Shakespeare & Company

Shakespeare & Company Theater Performance, Education, and Training and beyond! More information is available at www.shakespeare.org.
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Located in the Berkshires of Western Massachusetts, Shakespeare & Company is one of the largest Shakespeare Festivals in the country. Founded in 1978 by Tina Packer, the organization attracts more than 60,000 patrons annually. The Company is also home to a renowned Center for Actor Training, as well as an award-winning Education Program.

04/23/2025

As our First-ever Giving Day (and Shakespeare's 461st birthday) continues, let's hear from one of our most prolific Company Artists: Naire Poole, currently one of our Education Artists in residence, leading elementary and middle-school students as they learn and perform Macbeth.

We have two generous $2,500 Matching Challenges, from Bev Hyman, Chair of our Board of Trustees, and Warrior Trading, a trading education platform and local company committed to giving back.
The first $5,000 donated today will be matched dollar for dollar — doubling your impact. Whether it’s $10 or $1,000, every dollar makes a difference. Visit shakespeare.org/donate to contribute.

You can also help us by liking, commenting, and sharing our Giving Day posts, including this one!

04/23/2025

Today is Shakespeare's birthday, and also our first-ever Giving Day! We're celebrating with patrons, supporters, team members, and friends as they share what Shakespeare & Company means to them. Hear what Production Manager Erika Johnson says about the community that's created through the power of Shakespeare, and the art of storytelling itself.

In honor of the Bard’s 461st birthday, we've launched Giving Day, and we’re thrilled to share two generous $2,500 Matching Challenges from Bev Hyman, Chair of our Board of Trustees, and from Warrior Trading, a local business giving back.

That means the first $5,000 donated today will be matched dollar for dollar — doubling your impact! Whether it’s $10 or $1,000, your gift powers transformative performances, education programs, and artist training year-round. To contribute, visit shakespeare.org/donate, or help us spread the word by liking, commenting on, or sharing our posts.

04/23/2025

Hear what Jeff Konowitch, board member, volunteer, and long-time supporter of , has to say about our impact on his life.

Today is our First Annual Giving Day — we welcome you to share in the celebration by liking, commenting on, or sharing our posts! Feel free to share your own thoughts, tagging us so we can share them too.

If you'd like to contribute and become one of the day's champions, visit shakespeare.org/donate.

Warrior Trading

04/23/2025

In celebration of Shakespeare’s 461st birthday today, we've launched our First Annual Giving Day, dedicated to celebrating the impact of Shakespeare’s work and the incredible community that brings it to life on our stages, in classrooms, and beyond.

Here is just one of those people: Erika Johnson, Shakespeare & Company's Production Manager, sharing her thoughts on what we do – and why.

Learn more about Season 2025 at shakespeare.org, or contribute to Giving Day at shakespeare.org/donate.

04/23/2025

Linda Cantoni, an alumna of the Center for Actor Training and a volunteer with Shakespeare & Company, is most grateful to have the chance to see Shakespeare here in the Berkshires, without a car, train, or plane ride to get there.

In honor of the Bard’s 461st birthday, we've launched Giving Day, and we’re thrilled to share two generous $2,500 Matching Challenges from Bev Hyman, Chair of our Board of Trustees, and from Warrior Trading.

That means the first $5,000 donated today will be matched dollar for dollar — doubling your impact!
Whether it’s $10 or $1,000, your gift powers transformative performances, education programs, and artist training year-round. To contribute, visit shakespeare.org/donate, or help us spread the word by liking, commenting on, or sharing our posts!

04/23/2025

Today’s the day! In honor of the Bard’s 461st birthday, we’re launching our First Annual Giving Day, and
we’re thrilled to share two generous $2,500 Matching Challenges from Bev Hyman, Chair of our Board of Trustees, and Warrior Trading, a trading education platform and a local company committed to giving back.

That means the first $5,000 donated today will be matched dollar for dollar — doubling your impact!
Whether it’s $10 or $1,000, your gift powers transformative performances, education programs, and artist training year-round.

Every gift counts! We’re calling on 48 art-heroes to give in honor of our 48th Season. You can also share our messages on social or tag us with your own thoughts about what Shakespeare & Company means to you. Hear more from our Artistic Director, Allyn Burrows.

