Nick Newlin: Nick Newlin has been a performer, writer and arts educator for
international audiences for 30 years. Since 1996, he has conducted an annual
Play Directing residency affiliated with the
Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington, DC.
Nick has a BA from Harvard University with Honors 1982
and an MA in Theater from The University of Maryland
with an emphasis on Play Directing. Mr. Newlin now has 20 plays
in The 30-Minute Shakespeare series, plus
The 30-Minute Shakespeare Anthology: 18 Student Scenes with Monologues.
In 2017 Mr. Newlin collaborated with Emmy Award winning The Simpsons writer
Mike Reiss on a new play "Shakespeare's Worst", which had its world premiere at
Bristol Shakespeare Festival in the UK in 2017. Shakespeare's Worst
played in Summer 2018 at Utah Shakespeare Festival. Summer 2019 Shakespeare's Worst
will be produced by Capital Fringe Festival at Washington DC's Arena Stage.
The Nicolo Whimsey Show has performed at The Smithsonian's Discovery Theatre
where they were honored with Legacy Artist award,
The National Theatre in Washington, DC, and the White House
William Shakespeare (1564–1616) was an English poet and playwright of some renown.
Max Webster is a theatre director, specialising in new work, opera and live music events.
He has directed major productions in London at The Old Vic, The Globe Theatre and English National Opera, as well as across Europe, North America and Asia. He is currently an Associate Director of the Donmar Warehouse.