In its early years, the Society hosted two formal debates on the authorship question, that is, whether William Shakespeare of Stratford upon Avon
Open Readings now memorialize long-time member and first Readings Coordinator Rupert Essinger
In honor of Rupert Essinger, the Board voted in July 2022 to rename our monthly series the "Rupert Essinger Open Readings". Rupert, a long-time
Watch Now: Shakespeare Authorship Forum with Cheryl Eagan-Donovan, Gideon Rappaport, and Bryan H. Wildenthal
Join us as we dive into both sides of this fierce debate, including an appearance by Cheryl Eagan-Donovan, acclaimed documentary
How did the Society do in 2021? Budget Report Breakdown now available!
Below is a quick look at our organization's spending for 2021 (Jan-Dec). The main item we'd like to highlight is that the vast majority (almost
Photos from our 2022 Bard Birthday and Member Appreciation Celebration
Enjoy this quick look at our Birthday Party! Thank you to our hosts Jeff and Perla Myers, to Sam Young as emcee, to Freedome Bradley-Ballentine as
Announcing our Officers for 2022 and our newest Director of the Board
From the recent call for nominations, the Board of Directors selected one new member to join us, re-elected four, and we elected Officers for the
Watch Now: Asian Embodiment of a White Canon – Shakespeare on Film/Stage with Dr. Alexa Alice Joubin
Dr. Joubin is the author of the recently published book Shakespeare in East Asia (Oxford University Press, 2021), which raises such intriguing
Announcing Our Central County Open Readings Series for 2022
6 great plays, new faces, and returning favorites! We're so excited to have the following plays and directors for our next season: the FIRST
How are we doing? Dive into the SDSS audience survey results for 2021!
Thank you to everyone who participated in our survey earlier this year. Below are many of our findings and will help us to plan in 2022 and beyond.
Discover all our Shakespeare Books of the Month
Starting earlier this year, we've begun featuring a different Bard-related book each month on social media. Now you can find all of them in one spot!
NEW: share your IDEAS and add your EVENTS!
We've opened two opportunities up to our entire community! First: share your thoughts in our news! Write about your thoughts, reviews, opinions
Watch Now: The Shakespeare Prison Project with its founder and director Jonathan Shailor
Founder and Director Jonathan Shailor shares a brief history of the project, with evidence of its effectiveness, and stories that highlight pivotal
Enter to win $150 in Amazon Gift Cards!
As we all return to both NEW and NORMAL, we'd love to hear your opinion on events and items you'd like us to continue (or new ones!), both in-person
Watch Now: History of Joy performance with co-founder Tom Haine
Our co-founder Tom Haine begins with a brief discussion about the Society and Shakespeare before performing "The Seven Ages of Man" (from As You Like
Watch Now: Enjoy the 2021 Shakespeare Showcase!
To continue our motto that "we do Shakespeare all year 'round", we've asked members to share a sonnet or speech in our third online Showcase! We hope