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Philadelphia Branch 2022 Shakespeare Competition
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Your school winner form due date is February 23rd
Complete your school winner form by clicking here.
Video submissions are due by midnight, February 28th
Click here for instructions on how to prepare and submit your video. Winners will be announced by March 6th
The top three winners are required to attend a reception on Sunday, March 13th where the winners will perform their monologues and receive their checks.
Click here for teacher and student guides to help navigate the competition.
Questions: Please email Judith Francis at philaESU@gmail.com.
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CELEBRATING 100 YEARS
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The Philadelphia Branch of
The English-Speaking Union
will celebrate its 100th Anniversary
Thursday, October 28, 2021
Time: 5:30pm
Place: The Corinthian Yacht Club
300 W. 2nd Street
Essington, PA 19029
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A Royal Garden Party hosted by the Philadelphia Branch of the ESU
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In celebration of the Ninety-Fifth Birthday And Sixty-Ninth Year of the Reign of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II The Philadelphia Branch of The English-Speaking Union Invites you to A Royal Garden Party
To download the invitation and RSVP form, please click here: Invitation and reply form copy.pdf
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2021 Philadelphia Branch Shakespeare Competition Winners
CONGRATULATIONS!!
We are happy to announce the winners of this year's Shakespeare Competition. The following students will be awarded their scholarships at the Shakespeare Competition Virtual Reception on Sunday, March 7th starting at 5pm. Students must attend the reception in order to receive their checks. Students will be required to recite their winning monologue at the reception.
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FIRST PLACE - $1,500 and a place at Nationals
SOFIA FOLGIA from Merion Mercy Academy
SECOND PLACE - $1,000
LUCY SHEA from Friends' Central School
THIRD PLACE - $500
QUILANA CASTRO CARDONA from Friends Select School
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Please Register for the reception below:
The Zoom link will be emailed on Saturday.
Thank you to our Judges for their hard work deciding the winners and thank you to Andrew F. Webster for providing the scholarships. We are grateful for your support.
Sofia Folgia will continue on to the National Competition. The following prizes will be awarded to the winners of the National Competition.
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The Philadelphia branch Shakespeare Competition 2021
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The 38th Annual ESU National Shakespeare Competition: Philadelphia Branch will take place online due to COVID.
JUST ANNOUNCED: The top 3 winners of The Philadelphia Branch Shakespeare Competition will receive:
1ST PLACE: $1,500 and a spot at the National Competition.
2nd PLACE: $1,000
3RD PLACE: $500
All participants will receive a Certificate of Participation and other gifts via USPS.
The deadline to submit the School Participation Form is February 15th.
The deadline to submit the School Winner Form is February 22nd.
The winners of the competition will be judged solely on their submitted recorded performances.
Our Philadelphia Branch Finalists will be announced on March 1st.
There will be a Zoom reception on March 7th starting at 4pm that is mandatory for the top 3 winners to attend to receive their scholarship awards. They will be required to perform their winning monologue.
The Philadelphia Branch Branch of the ESU remains steadfast in its commitment to the teachers and students of our community. Please contact Judith Francis at philaesu@gmail.com for more information.
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