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People’s Choice Award: For the 2025 National Shakespeare Competition
April 24 @ 8:00 am – 5:00 pm CDT
Deadline to Vote: April 24, 2025, 11:00 pm CT
The People’s Choice Award is an event for the whole ESU Shakespeare community! ESU members, friends, families, teachers, classmates, and communities will be able to vote for their favorite First Place Shakespeare Competition winner from ESU Branches all over the U.S.
Let’s keep the fun going and vote for our Kansas City Branch Shakespeare Competition winner, Emma Scherman! Click here to watch the video performances of 42 students who entered the 2025 National Shakespeare Competition. Be sure to watch Emma Scherman’s video, she is #15.
It’s easy to vote:
How to join in the fun:
Click on the link above to see performance videos from all of our branch champions on the 2025 ESU National Shakespeare Competition YouTube Channel. Each performer has been assigned a number.
Using this form to submit your entry using “NSC” and the number of your favorite performance (example: NSC15)
Remember to watch our Kansas City First Place Winner: #15 Emma Scherman. She had an amazing performance!
You will receive a return email confirming that your vote has been received.
People’s Choice Award Cash Prizes for Winners!
• FIRST PLACE WINNER RECEIVES A $1,000 CASH PRIZE
(Courtesy of the ESU Cleveland Branch)
• Second place receives $500
• Third place receives $250
Please only vote once. One vote per email. Repeated votes from the same email will not be counted. And please do not call in; your vote will not count and your call will not be returned. Please do not email or call to confirm your vote. Voting is open to everyone, not just ESU members. Get your classmates, teachers, neighbors, relatives, and community involved.
We encourage you to share this with friends, fellow students, and relatives so they can vote too! Let’s show our support for Emma and vote now! Remember, voting ends at 11:00 pm Central Time on Thursday, April 24th. The winners will be announced on Monday, April 28 at the ESU National Shakespeare Competition in New York City.