# Community Shakespeare of New England

> Where Shakespeare Comes to Life

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- [Home](https://communityshakespearene.org/): Explore Shakespeare with founder Marie Roche through year-round online and in-person seminars for all ages. Plays, themes, and timeless stories brought to life.
- [Maintenance Page](https://communityshakespearene.org/maintenance-page/): Site under maintenance Nam libero tempore, cum soluta nobis est eligendi optio cumque nihil impedit quo minus id quod.
- [Special Free Series with Rich Schrader](https://communityshakespearene.org/special-free-series-with-rich-schrader/): We welcome donations to help us continue to spread the love of Shakespeare throughout the community, with more programs for all ages. Please consider donating any amount now! $ Donation Amount: $10.00$25.00$50.00$100.00$250.00Custom Amount Select Payment Method Stripe - Credit Card Personal Info First Name * Last Name Email Address * Make this an anonymous donation.
- [Past Courses](https://communityshakespearene.org/past-courses/): Past Courses Fall 2025 Shakespeare and the Collective Voices Dr. Marie Roche. PhD Plays under discussion: CoriolanusJulius CaesarTimon of Athens Course Description: This seminar explores Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar, Coriolanus, and Timon of Athens through the lens of collective and individual expression. Together, we will examine the dynamic tension between speaking for, with, or against the collective—whether that collective is the Roman populace,
- [Theater](https://communityshakespearene.org/theatre/): We welcome donations to help us continue to spread the love of Shakespeare throughout the community, with more programs for all ages. Please consider donating any amount now! $ Donation Amount: $10.00$25.00$50.00$100.00$250.00Custom Amount Select Payment Method Stripe - Credit Card Personal Info First Name * Last Name Email Address * Make this an anonymous donation.
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- [Mission](https://communityshakespearene.org/703-2/): MissionCommunity Shakespeare of New England (CSNS) provides high quality programming and discussion of Shakespeare’s texts through a variety of mediums and to a broad range of individuals regardless of their education and background. The only requirements to join are a love for the Bard, and a desire to read his plays, learn more, and share
- [Summer](https://communityshakespearene.org/summer/): Summer 2026 SIGNATURE FILM SERIES (4 WEEKS) 🎥 Shakespeare Off the Map: Travel, Exile, and Imagined Worlds on FilmDr. Roche This four-week summer series treats film not as illustration, but as a medium that radically rethinks Shakespeare’s spatial imagination—how worlds are created, traversed, and undone. Through a focused set of films—including Chimes at Midnight, Prospero’s
- [SPRING](https://communityshakespearene.org/spring/): Spring 2026 SIGNATURE SEMINAR SERIES (12 WEEKS) Philosophy in the Playhouse (Shakespeare’s Games with Words, Law, and Desire)Dr. Roche This spring series is designed to welcome participants at all levels of interest and experience—from those who love reading and discussing Shakespeare’s plays to those curious about the philosophical and intellectual traditions that shaped
- [Testimonials](https://communityshakespearene.org/testimonials/): TestimonialsMs. Roche is a highly skilled teacher. She is able to bring together key elements of this rich literary experience in an accessible way without losing any of the profound complexities inherent in these bedrock works of art. In a typical class we cover elements of the play's powerful language, its historical moment, the politics
- [Our Mission](https://communityshakespearene.org/our-mission/): Our Mission Ben Jonson wrote this now famous line: “Shakespeare was not of an age, but for all time.” Community Shakespeare of New England and its seminars are geared toward a population of adults who otherwise would not have access to Shakespeare’s texts and performances. The seminars are an actualization of Jonson’s observation on Shakespeare’s
- [Support Us](https://communityshakespearene.org/support-us/): Support our programs! *Please note, at this time, donations are not tax deductible. Donate now!Thank you for your support of our programs! $ Donation Amount: $10.00$25.00$50.00$100.00$250.00Custom Amount Select Payment Method Stripe - Credit Card Personal Info First Name * Last Name Email Address * Make this an anonymous donation. Comment Credit Card Info This is
- [About the Founder](https://communityshakespearene.org/about-the-founder/): Marie Roche, Ph.D. Research Associate, Five Colleges, Inc.Director, Community Shakespeare of New England Marie founded Community Shakespeare of New England in 2013 with the goal of enabling any interested adults to reap the benefits of studying the plays of Shakespeare. With a PhD in English Renaissance Shakespeare from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Marie taught
- [fall](https://communityshakespearene.org/fall/): Fall 2026 SIGNATURE SEMINAR SERIES (12 WEEKS) Maps, Masks, and Metamorphoses: The Shape of the Self in Transit Dr. Roche This fall course explores Shakespeare’s sustained fascination with movement—across spaces, cities, roles, and names—and the transformations such movement produces. In Shakespeare, the self is rarely fixed; it is shaped by travel and exile, by
- [Registration, Cancellation, & Rufund Policy](https://communityshakespearene.org/refund-policy/): Community Shakespeare of New England (CSNE) is committed to providing high-quality educational programs, performances, and special events that foster thoughtful engagement with Shakespeare and the humanities. Because our programs require advance planning, venue reservations, technology, instructional materials, and administrative support, the following policies apply to all registrations. Enrollment and Registration Your enrollment is confirmed when
- [Privacy Policy](https://communityshakespearene.org/privacy-policy/): Who we are: Our website address is: https://communityshakespearene.org. What personal data we collect and why we collect it Comments When visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection. An anonymized string created from
- [Terms of Service](https://communityshakespearene.org/terms-of-service/): By enrolling in any Community Shakespeare of New England (CSNE) program, you agree to the following terms and conditions. Participant Conduct and Attendance CSNE strives to maintain a welcoming, respectful, and intellectually engaging environment for all participants. Participants are responsible for attending scheduled sessions. We reserve the right to remove any participant whose conduct is
- [Attribution](https://communityshakespearene.org/attribution/): Coming soon.
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## Donation Forms

