Formed in 2008, The Shakespeare’s Sister Company (SSC) is a not-for-profit theater organization supporting women in the arts. Our commitment is to produce established works and new plays by female authors, as well as by Sir William Shakespeare. Our mission is to address global change through the theater, including workshops with the community and literacy for youth.

2012 Season

Romeo and Juliet

by William Shakespeare

June 6 – July 1, 2012

VIRGINIA

author approval pending

by Edna O’Brien

Dates and location TBD

Testimonials

Theater Reviews

“I attended a staged reading of Twelfth Night, cast with new visions for both gender and race, and acted wonderfully by a cast of professionals. An enjoyable evening, and certainly a promising preview of what is to come from this young and energetic company.”
– Doug Katsaros, Donor, Professional Musician

“I was amazed at the skill, accessibility and the ability of this young troupe to bring alive a 400-year-old play, so that it spoke to everyone. “
- Stephanie Cowell, Author, Guest Speaker at “Twelfth Night” performance

“SSC is a force to be reckoned with. Established to bridge the modern world with the classic and re-connect the average man through brilliant theater, this company provides opportunities to experience theater up close and personal . “
- Sofia Jones, Donor, Director, McGraw Hill

“Kris has given me the opportunity to work on amazing female roles. The company is very professional, and actors are treated with complete respect. It is exactly the type of company I’ve longed to work with since moving to NY.”
- Shelley Ray, Actress

Education

“As a theater educator, Kris is amazingly talented and effective. She developed a theater and math program at P.S. 346 in Brooklyn. It was such an incredible success that this program was expanded to from a three-week project to a 14-week endeavor.”
- Martha Sorrentino, Program Director, Inside Broadway

“Kris has demonstrated expertise, creativity, an impeccable sense of responsibility and excellent interpersonal skills. She brims with delightfully imaginative and resourceful ideas to engage her students. A dedicated and talented artist!”
- Michelle Ebert, Education Director, City Lights Youth Theater

Community

“I’ve seen women that really aren’t connected to anything, but they connected to Women’s Theater Workshop and with Kris.”
- Julia DiGiacamo, Clinical Director, Park Slope Women’s Shelter, CAMBA

“With the healing power of artistic expression, the Shakespeare’s Sister Company gives a voice to the less fortunate and with that gift, a new hope for a better life is able to flourish.”
- Elise Morris, Donor, Professional Musician and Composer

“Being a part of SSC, as a donor, is a fun way to experience the theater while giving back to the community.”
- Christina Boris, Donor, President, The Marketing Exchange

Latest News

2011 Year in Review by artistic director, Kris Lundberg

2012 Ten-Week Children’s Imagination and Puppet Playdates!

Class runs weekends, March 3rd though May 5th, 2012. To reserve your child’s spot in the class, please visit our class schedule and description . This program is sponsored by the generous support of the Lucius and Eva Eastman Fund.


The Arts with Lupus Patients

This past Spring, the Shakespeare’s Sister Company taught a playwriting and acting workshop to Lupus patients.
Visit our community page for a story which they wrote and dramatized, “A Strong, Healthy Woman.”

SSC Sister of the Month

Kati Katsaros

September 2010

Passion = Writing Music

“No matter what kind of woman you are, being autistic, don’t let people tell you can’t do something at a very young age.”

Debbie Lieberman

August 2010

Passion = Baking


“Baking gives me pleasure, to give other people pleasure.”

Sofia Jones

July 2010

Passion = Design…Decorating…Real Estate

Sofia Jones“I would love to build really nice low-income housing. That would be the payback.”

Nathalia Perozo

June 2010

Passion = Life, Music, Words, Poetry


“I would say the most prevailing thing in my life that’s helped me engage in the world is to follow my intuition and appreciate every moment in the present.”

Molly McDowell

May 2010

Passion = The Arts

molly mcdowell“As a culture, we are getting further…people are more interested in who can get the job done versus “we’ve never had a woman director.” Women will have done a substantial amount. Creating more, initiating more, generating more.”

Maria Lundberg

April 2010

Passion = Writing

maria lundberg“My mother was my role model, but not for the reasons most people think. There was no money for her to attend college. To meet her…she’s probably the most educated person I know. She read like crazy and continued to learn her entire life. She was amazing and knew all kinds of things. She was an incredible musician, wrote poetry and loved to learn.”

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The Shakespeare’s Sister Company is fully incorporated as a New York Nonprofit Corporation and operates under the 501(c)3 umbrella organization, Fractured Atlas, a nonprofit arts service organization. Contributions on behalf of Shakespeare’s Sister Company may be made payable to Fractured Atlas and are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law.

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