Maryland Shakespeare Festival Maryland Shakespeare Festival The Maryland Shakespeare Festival (MSF), also known for a short time as "Maryland Shakespeare Company," was a theater company based in Frederick, Maryland dedicated to the performance of Shakespeare's plays, education about Shakespeare, and performance research. Founded in 1999 by Becky Kemper and Steven Hoochuk, MSF was originally called "The Shakespeare Project." That spring a High School Intern Company was formed, and performed at the Frederick Festival of the Arts. The first Good Will Tour (GWT) of the company was "Much Ado About Nothing", which was performed for almost 3,000 in the 3 tour stops. In the
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