- [Fall Registration Form](https://communityshakespearene.org/donations/fall-registration-form/): Please register by paying a one time registration fee of $25-$50 sliding scale or consider donating $125 -$250 sliding scale. (includes the registration fee) for the entire semester (12 Seminars). No one turned away for lack of funds.
- [Summer Registration Form](https://communityshakespearene.org/donations/summer-registration-form-2/): Please register by paying a one time registration fee of $25-$50 sliding scale or consider donating $125 -$250 sliding scale. (includes the registration fee) for the entire semester (12 Seminars). No one turned away for lack of funds.
- [Spring Registration Form](https://communityshakespearene.org/donations/spring-registration-form/): Please register by paying a one time registration fee of $25-$50 sliding scale or consider donating $125 -$250 sliding scale. (includes the registration fee) for the entire semester (12 Seminars). No one turned away for lack of funds.
- [Special Event Registration Form](https://communityshakespearene.org/donations/special-event-form/): []
- [General Donation Form](https://communityshakespearene.org/donations/general-donation-form/)
- [American Shakespeare Center Live Performance](https://communityshakespearene.org/donations/basic-donation-for-live-performance/)

## Products

- [Special Guest Speaker: Professor Lisa S. Starks](https://communityshakespearene.org/product/special-guest-speaker-professor-lisa-s-starks/): 📅 Date: Monday October 19th, 2026 ⏰ Time: 5 pm to 6:30 pm 📍 Format: Hybrid (In-person & online) 💵 By Donation Registration: suggested donation $20 upto any amount. (included with the Fall 12-Week Seminar)
- [Fall 2026 4-Week Seminar](https://communityshakespearene.org/product/fall-2026-4-week-seminar/): Lost In Translation: Cymbeline Dr. Marie Roche. PhD Includes Fall Guest Speaker Series Tuition Sliding Scale: $50-$100+ Free if enrolled in the Fall 12-Week Seminar Payment can be made in full or in two parts No refunds for missed classes No one will be turned away due to financial need. Contact Dr. Roche to discuss options.
- [Special Free Series with Rich Schrader](https://communityshakespearene.org/product/special-free-series-with-rich-schrader/): Group Discussion Series on James Joyce's Ulysses 📅 Dates: Wednesdays July 8th- August 26, 2016 ⏰ Time: 5 pm to 6:30 pm 📍 Format: On Zoom 💵 Registration: Free, Please RSVP
- [Fall 2026-12 Week Seminar](https://communityshakespearene.org/product/fall-2026/): SIGNATURE SEMINAR SERIES (12 WEEKS) Maps, Masks, and Metamorphoses: The Shape of the Self in Transit Dr. Roche Includes Fall Workshop details TBA Tuition Sliding Scale: $250-$500+ Payment can be made in full or in two parts No refunds for missed classes No one will be turned away due to financial need. Contact Dr. Roche to discuss options.
- [Summer 2026-4 week Seminar](https://communityshakespearene.org/product/summer-2026/): SIGNATURE FILM SERIES (4 WEEKS) Shakespeare Off the Map: Travel, Exile, and Imagined Worlds on Film Dr. Roche Includes Shakespeare Aloud: Embodied Read Workshop Tuition Sliding Scale: $50-$100+ Payment can be made in full or in two parts No refunds for missed classes No one will be turned away due to financial need. Contact Dr. Roche to discuss options.
- [Special Guest Speaker: Alexa Joubin](https://communityshakespearene.org/product/special-guest-speaker-alexa-joubin/): Plato and Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream 📅 Date: Monday May 4th ⏰ Time: 5 pm to 6:30 pm 📍 Format: Hybrid (In-person & online) 💵 By Donation Registration: suggested donation $20 upto any amount. (included with the Spring 12-Week Seminar)
- [Spring 2026-12 Week Seminar](https://communityshakespearene.org/product/spring-2026-12-week-seminar/): SIGNATURE SEMINAR SERIES (12 WEEKS) Philosophy in the Playhouse (Shakespeare’s Games with Words, Law, and Desire) Dr. Roche Includes Spring Workshop with Alexa Joubin Tuition Sliding Scale: $250-$500+ Payment can be made in full or in two parts No refunds for missed classes No one will be turned away due to financial need. Contact Dr. Roche to discuss options.
- [1 Hour of French Coaching](https://communityshakespearene.org/product/french-coaching/): One hour of one-on-one coaching in conversational, literary, or written French with Marie.
- [French Coaching—Introductory Package](https://communityshakespearene.org/product/french-coaching-introductory-package/): Four 1-hour coaching sessions with Marie. This package saves you $80 over the hourly price!
- [90 Minutes of French Coaching](https://communityshakespearene.org/product/90-minutes-of-french-coaching/): Ninety minutes of one-on-one coaching in conversational, literary, or written French with Marie.

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## Product categories

- [French Coaching](https://communityshakespearene.org/product-category/french-coaching/)
- [CSNE FALL PROGRAM](https://communityshakespearene.org/product-category/csne-fall-program/)
- [SPECIAL EVENTS](https://communityshakespearene.org/product-category/special-events/)
- [SPRING 2026](https://communityshakespearene.org/product-category/spring-2026/)
- [Summer 2026](https://communityshakespearene.org/product-category/summer-2026/)
- [Fall 2026](https://communityshakespearene.org/product-category/fall-2026/)