This program was designed for high school students who are looking to begin or continue their actor training. These young actors work on voice, movement, text, scene work, and more, often finding what they haven’t found elsewhere before. Classes meet twice a week. Auditions are required.
In an ensemble guided by Shakespeare & Company Education Directors and Teaching Artists, participants are led through theater activities encouraging them to discover the themes, characters, and stories that resonate with them.
Participants actively engage in the creation of a performance piece, using Shakespeare’s plays and poetry as the foundation.
Spring Session 2025
Join us as the Spring 2025 Shakespeare & Young Company group takes the stage Friday, May 2 and Saturday, May 3 at 7pm in the Tina Packer Playhouse! The Company presents “Love Gods”, a Shakespearean compilation piece of love in all its delightfully complicated and chaotic forms. Tickets are not required, but donations to the Education Program welcomed.
Auditions
Auditions for Spring 2026 Shakespeare & Young Company will be held in December 2025/January 2026. More information to come! For any program questions, please email Education Residency Programs Manager, Caitlin Kraft, at ckraft@shakespeare.org.
Program Dates
Spring 2025 Shakespeare & Young Company sessions begin the week of February 25, 2025. Performance dates are May 2 and 3, 2025. Sessions are held twice weekly, on one weeknight and one weekend day.
Program Tuition: $700
Tuition is $700, and payment in full is due by March 1, 2025. Limited financial aid is available on a first-come, first-serve basis. Applications for Financial Aid are due at the time of your audition. For more information regarding Tuition and Financial Aid or to set up a payment plan, please email Caitlin Kraft, Education Residency Programs Manager, at: ckraft@shakespeare.org.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Shakespeare & Young Company?
Shakespeare & Young Company is a ten-week program through which high school-aged actors can take a huge steps forward in their actor training. During the course of the program, participants have the chance to explore voice, movement, clown, and to experience Shakespeare’s text in a more rigorous, deep, and playful way.
How often do we meet?
Shakespeare & Young Company meets one weekday evening and one weekend morning per week, in-person at Shakespeare & Company.
What do I need to do to be a part of this?
Each interested Shakespeare & Young Company participant must apply and audition for this program. To apply, please fill out an application; ask a Teacher and/or Director who knows your work to write a one-page recommendation. (If you are a Fall Festival participant, you may ask your Fall Festival Director for your recommendation); write a few paragraphs telling us about yourself, why you do theater, and why you would like to be a member of Shakespeare & Young Company. The application, essay, and letter of recommendation should be emailed to springsyco@gmail.com prior to your audition time.
For your audition, please prepare (learn by heart) a 12 – 15 line Shakespeare monologue about which you feel strongly. Auditions will take place in 20-minute time slots with the Directors of the Shakespeare & Young Company Program and an Education department administrator. To schedule an audition or to ask questions about how to prepare, please email springsyco@gmail.com. We are happy to help!
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