News & Updates

Theater enthusiasts are invited to go Behind the Curtain this spring and summer, through Shakespeare & Company’s series of discussions led by Shakespeare scholar Ann Berman.

Held on select Saturdays throughout the spring and summer at the Shakespeare & Company campus, these free public talks offer audiences insight into the creative process of Season 2025’s productions, featuring directors, cast members, and design team members as they explore themes, artistic choices, and behind-the-scenes stories.

Shakespeare & Company’s Center for Actor Training has announced an addition to its Spring programming – the NYC Weekend Intensive, slated for Friday, March 22 and Saturday, March 23 in Brooklyn’s DUMBO neighborhood.

Designed for professional actors and theater students who seek an introduction to Shakespeare & Company’s training methods, as well as alumni who wish to refresh and reconnect with the work, this two-day workshop immerses participants in Shakespeare’s text, voice, and movement techniques, led by expert faculty from the Company’s world-renowned training program.

Shakespeare & Company has announced that auditions are now open for its 48th season, offering opportunities for actors to join a diverse lineup of productions. Season 2025 will include LORT D and SPT contracts, with productions set to take place at Shakespeare & Company venues in Lenox, Mass., including the Tina Packer Playhouse, the Arthur S. Waldstein Amphitheatre, and the Elayne P. Bernstein Theatre.

Shakespeare & Company has announced the cast of the Northeast Regional Tour of Shakespeare’s production of Macbeth, directed by Kevin G. Coleman and Kirstin L. Daniel.
From February 17 through May 2, The Northeast Regional Tour of Shakespeare unleashes the dark and powerful tale of Shakespeare’s Macbeth: murder, madness, and magic. Daniel, also Shakespeare & Company’s Education Tour and Professional Development Manager, explained that the cast presents full productions of the play, post-show forums, and various related workshops in middle and high schools, colleges, and other venues across the Northeast.

Voice & Text: Language through Sound and Movement Begins March 18 LENOX, Mass.– Shakespeare & Company’s Center for Actor Training has announced a new online workshop: Voice & Text: Language

Shakespeare & Company of Lenox, Mass., has announced the return of the Tina Packer Women of Will Directing Fellowship, launched in 2024 to further the development of early-career directors who

Shakespeare & Company has announced that Sunie Gorey of Housatonic, Mass., has been appointed Director of Development by Shakespeare & Company, a non-profit theater performance, education, and actor-training organization based in

A World Premiere, a New Play Reading Series, and a Return to August Wilson join the Bard Three- and five-show FLEXpass ticket packages are on sale now at early-bird prices,

The Center for Actor Training at Shakespeare & Company will hold the 44th session of its Month-long Intensive for mid-career actors at its Lenox, Mass. campus from December 28, 2024,

Shakespeare & Company has announced a $25,000 Match Challenge made by an anonymous donor to benefit the Fall Festival of Shakespeare. Every dollar contributed to the company’s Education Program before