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Visionary Theater-maker Tina Packer Dies at 87

It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Tina Packer, Shakespeare & Company’s Founding Artistic Director and acclaimed director, actor, writer, and teacher.

Tina co-founded Shakespeare & Company in 1978 along with a cadre of theater artists, served as its Artistic Director until 2009, and continued to direct, teach, and advocate for the Company until her passing. Her indelible creativity will be carried forward by countless artists, students, colleagues, admirers, and friends, and her influence on the world of Shakespeare will be enduring.

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Shakespeare & Company opens 2026 registration for Riotous Youth summer theater programs

Registration for Shakespeare & Company’s Riotous Youth summer theater programs for students ages 7* through 15 is now open for 2026. The one-, two-, and three-week sessions invite young actors to explore Shakespeare’s language, characters, and stories through imaginative, playful, and active theater-making.

Sessions run June 29 through August 14, offering participants the chance to build confidence, collaborate with peers, and bring Shakespeare’s worlds to life. For details on each session, including dates and tuition, visit shakespeare.org/education/riotous-youth.

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Shakespeare & Company’s Austen & Afternoon Tea Celebrates Jane Austen’s 250th Birthday

Austen & Afternoon Tea includes an 11:30 a.m. talk at the Elayne P. Bernstein Theatre about the author and Sense & Sensibility in particular – a nod to Shakespeare & Company’s lively, winter reading of Sense & Sensibility by Kate Hamill, based on Austen’s novel and playing December 12 – 14.

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Shakespeare & Company to Host Artist Harold Grinspoon’s Sculptures

Shakespeare & Company is set to become the new home to six sculptures created by renowned philanthropist and sculptor Harold Grinspoon. 

Slated for installation in late November, these sculptures will be placed at Shakespeare & Company’s 33-acre campus in Lenox, Mass. Two will grace Kemble Street, a well-trafficked and pedestrian-friendly section of Lenox’s Cultural District, and four more along the drive at the entrance. The sites were chosen by the artist, and the works will remain on loan at the property until November 2030.

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Lenox-based Semester Cinema to Host Special Lost Nation Screening & Auditions for New Film

Semester Cinema, an educational film intensive produced in collaboration with Kingdom County Productions, will show its 2022 historical indie film epic, Lost Nation, on November 7th at 7pm at the Shakespeare & Company Elayne P. Bernstein Theater – to celebrate the program’s upcoming move to Lenox. A Q&A with the film’s director, Jay Craven, will follow the film.

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