Kern Shakespeare Festival

10/08/2025

10/08/2025

Only two chances left to see Much Ado About Nothing! Wednesday and Friday night at 7:30pm in the Indoor Theatre at Bakersfield College. Be part of the experience and join us at Messina's Speakeasy for some love, some jazz, and a rollicking good time! https://secure.qgiv.com/for/kernshakespearefestival/event/muchadoksf25/

10/04/2025

We’ve got a two show day!!

Come out to see All’s Well’s That Ends Well at 2pm or Much Ado About Nothing at 7:30pm! Or make it a double feature and catch both!

Get your tickets ahead of time, or try your luck at the door!

https://www.bakersfieldcollege.edu/community/tickets/performing-arts.html

10/02/2025

Come join us at the most happenin' speakeasy Shakespeare's ever seen! Much Ado About Nothing opens SATURDAY NIGHT with a matinee performance on Sunday. https://secure.qgiv.com/for/kernshakespearefestival/event/muchadoksf25/

09/29/2025

The Kern Shakespeare Festival opens this Wednesday with All's Well That Ends Well!

Extremely limited seating, so get your tickets now!

https://secure.qgiv.com/for/kernshakespearefestival/event/allswellksf25/

*Mature audiences only*

09/17/2025

All's Well That Ends Well, right?! Come find out on October 1st as we open the 41st annual Kern Shakespeare Festival at Bakersfield College! Paired with Much Ado About Nothing, this will be a season worth celebrating!

Purchase tickets for Bakersfield College's performing arts events, including concerts, recitals, and theater productions.

09/02/2025

Announcing the 41st annual Kern Shakespeare Festival! It's gonna be a fun one!

07/18/2025

The soaring musical The Scarlet Pimpernel opens tonight on the Bakersfield College stage!

Get your tickets here: https://secure.qgiv.com/for/bcperformingarts/event/scarletpimpernelbc2025/eel

10/20/2024

Last chance to see How To Defend Yourself at Bakersfield College! 2pm today in the Black Box theatre. Come support this amazing cast and crew and help close out the 40th festival! Tickets at https://bit.ly/bcartstix

10/20/2024

One more performance to go! Our 40th anniversary season has been incredible, and what a way to close it out. Come out at 2 PM today for closing night of How to Defend Yourself. Tickets online at https://bit.ly/bcartstix

10/19/2024

Two more chances to catch this powerful, moving, and funny show! Tonight at 7:30 or tomorrow at 2. Tickets still available, but just barely! https://bit.ly/bcartstix