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We are such stuff as dreams are made on...The San Diego Shakespeare Society’s mission is to introduce, educate and encourage the public’s understanding and enjoyment of the works of William Shakespeare.

10/31/2026

“Before I knew thee, Hal, I knew nothing, and now am I, if a man should speak truly, little better than one of the wicked.”

Falstaff, Henry IV Part 1, 1.2.99

Photo credit: Sam Ashdown as Prince Hal and Henry Woronicz as Falstaff, Henry IV Part One, Utah Shakespeare Festival, 2014

10/30/2026

💀🎃 ‘Tis now the very witching time of night… 🎃💀

Celebrate Halloween with Spooky Shakespeare at the San Diego Museum of Art, with scenes of mystery, magic, humor, and the supernatural!

Featuring Rob Crisell, Zoe Marinello-Kohn, Kayla René, Michael Hoag, Larissa Ryan, and John Tessmer. Patricia Elmore Costa and John Tessmer are co-directing/co-producing.

Performances are at 1:00 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, October 31, free with museum admission.
Go to bit.ly/spookyshakes2026 for more info!

Happy Halloween! 👻

10/30/2026

💀🎃 See Zoe Marinello-Kohn at the San Diego Museum of Art on Halloween for Spooky Shakespeare! 🎃💀

Zoe Marinello-Kohn is a professional ballet dancer, choreographer, actor, model,
dance instructor, and artist. She received her ballet training at the San Francisco Ballet School and the Academy of Ballet in San Francisco. Since then, Zoe has worked professionally with the San Diego Ballet, Twin Cities Ballet of Minnesota, Cincinnati Ballet, and the Osage Ballet.
Zoe’s choreography has been commissioned by ballet and contemporary companies and featured at dance festivals, and her dance films have gained recognition internationally. As a seasoned actor, she was a company member of the American Immersion Theater for five years. Her acting credits also include live, immersive activations of "House of the Dragon," "Carnival Row" and NBC’s "The Voice."
Zoe has been a company member with the San Diego Ballet since 2011; she has performed primarily principal roles. She is also the SDB Co-Director of the Pre-Professional Summer Intensive and serves as the Education and Outreach Programs Manager; she is committed to providing quality dance education to the diverse communities of San Diego.

Performances are at 1:00 p.m. and at 2:30 p.m., free with museum admission. Go to bit.ly/spookyshakes2026 for more info!

See you there! 👻

10/29/2026

💀🎃 See Larissa Ryan at the San Diego Museum of Art on Halloween for Spooky Shakespeare! 🎃💀

Larissa Ryan (she/her) is an American actor, writer, and artist from Coronado, CA. She received her B.A. in Theatre (Performance Emphasis) with a minor in French from San Diego State University, and her M.F.A. in Acting from the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire in Birmingham, England, where she graduated with Distinction. Her time in England was instrumental in cementing her love of classical text and verse, and deepened her curiosity about the Bard and his work; Larissa is especially fascinated by the creative power of the breath and how an actor's deliberate attention to that breath can aid them in fully embodying Shakespeare's words.
Shakespeare credits during her training include Viola in Twelfth Night, Witch 2/Murderer 1/Doctor in Macbeth, and Helena in All's Well that Ends Well. She performed as part of the San Diego International Fringe Festival, where she shared her solo show, Thank You For Calling, with an American audience for the first time following its world premiere at the Birmingham Fringe Festival in July 2024. U.K. credits: The Unravelling (Rekindled Ensemble, Blue Orange Theatre). Regional credits: Ensemble/Greta Ohlsson u/s in Murder on the Orient Express (The Old Globe), Lenny in Crimes of the Heart, Beatrice in The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds (Patchwork Theatre).

Performances are at 1:00 p.m. and at 2:30 p.m., free with museum admission. Go to bit.ly/spookyshakes2026 for more info!

See you there! 👻

10/28/2026

💀🎃 See Kayla René at the San Diego Museum of Art on Halloween for Spooky Shakespeare! 🎃💀

Kayla René is a q***r performer, director, choreographer, and teaching artist. They have a BA from SDSU with honors in Musical Theatre and Emphases in Performance, Direction, and TYA.
Kayla finds great joy in bringing theatrical experiences to young artists and audiences, teaching drama with companies such as The Old Globe, La Jolla Playhouse, North Coast Rep., Luminary Arts, Project Performer, Mosaic Theatricals, and SDMT.
Selected Shakespearean Performance Credits: Cinna/Messala (Julius Caesar), Caliban (The Tempest), Juliet’s Nurse (Romeo and Juliet), Titania/Hippolyta (A Midsummer Night’s Dream), Witch/others (Macbeth), Ophelia (Hamlet), and Clergy/Rioter (Henry 6). (kaylarene.com)

Performances are at 1:00 p.m. and at 2:30 p.m., free with museum admission. Go to bit.ly/spookyshakes2026 for more info!

