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• Alabama Shakespeare Festival

  http://www.asf.net/
  Attracting more than 300,000 visitors a year, ASF produces 14 world-class productions annually, including classical works, contemporary plays, lavish musicals, and new works commissioned by the Festival's Southern Writers' Project.

• American Players Theatre

  http://americanplayers.org/
  Shakespeare and fine classical productions in a beautiful hilltop amphitheatre close to Spring Green, Wisconsin.

• American Shakespeare Center (ASC)

  http://www.americanshakespearecenter.com/
  Two touring theater troupes that criss-cross the country, performing to over 60,000 people annually at colleges, high schools, festivals, and performing arts centers.

• Austin Shakespeare Festival

  http://www.austinshakespeare.org/
  Shakespeare under the stars in central Texas. Free admission.

• California Shakespeare Festival

  http://www.calshakes.org/
  Central California's premier Shakespeare Festival, located in the Oakland Hills.

• Cincinnati Shakespeare Festival

  http://www.cincyshakes.com/
  Southwest Ohio's professional classical theatre, offering nine productions annually. A resident company of 10-15 actors from around the country performs all roles in a year-round season of the best of Shakespeare and the classics.

• Colorado Shakespeare Festival

  http://www.coloradoshakes.org/
  One of the top three Shakespeare festivals in the nation.

• Coronado Playhouse Outdoor Shakespeare Festival

  http://www.coronadoplayhouse.com/
  San Diego's oldest community theatre presents an annual outdoor Shakespeare Festival in August and September.

• Delaware Shakespeare Festival

  http://www.delshakes.org/
  Provides an opportunity to enjoy professional productions of Shakespeare while casually dining picnic-style under the stars.

• Door Shakespeare

  http://www.doorshakespeare.com/
  A not-for-profit professional theatre company based in Door County, Wisconsin.

• Fairbanks Shakespeare Theatre

  http://fstalaska.org/
  The world's northernmost company, set amidst the boreal splendor of Alaska's birch forest, presenting Shakespeare with artistic integrity, innovative design and quality production values.

• First Folio Theatre

  http://www.firstfolio.org/
  Equity, not-for-profit theatre specializing in Shakespeare and other classic works at three performance venues based at Mayslake Peabody Estate Forest Preserve in Oak Brook, IL.

• Florida Shakespeare Theatre

  http://www.afn.org/~theatre/
  Providing the South Florida community with classical and contemporary theatrical productions of artistic excellence.

• Grand Valley Shakespeare Festival

  http://www.gvsu.edu/shakes/
  One of west Michigan's unique annual cultural events.

• Great River Shakespeare Festival

  http://www.grsf.org/
  Professional Shakespearean artists from across the United States perform in southeastern Minnesota.

• Hamptons Shakespeare Festival

  http://www.hamptons-shakespeare.org/
  Critically acclaimed free outdoor theater entering its fifth anniversary season on eastern Long Island.

• Harrisburg Shakespeare Company

  http://www.gamuttheatre.org/hsc/
  Presenting innovative, accessible, and professional theatrical productions for the cultural enrichment of Pennsylvania's Capital Region.

• Heart of America Shakespeare Festival

  http://www.kcshakes.org/
  A much-anticipated annual event in the intimate setting of Kansas City's Southmoreland Park.

• Houston Shakespeare Festival

  http://www.houstonfestivalscompany.com/hsf/
  Performances are held at the Miller Outdoor Theatre, Hermann Park.

• Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival

  http://www.hvshakespeare.org/
  A well-known and respected regional theatre. Shakespeare scholars, critics and enthusiastic fans have lauded its spare, clear and compelling productions.

• Idaho Shakespeare Festival

  http://www.idahoshakespeare.org/
  Idaho's premier professional repertory theatre company performs Shakespeare in a world-class, outdoor amphitheatre beside the Boise River.

• Illinois Shakespeare Festival

  http://illinoisshakes.com/
  Plays are performed on the grounds of Ewing Manor in Bloomington. History, box office information, touring company, and membership levels.

• Kentucky Shakespeare Festival

  http://www.kyshakespeare.com/
  A non-profit theatre company founded in 1960 and the oldest of the six, free, professional, independently-operated Shakespeare festivals in the United States.

• Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival

  http://www.laketahoeshakespeare.com/
  Shakespeare reigns on the banks of Lake Tahoe's Sand Harbor.

• Los Gatos Shakespeare Festival

  http://www.lgshakes.org/
  Produced by Festival Theatre Ensemble in Oak Meadow Park, Los Gatos, California.

• Marin Shakespeare Company

  http://www.marinshakespeare.org/
  Achieving excellence in the staging and study of Shakespearean plays, in Marin County, California.

• Michigan Shakespeare Festival

  http://www.michiganshakespearefestival.com/
  Productions presented at the Baughman Theatre at Jackson College and at the Village Theatre. Jackson.

• Montana Shakespeare in the Parks

  http://www.shakespeareintheparks.org/
  A non-profit theatrical touring company from Bozeman, providing free Shakespeare performances to communities in Montana, Wyoming, and Idaho.

• Nashville Shakespeare Festival

  http://www.nashvilleshakes.org/
  Performing Shakespeare in Centennial Park, Nashville.

• Nebraska Shakespeare Festival

  http://www.nebraskashakespeare.com/
  A non-profit, professional theatre company based in Omaha, and a founding member of the Shakespeare Theatre Association of America.

