Centennial Conference
and Gala Benefit
100 Years, 100 Stories
October 19-23,2020
with Honored Guest
Anne, Princess Royal,
President of the ESU
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The English-Speaking Union welcomes all members to the 2018 Annual Conference, November 17-18 in New Orleans to celebrate this year's theme: Setting English in Action for a New Century.
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The English-Speaking Union
New Orleans Branch
Julia Hansen: "How a Volunteer Committee Landed me on Broadway."
MAY 18, 2017
6:30 P.M.
New Orleans Country Club, Founders Room
5024 Pontchartrain Blvd, New Orleans, LA 70118
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With a performance of a sonnet and monologue from Shakespeare, Rohan Padmakumar from New Orleans, LA, a student of Beau Bratcher at Lusher Charter High School in New Orleans, placed as a semi-finalist in the 34th annual English-Speaking Union National Shakespeare Competition in New York City. The Competition took place on May 1, 2017 on the stage of the Mitzi Newhouse Theater at Lincoln Center with 54 semi-finalists from as many ESU Branch competitions nationwide. Rohan previously won the ESU New Orleans Branch competition.
The winner of the 34th English-Speaking Union National Shakespeare Competition, Ogechi Egonu, representing the San Francisco Branch, received a full scholarship to attend the American Shakespeare Center Theatre Camp in Staunton, VA, this summer. Second place winner, Brandon Burk, from the Kentucky Branch, won a cash prize of $1,000 from The English-Speaking Union, while the third place winner, Trevon Wainwright, representing the Kansas City Branch of the ESU, received an award of $500 provided by The Shakespeare Society.
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March 5, 2017
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
McWilliams Hall at Tulane University
Attending Members and Guests Reception
following competition
(nearby location TBA at Auditions)
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If you couldn't join us - you missed a great Shakespeare Competition! We had 8 contestants from all over southeast Louisiana compete, followed by a wonderful reception at Branch Patron, Katherine de Montluzin's beautiful home.
Congratulations to our winner, senior, Rohan Padmakumar, from Lusher Charter High School here in New Orleans! As our ESU Branch winner, he receives an all-expenses paid trip to New York City to compete in the National Shakespeare Competition on May 1st. See more pictures here!
