The Chesapeake Shakespeare Company
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The Chesapeake Shakespeare Company was founded in 2002 and quickly received a great deal of attention for its high-energy approach to the works of Shakespeare and other classics. Performing both in its indoor and outdoor homes in Ellicott City, the Chesapeake Shakespeare Company attracts a regional audience from Howard County
, Baltimore
, Washington
and beyond.
The Chesapeake Shakespeare Company is listed as a Major Festival in the book Shakespeare Festivals Around the World by Marcus D. Gregio (Editor
), 2004.
The Chesapeake Shakespeare Company is the theatre company in residence at the Howard County Center for the Arts http://www.hocoarts.org/center.htm and performs at the Patapsco Female Institute
Historic Park in Ellicott City, MD, where their summer Chesapeake Shakespeare Company-in-the-Ruins productions attract steadily increasing audiences.
CSC has won a number of awards in its short history including six Greater Baltimore Theater Awards
including Outstanding Production of 2004 (Much Ado About Nothing
) and Outstanding Production of 2006 (King Lear
), The BroadwayWorld.com's Reader's Choice Award for Best Classical Production of 2007 (Macbeth
) and a Best of Baltimore from the City Paper for their 2005 production of an original verse translation of Lope de Vega
's play Dog in the Manger and a Helen Hayes Award to Artistic Director Ian Gallanar. CSC is the only Maryland theater company invited by the Kennedy Center to participate in the 2007 Shakespeare in Washington Festival
. Other companies involved include the Royal Shakespeare Company
, the Kirov Ballet and The Library of Congress.
CSC's production of Macbeth was performed at the Patuxent Institution
, a maximum security institution in Jessup, Maryland
. This event was covered by CBS News
, UPI and many newspapers including The Washington Post
and The Baltimore Sun
.
2003 Romeo and Juliet Directed by Ian Gallanar
2003 The Comedy of Errors Directed by Christopher Marino
2004 Troilus & Cressida Directed by Patrick Kilpatrick
2004 Much Ado About Nothing Directed by Ian Gallanar
2004 Measure for Measure Directed by Christopher Niebling
2005 The Dog in the Manger by Lope de Vega Directed by Isabelle Anderson
2005 A Midsummer's Night Dream Directed by Ian Gallanar
2005 Coriolanus Directed by Ian Gallanar
2006 The Imaginary Invalid by Molière Directed by Ken Elston
2006 King Lear Directed by Ian Gallanar
2006 The Taming of the Shrew Directed by Patrick Kilpatrick
2006 Love's Labor's Lost Directed by Jenny Leopold
2007 The Front Page Directed by Ian Gallanar
2007 As You Like It Directed by Ian Gallanar
2007 Henry V Directed by James Ricks
2007 Macbeth Directed by Ian Gallanar
2008 A Doll's House by Henrick Ibsen Directed by Kevin Costa
2008 The Comedy of Errors Directed by Ian Gallanar
2008 The Tempest Direced by Patrick Kilpatrick
2008 Macbeth Directed by Ian Gallanar
2009 The Country Wife Directed by Heather Nathans
2009 Cyrano de Bergerac Directed by Ian Gallanar
2009 Twelfth Night Directed by Jenny Leopold
2010 Lysistrata Directed by Ian Gallanar
2010 Much Ado About Nothing Directed by Ryan Whinnem
2010 Hamlet Directed by Ian Gallanar
Howard County, Maryland
-2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*62.2% White*17.5% Black*0.3% Native American*14.4% Asian*0.0% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*3.6% Two or more races*2.0% Other races*5.8% Hispanic or Latino -2000:...
, Baltimore
Baltimore
Baltimore is the largest independent city in the United States and the largest city and cultural center of the US state of Maryland. The city is located in central Maryland along the tidal portion of the Patapsco River, an arm of the Chesapeake Bay. Baltimore is sometimes referred to as Baltimore...
, Washington
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
and beyond.
The Chesapeake Shakespeare Company is listed as a Major Festival in the book Shakespeare Festivals Around the World by Marcus D. Gregio (Editor
Editing
Editing is the process of selecting and preparing written, visual, audible, and film media used to convey information through the processes of correction, condensation, organization, and other modifications performed with an intention of producing a correct, consistent, accurate, and complete...
), 2004.
The Chesapeake Shakespeare Company is the theatre company in residence at the Howard County Center for the Arts http://www.hocoarts.org/center.htm and performs at the Patapsco Female Institute
Patapsco female institute
Patapsco Female Institute is a former girls' boarding school, now a rebuilt historical site, sitting at the top of the hill in Ellicott City, Maryland, United States...
Historic Park in Ellicott City, MD, where their summer Chesapeake Shakespeare Company-in-the-Ruins productions attract steadily increasing audiences.
CSC has won a number of awards in its short history including six Greater Baltimore Theater Awards
Greater Baltimore Theater Awards
The Greater Baltimore Theater Awards are theater awards to recognize excellence in the professional theater in the Greater Baltimore, Maryland area since 2004....
including Outstanding Production of 2004 (Much Ado About Nothing
Much Ado About Nothing
Much Ado About Nothing is a comedy written by William Shakespeare about two pairs of lovers, Benedick and Beatrice, and Claudio and Hero....
