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Education
- ANW Edu
Education puts A Noise Within’s mission into action by connecting students, educators, and the community with classic theatre and modern magic. Every year, A Noise Within enriches the lives of over 18,000 Southern California students in our theatre, online, and in your classrooms.
Camp
- Summer With Shakespeare
Summer With Shakespeare gives campers the opportunity to work with professional artists and technicians to gain an appreciation of Shakespeare’s verse, as well as a unique exposure to a variety of classic plays.
About Us
A Noise Within produces classic theatre as an essential means to enrich our community by embracing universal human experiences, expanding personal awareness, and challenging individual perspectives. Learn more about ANW and all the amenities we offer!

An oasis for those who love classic stories. Los Angeles Times

Adam El-Sharkawi He/Him/His

AT A NOISE WITHIN:

2023-24 Season: Debut! Understudy Oberon/Theseus, A Midsummer Night’s Dream

ELSEWHERE: Selling Kabul, Seattle Rep; Scenes From 71* Years, We Swim, We Talk, We Go To War, Golden Thread Productions; Zealot, South Coast Rep; Disgraced, Capitol Stage; All’s Well That Ends Well, Great River Shakespeare Festival; Sinbad: The Untold Tale, Adventure Stage Chicago; Romeo and Juliet, New Swan Shakespeare Festival; Harper Regan, Steep Theatre.

EDUCATION: MFA – California State University, Fullerton. BA – Western Washington University.

Instagram: @adamelshark