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 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.

2. Celebrating the First Four Seasons of the SSC!
Season One: Broadway Benefit and “Virginia” performance
Broadway Benefit at Castle Clinton, Battery Park, Downtown NYC “Virginia” Performance at Arthur Seelen Theater, NYC
Season Two: “Twelfth Night” performance and Shirley Knight Shakespeare Workshop
“Twelfth Night” at Hudson Guild Theater, Downtown NYC Shirley Knight Shakespeare Workshop at Producers Club, NYC
Season Three: Lupus Arts Initiative and Extensive Shelter Arts Workshops
Lupus Arts Workshop at YMCA, Downtown Brooklyn Shelter Arts Workshops, Brooklyn Armory, Downtown Brooklyn
Season Four: The Woolf Series, Puppet Playdates, SSC Retreat & “Sunday on the Rocks” performances
World Premiere of “MUSE” in Puppet Playdates, Artist Retreat in
“Sunday on the Rocks” at the
The Woolf Series at The Delancey, Downtown Brooklyn The Catskills
Red Room Theater, Downtown NYC
Downtown NYC

3. Highlighted Testimonials
“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
“New York City is a city full of millions of people creating content and no one is doing what
Shakespeare’s Sister Company is doing…which is rare.”
-Molly Pearson, Theater and Film Producer
“Being a part of the SSC is a fun way to experience theater while giving back to the community.”
-Christina Boris, Donor, President, The Marketing Exchange
“Shakespeare’s Sister Company is very brave, garners people around it and does work!”
-Shellen Lubin, Playwright, Board Member, League of Professional Theater Women
“Established to bridge the modern world with the classic, re-connecting people to great literature
through brilliant theatre, SSC provides opportunities to experience theatre up close and personal.”
-Sofia Jones, Donor, Project Manager, McGraw Hill
“I’ve seen women that really aren’t connected to anything, but they connected to Women’s Theater
Workshop and with the Shakespeare’s Sister Company.”
-Julia DiGiacamo, Clinical Director, Park Slope Women’s Shelter, CAMBA
Awarded Grants and Honors
October, 2012 – Awarded membership into the League of Professional Theater Women, the
Manhattan Chamber of Commerce and ART New York.
July, 2012 –Puffin Foundation grant recipient dedicated to our production of “Romeo and Juliet”
July, 2011 - Lucius and Eva Fund grant recipient dedicated to SSC’s 2012 educational initiatives
June, 2010 – Nominated for the Brooklyn Do-Gooder Awards and the Union Square Awards for
“Arts in the Shelters” outreach programs
December, 2009 - Awarded the Volunteer Award for Arts Advocacy Shelter Initiative from CAMBA
March, 2009 – Awarded membership into the Virginia Woolf International Society as a guest
speaker at the Annual Virginia Woolf Conference in NYC

4. Our Mission Statement
The Shakespeare's Sister Company is a not for profit company dedicated
to women in the theater producing plays by female authors and William
Shakespeare. Our commitment is to address global change through the
theater, including empowerment workshops and literacy for youth.
Our patron saint is one of the world's greatest pioneers of the literary and
intellectual community, Mrs. Virginia Woolf. In her essay "A Room of
One's Own", she refers to herself as "Shakespeare's Sister," examining
women and their struggles as artists in literary history. Mrs. Woolf
represents the independent thinking, leadership and passion that the
Shakespeare’s Sister Company exhibits.

5. About the SSC
Since 2008, the Shakespeare’s Sister Company
operates as an incorporated not-for-profit theater
company in the state of New York and is fiscally
sponsored through Fractured Atlas, a not-for-profit
501c3 arts service organization.
Fractured Atlas will receive grants on behalf of the Shakespeare’s
Sister Company, provide insight to ensure that the grant funds are
used in accordance with agreements and provide reports as required
by the grantor.
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.

6. Meet our Advisory Board
and Board of Directors
Award-Winning Actress,
Shirley Knight
Royal Shakespeare Actor,
Theater Education Mentor,
Bill Homewood
Dr. Patricia Clark
President, Artistic Director
Kris Lundberg
Director of Public Relations, Director of Marketing,
Maria Lundberg Effie Philippakos