) and Outstanding Production of 2006 (King Lear
King Lear
King Lear is a tragedy by William Shakespeare. The title character descends into madness after foolishly disposing of his estate between two of his three daughters based on their flattery, bringing tragic consequences for all. The play is based on the legend of Leir of Britain, a mythological...
), The BroadwayWorld.com's Reader's Choice Award for Best Classical Production of 2007 (Macbeth
Macbeth
The Tragedy of Macbeth is a play by William Shakespeare about a regicide and its aftermath. It is Shakespeare's shortest tragedy and is believed to have been written sometime between 1603 and 1607...
) and a Best of Baltimore from the City Paper for their 2005 production of an original verse translation of Lope de Vega
Lope de Vega
Félix Arturo Lope de Vega y Carpio was a Spanish playwright and poet. He was one of the key figures in the Spanish Golden Century Baroque literature...
's play Dog in the Manger and a Helen Hayes Award to Artistic Director Ian Gallanar. CSC is the only Maryland theater company invited by the Kennedy Center to participate in the 2007 Shakespeare in Washington Festival
Shakespeare in Washington Festival
The Shakespeare in Washington Festival was a cultural festival held in Washington, D.C. from January through June 2007 in honor of the works of William Shakespeare....
. Other companies involved include the Royal Shakespeare Company
Royal Shakespeare Company
The Royal Shakespeare Company is a major British theatre company, based in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England. The company employs 700 staff and produces around 20 productions a year from its home in Stratford-upon-Avon and plays regularly in London, Newcastle-upon-Tyne and on tour across...
, the Kirov Ballet and The Library of Congress.
CSC's production of Macbeth was performed at the Patuxent Institution
Patuxent Institution
The Patuxent Institution is located in Jessup, Maryland one mile east of US Route 1 on Maryland Route 175. It is a treatment-oriented maximum-security correctional facility. With a maximum static capacity of 987 beds, it offers the most diverse services to the most varied male and female offender...
, a maximum security institution in Jessup, Maryland
Jessup, Maryland
Jessup is an unincorporated town and census-designated place in Howard County, Maryland and Anne Arundel County, Maryland. The population was 7,865 at the 2000 census. The center of population of Maryland is located in Jessup. It was the location of Maryland House of Correction, which was one of...
. This event was covered by CBS News
CBS News
CBS News is the news division of American television and radio network CBS. The current chairman is Jeff Fager who is also the executive producer of 60 Minutes, while the current president of CBS News is David Rhodes. CBS News' flagship program is the CBS Evening News, hosted by the network's main...
, UPI and many newspapers including The Washington Post
The Washington Post
The Washington Post is Washington, D.C.'s largest newspaper and its oldest still-existing paper, founded in 1877. Located in the capital of the United States, The Post has a particular emphasis on national politics. D.C., Maryland, and Virginia editions are printed for daily circulation...
and The Baltimore Sun
The Baltimore Sun
The Baltimore Sun is the U.S. state of Maryland’s largest general circulation daily newspaper and provides coverage of local and regional news, events, issues, people, and industries....
.
The CSC Approach
The Chesapeake Shakespeare Company's education programs include professional artist development, community education, innovative K-12 school programming, summer camps for kids, high school Shakespeare Festivals and workshops using methodologies created by CSC in cooperation with National and International Institutional Partners.Production history
2002 Twelfth Night Directed by Ian Gallanar2003 Romeo and Juliet Directed by Ian Gallanar
2003 The Comedy of Errors Directed by Christopher Marino
2004 Troilus & Cressida Directed by Patrick Kilpatrick
2004 Much Ado About Nothing Directed by Ian Gallanar
2004 Measure for Measure Directed by Christopher Niebling
2005 The Dog in the Manger by Lope de Vega Directed by Isabelle Anderson
2005 A Midsummer's Night Dream Directed by Ian Gallanar
2005 Coriolanus Directed by Ian Gallanar
2006 The Imaginary Invalid by Molière Directed by Ken Elston
2006 King Lear Directed by Ian Gallanar
2006 The Taming of the Shrew Directed by Patrick Kilpatrick
2006 Love's Labor's Lost Directed by Jenny Leopold
2007 The Front Page Directed by Ian Gallanar
2007 As You Like It Directed by Ian Gallanar
2007 Henry V Directed by James Ricks
2007 Macbeth Directed by Ian Gallanar
2008 A Doll's House by Henrick Ibsen Directed by Kevin Costa
2008 The Comedy of Errors Directed by Ian Gallanar
2008 The Tempest Direced by Patrick Kilpatrick
2008 Macbeth Directed by Ian Gallanar
2009 The Country Wife Directed by Heather Nathans
2009 Cyrano de Bergerac Directed by Ian Gallanar
2009 Twelfth Night Directed by Jenny Leopold
2010 Lysistrata Directed by Ian Gallanar
2010 Much Ado About Nothing Directed by Ryan Whinnem
2010 Hamlet Directed by Ian Gallanar