Shakespeare & Company Education

Shakespeare & Company Education Shakespeare & Company's Education Program introduces
the words of Shakespeare to students 7 – 17.

Shakespeare & Company’s Education Program strives to bring the classical poetry and plays of Shakespeare alive and into the lives of as many students and teachers as possible in ways that are personally meaningful, educationally inspiring, and theatrically compelling. One of the most extensive arts-in-education programs in the northeast, Shakespeare & Company’s Education Program reaches more than

40,000 students and teachers each year with innovative, socially responsive, and educationally challenging performances, workshops and residencies.

Thanks to the generosity of the Virginia & Harvey Kimmel Family Fund of the Philadelphia Foundation, Shakespeare & Compa...
07/28/2025

Thanks to the generosity of the Virginia & Harvey Kimmel Family Fund of the Philadelphia Foundation, Shakespeare & Company is thrilled to announce Budding Bards – a new initiative providing free tickets to all patrons 18 and under for our mainstage production of Romeo and Juliet. With this amazing support, we can open our doors even wider to young audiences, offering them a chance to see Shakespeare’s words come to life on stage and to experience the joy of live theater.

To take advantage of this offer, use the code BUDDINGBARDS at checkout when purchasing tickets online, or mention it when calling the Box Office at 413.637.3353, or visiting the Box Office in person in the Tina Packer Playhouse lobby.

Co-directed by Education Program Founder Kevin G. Coleman and Jonathan Epstein, Romeo and Juliet runs through August 10 at the Arthur S. Waldstein Amphitheatre. For more information about our performance season, visit shakespeare.org.

We're overdue for another Staff Spotlight! This is Caitlin Kraft, Education Residency & Riotous Youth Programs Manager. ...
06/20/2025

We're overdue for another Staff Spotlight! This is Caitlin Kraft, Education Residency & Riotous Youth Programs Manager. Caitlin (she/her) first came to Shakespeare & Company in 2010 as a participant of the Center for Actor Training. After assisting with the Fall Festival of Shakespeare in 2011 and witnessing the magic of that program, she has worked with the Education Program ever since.

A wearer of many hats, Caitlin has worked as an Educator, Actor, Director, Graphic Designer, and Copywriter, and is proud to have found an artistic home amongst the community of the Shakespeare & Company Education Program. She has taught in most of the Education programs, working with young actors ages 3-20, including the Fall Festival of Shakespeare, Shakespeare & Young Company, Riotous Youth, numerous in-school Residencies and Workshops, Shakespeare in the Courts, and as a performer in their Schools Tour of Shakespeare.

Selected acting credits include: Taming of the Shrew (Grumio, Widow); Hamlet (Gertrude, Gravedigger); Love’s Labor’s Lost (Boyet); Othello (Emilia, Roderigo); A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Helena, Quince; Hippolyta, Snug); Emperor of the Moon (Mopsophil); The Servant of Two Masters (Smeraldina); Tartuffe (Elmire); Cymbeline (Pisanio). Caitlin holds a B.A. in Theatre from Roger Williams University, and trained with the Shakespeare & Company Conservatory.

But her favorite role yet? Mom to her two-year-old son, Bennett.

Photos:
In ‘Emperor of the Moon’ (as Mopsophil) in 2016 on the Rose Footprint Theatre
In ‘Love’s Labor’s Lost’ (as Boyet, center) in 2018 at The Mount

Lisa Drance from North Babylon High School came to our professional development workshop over the summer and immediately...
06/09/2025

Lisa Drance from North Babylon High School came to our professional development workshop over the summer and immediately booked the tour to come to her school. Thank you to Lisa and Eastern Suffolk BOCES for Funding the tour at North Babylon.
“Shakespeare and Company’s student centered approach to acquainting us to the Bard’s work is hands-on, easily accessible, and ready to use upon returning to our classrooms. Take this you must!”
Lisa Drance
North Babylon High School

It’s another Flashback Friday! We love seeing these memories from past programs – these sent by Education Alum (and Comp...
06/09/2025

It’s another Flashback Friday! We love seeing these memories from past programs – these sent by Education Alum (and Company member!) Annie Considine. Photos from Lenox High School’s 2007 Fall Festival of Shakespeare production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream, directed by Jenna Ware and Laura Bugbee.

