The English-Speaking Union

National Shakespeare Competition

Past Winners

2022 NATIONAL WINNER: Sasha Fedderly of the New York Branch 

Sasha Fedderly of the ESU New York City Branch won 1st Place with her captivating and thoughtful renditions of Lady MacBeth from MacBeth and Sonnet 35. Sasha has won attendance at the BADA Midsummer Conservatory Program in Oxford, England this summer (Midsummer Conservatory Program – BADA).. Her teachers, Margaret George and David Freeman at Lycee Francais de New York High School will share the $1000 Teacher Recognition Award.

  


Roxanna Beebe Center of the ESU Charlottesville Branch took 2nd Place with her captivating interpretations of Hecate from MacBeth and Sonnet 94.  Her teacher, David Becker at Charlottesville High School will receive the $500 Teacher Recognition Award. 


Kathuure Miriti of the ESU Kentucky Branch won 3rd place for her stirring rendition of Cressida from Troilus and Cressida and Sonnet 34. Her teacher, Amie Kisling at SCAPA Lafayette High School will receive the $250 Teacher Recognition Award.


Past Winners

Year Student Name ESU Branch Name
2022 Sasha Fedderly New York
2021 Delilah Delgado San Diego Branch
2020 Ava Blum Washington DC
2019 Maria Guardino Schreiner Cleveland
2018 Jackson Dean Palm Springs
2017 Ogechi Egonu San Francisco
2016 Ari Dalbert Hawaii
2015 Sarah Spalding Hawaii
2014 Scott Van Wye Indianapolis
2013 Xavier Pacheco New York City
2012 Tiffany Ames Charlottesville
2011 Connor Lawhorn Hawaii
2010 John-Michael Lyles Dallas
2009 Talene Monahon Boston
2008 Bronwyn Reed Los Angeles
2007 Adam Brown Kentucky
2006 Anne Thompson Indianapolis 
2005 Eric Wilson Memphis
2004 Joe Sofranko Cincinnati 
2003 Natalie Kuhn  Los Angeles
2002 Alicia Collins  Nashville
2001 Katey Parker Central FL
2000 Anne Russell Portland
1999 Matt Harrington  San Diego
1998 Daniel Marmion Princeton
1997 Enrico Banson San Francisco
1996 Boise Owens Holmes Research Triangle NC
1995 Shannon Berry Monmouth County NJ
1994 Dannye (Tanisha) Thompson  Kansas City
1993 Toi Perkins Washington DC
1992 David Roche Kansas City
1991 Jeremy Richards Cleveland
1990 Shannon Emerick Dallas
1989 Anthony Braithwaite Philadelphia
1988 Victoria Wei Princeton