EDUCATION & OUTREACH: FOR ADULTS
Shakes Aloud
The reading group for all Shakespeare lovers—not just actors! At Shakespeare Aloud! we read an entire play aloud (approximately one act each week), stopping to talk about images, characters, story line, ideas and experiences related to the play, or anything we find interesting. Open to all ages. $5 per session, 5-7 p.m. every Sunday, no reservations required. First United Methodist Church Family Annex at 13th Street and Lavaca Street.
Instructor: Jill Swanson, Scansion and Text Specialist
Jill Swanson is an accomplished actor, director, writer, and over 13 years teaching with Austin Shakespeare. She assistant-directed A Midsummer Night's Dream and Romeo and Juliet and was dramaturg for Measure for Measure. She leads workshops for the company's 20/20 Program. Jill wrote the chapter Introduction to Scansion in the book 111 Shakespeare Monologues and served as its co-editor. She also is a contributor to The Ultimate Scene Study Series for Teens Volume 1: 60 Shakespeare Scene. Jill studied Shakespeare at Florida State University and directing at Texas State University.
Austin Shakespeare does not and shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, gender, gender expression, age, ancestry, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or military status in any of its activities or operations. We are an equal opportunity group.