Shakespeare for Everyone

Seattle Shakespeare Company is committed to the true diversity of classical stories. We believe that art that is open—to adaptation, interpretation, and the recognition of the wonderful vastness of the human experience—is more interesting and enduring than art which ignores that complexity. Making Shakespeare for everybody requires expanding our idea of what classical texts are and can be. We look forward to exploring that with our community, holding a space of curiosity, openness, and care.

The audience is an essential part of building these stories. Thank you for joining us for the joy, betrayal, heartbreak, hilarity, love, and more.

For Everyone

Wooden O brings free productions to parks across the Puget Sound in July and August.

Our Indoor Season performs in Seattle theatres in fall, winter, and spring. Free pre-show Snacks & Facts and post-show Talkbacks provide additional chances for participation.  

For Youth & Teens

Age-specific Camp Bill summer camps happen during July and August, providing opportunities to learn stage combat, join a production intensive, and more.

Youth Shakes is a multi-week
 after-school program where students ages 13-19 will be cast in a production which performs on the same set and stage as the professional show.

For Schools

School groups attending Student Matinees get free study guides and a post-play Q&A with the cast.

Our In-School Residencies bring active, customized curriculum into the classroom.

In spring, our Tour heads out with a small troupe of professionals to perform Shakespeare in schools and performing arts centers statewide.

Our Mission  “With the plays of William Shakespeare at our core, Seattle Shakespeare Company engages our audiences, our artists and our community in the universal human experience inherent in classic drama through the vitality, immediacy and intimacy of live performance and dynamic outreach programs.”

To learn more about these programs and Seattle Shakespeare, visit seattleshakespeare.org.