We are pleased to have Shakespearean scholar Leah Adcock-Starr present her research on how Shakespearean references, themes, and characters have influenced and inspired Jane Austen’s works.

Leah is a Shakespeare scholar, director, and theatre educator. She has directed plays for Seattle Shakespeare, Intiman, and the Civic Rep among others. When not directing, she trains dogs, teaches Shakespeare (and other theatrical things) and she is the founding Artistic Director of the Off-Road Shakespeare Company; a troupe of artists, activists, and clowns that perform plays for audiences in transitional housing, shelters, community centers, and libraries in the Seattle Metro Area.

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Leah holds BAs in Theatre Arts and Theology from Hamline University in St. Paul, MN and an MFA in Directing from the University of Washington.