Saturday, May 3, 10:30 am: A Behind the Curtain talk with Kevin G. Coleman and Jonathan Epstein, directors of Romeo and ...
04/17/2025

Saturday, May 3, 10:30 am: A Behind the Curtain talk with Kevin G. Coleman and Jonathan Epstein, directors of Romeo and Juliet - Shakespeare & Company's 2025 outdoor Shakespeare production, coming July 10 - August 12.

Join us in the Jane Iredale lobby of the Elayne P. Bernstein Theatre for this preview of the summer season, hosted by Shakespeare scholar Ann Berman! All Behind the Curtain talks are free, but tickets are required. Visit https://shakespeare.org/calendar/month/2025-05/ to reserve or call the Box Office at 413.637.3353.

Limited spots are still available in Riotous Youth's The Taming of the Shrew session (June 30 –July 11) and Henry IV Par...
04/14/2025

Limited spots are still available in Riotous Youth's The Taming of the Shrew session (June 30 –July 11) and Henry IV Part 1 sessions (July 28 –August 8) for 7 – 9-year-olds and 13-15-year-olds! For more information and to register, visit shakespeare.org/education, or contact Riotous Youth Programs Manager Caitilin Kraft at [email protected].

Visit Lenox

🎭 Weekend Intensive with Shakespeare & CompanyApril 26–27, 2025 | Lenox, Mass.Ready to reconnect with your craft—or dive...
04/11/2025

🎭 Weekend Intensive with Shakespeare & Company
April 26–27, 2025 | Lenox, Mass.

Ready to reconnect with your craft—or dive into Shakespeare for the first time?
This two-day workshop blends voice, movement, and monologue work to help actors unlock the emotional and intellectual power of the text.

Open to all: pros, students, alumni, and those new to acting Shakespeare
On-campus housing available
Limited to 14 participants
🎯 Apply now to save your spot!
https://shakespeare.org/actor-training/weekend-intensives

🎭 Summer Shakespeare Intensive 2025Four weeks. Six days a week. Full Shakespeare immersion, and new-found friends.Geared...
04/10/2025

🎭 Summer Shakespeare Intensive 2025
Four weeks. Six days a week. Full Shakespeare immersion, and new-found friends.

Geared toward college students, recent grads & emerging artists, this intensive brings you deep into the heart of classical training — right in the middle of our summer performance season. Come train with the pros, build your craft, and perform for friends, family, and company members at the final showing.

📍 Shakespeare & Company | Lenox, Mass.
📅 May 28 — June 22
📲 Apply now — https://shakespeare.org/actor-training/summer-shakespeare-intensive/

Summer Shakespeare Intensive 2023, Photos by Oskar Ahlstrom

There are only TWO spots left in our Shakespeare Audition Crash Course! Tuesdays, April 15 – May 20 | 6 pm –8:30 pm EST,...
04/09/2025

There are only TWO spots left in our Shakespeare Audition Crash Course!
Tuesdays, April 15 – May 20 | 6 pm –8:30 pm EST, via Zoom

Sharpen your classical audition skills with Shakespeare & Company! This six-week course includes:
Weekly group classes + voice warm-ups
A private coaching session
Feedback from our casting team
Recordings are available if you miss a session

Led by Sheila Bandyopadhyay & Ariel Bock with special guest Allyn Burrows, Shakespeare & Company's Artistic Director.

💸 Tuition: $395
🎓 Students: $350 | BIPOC Artists: $325
🎟 Union & Alumni discounts available

Apply today! https://shakespeare.org/actor-training/online-classes-and-workshops/

Looking to expand your volunteerism? The Volunteer Company is recruiting new members now! Shakespeare & Company voluntee...
04/07/2025

Looking to expand your volunteerism? The Volunteer Company is recruiting new members now! Shakespeare & Company volunteers help support our work year-round, impacting the lives of thousands.
You’ll see our merry band ushering at shows, tending to the gardens, staffing the gift shop, cultivating the Oral History and Archive Project, and beyond; in thanks, we offer a wide range of benefits to our volunteers, including free tickets! To get involved, email [email protected].

Now hiring for Front of House staff during Season 2025! Learn more at shakespeare.org/jobs.
03/29/2025

Now hiring for Front of House staff during Season 2025! Learn more at shakespeare.org/jobs.

Address

70 Kemble Street
Lenox, MA
01240

Opening Hours

Tuesday 10am - 5pm
Wednesday 11am - 4pm
Thursday 11am - 4pm
Friday 10am - 4pm
Saturday 10am - 11pm

Telephone

+14136373353

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