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Our  FESTIVAL

Founded in 2005, Vermont Shakespeare Festival is a professional theatre company that brings Shakespeare’s plays to life in powerful open-air productions. We reimagine Shakespeare through a contemporary lens while immersing the audience in the splendor of outdoor Vermont. Ambitious artistry, dialogue with our community, and a dedication to educating the next generation of theatre artists define who we are as a cultural organization.
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Our Festival contributes to the rich cultural landscape of the region, performing at some of the area's most beautiful outdoor venue's.

We have produced 11 summer seasons of Shakespeare in the Park in northern Vermont; gathering a large and devoted following along the way.  During the off-season, we offer  smaller events that celebrate and investigate the work of Shakespeare. Educational outreach efforts have offered free theatre training to hundreds of young people from Vermont and New York.  Our Summer Training Institute and Internships have supported students from all over the United States in month long immersive programs. 
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Mission

Inspired by the work and spirit of Shakespeare, we produce theater of excellent artistic quality that enhances the cultural life of Vermont and the region.  We achieve our mission through an integrated year-long season of training, education, and performance. 

Vision

To create a nationally recognized destination Shakespeare festival in the state of Vermont.

Note from the Artistic Directors:

The recent events of violence, injustice, and the resulting global movement to acknowledge and educate ourselves on the truth of the deep-rooted racism that has been sanctioned by our country throughout our history is a call to action for all of us.  Vermont Shakespeare Festival is examining our core values and how we will act in support of Black Lives Matter. Like all organizations, we must respond and make changes to the way we work. We are listening. We are learning. We are thoughtfully working on understanding how our arts organization can be a part of transformation and change with actionable work. 

​Production  History

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