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2025 Philadelphia Branch Shakespeare Competition

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A Royal Garden Party

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The ESU National Shakespeare Competition Starts Now!

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We are pleased to announce the kick-off of the ESU's National Shakespeare Competition! Schools in our region may enter now, giving students the opportunity to compete in The Philadelphia Branch Competition.  The winner of the branch competition will travel to NYC to compete in the national finals at Lincoln Center!  

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Wrench Speaker Event: Dr. Andrew Lownie

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36th Annual Shakespeare Competition Reception

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King Charles Coronation Garden Party

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2022-2023 ESU National Shakespeare Competition

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Save the Date: 2022 Holiday Party

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2022 National Shakespeare Competition Winners announced

2022 PHILADELPHIA BRANCH 
SHAKESPEARE COMPETITION WINNERS
CONGRATULATIONS!!
I am happy to announce the winners of this year's 35th Annual Philadelphia Branch Shakespeare Competition.
The following students will be awarded their scholarships at the Shakespeare Competition Reception on Sunday, March 13th.
Members and guests are invited to join us and meet the winners of the competition and hear them recite their monologues.  click here to register on-line.

FIRST PLACE - $1,500 and a place at Nationals
LUCY SHEA from Friends' Central School

SECOND PLACE - $1,000
NIAMH WILLIAMS from Friends Select School

THIRD PLACE - $500
KAIJE WILLIAMS from Merion Mercy Academy
Thank you to our Judges for their hard work deciding on the winners and thank you to 
Andrew F. Webster for providing the scholarships.  We are grateful for your support.
The Judges applaud all of the students for their great performances.

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