See you there! 👻

10/27/2026

💀🎃 See Michael Hoag at the San Diego Museum of Art on Halloween for Spooky Shakespeare! 🎃💀

Michael Hoag is a San Diego singer and actor whose work includes Shakespearean roles on stage and screen. He has played Antonio in “The Tempest,” Act 2, Scene 1 (San Diego Shakespeare Society’s Best Ensemble Film Award 2025, produced and directed by Kevin Manley).
In 2026, he played Tybalt in “Romeo and Juliet: Fortune’s Fool” (also by Manley, awarded a Best Film honor by SDSS), and he played Romeo in an ensemble reading and pantomime of “Teach the Torches to Burn: A Shakespearean Wedding Adventure.”
Michael has studied with Young Actors Studio and the La Jolla Playhouse Performance Conservatory. On stage, he received an Excellence in Acting Award for playing Sam Carmichael in “Mamma Mia.” Michael is excited to join SDSS for Halloween Monologues at the San Diego Museum of Art.

Performances are at 1:00 p.m. and at 2:30 p.m., free with museum admission. Go to bit.ly/spookyshakes2026 for more info!

See you there! 👻

10/26/2026

💀🎃 See Rob Crisell at the San Diego Museum of Art on Halloween for Spooky Shakespeare! 🎃💀

After stints in publishing, law, and commercial real estate, Rob is now a writer, actor, w**e educator, teacher, speaker, and w**emaker based in Temecula. Since 2012, he has acted with Shakespeare in the Vines, performing in The Merchant of Venice, Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet, The Tempest, Macbeth, Othello, and many others. He has written six books for adults and children, including The Zoo of Impossible Animals (2016), Shakespeare's Book of Wisdom (2018), Temecula Valley Wineries (2023), and Sophocles' Electra: A New Version (2023). His latest book is California Avocados: A Delicious History, published by Arcadia Publishing in 2024. He speaks regularly on the subjects of Shakespeare, w**e, and avocados to libraries, museums, historical societies, senior communities, and elsewhere. Rob’s 2016 TED Talk about his experiences teaching the Bard to young people is called "How NOT to Hate Shakespeare." His one-person shows include “Red, White and Bard,” which the SD Shakespeare Society and La Jolla Theatre Ensemble hosted this past summer. Rob is a graduate of Yale University and George Mason School of Law; he and his wife, Monisha, are long-time residents of Temecula and have two grown children, Soren and Miranda.

Performances are at 1:00 p.m. and at 2:30 p.m., free with museum admission. Go to bit.ly/spookyshakes2026 for more info!

See you there! 👻

10/24/2026

“The benediction of these covering heavens / Fall on their heads like dew, for they are worthy / To inlay heaven with stars”

Belarius, Cymbeline, 5.5.424-426

Photo credit: Jonathan Goad as Belarius, Cymbeline, Stratford Festival, 2024, photographed by David Hou

10/21/2026

💀🎃 Something wicked this way comes… 🎃💀

A favorite San Diego Museum of Art community tradition returns with scenes of mystery, magic, humor, and the supernatural. Presenting spine-chilling performances that connect to works of art from across the Museum’s collection, Spooky Shakespeare celebrates the enduring power of storytelling while welcoming audiences of all ages. Patricia Elmore Costa and John Tessmer are co-directing/co-producing.

Performances are at 1:00 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, October 31, free with museum admission.
Go to bit.ly/spookyshakes2026 for more info, and stay tuned to learn more about our featured performers…

See you there! 👻

10/17/2026

“And it is very much lamented, Brutus, / That you have no such mirrors as will turn / Your hidden worthiness into your eye”

Cassius, Julius Caesar, 1.2.61-63

Photo credit: Caro Zeller as Cassius, Julius Caesar, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, 2025, photographed by Jenny Graham

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640 Orange Ave
Coronado, CA
92118

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http://sandiegoshakespearesociety.org/

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