”April dressed in all his trim  Hath put a spirit of youth in every thing.”   Sonnet 98     Happy spring! April 23 marks Shakespeare’s 447th birthday, and you can help the Delaware Shakespeare Festival celebrate with a gift to honor the Bard. By supporting DSF, you ensure that our programs will entertain and educate [...]

Dear Friends,   As we brave the last storms of winter, our thoughts turn to this summer and our 9th annual outdoor production, The Winter’s Tale. If you’ve ever wanted to be involved with the Festival, we have some exciting opportunities coming up, so read on!   Auditions for The Winter’s Tale  The Delaware Shakespeare [...]

For information on our 2011 Production Sponsor, Bringing Shakespeare into your Classroom, and details on the 2011 Summer Festival, view DSF Monthly – January 2011.

Happy New Year! As we look ahead to an exciting 2011 season, don’t forget to make your tax-deductible donation before the end of the year. You can mail it in, or you can donate online. It’s easy! Your donation directly supports our critically-acclaimed programs that bring Shakespeare to the First State. Thank you for your [...]

Happy Holidays from your friends at   Donate Today!   Thanks to friends like you, DSF continues to bring professional Shakespeare to growing audiences at the summer festival and to schools and community groups through our Education and Outreach programs.   You make it all happen. We can’t do it without you. Send donations to: [...]

Shop Online and Support DSF! It’s the biggest day of the year for online shopping. Why not get your holiday shopping done and support the Delaware Shakespeare Festival at the same time?There are over 800 of the most popular online retailers listed with iGive.com (including Amazon, Toys R Us, eBay, L.L. Bean, and the Gap) [...]

Happy Thanksgiving from your friends at the Delaware Shakespeare Festival Thanks for being a Friend of the Festival!   Exciting News!  David Stradley to direct The Winter’s Tale The Delaware Shakespeare Festival is excited to announce that Festival favorite David Stradley will direct the 2011 mainstage festival production. Audiences will remember David from onstage appearances [...]

‘Tis now the very witching time of night… Happy Halloween! As we enter our ninth season of exciting professional theatre at Rockwood Park, we want to thank you for making this summer’s production of Macbeth such a great success. Thanks to friends like you, DSF continues to bring professional Shakespeare to growing audiences at the [...]

As students head back for another school year, we’d like to acknowledge the winner of the 2010 Delaware English Teacher of the Year, presented by our Macbeth sponsor, Prestwick House, Inc. DSF’s school-visit program, Shakespeare: Then, Now, and Always, teaches students new ways to understand and enjoy Shakespeare. For more information on these items and [...]

With the close of another successful season, the Delaware Shakespeare Festival would like to thank everyone who braved the heat and made it out to see Macbeth.  As always, we couldn’t do it without your patronage and support. Join us in 2011 for The Winters Tale!