Spread the Word: Performance Opportunities for Young Shakespeareans! Join The Asiders, Nebraska Shakespeare's free teen workshop series, this Saturday for the final session of 2019! This month's workshop will be held at Joslyn Castle where we will explore Macbeth in the 21st Century! Monthly workshops are hands-on, engaging, and always FREE to attend! Saturday, December 14, 2019 | 1-4 pm Joslyn Castle | 3902 Davenport Street LEARN MORE OR RSVP! Early Registration for Camp Shakes 2020 is available now! Register before December 23 for the BONUS add-on of our first-ever full ..read more

Alan Klem named Artistic Director by Nebraska Shakespeare Board of Trustees OMAHA, NE – Nebraska Shakespeare and its Board of Trustees today announced that Alan Klem, who co-founded the organization in 1986, will become the company’s next artistic director. Klem will play a central role in Nebraska Shakespeare’s continued goal to connect the community through dynamic productions and immersive educational experiences. Klem’s return comes with the departure of Sarah Lynn Brown, who previously served as Director of Education for Nebraska Shakespeare and acted as Interim Artistic Director for ..read more

Shakespeare On Tour travels to schools across the state, reaching thousands of students with performances and educational activities. Did you ever wonder what a day in the life of an actor for Shakespeare On Tour looks like? In this week's video, we're sitting down with the cast of Othello On Tour to learn just that! Take a look! Othello On Tour is a part of Shakespeare in American Communities, a program of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with Arts Midwest ..read more

Studying Shakespeare is required curriculum for students across the region. For many students, this is an unapproachable and daunting feat. Shakespeare On Tour was created 14 years ago with a mission to change that!  Henry leading students through an acting workshopThrough dynamic performances and engaging, active lesson-plans that make learning about Shakespeare’s timeless works fun and accessible, thousands of students across the state are turned into Shakespeare experts in their own right. And this season, because of your support, the program will reach its 100,000th student! While shar ..read more

You actors out there know there's A LOT that goes into getting ready for a performance, from getting into costume and makeup, to stretching, running lines, and vocal warm-ups.  But what happens when you're also touring your performance?  What's the same?  What's different? Take a look into the pre-show prep for Othello On Tour in this week's #NEShakesEDTalks video! Othello On Tour is part of Shakespeare in American Communities, a program of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with Arts Midwest. Join us every Thursday for a new video about Shakespeare, theatre, and 21st cent ..read more

This week on Soul of Wit, we are talking to actor, poet, cat-owner, and all-around delightful human, Hannah Clark! Hannah is portraying Brabantio and Gratiano in the Shakespeare On Tour production of Othello, traveling to schools and communities across the region. "Brevity is the soul of wit" - Hamlet Soul of Wit is a brief interview series with the artists and artisans of Nebraska Shakespeare.  Listen to more interviews HERE Upcoming Public Performances College of Saint Mary (Omaha)| September 23, 6:00 PM Midland University (Fremont)| September 24, 6:30 PM Highlander Accellerator (Omah ..read more

This week, we're talking to the cast of Othello On Tour and taking an in-depth look at this incredible play. Check out their unique insights into the play. UP NEXT: Othello at Creighton University | 9/21 @ 7PM Othello On Tour is part of Shakespeare in American Communities, a program of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with Arts Midwest ..read more

This week on Soul of Wit, we are talking with Samual Cheeseman, who is playing Cassio for Shakespeare On Tour. "Brevity is the soul of wit" - Hamlet Soul of Wit is a brief interview series with the artists and artisans of Nebraska Shakespeare.  Listen to more interviews HERE Upcoming Public Performances Creighton University (Omaha)| September 21, 7:00 PM College of Saint Mary (Omaha)| September 23, 6:00 PM Midland University (Fremont)| September 24, 6:30 PM Highlander Accellerator (Omaha)| October 3, 6:00 PM Golden Husk Theatre (Ord) | October 7, 7:00 PM Lauritzen Gardens (Omaha)| Oct ..read more

Michael Cassio is a Florentine soldier described as a smooth talking, handsome young man. A man of courtesy and theoretical learning, Cassio is one of Othello's chief lieutenants. For Shakespeare On Tour 2019, Cassio is portrayed by Sam Cheeseman. There is a supposed rivalry between Cassio and Iago, who claims to resent him because Othello chose Cassio as lieutenant, in spite of the fact that Cassio has “never set a squadron in the field” and lacks practical battle knowledge (Act I, Scene 1). Unlike Emilia and Roderiga, Cassio is not a new character created by Shakespeare for Othello, b ..read more

For this week's brief interview series, we're sitting down with Roshni Desai, who will be touring Nebraska with us for the 2019 Shakespeare On Tour production of Othello. "Brevity is the soul of wit" - Hamlet Soul of Wit is a brief interview series with the artists and artisans of Nebraska Shakespeare.  Listen to more interviews HERE ..read more