Central PA ESU 25th regional Shakespeare competition

Event Recap

Third Place: Clara Hanahan – State College Area High School – Jill Campbell, Coach First Place: Patrick Moran – Pottsville High School – Maria Malek, Coach Second Place: Jeremy Duarte – Harrisburg Academy – Peter B. Frengel, Coach

The winter wind may have been fierce on Saturday 13 February 2016, but the camaraderie was warm inside Pierce Auditorium on the Lock Haven University campus. The occasion was the Central PA Region of the English speaking Union's 25th Regional Shakespeare competition. Seven competitors, winners of their high school competitions, each presented their choice sonnet and 20 line monologue from the Shakespeare Canon.

The presentations by Christina Johns, Hannah Nori, Patrick Moran, Jeremy Duarte, Gilliian Letson, Clara Hanahan, and Mayce Van, were evaluated by Elizabeth Gruber, Ramona Broomer, and MG Gainor, LHU English and Dramatics faculty. The judges awarded first place to Patrick Moran (Pottsville Area HS), second place to Clara Hanahan (State College Area HS) and third place to Jeremy Duarte (Harrisburg Academy). The winner, Patrick Moran, receives an all expense trip to New York City to compete with approx. 60 other students at the National Shakespeare Competition to be held May 1-3, 2016.

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Free Henry V Performance for Teachers and Students

News

Yet another opportunity!
Let's Get Together and Gear up for Shakespeare

"HENRY V"

(the ESU National Shakespeare Competition that is!)

Why?  To gather, face to face, share a performance with each other and students for teachers AND students.

Free Shakespeare? 

Performance of "Henry V"

Who:   Touring company of the American Shakespeare Center  Staunton, Virginia
www.americanshakespearecenter.com

When:  Tuesday, November 3, 2015 – 7 PM
Preshow music begins at 6:30

Where:  The State Theatre
130 West College Avenue
State College, PA

Why Not?  It's Shakespeare AND it's FREE for teachers AND students

Need more info?  My email is jkc11@scasd.org and my phone is (814) 231-4114

Jill Campbell State College Area High School

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Brunel: The Man Who Changed the World

Event – Thursday, April 9th - 7:00 pm

Robert Hulse, MA, is Director of London's Brunel Museum, housed in Brunel's original Thames Tunnel engine house and winner of The Queen's Award in 2010. In this lecture, Robert Hulse will examine Brunel as not only as visionary engineer, but also as showman and world changer. For more information on the lecture, please click here. 

The lecture will be held at Shippensburg University at the Old Main Chapel on Thursday, April 9th at 7 pm with light refreshments before the talk.  For more details please email Karen Blair at blairkaren166@gmail.com.

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Central PA Branch Shakespeare Competition - UPDATE

Event

Due to the popularity of the Shakespeare Competition in Central PA, we'll hold area competitions that precede our Branch competition.  These smaller events will make room for more high school students to compete, offer closer locations for you - and will allow our Branch to recognize more students. 

Area Competitions

Harrisburg Carlisle Area Competition
Monday, February 16th (President's Day)
Carlisle High School
623 W. Penn St. Carlisle, PA 17013

State College Area Competition
Monday, February 16th (President's Day)
State College Borough Building 
243 South Allen Street, State College, PA 16801

Pittsburgh Competition
Saturday, February 21st
 PSU New Kensington Campus
3550 Seventh Street Road, New Kensington, PA 15068-1765

All competitions will begin at 11 AM
Refreshments will be offered at the conclusion of these events

Overall Competition

Central PA Branch Competition for the winners of the above events
Friday, February 27, noon
Lock Haven University
401 N Fairview St, Lock Haven, PA 17745
This event will begin with a luncheon, free for participants, advisors, and families.

• For more information, download the Central PA Shakespeare Competition information letter: Click Here
• To register, please fill out the online form: Click Here
• or download and mail in the paper form: Click Here
  

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