Press Release

Starring Jennifer Apple and Jamal James, performances run July 30-August 23

Shakespeare & Company’s Tina Packer Playhouse transforms once more into Twelfth Night’s Elephant Lounge for Shake It Up: The Remix, a mash-up of modern music and Shakespeare’s verse, playing July 31–August 3.

Shakespeare & Company has partnered with Miraval Berkshires to create the Bardlight Sessions – a series of pop-up performances celebrating the enduring magic of live theater and the spirit of the Berkshires! On select Fridays throughout the summer, Company Artists will perform at the Rose Terrace in Wyndhurst Mansion as featured players of Miraval Berkshires’ Intentional Summer Connections, offering glimpses into classic Shakespeare, contemporary plays, original, Bard-inspired works, and more. 

Shakespeare & Company’s original work Circus & The Bard, created by Allyn Burrows, Robin Eldridge, and Pedro Reis, returns to the Tina Packer Playhouse July 16–26—pairing professional circus acts with Shakespeare’s verse.

Shakespeare & Company’s Center for Actor Training has announced the return of its 9-Day Intensive at its campus in the Berkshires from Wednesday, August 27, through Friday, September 5.

Designed for mid-career actors, educators, directors, and others seeking professional and artistic development, the 9-Day Intensive: The Foundation is inspired by the content of Shakespeare & Company’s signature Month-long Intensive and offers participants an opportunity to immerse themselves in Shakespeare training, as well as make connections with like-minded artists in a robust, accessible format.

Shakespeare & Company has announced the cast of Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare, directed by Kate Kohler Amory. Twelfth Night, often regarded as one of Shakespeare’s most playful romantic comedies, will be performed outdoors July 4 through 26 at 7 p.m. at Shakespeare & Company’s Arthur S. Waldstein Amphitheatre, recently named one of Newsweek’s Top 10 Outdoor Theater Venues in the U.S.

Shakespeare & Company Announces Budding Bards: Free Ticket Offer for Youth

Shakespeare & Company has announced the cast of its Season 2026 opener, Fireflies by Matthew Barber, directed by Daniela Varon. 

Slated to preview June 19 and 20 with a Sunday, June 21 opening at  2 p.m., Fireflies runs through July 19 and marks Shakespeare & Company’s first production of a Barber play in 20 years, having staged Enchanted April in 2006. 

Shakespeare & Company announces its third annual Community Day, a free, family-friendly celebration on Saturday, May 23, from 11 am to 4 pm at the Shakespeare & Company campus in Lenox, Massachusetts.

Shakespeare & Company’s Board of Directors is proud to announce the appointment of Molly Merrihew as the organization’s new Executive Director, who takes the helm just as the Company approaches