• New Jersey Shakespeare Festival

  http://www.shakespearenj.org/
  The state's only professional theatre company dedicated to the presentation of Shakespeare's canon and other classic dramatic entertainments for the cultural enrichment of the community.

• No Holds Bard Shakespeare Festival

  http://noholdsbard.rocks/
  Performs Shakespeare in general light, with minimal sets, energetic acting and lots of audience interaction. Ouray, Colorado.

• Oregon Shakespeare Festival

  http://www.osfashland.org/
  The largest non-profit theatre in the nation.

• Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival

  http://www.pashakespeare.org/
  Experience the passion, magic, and comedy of the Bard's masterpieces in Pennsylvania's scenic Lehigh Valley, halfway between Philadelphia and New York City.

• San Francisco Shakespeare Festival

  http://www.sfshakes.org/
  Free Shakespeare in Golden Gate Park.

• Santa Cruz Shakespeare

  https://www.santacruzshakespeare.org/
  A festival known for its daring interpretations and outdoor performances in the Festival Glen on the UCSC campus.

• Seattle Shakespeare Festival

  http://www.seattleshakespeare.org/
  The only professional theatre in Washington State dedicated to the work of the world's greatest dramatist.

• Shakespeare & Company

  http://www.shakespeare.org/
  Shakespeare productions, in-depth classical training and performance methods, in Lenox, Massachusetts.

• Shakespeare & Company

  http://shakespeareandcompany.org/
  Minnesota's longest-running outdoor classical repertory theatre. Enjoy performances of Shakespeare and other classical plays in an informal picnic atmosphere.

• Shakespeare at Benbow Lake

  http://www.asis.com/bard/
  The 1999 season saw an exclusive engagement for the Anglian Open Air Shakespeare Company, direct from England.

• Shakespeare by the Sea

  http://www.shakespearebythesea.org/
  Performed at Point Fermin Park, San Pedro, and on tour along the West Coast. All performances are free.

• Shakespeare Center of Los Angeles

  http://www.shakespearecenter.org/
  Integrates a spring fund-raising event featuring notable Hollywood actors, with free union-contracted outdoor summer theatrical productions, and highly acclaimed arts-in-education and community outreach programs.

• Shakespeare Festival of Dallas

  http://www.shakespearedallas.org/
  A tradition in Dallas since 1972, and the second oldest free Shakespeare festival in the country.

• Shakespeare in Central Park

  http://www.publictheater.org/
  Free performances in Central Park during the summer, including at least one Shakespeare production each season, have become one of New York's most beloved cultural traditions.

• Shakespeare in Delaware Park

  http://www.shakespeareindelawarepark.org/
  A summer tradition in Buffalo, NY, since 1976 - attracting more than 50,000 patrons each year.

• Shakespeare in the Park

  http://www.greenstage.org/
  Presented by GreenStage, a non-profit, non-professional theatre organization in Seattle.

• Shakespeare on the Square

  http://tennesseestage.com/
  The Tennessee Stage Company, located in Knoxville, is a professional theatre company offering a summer season of Shakespeare and year-round plays, readings and acting classes.

• Shakespeare Orange County

  http://www.shakespeareoc.org/
  Presents Shakespearean productions at The Festival Amphitheatre in Garden Grove, southern California.

• Shakespeare under the Stars

  http://www.emilyann.org/
  Productions in the outdoor amphitheatre at The EmilyAnn Theatre, Wimberley, Texas.

• Southwest Shakespeare Company

  http://www.swshakespeare.org/
  Non-profit, professional theatre company based in Mesa, Arizona, dedicated to performing Shakespeare and other classics.

• St. Louis Shakespeare

  http://www.stlshakespeare.org/
  Summer and winter seasons devoted to the Bard.

• Texas Shakespeare Festival

  http://www.texasshakespeare.com/
  In residence on the campus of Kilgore College.

• The Cleveland Shakespeare Festival

  http://www.cleveshakes.com/
  Producing accessible Shakespearian Theater for the people of North-eastern Ohio since 1998.

• The North Carolina Shakespeare Festival

  http://www.ncshakes.org/
  One of the state's largest professional theatres, performing in North Carolina and surrounding states for more than 26 weeks each year.

• The Pasadena Shakespeare Company

  http://www.pasadenashakespeare.com/
  A non-profit professional theatre company dedicated to presenting high-quality, accessible productions of Shakespeare's plays.

• The South Carolina Shakespeare Company

  http://www.shakespearesc.org/
  Performs to audiences throughout the state. Includes season schedule and audition information.

• The Theater At Monmouth

  http://www.theateratmonmouth.org/
  Professional productions of the world's greatest classical plays in rotating repertory. Shakespeare is the touchstone and standard. Performances are held in beautiful Cumston Hall, Monmouth, Maine.

• Utah Shakespearean Festival

  http://www.bard.org/
  Performs a diverse range of material and offers education programs each summer and fall in Cedar City, Utah. Schedules, ticket information, and other details.

• Virginia Shakespeare Festival

  http://www.wm.edu/as/vsf/
  In 1753, Williamsburg was home to the first professional Shakespeare production in the New World. Today, the annual summer festival continues the tradition on the campus of the College of William and Mary.

• Young Shakespeare Players

  http://youngshakespeareplayers.org/
  A children's theatre program in which young people perform full-length works of Shakespeare.

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