THE ARDEN SHAKESPEARE GILD continues a 100-year tradition of community Shakespeare in the historic village of Arden, Delaware. A member organization of the Arden Club, the gild is dedicated to including everyone with an interest in Shakespeare, both as audience and as participant. The gild produces one of Shakespeare’s plays each summer in the open-air Frank Stephens Memorial Theater in Arden. Each winter our members direct a Young Actors Workshop for kids from age 6 through high school. The gild also sponsors lectures, readings and social activities throughout the year.
MONTHLY MEETINGS. The Arden Shakespeare Gild meets in the Gild Hall on the first Wednesday of each month (except June). Our business meeting at 7:30 is followed around 8pm by informal readings of sonnets and scenes. Newcomers are always welcome. The Gild Hall is located just south of Harvey Road at Orleans Road; our address is 2126 The Highway, Arden, Delaware 19810. You can leave us a message at (302) 475-3126.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Our 2013 Summer Show: MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING
June 7-8, 13-15, 21, 22 at 7:30p • Sunday, June 9 at 4p. The war of wits between Benedick and Beatrice – the original Tracy & Hepburn, Bogey & Bacall. Dashing soldiers, beautiful young women, an evil younger brother, and a very silly Town Watch. You can experience all the splendors of this favorite comedy while sitting under the stars. Reservations are now open at (302) 475-3126 or email: reservations@ardenshakespearegild.org.
IN CASE OF RAIN the performances will move to the Gild Hall, with one exception: On Saturday, June 8, we do not have an indoor venue available. If we are unable to perform outdoors that night, the performance will be cancelled and your reservations can be moved to another night.
THE PLAYERS
- Beatrice…………… Kerry Kristine McElrone
- Benedick………….. Adam Wahlberg
- Don Pedro…………. Robert Tietze
- Claudio……………. Colin Antes
- Don John………….. Dan Tucker
- Conrad……………. Allan Kleban
- Borachio………….. Zach Theis
- Leonato…………… James Kassees
- Antonio……………. Tom Wheeler
- Hero………………. Emma D. Orr
- Margaret………….. Lucy Smith
- Ursula……………… Elise D’Avella
- Dogberry………….. Tim Donovan
- Verges…………….. Henry Moncure
- The Watch………… Aaron Tanzer, Ken Wilson
- Balthasar………….. Rebecca Fisher
- Friar………………. John King
- Sexton…………….. Barbara Schlenger-Faber
- Messenger………… Sean McGuire
FOR MORE INFORMATION about the long history of Shakespeare in Arden, the gild’s year-round activities, directions to the theater, reservations for our shows, bathrooms, bug spray, photos, and lots more, visit our website at