Are you an alum of the Education Program like these Festival participants? Save the Date for our special Education Alum Night on Friday, August 8! Visit Shakespeare.org/education to submit your current contact information so you can be up-to-date on Edu events, discounts, and more. And don’t forget to email us at [email protected] if you have a photo, video, or written memory of your time at S&Co Education to share!

Book Today! Shakespeare & Company Education’s annual Schools Tour presents their fully-mounted, 90-minute version of Wil...
05/21/2025

Book Today! Shakespeare & Company Education’s annual Schools Tour presents their fully-mounted, 90-minute version of William Shakespeare’s paramount play ‘Hamlet’ this Winter/Spring 2026.

Unsurpassed in his ability to articulate what it means to be human, Shakespeare’s ‘Hamlet’ explores the most profound questions that we wrestle throughout our lives: Who am I? What must I do? How must I act?

This Tour runs February 16 — May 1, 2026. This production is suitable for middle and high school audiences, as well as for colleges and communities. Contact Tour Manager Kirstin Daniel at [email protected] for more information, and to book your 2026 Tour date today!
📸: Four Wings Photography

Doug Durlacher booked the Northeast Regional Tour of Shakespeare after participating in the summer 2024 Professional Dev...
05/08/2025

Doug Durlacher booked the Northeast Regional Tour of Shakespeare after participating in the summer 2024 Professional Development session “On Teaching and Directing: Macbeth.”

Did you know? Teachers receive a discount for the tour as part of their enrollment fee! Learn more about professional development and the tour at shakespeare.org/education.

“I am proud to have played with an ensemble of devoted and caring teachers and theater artists who offered generous support and encouragement. And I am proud to be a part of “& Company.”

Doug Durlacher
Waynflete School

Photo: Doug Durlacher, 2024 Shakespeare & Company Professional Development participant, and the cast of the Northeast Regional Tour of Shakespeare’s Macbeth.

This weekend, Shakespeare & Young Company presents “Love Gods,” a compilation of Shakespeare stories of love in all its ...
04/30/2025

This weekend, Shakespeare & Young Company presents “Love Gods,” a compilation of Shakespeare stories of love in all its chaotic forms, featuring high-school-aged actors from all over Berkshire and Columbia Counties. Past & Present Fall Festival students: we hope to see you in the audience!

Performances run this Friday, May 2 and Saturday, May 3 at 7pm in the Tina Packer Playhouse. Tickets not required, but donations of-what-you-can to the Education Program are welcomed. Directed by Madeleine Maggio and Tom Reynolds, Costumes by Ellie Bartz, and Production Design by Alex Drake. Poster by Stella Bickman-Agne.

Happy Throwback Thursday! Can you spot the current Shakespeare & Young Company Directors from their time in SYCo during ...
04/24/2025

Happy Throwback Thursday! Can you spot the current Shakespeare & Young Company Directors from their time in SYCo during high school? Join us next week to see the current SYCo actors as they perform the Shakespeare compilation “Love Gods” Friday, May 1 and Saturday, May 2 at the Tina Packer Playhouse. Tickets are free, and donations are encouraged.

Are you an alum of the Education Program like Maddy Maggio and Tom Reynolds (pictured)? Visit shakespeare.org/education to submit or update your contact information, and email us at [email protected] if you have a great photo, video, or memory to share!

04/23/2025

Hear what Jeff Konowitch, board member, volunteer, and long-time supporter of , has to say about our impact on his life.

Today is our First Annual Giving Day — we welcome you to share in the celebration by liking, commenting on, or sharing our posts! Feel free to share your own thoughts, tagging us so we can share them too.

If you'd like to contribute and become one of the day's champions, visit shakespeare.org/donate.

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04/23/2025

Today’s the day! In honor of the Bard’s 461st birthday, we’re launching our First Annual Giving Day, and
we’re thrilled to share two generous $2,500 Matching Challenges from Bev Hyman, Chair of our Board of Trustees, and Warrior Trading, a trading education platform and a local company committed to giving back.

That means the first $5,000 donated today will be matched dollar for dollar — doubling your impact!
Whether it’s $10 or $1,000, your gift powers transformative performances, education programs, and artist training year-round.

Every gift counts! We’re calling on 48 art-heroes to give in honor of our 48th Season. You can also share our messages on social or tag us with your own thoughts about what Shakespeare & Company means to you. Hear more from our Artistic Director, Allyn Burrows.

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