36-hour Shakespeare-a-thon!
a whirlwind of Shakesperience
April 29 at 7am to April 30 at 7pm, 2025
As part of Give Local Shakesperience Productions will be hosting all events for FREE and will be held IN PERSON!
Our doors will be open for the Entire 36 hours!
Come participate, donate, act, sing, dance, listen, read and more!
*Menu subject to change
Wednesday April 24, 2024
*2025 Menu of Events Coming Soon!*
7am-8am: Breakfast Hour: Kick off Shakespeare-a-thon with light breakfast provided by Viola Lapham of the Shakesperience family.
8am-10am: W.A.M.S.: Waterbury Arts Magnet School under the direction of Scott Shulte and Emily Mattina perform Romeo & Juliet.
10am-11am:El Barrio workshop: All your favorite folktales from Puerto Rico!
11am-12pm: Improv Workshop: Wait, whose line is it again?
12pm-1pm: Theatre/Improv Games: Pass the energy, make a sound machine, or simply try not to laugh with these fun games!
1pm-2pm: Mask-decorating: Get ready to attend a masked ball at the Capulet manor.
2pm-3pm: Acting Class (younger): Join us and our younger acting class as we continue our work with “Yertle the Turtle!”
3pm-4pm: Acting Class (older): View a sneak peak at our junior Romeo & Juliet performance!
4pm-5pm: Cyril the Sorcerer: Once upon a River, a fairytale environmental magic show.
5pm-6pm: House Warming: Visit our new company housing digs!
6pm-8pm: Art Gallery (Beyond the Art): Immerse yourself in the works of these amazing artists!
8pm-10pm: Open Mic (Beyond the Art): Rhythm, poetry, art, expression…step up to the mic and find it all here!
10pm-11pm: Karaoke: Will you be the next American singing superstar?
11pm-12am: The Play’s the Thing: Answer Shakespeare Trivia Questions!
Thursday April 25th
12am-4am: William Shakespeare’s sonnets with Jessica: Read.Every.Single.One.
4am-5am: Parts Making A Whole: Watch a montage of staff and actors, past and present, sharing stories and text.
5am-6am: Past and Present Make a Future: Examples of our most recent programming.
6am-7am: We’re All In This Together: A montage of our Neighborhoods program; a community collaboration since 2013
7am-8am: Breakfast Hour: Stop in for a quick bite, compliments of Viola and stay for our exciting events still to come!
8am-10am: Board of Directors Hour: Join us as we thank our Board of Directors for all of the time and commitment to the mission.
10am-12pm: SitLH Hour: Join the Friends of Shakespeare in the Litchfield Hills live in studio to discuss exciting new and upcoming events in Litchfield county!
12pm-1pm: Romeo & Juliet Workshop: Resident artists perform this participatory workshop with scenes from Romeo & Juliet.
1pm-2pm: Harriet Tubman: Step into the world of one of America's most courageous and inspirational figures, Harriet Tubman. Janette D. Scott will engage the audience in an enthralling play reading that captures the essence of Tubman's incredible journey, her unwavering determination, and her relentless fight for freedom.
2pm-3pm: Butterfly Lovers: Music Director Lyra explores identity, cultural appropriation, cultural appreciation, and music through the lenses of the "Butterfly Lovers" Violin Concerto and of her experiences.
3pm-4pm: After School Program: Students perform their favorite scenes from our signature workshops performed in schools!
4pm-5pm: Cyril the Sorcerer: Once upon a River, a fairytale environmental magic show.
5pm-6pm: Dia de Los Reyes (recording): Didn’t catch the in-studio touring performance? Well here’s your chance!
6pm-7pm: Final Countdown Party: Pizza…and the final countdown of Give Local 2024.