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Grounded in the works of Shakespeare, we enrich communities through accessible, inclusive, professional theatre experiences that educate, inspire, and entertain diverse audiences.
In Central Park Providing the free Kentucky Shakespeare Festival in Central Park as the Official Shakespeare Festival of the Commonwealth In the Schools Interactive, education outreach tour to schools In the Community Productions during the year and outreach veterans, the incarcerated, those with disabilities, and youth impacted by cancer

News & Stories

Untimely Ripp’d: an immersive macabre Macbeth experience
August 27, 2024
Announcing the 64th Season of Free Kentucky Shakespeare Festival
February 11, 2024
Louisville Premiere of SENSE AND SENSIBILITY by Kate Hamill
November 12, 2023
Sold-Out Run of The Woman in Black Extended
October 21, 2023

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