{"id":168,"date":"2022-12-26T11:29:51","date_gmt":"2022-12-26T11:29:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/esustage.wpengine.com\/kansas-city\/?page_id=168"},"modified":"2026-02-26T19:52:35","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T19:52:35","slug":"shakespeare-competition","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.esuus.org\/palmbeach\/what-we-do\/shakespeare-competition\/","title":{"rendered":"National Shakespeare Competition \u2013 Palm Beach"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
\n\n
\n
\n\n
\n 2026 National Shakespeare Competition <\/div>\n \n
\n High School Shakespeare Competition <\/div>\n \n \n
\n
\n
 <\/div>\n
\"\"<\/div>\n
\n
 <\/h6>\n

Left to right: Belle Mays, Jupiter H.S.; Luis Sola, Dwyer H.S.; Elli Collins, Park Vista H.S; Dhruv Patel, Boca Raton H.S.; Alexia Marchese, Dwyer H.S.; August Green, Dreyfoos School of the Arts; Kenyara Peters, G-Start School of the Arts; Sage Ponchock, Benjamin School; Ilia Peck, Benjamin School; Madison Tamara, Park Vista H.S.; Adalia Santana, Palm Beach Lakes H.S; Raziah Ruiz, Palm Beach Lakes H.S.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

 <\/h2>\n

On Sunday, February 22, 2026, the English-Speaking Union’s Palm Beach Branch proudly hosted its High School Shakespeare Competition as part of the English-Speaking Union\u2019s National Shakespeare Competition. This dynamic, performance-based program brings Shakespeare to life in high school classrooms across the country, engaging students in close reading, critical analysis, and powerful performance.<\/p>\n

\n

Following inspiring performances at the community level, we are thrilled to announce that our winner is Sage Ponchock from The Benjamin School. Sage will go on to represent the Palm Beach Branch at the National Shakespeare Competition in New York City this April, where she will perform her monologue and sonnet before a distinguished panel of judges and fellow competitors from across the nation.<\/p>\n

During the National Finals weekend, Sage will participate in acting masterclasses led by theater professionals, attend educational workshops, tour New York City, and enjoy a Broadway performance. The weekend culminates with finalists performing at Lincoln Center\u2019s Mitzi Newhouse Theater, an extraordinary opportunity to take the stage in one of the country\u2019s most iconic performance venues.<\/p>\n

We are incredibly proud of Sage\u2019s artistry and we look forward to cheering her on as she takes the stage at Lincoln Center for this unforgettable national celebration of Shakespeare! <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

From left: August Green, Raziah Ruiz,
\n<\/strong><\/em>Sage Ponchock, and Lissen Ellington<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n <\/div>\n \n

