Shakespeare & Company Celebrates Shakespeare’s Birthday in April

LENOX, Mass. — To celebrate Shakespeare’s birthday and school vacation week, Shakespeare & Company presents a series of accessible performances and accompanying events April 23 through 25.  Performed by the Northeast Regional Tour of Shakespeare, Hamlet directed by Kevin G. Coleman and Victoria Rhoades will be staged at the Tina…

Shakespeare & Company Unveils its Full Season 2026 Line-up

Opening June 19, individual tickets and FLEXpass ticket packages are on sale now  LENOX, Mass. – Shakespeare & Company has announced its full line-up for Season 2026, unveiling a slate of new titles, returning acts, free and low-cost community events, and more. The summer season kicks off at Shakespeare &…

Tina Packer, Founder of Shakespeare & Company, Has Passed Away at 87

Visionary Theater-maker Tina Packer Dies at 87 Sept. 28, 1938 – Jan. 9, 2026 Tina Packer—acclaimed actor, director, writer, teacher, and founding artistic director of Shakespeare & Company—passed away on Friday, Jan. 9, 2026, surrounded by her son, Martin, and close friends. Born in Wolverhampton, England, and raised in Nottingham,…

Shakespeare & Company Presents Plays in Process

An introduction to new works showcased outdoors at the Rose Footprint Theatre LENOX, Mass. – Shakespeare & Company presents Plays in Process, a celebration of developing works that offers an inside look at the evolution of a play from script to stage. Returning for its fourth year, Plays in Process has already seen several…

Shakespeare & Company Presents Plays in Progress

Shakespeare & Company Experience a play in its early stages when possibilities are endless! Returning for its fourth year, Plays in Process offers a glimpse into the inner workings of play creation as new works are readied for the stage. Many Plays in Process titles have gone on to become…

Shakespeare & Company Announces Additional Titles for Season 2025

LENOX, Mass. – Shakespeare & Company has announced its remaining titles of Season 2025, including Circus & The Bard, co-created by Allyn Burrows, Robin Eldridge, and Pedro Reis; Mother Play: a play in five evictions by Paul Vogel; the return of of both its new-works series Plays in Process, and its traditional winter show, this year…

Shakespeare & Company’s Free Behind the Curtain Talks Return

LENOX, Mass. – 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…

Shakespeare & Company’s 2025 Women of Will Directing Fellowship Accepting Applications

LENOX, Mass. – 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 identify as women and have a passion for Shakespeare. Created in honor of Shakespeare & Company’s Founding Artistic…