
If your curriculum includes, or you have a particular taste
for a William Shakespeare play not offered in our regular season
or among out School Programs, you may commission a Theatrical
Reading to be peformed at your school or organization.