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PrintESU 2024 National Shakespeare Competition
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Important dates and deadlines for the Chicago Branch Competition:
News And Events
News And Events
The Chicago Branch Shakespeare Competition 2023
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February 11, 2023 at 11:00 AM
Willows Academy Auditorium
Deadline for area schools to register is February 1, 2023
Deadline for area schools to complete their competition and submit their school winner forms is February 4, 2023
Contact Dr. Ann Marie Klein at klein@willowsacademy.org
Chicago Area High School Students to Vie for Chance to Compete in the 35th English-Speaking Union National Shakespeare Competition at Lincoln Center in New York
News – February 22, 2018
ESU Branches to Send 40 Teacher-Scholars to the UK for Summer Study
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CHICAGO TEEN COMPETES IN 34th ANNUAL ENGLISH-SPEAKING UNION NATIONAL SHAKESPEARE COMPETITON IN NEW YORK CITY
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With a performance of a sonnet and monologue from Shakespeare, Ann Urbanski from Wauwatosa, WI, a student of Wesley Schultz at Brookfield Academy in Wauwatosa, 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. Ann previously won the ESU Chicago 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.
Ann Urbanski to Represent Chicago at the ESU National Shakespeare Competition
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Feb 22, 2017,
A decidedly Springlike evening for Chicago this time of year, seven finalists and their families and teachers attended the English-Speaking Union's Shakespeare Competition at the Newberry Library.
Tensions were high as seven talented and poised high school students prepared to perform their winning monologue and sonnet before the finalist judges for the chance to travel to NYC at the National Competition. Shakespeare co-chairs Peter Garino and Jackie Thompson welcomed guests and judges. Courtney Pitt, ESU Branch President and Katie Samples exchanged gratitude for a mutually benefiting program in beautiful Ruggles Hall. Special speakers Tim Kazurinsky and Dep Consul General to Great Britain, Martin hHalley, added star power and global comradery for Shakespeare's timeless works.
ESU Shakespeare Finals Round
Save the Date
Come cheer our Branch Finalists in their quest for the chance to represent Chicago at the National Shakespeare Competition at Lincoln Center in NYC!
Edmund, Helena, Hal, Othello, Hermia, Friar Laurence and Richard III – Shakespeare's characters come to life on
Wednesday, February 22nd at The Newberry Library, Ruggles Hall
6pm(sharp) Performances 7:15pm Awards and Reception
Finalists L-R Morgan Taylor (York High School), Aidra Crawley (Wheeling High School), Kateri Halbleib (ChiArts), Ben Johnson (Huntley High School), Alexander Kuznetsov (Hinsdale Central), Ann Urbanski (Brookfield Academy) and Claire David (New Trier).
Polo & Pimms
Event Recap
Heather Jane Johston, Reute Butler and Kimberly Gleeson
August 21, 2016
A fantastic afternoon for polo and & Pimm's Cup was spent at the Oak Brook Polo Fields. Co-Chaired by Heather Jane Johnston and Kimberly Gleeson and Honoring, Reute Butler.
