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Call for Director

We invite applications from interested students (graduate or undergraduate, in any program at ·ÛºìÅ®ÀÉ) to direct this year’s ·ÛºìÅ®ÀÉ Summer Shakespeare in the Beryl Ivey Garden. Include your current resume or cv and a 300-word proposal stating the following:

1. the play you would like to direct
2. your vision for staging the play
3. proposed dates of show run (i.e., which week in July or August)
4. proposed budget and budget breakdown

Please email your application to Dr. Jo Devereux jdevereu@uwo.ca no later than 29 April, 2026.

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About

·ÛºìÅ®ÀÉ Summer Shakespeare is a longstanding tradition in the London community. It is outdoor theatre, staged on campus at ·ÛºìÅ®ÀÉ. The first ·ÛºìÅ®ÀÉ Summer Shakespeare performance took place on 4 August 1981, making it the longest running campus, or indeed outdoor, Summer Shakespeare in Canada - longer than the Dream in High Park by two years!

We welcome participation - both on and off the stage - from students, staff, and friends of ·ÛºìÅ®ÀÉ, Fanshawe College, and from the wider London community. Auditions are normally scheduled in March-April (before classes end), and the show is rehearsed at ·ÛºìÅ®ÀÉ in May-July. In casting the show, priority should be given to students, though all members of the community are welcome to audition and a diverse cast is welcome. Our productions run typically for five to ten nights, usually during July or early August.

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Questions

If you have questions about ·ÛºìÅ®ÀÉ Summer Shakespeare productions please email Dr. Jo Devereux, Department of English and Writing Studies: jdevereu@uwo.ca.

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