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Weddings & Special Events
Book Your Wedding or Special Event at Shakespeare & Company
Shakespeare & Company offers a one-of-a kind experience for guests that adds theatrical flair to any event.
Our amenities include accessible indoor and outdoor stages for ceremonies and receptions; dressing rooms; access to costume, prop, studio space, and scenery rentals; contemporary bar and lounge areas; ample on-site parking; golf cart rentals, and even the option to work with an on-site producer.
To learn more, contact Elizabeth Aspenlieder, Director of Sponsorships, Groups & Special Events, at (413) 637-1199, ext, 110, or aspenlieder@shakespeare.org.
Our Venues
Set beneath towering spruce trees, this picturesque performance space features Greek Amphitheatre-style seating for up to 500 augmented by comfortable canvas chairs, beckoning all to relax and enjoy everything the stage has to offer. The theater is accessible.
Tina Packer Playhouse
Inspired by Elizabethan theaters where everybody was close to the action, the air-conditioned, scaffold-and-canvas Tina Packer Playhouse positions audiences on all sides of the stage on two levels. With box seats and comfortable, cushion-backed benches, the Playhouse seats more than 400. Amenities include an indoor bar and lobby, concessions, restrooms, and dressing rooms with showers. The theater is accessible.
Elayne P. Bernstein Theatre
This versatile, intimate stage space seats 200, with four distinct seating configurations for stage presentations and events. The accessible space is highly adaptable and flexible, with amenities including an indoor bar and lobby, concessions, restrooms, and dressing rooms with showers.
Roman Garden Theatre
The Roman Garden Theatre is a unique, 280-seat outdoor venue with comfortable seating and a delightful casual ambiance. Seating is in the round, and surrounded by a garden featuring many of the blooms featured in Shakespeare’s plays.
Rose Footprint Theatre
Our tented, outdoor theater is a reconstruction of the first level of Shakespeare’s first London theater, the Rose Playhouse. Situated in the beautiful Rose Meadow, the space features bleacher seating and removable “groundling” seating for up to 250, with restrooms nearby in Josie’s Place Cafe.
Our Preferred Vendors
Four decades of doing business in the Berkshires has allowed us to curate a list of event-planning partners that is both exemplary and expansive, including:
Caterers
- Old Inn on the Green: https://oldinn.com/ Peter Platt pplatt@oldinn.com
- SoMa Catering: https://www.somacatering.com/ Loretta & Tom Tenuta, and Albert Halpern albert@somacatering.com
- Haven Cafe & Bakery: https://havencafebakery.com/ Shelly Williams: havencafebakery@gmail.com
- KJ Nosh: https://www.kjnosh.com/ Mike Mongeon chef@kjnosh.com
- The Break Room at Greylock Works: https://www.thebreakroomgw.com/location/the-break-room/ Brian Alberg: brian@thebreakroomgw.com
- Kate Baldwin: https://www.katebaldwinfood.com/
- Marketplace Kitchen: https://marketplacekitchen.com/catering/ David Renner catering@marketplacekitchen.com
- Mazzeo’s Ristorante: https://www.mazzeosristorante.com/ Sherrie Elsworth mazzeosristorante@gmail.com
Food Trucks
- La Chalupa y La Enchilada Mexican street food https://www.facebook.com/LaChalupayLaEnchada/
- Upstreet Smoke pop-up truck: Messaged through Instagram @upstreetsmoke
- BB’s Hot Spot Caribbean food https://bbshotspot.com/
- Biggins Diggins breakfast, lunch, & dinner, BBQ & smoked meats https://www.bigginsdiggins.com/
DJs
- DJ BFG: http://www.djbfg.com/ or thebfg.dj@gmail.com
- Justin Allen: justinallendigitalphoto@gmail.com
Live Local Bands
- The Misty Blues: https://www.facebook.com/MistyBluesBand
- The BTU’s : Ran Miles 860-672-6514
- Jeffrey Stevens: 413-528-2213
- Jill Gallagher Band: 413-464-5566
- Wanda Houston: http://www.wandaworld.biz/
- East Coast Soul: info@eastcoastsoul.net or 617-356-7802
Wedding Planners/Production Coordinators
- Erika Johnson: Erika.therese.johnson@gmail.com
Tent Rentals and Party Supplies
- Classical Tents & Party Goods: www.classicaltents.com Kat Lockridge Kat@classicaltents.com
- Mahaiwe Tent Rentals: https://www.mahaiwetent.com/ Lindsay Cavenaugh lindsay@mahaiwietent.com
Lighting Companies
- Rob Alberti: www.robalberti.com Rob Alberti robalbertievents@gmail.com
- Bearfly Designs: www.BearFlyDesigns.com John Carver john@bearflydesigns.com
Florists
- Bella Flora: https://bellafloraberkshires.com/ Annie Whalen Annie AWhalen@guidosfreshmarketplace.com
- Township Four: https://www.townshipfour.com/home-2 Jed Thompson and Nathan Hanford flowers@townshipfour.com
Photographers & Videographers
- Edward Acker: https://www.edwardackerphotographer.com or edwardacker302@gmail.com
- Oskar Ahlstrom: https://www.instagram.com/oskarkarkart/?hl=en
- Shannon DeCelle: https://www.facebook.com/shannondecellephotography/
- Justin Allen: justinallendigitalphoto@gmail.com
Salons/Hair & Makeup Artists
- Shear Design: https://lenoxsalon.com/ Fran and Ken Fowler
- Hair & Makeup artist: kateaudreyartistry@yahoo.com Kate Baisley
- Canyon Ranch Spa/Salon: https://www.canyonranch.com/lenox/massachusetts-resort/?utm_source=googlemybusiness&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=lenoxGMB&utm_term=googlemybusiness
- Miraval Spa/Salon: https://www.miravalresorts.com/berkshires Peter Alveraz
- Seven Salon & Spa: https://sevensalonspa.com/ Maurice Peterson and Mark Johnson
