Explore the versatility of the greatest writer in the English language with cuttings, monologues, scenes, readers theatre, history, activities and more!  Find the perfect Shakespeare monologue for your next audition, a short scene to warm up your acting class, or a longer scene for contest.  Ease into Shakespeare study with fun activities and simplified adaptations specifically for young learners and for classroom use.  Whether your students are just getting to know the Bard or launching a full production of a Shakespearean comedy or tragedy, Pioneer Drama Services wide variety of texts has you covered!

Pioneer Drama Service is pleased to offer 13 texts and CDs in this category.
111 Shakespeare Monologues
Twenty-nine of Shakespeare's 37 plays are represented, offering a cross-section of work organized by comedies, histories and tragedies.   More...

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60 Shakespeare Scenes
This collection of scenes is intended to give the student or newcomer to Shakespeare a chance to explore some of the well-known younger characters in his plays.   More...

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Clues to Acting Shakespeare
Critical principles such as scansion, phrasing, caesura, breathing, antithesis, structure and rhythm are covered in detail.  More...

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Discovering Shakespeare
A CD-ROM interactive journey through Shakespeare's life and times
In this interactive CD-ROM is a colorful and entertaining odyssey, filled with engaging information that will enhance your students' understanding of William Shakespeare.   More...

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More Scenes From Shakespeare
Twenty cuttings for acting and directing practice
These are ideal for contests, auditions and acting workshops.  Cuttings are preceded by a list of lead and supporting characters and a detailed description of what has occurred thus far in the play.   More...

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Performing Shakespeare
This comprehensive DVD moves through Shakespearean text with a highly physical series of exercises .  More...

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Scenes from Shakespeare
Fifteen cuttings for the classroom
This is ideal for a class that only has three to four weeks to study Shakespeare as well as for groups looking for performance materials, whether for contests, auditions or acting workshops.   More...

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Shakespeare For Dummies
In this guide are summaries and scorecards for every play to help keep track of who's who, who's in love with whom, and who's killed whom-plus fun tips on understanding Elizabethan English.   More...

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Shakespeare for Kids
His Life and Times
From his birth to his upbringing through his triumphant achievements in theatre and the literary world to his death, this book illustrates his lasting legacy.   More...

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Shakespeare For One:  Men and Women
The complete monologues and audition pieces
These two volumes collect virtually all of the monologues from Shakespeare's 37 plays.  They are presented with a thumbnail sketch of the story's key developments and a streamlined cast of characters.   More...

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Simply Shakespeare
While preserving the flavor of Shakespeare's writing, the language has been modernized so that young readers can easily understand and appreciate the plot and characters.   More...

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Starting with Shakespeare
In this book of activities, you have everything you need to introduce elementary students to four popular plays:  A Midsummer Nights Dream, Macbeth, Hamlet and Romeo and JulietMore...

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Will Power
How to Act Shakespeare in 21 days
Actors need never again be confused about where to begin when developing a Shakespearean role!  Clear stepping stones have been laid out before them...  by Shakespeare himself!  More...

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