7. OUR ADVISORY BOARD
The Shakespeare’s Sister Company Advisory Board, includes the generous support of
award-winning actress, Shirley Knight. In Fall of 2009, Ms. Knight conducted a
Shakespeare workshop as a benefit for the Shakespeare’s Sister Company at the
Producer’s Club in New York City. To advise us regarding producing theater for the
stage is Royal Shakespeare Company actor, Bill Homewood. Finally, the Shakespeare’s
Sister Company education mentor is Dr. Patricia Clark, the Head of the Theater
Education department at East Carolina University.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Kris Lundberg, President, Artistic Director: Kris serves as the President, Founder and Artistic Director of
the Shakespeare’s Sister Company. Kris has worked as a professional actress, playwright and teaching artist
with several grassroots not-for-profit theater companies in the five boroughs of New York. In 1998, her stage
play Feathers received high acclaim from London’s Time Out for her production run at the Link Theater in
London, UK. In 2000, Kris was awarded a community award for her puppet show Scamper and Champ that
toured the North Carolina coast teaching children about coping with grief caused by the devastation of
hurricanes. In 2009, she was awarded the Certificate of Appreciation Plaque by CAMBA for her Women’s
Theater Workshop job development program. This past year, Kris was nominated for both the Brooklyn Do-
Gooder Awards and the Union Square Awards for her Arts in the Shelters outreach programs. Kris holds a
Bachelor of Science in Theater Education from East Carolina University.
Effie Philippakos, Director of Marketing: Effie serves as the Director of Marketing for the Shakespeare’s
Sister Company, as well as on our Board of Directors. She has over fifteen years of experience working in
marketing, analytics and business development. Currently, she works as the Director of Marketing at Gain
Capital, where she has been since 2005. Effie holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Economics from
Rutgers and a Masters of Arts in Applied Economics from Florida State University.
Maria Lundberg, Director of Public Relations: Maria serves as the Director of Public Relations for the
Shakespeare’s Sister Company, as well as on the Board of Directors. She has over twenty years of experience
in public relations and mass communication. Maria joined the faculty at Francis Marion University in 2007 as
Assistant Professor of Broadcast Journalism. Prior to moving into the world of academia in 2002, she worked
in the field of Broadcasting for 17 years as an associate producer for KTVY-TV (Oklahoma City, OK), Co-
Anchor for KHBS-TV (Fort Smith, AK) and Evening News Anchor for KTEN-TV (Ada, OK). In 1998, she
made the transition from commercial television to public television, working as a producer-reporter for North
Carolina’s PBS network where she continues to produce freelance reports for the nightly newsmagazine
program, North Carolina Now. Through the years, Maria has received several awards for her work, including
the Oklahoma Association of Broadcasters Award for Outstanding Achievement in Children’s Programming,
ITVA Silver Reel Award for her documentary script for Rodin: A Man of Passion, and a nomination for the
Southeastern Regional Emmy for the script of the documentary program Lumina: Remembering the Light.
Maria holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in French and Education from the University of Connecticut and a
Master of Arts degree in Journalism and Mass Communications from the University of Oklahoma.

8. SSC Theatrical Productions
“Sunday on the Rocks”, A play by Theresa Rebeck Presented in anticipation of domestic
violence awareness month and
Red Room Theater, New York City, NY nominated for the New York
September 29th – October 9th, 2011 Innovative Theater Awards!
“Twelfth Night”, A play by William Shakespeare
Hudson Guild Theater, New York City, NY
April 26, 2010
“Virginia”, A play by Edna O’Brien
Arthur Seelen Theater, New York City, NY
January 25, 2009

9. The Woolf Series
Producing play readings of six New York City
based emerging female playwrights which
premiere free to the public and mentor writers.

10. Educational & Community
Outreach Initiatives
From Youth…
Puppet Playdates with Miss Kris!
Children play theater games, build friendships, confidence,leadership
and sense of self by encouraging children to socialize and develop
their cognitive skills in a safe, nurturing environment.
To Adults…
Women’s Theater Workshop!
A program the SSC has specifically designed using theater skills to
help women in the NYC safe houses transition to permanent housing
and re-entry into the workforce. 100% Success Rate.

11. Events & Benefits
Shirley Knight’s Shakespeare Workshop
Producers Club, New York City, NY
Fall, 2009
Acclaimed actress, Shirley Knight has won
nominations for two Academy Awards, ten Emmy
Awards, three Golden Globes, two Tony Awards,
two Drama Desk Awards, British Academy Award
and the Helen Hayes Award!
Renaissance Broadway Benefit
Featuring Doug Katsaros (“The Toxic Avenger”), Meredith Inglesby (“The Little
Mermaid”), Bobby Daye (“Shrek”), and Elise Morris (“Opa!”)
Castle Clinton, Battery Park, New York City, NY
October, 2008
High Tea Literary Book Swap
Featuring Catherine Delors, best selling author of
“Mistress of the Revolution”
Lady Mendl’s Tea Salon, New York City, NY
March, 2010

12. SSC is Visited from
all around the World!
To date, the Shakespeare’s Sister Company website is visited from the
majority of the United States and over 33 countries worldwide!
The map below tracks our many unique visitors who have expressed interest in
our company. It is a valuable resource for our corporate sponsors whose listing
on our patrons page reverts back to their company website thus increasing traffic
to their business websites.

13. For more details and information,
please visit us at
www.shakespearessister.org
and join our mailing list.
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Videos of the Woolf Series and Puppet Playdates with
Miss Kris may also be viewed on our webpage.