Actors Shakespeare Company - Hudson County's Professional Classical Theatre Ensemble

Business Description

We envision a culture in which the deeply human and enlivening experience of classic theater is available to everyone. We believe that theatre, and particularly Shakespeare and other great works, has the power not only to reflect who we are, but to transform and uplift our audiences and ourselves. The Actors Shakespeare Company at New Jersey City University is a professional, non profit ensemble theater, entering into its Tenth Season of service to the Hudson County area, and its fifth at New Jersey City University. ASC’s relationship to NJCU has blossomed into a full partnership, as ASC was made the theatre in residence at NJCU in 2008. ASC produces the plays of Shakespeare as well as other classics and classically inspired works, staged readings, and, most recently, podium readings of new, Shakespeare themed plays (such as The Jewish King Lear) and experimental laboratory productions of Shakespeare’s texts (a four actor, modern dress Romeo and Juliet). Additionally, ASC offers an exciting and varied menu of educational programming for students from elementary school to adult. ASC bases its work on the personal leadership and responsibility of its members as well as a commitment to the illumination of the text. Actors and directors resolve textual questions by referring to folio and quarto versions of the play, instead of relying exclusively on the editorial decisions of others. The ASC Ensemble works together on an ongoing basis to define and master the Company voice as well as the individual skills of its members. Ongoing workshops in text, verse, voice, combat and dance are a regular feature of the ASC actor’s life, and are led by Company members, each sharing his or her area of expertise. The Company chooses to keep the audience lit throughout the production, and makes liberal use of character/audience relationship, keeping with the notion that Shakespeare’s plays were performed outdoors during the day, and that the literature is meant to engag

Service Area

Hudson County, Essex County, Union County, Bergen County

Business Type

Theatre company

Business Tagline

Visit our website http://ascnj.org/index.php for performance dates!

Products

Shakespeare Main Stage Productions, Readings & Labs

Services

Shakespeare Educational Workshops & Residency

Number of Locations

1

Year Founded

2000

Number of Employees

50

Languages Spoken

English

Discounts Offered

ASC FLEXPASS Subscription

Additional Information

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Awards and Certifications

GDUSA - American Web Design Award (Inaugural) 2009