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Commonwealth Shakespeare Company Announces Cast & Creative Team Shakespeare’s AS YOU LIKE IT


Commonwealth Shakespeare Company (CSC) and Steven Maler, Founding Artistic Director, are pleased to announce the cast of this summer’s production of Shakespeare’s lush romantic comedy, As You Like It on the Boston Common, directed by Steven Maler**. Performances… Read More

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Commonwealth Shakespeare Company Announces Spring and Summer 2025 Programming Including Free Shakespeare on the Common


BOSTON, MA – The Commonwealth Shakespeare Company (CSC) and Steven Maler, Founding Artistic Director, are pleased to announce this summer’s offering of ‘Free Shakespeare on the Boston Common’: the delightful romance As You Like It directed by CSC Founding… Read More

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Episode 7: Macbeth, “Macbeth”


Join Bryn Boice (CSC’s Associate Artistic Director) in this monthly podcast, as she breaks down and shakes down Shakespeare’s most interesting speeches, from the most famous to the most obscure. Just in time for Halloween, she explores The… Read More

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Episode 6: A Special Double Episode


Join Bryn Boice (CSC’s Associate Artistic Director) in this monthly podcast, as she breaks down and shakes down Shakespeare’s most interesting speeches, from the most famous to the most obscure. This month, we return from a summer hiatus… Read More

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Episode 5: Nurse & Juliet, “Romeo and Juliet”


Join Bryn Boice (CSC’s Associate Artistic Director) in this monthly podcast, as she breaks down and shakes down Shakespeare’s most interesting speeches, from the most famous to the most obscure. This month, she explores the Nurse and Juliet… Read More

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The Winter’s Tale: Casting Announcement


Commonwealth Shakespeare Company Announces Cast for   Shakespeare’s THE WINTER’S TALE Free Shakespeare on the Common July 16 – August 4   Boston, MA – Commonwealth Shakespeare Company (CSC) and Steven Maler, Founding Artistic Director, are pleased to announce… Read More

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Episode 4: Prologue, “Henry V”


Join Bryn Boice (CSC’s Associate Artistic Director) in this monthly podcast, as she breaks down and shakes down Shakespeare’s most interesting speeches, from the most famous to the most obscure. This month, she explores the Prologue of Henry… Read More

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ShakesDown Episode 3: Cassius (Julius Caesar)


Join Bryn Boice (CSC’s Associate Artistic Director) in this monthly podcast, as she breaks down and shakes down Shakespeare’s most interesting speeches, from the most famous to the most obscure. This month, she explores Cassius’ Act 1, scene… Read More

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Designing: “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”


In anticipation of our Stage2 production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream this month, we spoke to Scenic and Prop Designer Devon Drohan about bringing this “storybook” world to life. What connections do you have to the world of… Read More

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Directing: “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”


In anticipation of our Stage2 production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream this March, we spoke to director Victoria Townsend about bringing this classic story to a new audience with a new twist. How do you approach deciding on… Read More

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