This class is offered in conjunction with the Great River Shakespeare Festival (GRSF).  The course fee of $100 includes a ticket for each of the two plays that will be presented by the GRSF this year, A Midsummer’s Night Dream, and Pericles: Prince of Tyre.  Here is some additional information about the course:
 
This class is offered in conjunction with the GRSF during July 2026. The GRSF actors and directors will meet with the class to discuss the plays.  The instructor will list relevant films that are available to stream online.  The plays should be read before the class meets, and your full participation beforehand will ensure an active and productive classroom experience. 

Shakespeare in Performance
Instructor:  Dr. Jane Carducci
Days:  Sundays, July 12, A Midsummer’s Night Dream   July 19,  Pericles: Prince of Tyre.

Jane Carducci earned her B.A. in English from Colorado College. She couldn’t decide what to do with this degree, so she took some time off and, on a lark, moved to Lake Tahoe. Much to her parents’ dismay, she ended up dealing cards in northern Nevada for seven years. Realizing that this was a dead end, she returned to the University of Nevada, Reno and earned her M.A. and Ph.D. in English, specializing in the English Renaissance (specifically Shakespeare) with minors in linguistics and poetry. She has taught various Shakespeare classes at Winona State University for 29 years and published articles about Shakespeare in Shakespeare and Higher Education, Cahiers Elisabethains, Language and Literature, and Literature and Psychology.
 

Time: Class will meet for two hours before the performance and one hour afterwards in Laird Norton Building, Room 119 – (Formerly named the Masonic Theater) since the GRSF is being held at the ARC this year.

• Class meeting: 12:30 to 2:30. Guest Speakers from the GRSF will be there the first hour; lecture and discussion the second hour. Location: Laird Norton Building, Room 119.
• Performance:  3:00 pm At the ARC (Formerly Masonic Theater)
• One hour after the performance: Class will meet for a one-hour discussion after the performance

SENIOR UNIVERSITY CANCELLATION AND REFUND POLICY
If a class must be canceled due to insufficient enrollment, inclement weather, or emergency circumstances, you will be notified as soon as possible and receive a full refund. 

You may withdraw from a class and receive a full refund if we receive your withdrawal and refund request in writing, via email, mail or in person, at least five full business days before the first class date.  Please note: if you pay by check, you will need to complete a W9 form to receive a refund by check from Winona State University.  Credit Card payments will be refunded within 3-5 business days.

Any questions please contact the WSU Retiree Center at 507-457-5565.