CST's Talk Like Shakespeare Street Team: (left to right top row) Rory Leahy, Nick Demeris, Joey Lesiak, David Wilhelm, Daniel Pringle, (left to right bottom row) Mary Zemaitis, Ashleigh Lathrop, Cassy Sanders, Skyler Schrempp, Amy Buckler

William Shakespeare (Nick Demeris) overlooks Chicago from the Skydeck Ledge of the Willis Tower (formerly Sears Tower).

Two Shakespeares (David Wilhelm and Daniel Pringle) pose with some young fans in downtown Chicago

Upstairs at Chicago Shakespeare, Flocabulary artists, Mervin Jenkins (a.k.a. Spectac), Blake Harrison and Alex Rappaport perform for Team Shakespeare teachers and their students on Talk Like Shakespeare Day.

Upstairs at Chicago Shakespeare, Flocabulary artist Mervin Jenkins (a.k.a. Spectac) leads the audience in an educational rap activity.

Guests at the evening performance of The Taming of the Shrew enjoy Shakespeare Birthday cupcakes in CST's lobby.

Guests at the evening performance of The Taming of the Shrew enjoy Shakespeare Birthday cupcakes in CST's lobby.

Photos by Skyler Schrempp, Dan McArdle, Michael Brosilow and Helen Drysdale.