Shakespeare’s R&J Playing August 18-27 at the Henry Clay Theatre - Tickets now on sale
School Programs Now booking education outreach tours for the 2022-2023 school year
Enter Ghost. Tickets go on sale soon for our new October experience
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Our Mission

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 in schools and in digital/virtual formats In the Community Productions during the year and outreach with groups including veterans, incarcerated youth, immigrants and refugees, and those impacted by cancer

News & Stories

Henry VI: The Wars of the Roses runs March 30-April 16
March 10, 2022
Announcing our 2022 Season!
December 5, 2021
We’re Moving Home to Old Louisville
April 2, 2021
Audience Magazine, January 2021, featuring Shakespeare with Veterans and Producing Artistic Director Matt Wallace
January 11, 2021

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