The West Virginia Shakespeare Festival

06/17/2026

SATURDAY! JUNE 27th!

FREE MONOLOGUE COACHING WORKSHOP! Bring any monologue you want to work on, Shakespeare or not!

Vendors! Performances! So much more!



WVSHAKES & Alchemy Theatre Present The Festival Day Performance of A Midsummer Night's Dream - 6/27

WVSHAKES & Alchemy Theatre present The 9th Annual Shakespeare Festival Day '26 - 6/27 - Noon to 6pm!

Only at Alchemy Theatre's Geneva Kent Center for the Arts!

Don't miss it!

06/11/2026

HEAR YE! HEAR YE!

The West Virginia Shakespeare Festival, Alchemy Theatre and Alchemy Theatre's Geneva Kent Center for the Arts are looking for VENDORS and PERFORMERS for The 9th Annual West Virginia Shakespeare Festival!

HERE ARE THE FORMS TO SIGN UP!

Vendors: $35 - 10' section, no guaranteed electric, please bring your own tables and chairs

VENDOR SIGN-UP FORM:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScErTgdfG2jfqkhcOtmOdKCIkP_F2pcrRqNcRxJuY2I1kHw_g/viewform

Performers: - Musicians, singers, dancers, etc. - Half hour slots throughout the day (including set up and tear down).

PERFORMER SIGN-UP SHEET:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdGc0bXHd5aPTTgXHcx2mkjj0DWk4SDMSXB-VSp6N4hNGkooA/viewform

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05/25/2026

We're so excited! Congratulations, cast!

Congratulations to the cast of our On The Road with WVSHAKES touring production of William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream for The West Virginia Shakespeare Festival 2026!

04/23/2026

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO THE BARD!

Check out Marshall University School of Theatre's production of MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING, running tonight through Saturday at 730pm and Sunday at 2pm!

The 23rd of April is William Shakespeare's birthday. The works of Shakespeare are full of food and drink.