Shakespeare Villa

12/05/2025

✨ A Christmas Carol & The Shepherd — An Evening of Holiday Storytelling ✨

Join The Rose Players on Thursday, December 11 at the Shakespeare Villa for a magical night of festive theatre! 🎄📖

We’re bringing Charles Dickens’ beloved A Christmas Carol to life in a staged reading filled with heart, redemption, and seasonal cheer. And as part of our Christmas programming, we’re also presenting Frederick Forsyth’s The Shepherd — a tense, atmospheric tale of a pilot flying home for Christmas who becomes lost in the fog, only to be guided to safety by a mysterious, unseen protector. Haunting, heartfelt, and quietly magical, it’s the perfect companion piece to Dickens’ classic.

Come celebrate the spirit of the season with an unforgettable evening of warmth, wonder, and storytelling. ✨

11/22/2025

✨ A huge shoutout to our talented members and artists, Evelyn and Celeste, who completed the meticulous cleaning of the beautiful tapestry hanging in our ballroom! ✨

Your hard work, artistry, and attention to detail truly shine — the tapestry looks absolutely spectacular. 🌟

Thank you both for your dedication to preserving the beauty of our historic Villa. We appreciate you! 💛🖼️

11/14/2025

✨🎭 The Rose Players brought Waiting for the Parade to life at the Shakespeare Villa with a beautiful staged reading that captivated the attendance. Set against the historic charm of the Villa, the performance highlighted the strength, resilience, and heart of the women on the home front during WWII.

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11/08/2025

Thank you to our members who were so kind and dropped off food and toiletries to donate to 💖 a shoutout to Karen Thompson for delivering the items!

11/06/2025

📜 The November General Meeting featured a talk by Mark Gallatin, Secretary of the South Pasadena Preservation Foundation, who shared “A Brief History of Raymond Hill.”

Members enjoyed learning about the origins of the area, its transformation over the years, and its connection to South Pasadena’s early development. Thank you, Mark, for bringing our local history to life with such insight and passion!

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10/28/2025

🎉🍺 Oktoberfest at the Villa! 🇩🇪✨

Our members gathered for an unforgettable evening of beer, brats, and festive cheer! The Villa was alive with laughter and lively tunes from The Dad’s Band, Plus One — keeping everyone dancing and singing along all night. 🍻🎶

It was wonderful to see so many familiar faces come together to celebrate. Prost to great friends and good times! 💙🍂

10/13/2025

🎃🕷️ Halloween fun was in full swing at our themed game night last week! A big thank-you to our wonderful hosts, Pat and Randy Thorpe, for a frightfully good evening — and for those delicious peanut butter cookies topped with eerie, glistening spiders. Spooky never tasted so sweet! 👻🍪

10/11/2025

🎤 Oh what a night! This past Wednesday’s Standup Comedy Night with Tiger Mom & Company had us laughing from start to finish! Thank you to everyone who came out and filled the room with energy and nonstop laughter. We can’t wait for the next one on December 10th! 💫

10/11/2025

Step behind the curtain with The Rose Players of Pasadena’s Shakespeare Club — a troupe keeping the Bard’s legacy alive through passion, creativity, and community. 🎭 From classic tales reimagined to heartfelt performances in historic settings, these devoted members prove that Shakespeare’s words still captivate and connect us centuries later.

Read how the club continues to make theatre timeless. ✨

When considering venues in Pasadena to enjoy performing arts, the Pasadena Playhouse or the Ambassador Auditorium likely come to mind. The Shakespeare Club on Grand Avenue may not be as well-known to many Pasadena residents, though it carries with it an incredible history and an impressive array of....

10/10/2025

🌸 Leadership Luncheon at The Shakespeare Club 🌸

This past Tuesday, we gathered for our annual Leadership Luncheon — a beautiful celebration of our past and present leaders. 💐✨

Our nonprofit has a long and proud history of incredible leaders who have guided The Shakespeare Club with vision, dedication, and heart. We honored those who have made a lasting mark in our community, and welcomed the new leaders who will carry our mission forward. 💖

Here’s to the legacy of leadership that continues to inspire us all! 🥂