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Season Lineup
May 06 – May 29, 2022
THE APPROACH
by Mark O'Rowe | Co-Directed by Mark Farrell and Tina Packer | | Featuring: Nicole Ansari, Elizabeth Aspenlieder, and Michelle Joyner
‘Holds your attention like a transfixing riddle’ – The Irish Times 'A delicate exploration of deception...moments of profundity' – Times Union "Natural, quick, and bursting with life" –...
June 03 – July 03, 2022
AN ILIAD
by Lisa Peterson and Denis O’Hare | Based on Homer's 'The Iliad', translated by Robert Fagles | Directed by Jeffrey Mousseau | | Featuring MaConnia Chesser
From Robert Fagles’ translation, An Iliad transforms Homer’s epic poem into a riveting monologue. Crafted around the stories of Achilles and Hector with language that...
June 25 – June 25, 2022
THE SAPPHIRE GALA
Join Us for an Unforgettable Evening Celebrating 45 Years of Theater at Shakespeare & Company. The Sapphire Gala features a one-night-only performance showcasing the talents of...
July 02 – August 14, 2022
MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING
by William Shakespeare | Directed by Kelly Galvin | | Featuring: Gregory Boover, Caroline Calkins, Gina Fonseca, Nigel Gore, Tamara Hickey, L. James, Madeleine Rose Maggio, Bella Merlin, Devante Owens, Naire Poole, Michael F. Toomey, and Jake Waid
One of Shakespeare’s best-loved comedic masterpieces, Much Ado About Nothing is a celebration of true love, friendship, and comedy that features some of Shakespeare’s most...
July 09 – August 07, 2022
PLAYS IN PROCESS
Featuring: Tamara Hickey, Bella Merlin, and Annette Miller
This summer, Shakespeare & Company is offering patrons an opportunity to peer into the process of playmaking. Plays in Process, a new addition to the Company’s...
July 15 – September 04, 2022
A WALK IN THE WOODS
by Lee Blessing | Directed by James Warwick | | Featuring Allyn Burrows and Jonathan Epstein
“Absolutely splendid” – New York Theatre Guide Two superpower arms negotiators, a Russian and an American, meet informally in the pleasant woods on the outskirts of...
July 22 – August 28, 2022
HYMN
by Lolita Chakrabarti | Directed by Regge Life | | Featuring: "ranney" and Kevin Craig West
“Rings true from the first note to the last” – BBC.com Two men meet at a funeral. One knew the deceased; one did not. Benny is...
August 19 – September 18, 2022
MEASURE FOR MEASURE
by William Shakespeare | Directed by Alice Reagan | | Featuring: Ariel Bock, Nehassaiu deGannes, Ally Farzetta, David Gow, Rory Hammond, Charls Segwick Hall, Vaughn Pole, and Indika Senanayake
When Angelo is abruptly appointed to rule over a chaotic and debauched city, he restores order with repressive laws and an iron fist over licentiousness....
April 22 – August 26, 2022
FREE FRIDAY TALKS
Hosted by Ann Berman
Shakespeare & Company has launched a new, free lecture series to be held Fridays during the spring and summer. Hosted by educator and member of...
September 23 – October 30, 2022
GOLDEN LEAF RAG TIME BLUES
by Charles Smith | Directed by Raz Golden | | Featuring: Glenn Barrett, Kevin G. Coleman, and Kristen Moriarty
"An exploration of prejudice and humanism...asks us to confront our human capacity for seeing the ‘content of character’ present in all of us.” – Ian...
Shakespeare & Company is a professional live theatre company in the heart of the Berkshires, presenting a vibrant summer performance season featuring the works of Shakespeare in repertory with classic and contemporary plays. The Company offers one of the most extensive actor training programs by a regional theatre in the country, and is also home to an award-winning and nationally recognized theatre-in-education program.