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Publisher's Note: Shakespeare's plays are not the preserve of 'Shakespearean Actors'who specialize in a remote species of dramatic life. Shakespeare asks to be performed by all good actors. Here in the introduction, 'Advice to Actors', and in the notes to each of thirty-five scenes, John Russell Brown offers sensible guidance for those who have little or no experience with the formidable Bard. The task is not for the actor to find 'the secret' of speaking this or that text, but first and foremost to discover the nature of Shakespeare's characters. Once unveiled, the actor will also discover why aria now Shakespeare's characters need to speak these particular and measured words, and then bring them to full and marvelous life. Thirty-five scenes are presented in newly-edited texts, with notes which clarify meanings, topical references, puns, ambiguities, etc. A brief description of characters and situation prefaces each scene, and is followed by a commentary which discusses its major acting challenges and opportunities.