News – November 6, 2023
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 St. Louis 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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Join Us for a Special ESU Centennial Event
An Original Radio Play
Mystery Comedy
Hosted by Region VI Branches:
Cincinnati, Cleveland, Indianapolis, Kansas City, Kentucky, St. Louis
Mark your calendar for Monday, November 9, 2020 at 7:30 pm EST as ESU's Centennial celebrations continue with a very special event—An Original ESU Centennial Radio Play Mystery Comedy. This is an old-fashioned radio play in the genre of the 1930's and 1940's Sam Spade Detective Radio Plays but with a modern-day twist. This will be a live production with professional actors performing a mystery comedy titled, "The Case of the Missing Parents." Listeners will hear the actors perform, just like the old radio plays.
The story goes like this: Daughter Myra Bradley's parents have been missing for four days. She receives a cryptic postcard in the mail from her parents which says, "We are attending a most glorious celebration. How perfectly marvelous it is to be able to mark this 100th anniversary. We are so looking forward to seeing our friends from Cincinnati, Cleveland, Indianapolis, Kansas City, Kentucky and St. Louis. Signed Momsy & Popsy." Myra is frantic. This is not like her parents to leave without letting her know. Myra hires a private detective to find her missing parents. The search begins. It is a fun mystery comedy with many twists and turns.
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Sunday, MAY 17, 2020
POSTPONED
MISSOURI ATHLETIC CLUB - West
Main Dining Room
1777 Des Peres Road, 63131
(1 mile south from Clayton Road on outer road of 270)
Cocktails 12:30 ~ Lunch 1:00
Members $40 ~ Guests $45
With more than thirty years of living and working overseas, Michael Costello offers a unique perspective and understanding of world affairs. He teaches law and international management in the nationally ranked international business program in the College of Business Administration at the University of Missouri – St. Louis. He leads students on international study courses to Benelux, Israel, United Arab Emirates and Oxford, UK, and he has taught in China, Kuwait and Oman. He was the chief legal officer of Agribrands, Inc, as well as serving as International Counsel for Monsanto and Ralston Purina. Costello practiced EU law for three years in Brussels, Belgium, and served as an intern with the Commission of the EU. He has a JD from St. Louis University and an LLM in International & Comparative Law from the Vrije Universeit Brussels, Belgium. He is married, with two children in business careers. And he is also an enthusiastic Branch member.
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Students read, analyze, perform and recite Shakespearean monologues and sonnets in three qualifying stages: at the school, regional, and national levels. Approximately 2,500 teachers and 20,000 students in nearly 60 ESU Branch communities participate each year.
ALL EVENTS WILL BE HELD IN THE FONTBONNE UNIVERSITY LIBRARY AUDITORIUM
TIMELINE
QUESTIONS? CONTACT shakespeare.stlesu@gmail.com
The 37th Annual ESU National Shakespeare Competition: St. Louis Branch will take place on February 29th, 2020 at 9:00 AM at Fontbonne University. The deadline for area schools to register is January 15th, 2020. The deadline for area schools to hold their competition is January 15th, 2020. Contact Dr. Janet Baldwin at shakespeare.stlesu@gmail.com.
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John Lewington, PhD
Professor Emeritus, Maryville University
"English Soccer - a Global Business'"
Sunday, October 20, 2019
THE RACQUET CLUB LADUE
1600 Log Cabin Lane
Cocktails 12:30 ~ Lunch 1:00
Members $45 ~ Guests $50
Dr. John Lewington is the retired Professor Emeritus of Marketing and Management, and Dean of the John E. Simon School of Business, Maryville University. With leadership from Dr. Lewington, the Rawlings Sport Business Management Degree was devised a decade ago and is the only corporate named degree program in the world. John continues to teach Global Business on Maryville's MBA program, and has served on the board of the World Affairs Council of St. Louis. And he is, of course, a member of our St. Louis Branch ESU.
Through Maryville University, Dr. Lewington has participated in three sports' business study abroad programs to England (2017, '18 and '19). Because of the relationships he developed in England, Maryville student groups have been fortunate to receive insider presentations from the world's top two soccer clubs – Manchester United and Manchester City.
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LEARN TECHNIQUES TO PREPARE STUDENTS FOR
THE REGIONAL SHAKESPEARE COMPETITION
OF THE ENGLISH SPEAKING UNION (ESU)
Each year, the St. Louis Chapter of the English Speaking Union holds a regional Shakespeare Competition (grades 9 – 12) where the 1st place winner will receive an all expenses paid trip to New York City for the national
Shakespeare Competition. Two runners-up will win cash prizes.
The winner of the national competition will win a full scholarship to the Young Actor's Summer School at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts in London, England
Teacher Workshop Presenters:
DONNA NORTHCOTT
Associate Professor of Theatre, Lindenwood University • Founder & Artistic Director, St. Louis Shakespeare
MICHAEL B. MUSGRAVE-PERKINS
Theatre Teacher, Grand Center Arts Academy • Fmr. Teaching Artist, Shakespeare Festival St. Louis
Planning assisted by PAULA HELLER, Registered Drama Therapist, & LAURA ENSTALL, Audition Coach & Owner of Audition Well, St. Louis
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History & Political Science Faculty, Retired
St. Louis University High School
Sunday, May 19, 2019
THE RACQUET CLUB LADUE ~ 1600 Log Cabin Lane
Cocktails 12:30 ~ Lunch 1:00
Members $45 ~ Guests $50
Dr. Richard Mueller, a native of St. Louis, is a retired history and political science instructor. He has degrees from Saint Louis University, including a doctorate in American history and Asian studies. He taught at St. Louis University High School most of his career, and at several local colleges as an adjunct. He currently presents travelogues and downtown St. Louis walking tours for the St. Louis junior college district and Landmarks Association of St. Louis.
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Barbara Lewington - President of the St Louis Branch, Grace Wallis - 2nd Place Winner of the 2019 STL Shakespeare Competition, Jasmine Hadzic - District Staff to Wm. Lacy Clay, Member of Congress 1st District, Missouri, and David Lauber - Development Director Tower Grove Park. Grace gave another winning performance of her chosen sonnet and monologue!
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