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THE ESU NATIONAL SHAKESPEARE COMPETITION <\/h5>\n \n
A performance-based educational program serving grades 9-12<\/div>\n \n \n
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\n 2026 Greenwich Shakespeare Competition <\/div>\n \n \n
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Winners of the Greenwich Branch Connecticut wide Shakespeare Competition on 4 March were –<\/p>\n

First place<\/strong> – Abby Kesmodel, Greenwich Academy<\/p>\n

Second place<\/strong> – Rowan Simonelli, ACES<\/p>\n

Third place<\/strong> – Kara Starkey, ACES<\/p>\n

Honourable Mention<\/strong> – Roby Sickles, Brunswick<\/p>\n

The winner will compete in the ESU NATIONAL SHAKESPEARE COMPETITION at Lincoln Center, New York City on 27 April. Winner of that Competition receives a scholarship to study at The Globe Theatre, London.<\/p>\n

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Four winners, left to right – Roby, Kara, Rowan, Abby<\/p><\/div>\n

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\n 2025 Greenwich Shakespeare Competition <\/div>\n \n \n
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The Greenwich  Branch held its 2025 Shakespeare Competition on 5 March with the following winners –<\/p>\n

First place<\/strong> – Abby Kesmodel, Greenwich Academy<\/p>\n

Second place<\/strong> – Robyn Sickles, Brunswick School<\/p>\n

Third Place<\/strong> – Verbatim Rodriguez, ACES Educational Center for the Arts<\/p>\n

Honourable Mention<\/strong> – Kaylin Harrell, ACES Educational Center for the Arts<\/p>\n

The first place winner will compete in the ESU NATIONAL COMPETITION on Monday 28 April 2025 at Lincoln Center, New York City.<\/p>\n

For further information email Anne Elser – AnneElser4@gmail.com<\/a><\/p>\n

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Four winners, left to right – Kaylin, Verbatim, Robyn, Abby<\/p><\/div>\n

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\n 2024 Greenwich Shakespeare Competition <\/div>\n \n \n
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In 2024 Greenwich Branch had 22 Students competing, 13 schools represented, with following winners –<\/p>\n

First place<\/strong> – Daia Jade, ACES Educational Center for the Arts<\/p>\n

Second place<\/strong> – Sean Byrne, Norwalk High School<\/p>\n

Third place<\/strong> – Audrey Compare, Fairfield Ludlowe High School<\/p>\n

Honourable Mention<\/strong> – Ava Clear, Convent of the Sacred Heart<\/p>\n

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(Left to right) Chris Sarandon, Joanna Gleason, Ava, Audrey, Daia, Sean, Mark Shanahan<\/p>\n

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(Left to right) Ava, Audrey, Sean, Daia<\/p><\/div><\/dd>\n <\/div>\n \n \n\n \n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n\n<\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":0,"parent":17,"menu_order":8,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"advgb_blocks_editor_width":"","advgb_blocks_columns_visual_guide":"","ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"_EventAllDay":false,"_EventTimezone":"","_EventStartDate":"","_EventEndDate":"","_EventStartDateUTC":"","_EventEndDateUTC":"","_EventShowMap":false,"_EventShowMapLink":false,"_EventURL":"","_EventCost":"","_EventCostDescription":"","_EventCurrencySymbol":"","_EventCurrencyCode":"","_EventCurrencyPosition":"","_EventDateTimeSeparator":"","_EventTimeRangeSeparator":"","_EventOrganizerID":[],"_EventVenueID":[],"_OrganizerEmail":"","_OrganizerPhone":"","_OrganizerWebsite":"","_VenueAddress":"","_VenueCity":"","_VenueCountry":"","_VenueProvince":"","_VenueState":"","_VenueZip":"","_VenuePhone":"","_VenueURL":"","_VenueStateProvince":"","_VenueLat":"","_VenueLng":"","_VenueShowMap":false,"_VenueShowMapLink":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-168","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nESU National Shakespeare Competition - 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