Between 2013 and 2025 Jen and Jesse conducted classes on 24 Shakespeare plays, directed 12 stage productions, and taught over 100 students.
Graduates of their Shakespeare program had the conviction to act in college and regional productions; dared to study music and art; had the courage to write and publish poetry; the confidence to form bands and compose and perform live music; and brave the world as visual artists, voice actors, media professionals, and teachers.
The ten plays produced in Connecticut are below as well as in the blog with other videos including graduate highlight reels, blooper reels, and the occasional teaser or music video.
The header above takes you to Finding Jellyfish, a short piece on why they did it and what they accomplished.
The Merry Wives of Windsor
The legend is that when Queen Elizabeth I saw Shakespeare’ s Henry IV and Henry V, she loved the character [...]
The Comedy of Errors
The Comedy of Errors is one of Shakespeare’s earliest and shortest plays, known for its farcical plot and comedic elements. [...]
Much Ado About Nothing
Much Ado About Nothing is one of Shakespeare’s most beloved plays. It has all the qualities of a great comedy: [...]
As You Like It
As You Like It is a classic Shakespearean comedy. It has it all: a girl dressing as a boy pretending [...]
Twelfth Night
Twelfth Night is, traditionally, a celebration held the twelfth night after Christmas. During Shakespeare’s time, this celebration consisted of revelries [...]
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
A Note From The Director: In the Fall of 2019, the students of Ashford Homeschool Shakespeare Conquest and their director [...]
The Merry Wives of Windsor
A Note From The Director: The Merry Wives of Windsor is the original spin-off play. Rumor has it that Queen [...]
The Comedy of Errors
A Note From The Director: The Comedy of Errors is a rowdy comedy about two sets of twins, separated at [...]
Much Ado About Nothing
An Ashford Homeschool Shakespeare Production Written by William Shakespeare Original Verse Adaptation by Richard Carter. A Note From The Director: [...]
As You Like It
Written by William Shakespeare Original Verse Adaptation by Richard Carter A Note From The Director: We just recently commemorated the [...]