\n
\n 2026 National Competition Weekend<\/i><\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n\n
\n <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n\n<\/section>\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n
\n\n
\n
\n\n \n
\n T-Lab Scholarship Grant Winners <\/div>\n \n \n
\n
 <\/div>\n
English Speaking Union \u2013 Palm Beach Branch\u2019s Reception for T-Lab Scholarship Grant Winners was held at the home of Sally Alice Smith in Palm Beach, FL on February 8, 2026. Invitees included T-Lab Scholars from the past 10 years and teachers who will study abroad in July, 2026. <\/div>\n
 <\/div>\n
\"\"Teachers from Palm Beach County High and Middle Schools are selected annually to study in the UK in Summer at Edinburgh, Oxford and Shakespeare\u2019s Globe Theatre. This work is done to enhance their skills and their students\u2019 learning of English, History and Drama. ESU\u2019s Palm Beach Branch was formed in 1957 and is the second largest branch in the U.S. after New York. Applicants interested in study abroad through ESU\u2019s T-Lab Program during the Summer of 2027 may contact Karen Butler at karenbutler1060@gmail<\/a> or Alice Uhl at auhl@esuus.org<\/a> for further information. <\/div>\n
 <\/div>\n
From left: Dilara Tuncer, Charles Poekel, ESU-Palm Beach Branch President, Sally Alice Smith, Karen Butler, Education Committee Chair, Stephanie Brown, Lissen Ellington, Rebecca Donovan-Bain, and Dr. Jim Stark.<\/strong><\/em><\/div>\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":true,"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":"\nNational Shakespeare Competition \u2013 Palm Beach - Palm Beach<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"noindex, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"National Shakespeare Competition \u2013 Palm Beach\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.esuus.org\/palmbeach\/what-we-do\/shakespeare-competition\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Palm Beach\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-02-26T19:52:35+00:00\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.esuus.org\\\/palmbeach\\\/what-we-do\\\/shakespeare-competition\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.esuus.org\\\/palmbeach\\\/what-we-do\\\/shakespeare-competition\\\/\",\"name\":\"National Shakespeare Competition \u2013 Palm Beach - Palm Beach\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.esuus.org\\\/palmbeach\\\/#website\"},\"datePublished\":\"2022-12-26T11:29:51+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-02-26T19:52:35+00:00\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.esuus.org\\\/palmbeach\\\/what-we-do\\\/shakespeare-competition\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.esuus.org\\\/palmbeach\\\/what-we-do\\\/shakespeare-competition\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.esuus.org\\\/palmbeach\\\/what-we-do\\\/shakespeare-competition\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.esuus.org\\\/palmbeach\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"What We Do\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.esuus.org\\\/palmbeach\\\/what-we-do\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":3,\"name\":\"National Shakespeare Competition \u2013 Palm Beach\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.esuus.org\\\/palmbeach\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.esuus.org\\\/palmbeach\\\/\",\"name\":\"Palm Beach\",\"description\":\"The English Speaking Union of the USA\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.esuus.org\\\/palmbeach\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO Premium plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"National Shakespeare Competition \u2013 Palm Beach - Palm Beach","robots":{"index":"noindex","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"National Shakespeare Competition \u2013 Palm Beach","og_url":"https:\/\/www.esuus.org\/palmbeach\/what-we-do\/shakespeare-competition\/","og_site_name":"Palm Beach","article_modified_time":"2026-02-26T19:52:35+00:00","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.esuus.org\/palmbeach\/what-we-do\/shakespeare-competition\/","url":"https:\/\/www.esuus.org\/palmbeach\/what-we-do\/shakespeare-competition\/","name":"National Shakespeare Competition \u2013 Palm Beach - Palm Beach","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.esuus.org\/palmbeach\/#website"},"datePublished":"2022-12-26T11:29:51+00:00","dateModified":"2026-02-26T19:52:35+00:00","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.esuus.org\/palmbeach\/what-we-do\/shakespeare-competition\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.esuus.org\/palmbeach\/what-we-do\/shakespeare-competition\/"]}]},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.esuus.org\/palmbeach\/what-we-do\/shakespeare-competition\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.esuus.org\/palmbeach\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"What We Do","item":"https:\/\/www.esuus.org\/palmbeach\/what-we-do\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"National Shakespeare Competition \u2013 Palm Beach"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.esuus.org\/palmbeach\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.esuus.org\/palmbeach\/","name":"Palm Beach","description":"The English Speaking Union of the USA","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.esuus.org\/palmbeach\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"}]}},"coauthors":[],"author_meta":{"author_link":"https:\/\/www.esuus.org\/palmbeach\/blog\/author\/nicki\/","display_name":"nicki"},"relative_dates":{"created":"Posted 3 years ago","modified":"Updated 3 months ago"},"absolute_dates":{"created":"Posted on December 26, 2022","modified":"Updated on February 26, 2026"},"absolute_dates_time":{"created":"Posted on December 26, 2022 11:29 am","modified":"Updated on February 26, 2026 7:52 pm"},"featured_img_caption":"","featured_img":false,"series_order":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.esuus.org\/palmbeach\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/168","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.esuus.org\/palmbeach\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.esuus.org\/palmbeach\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.esuus.org\/palmbeach\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.esuus.org\/palmbeach\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=168"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.esuus.org\/palmbeach\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/168\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.esuus.org\/palmbeach\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/17"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.esuus.org\/palmbeach\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=168"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}