Welcome to the Rosebriar Shakespeare Company!

the only year-round Shakespeare company in Central Ohio. Our shows have been performed in the historic Groveport Town Hall, at the Groveport Log House in the summer, with special presentations at Ravenwood Castle in Hocking Hills and most recently in the national historic landmark Main Street Cruiser Theater located in Groveport Madison Elementary School.

Rosebriar Shakespeare Company dedicates itself to the production of Shakespeare and other classics with language, characters and stories that enrich lives. Rosebriar is committed to produce programming that inspires, educates, enlightens, and involves the community. Rosebriar believes in the living art of theatre and encourages 360 degree productions where the audience may play an active role in a one-of-a-kind experience. Furthermore, Rosebriar aims to "Take the Fear out of Shakespeare" and to inspire the community to discover the classics by educating, providing family activities, and encouraging community involvement. Rosebriar Shakespeare Company is dedicated to the enrichment of the community.

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Our next production, romeo and juliet, directed by Steve Emerson features a cast that boasts some Rosebriar regulars, as well as some new faces with fresh energy:

Manny Flowers: Friar Laurence/Prince/Abraham
Rudy Frias: Mercutio
Sarah Gehring: Juliet
Heather Green: Lady Capulet/Peter/Gregory
Angie Palmer: Tybalt/Lady Montague
Daniel Smail: Paris/Capulet
Curtiss B. Stewart, Jr.: Romeo
Krista Threadgill: Nurse/House of Monatgue
Chris Boyd Tressler: Benvolio

Director: Steve Emerson
Assistant Director/Stage & Production Mgr: Lynn Moyer
Fight Captain: Daniel Smail
Mask Artist: Austin Smith

RSC Teams with Groveport Madison Elementary

Capitalizing on the success of the partnership initiated with Taming of the Shrew, Rosebriar Shakespeare Company is once again teaming up with Groveport Elementary School for the upcoming production of romeo and juliet.  Danielle Mari, Artistic Director, explains that when given the opportunity to perform again at the school, "We jumped at the chance.  The faculty, staff, and students were so welcoming and so enthusiastic for Shrew, we knew we wanted to come back."

Steve Emerson, Resident Director and newest RSC board member, will not be performing his adaptation of romeo and juliet in the national historic landmark Main Street Cruiser Theater this time.  Instead, he will take his small cast and minimal set to the unlikely location of the school's gymnasium.  "We'll transform that space into the different locations- the palaces, the streets, the church, the apothecary, the tomb, using the actors' physicality instead of the traditional sets and costumes," says Emerson when describing his edgy, modernized version of the classic tragedy.  "So I didn't want to use the proscenium.  I want the audience to be right there in the action, intimate."

And this time, RSC will be offering free educational workshops for Groveport Elementary students that will feature scenes from the play.  Mari adds, "Putting the work in the gym will show the students that any space can be transformed, that theatre can happen anywhere.  Plus, Steve's vision is so exciting and accessible, I know the students will be able to connect to it.  And the benefits for Rosebriar are obvious.  Being able to form this symbiotic relationship with the school helps fulfill our ongoing effort to increase our presence as a community educational resource by bringing the show right into the school.  We hope these shows mark the beginning of a long and mutually beneficial relationship with the Cruiser family.

For more information about Rosebriar's educational programming, click here.

Past Productions Garner Praise 

Taming of the Shrew
Jill Hartley recommends:
"This is Shakespeare as it should be.  Director Danielle Mari highlights and celebrates Shakespeare's cruder side, allowing the audience to see the Bard as he should be seen and creating an overall enjoyable evening... It's worth the drive."
See the full review here.

Sean Reid, Esq. reviews:
"Make no mistake, Rosebriar's Taming of the Shrew offers a night of bawdy fun... bring[ing] a vivacious energy and enviable talent to the stage... that will have audience members laughing well after the show has ended."
See the full review here.

A Midsummer Night's Dream
Krista Threadgill praises:
"... the elements of theater the way Shakespeare himself would have done it come alive... Rosebriar's long-standing reputation for quality Shakespeare productions still stands with this family-friendly comedy... this honey of a play."  Read the full review here.

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Six performances... over 320 people... three venues.  No matter which way you cut it, Rosebriar's most recent production ranks as one of our most successful.  Our thanks to the hard working director, cast, and crew.  Another big thanks to the folks who braved mosquitoes, heat, and even a little rain to catch Shakespeare's most whimsical comedy, A Midsummer Night's Dream.  They witnessed The World's Most Dangerous Fairy Band, magic, romance, silliness, and one very mischievous puppet.

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