No YSP This Summer

YSP is not running this summer. Thanks for your interest, and best wishes for your theatrical endeavors!

FREE Shakespeare This Friday!

FREE SHAKESPEARE this Friday, August 12! Come and see the fantastic Youth Shakespeare Project campers take on Shakespeare's Much Ado about Nothing!

Friday, August 12 - 7PM
Dartmouth Hall 105*
Hanover, NH
Free admission

*Dartmouth Hall is the longest white building on the east side of the Green. The beautiful Dartmouth Hall 105 is on the lower level.

Our Script

Hi campers and families,

We are excited to announce that rehearsal is under way! We are posting the script here so that you have digital access (and can print a new copy if need be).

LINK TO DOWNLOAD SCRIPT: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BwOiM2jEJSASeHpYVkJNN1lCdjg/view?usp=sharing

NOTE: You will need to click "Download" because Pages documents will not open in Google Drive.

All best,
Laura and Jaymes

Characters of Much Ado

Campers! Get excited to offer your casting thoughts this week! Here are the descriptions of the characters:

BEATRICE - I’m a smart independent woman who doesn't need a man. Everyone is always telling me to settle down and get married: My father, my uncle, my cousin, my hairdresser, my mailman, my pen pal, the plumber. I think they should all mind their own business.

“I had rather hear my dog bark at a crow than a man swear he loves me.”

BENEDICK - I’m a smart independent man who doesn’t need a woman. Everyone is always getting married and I’m just saying, that’s silly. Being a bachelor is the BEST. I get to have battles of wit with Beatrice all the time and then I can just walk away.

“But it is certain I am loved of all ladies, and I would I could find in my heart that I had not a hard heart; for, truly, I love none.”

CLAUDIO - I was a hardcore soldier in the war, and now that I’m back I’m a hardcore romantic. Hero is the coolest girl in the world and I’m going to marry her!

“In mine eye she is the sweetest lady that ever I looked on.”

HERO - Hey! You seem like a nice person. How are you doing? ...Oh, me? I’m doing great. Thank you so much for asking. I’ve got my best friend Beatrice and my new fiance Claudio--what else does a girl need?

“I will do any modest office, my lord, to help my cousin to a good husband.”

LEONATO - Life is good! I’m super successful. The prince loves me. Everyone wants to marry my daughter Hero. And I suppose many people want to marry my niece, Beatrice. At least before they, ya know...talk to her. That’s a different story. If only I could find her a husband...

“Well, niece, I hope to see you one day fitted with a husband.”

DON PEDRO - I’m the nosiest matchmaker on the planet. Oh, and the prince of the country. Yeah. I’m a pretty big deal but I’m casual about it, because I really just want to spend all my time fixing people up with their one true loves. Speaking of which. Do you want me to fix you up? Because I could just see you walking down that aisle…

“Cupid is no longer an archer: his glory shall be ours, for we are the only love-gods.”

DON JOHN - Leave me alone. You’re still here? Go away! Look, if you must know, Don Pedro is my half brother. I say “half brother” because he and everyone else is always reminding me about the “half” part. What a jerk. You too. Jerk. You’re all jerks. I’ll make all of you PAY!

“Though I cannot be said to be a flattering honest man, it must not be denied but I am a plain-dealing villain.”

DOGBERRY - I’m the sheriff around here and I am pleased to make your inquaintance. You see any auspicious characters around, you come to me. I’ll take care of ‘em. It’s my job to keep the prince’s peace and I take that job very seriously. I AM THE LAW.

“We are the poor duke's officers; but truly, for mine own part, if I were as tedious as a king, I could find it in my heart to bestow it all of your worship.”

VERGES - I have been a watchman in the prince’s service for nearly fifty years. I have seen much action in my time and foiled many sinister plots. Robberies. Imposters. Attempts against the good prince’s life. I have seen it all...everything I….In my day….the watch... *SNORES*

“I thank God I am as honest as any man living that is an old man and no honester than I.”

WATCH - I am the law! I am the law! No, Sheriff Dogberry is the law, but I'm new at this, and I don't really know what I'm doing, but I am the law too! Maybe! Cool! I'm going to catch some bad guys!

CONRADE - I’d do anything for Don John. No, literally, anything. Give him my ice cream cone? Yup. Plot to destroy everyone else’s happiness? Sure! Plus, I’m a big fan of destroying others’ happiness, so that would be a big plus.

“I can cross it. Not honestly, my lord; but so covertly that no dishonesty shall appear in me.”

MARGARET - Wedding? Did somebody say wedding? I’m so excited for Hero’s wedding. And I am totally going to pick out the dress! And also gossip? Did somebody say gossip? Because I have all the hottest tips.

“Your gown's a most rare fashion, i' faith. I saw the Duchess of Milan's gown that they praise so. By my troth, 's but a night-gown in respect of yours.”

FRIAR - Look, all I’m doing is trying to keep everyone sane and righteous around here. You think that’s easy? So maybe I watch a lot of soap operas in my spare time and come up with a melodramatic she’s-not-really-dead plan. So what? I’m just doing my job.

“Pause awhile, and let my counsel sway you in this case.”

Registration is now open!

Dear Upper Valley Community,

Love theatre? Love summer? Love the idea of immersing your child in a creative, collaborative, and completely tuition-free theatrical experience this summer?

We are excited to announce that Season Three of the Youth Shakespeare Project is coming to the Upper Valley in 2016. After five and a half weeks of rehearsal and training in text, voice, movement, and improvisation, our season will culminate with a kid-created performance of Shakespeare's MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING.

The camp will run from Thursday, July 7 to Friday, August 12, meeting from 2-5pm on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays. We are delighted and grateful that the Howe Library in Hanover, NH, has once again generously lent us the use of the beautiful Mayer Room for our rehearsals.

REGISTRATION OPENS MARCH 15 AT 6AM. To register, come to this site and click the "REGISTER" tab above. See you soon!

All best,
Laura & Jaymes

See you in 2016!

Dear kids, families, and community members,

Jaymes and I will run the Youth Shakespeare Project next in the summer of 2016. In the meantime, we hope all of our campers past and future keep on acting and creating!

Thank you for your interest in YSP, and we hope to see you next year!

Best,
Laura

Laura Neill and Jaymes Sanchez
Co-directors, Youth Shakespeare Project
youthshakespeareproject@gmail.com

THE SHOW IS HERE!

The Youth Shakespeare Project presents...
Shakespeare's AS YOU LIKE IT

Thursday, July 31
7pm
Dartmouth Hall
FREE

Dartmouth Hall is the long white building on the east side of the Dartmouth Green.
The show will run about 55 minutes.

Please join us in honoring our campers' hard work and creativity at their show!