Sensible guidance for theatre professionals: Shakespeare belongs to everyone. Yet today, the average person sees The Bard as something too
Announcing our Officers for 2023 and our newest Director of the Board
From the recent call for nominations, the Board of Directors selected one new Director, one new Committee Advisor, and elected Officers for the coming
Full Breakdown: The 2022 Society Update for Members
Welcome to YOUR membership update! Thank you for being part of the San Diego Shakespeare Society. Below, we'd like to update you on several fronts
Watch Now: Shakespeare and the American Civil War with Gordon Gidlund
Watch an online version of the lecture presented in-person in January 2023. Discover references to the canon in soldiers’ letters home, in
[Members] Watch Now: Shakespeare and Emilia: The Untold Story with Peter Bassano
Join us and author Peter Bassano, a descendant of Emilia, claimed to be the Dark Musical Lady of the Sonnets. Peter maintains she was much more to
Announcing Our Central County Open Reading Series for 2023
6 great plays and several returning directors! We're so excited to have the following plays and directors for our next season on the THIRD Tuesday
SDSS Board honors “Agent of Change” Nathan Agin at the 26th Star Awards for Volunteers
Join The San Diego Performing Arts League for the 26th Star Awards on November 7, 2022 for a celebration of volunteers in the performing
Summary on Shakespeare Authorship Forum
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