DONATION CAMPAIGNS
Annual Fund
Whether through Shakespeare & Company’s world-class productions, life-changing Education programs, or inspiring Training opportunities, our donors are enriching people’s lives through the power of live theatre.
Dennis Krausnick Fellowship Fund
The Dennis Krausnick Fellowship Fund was established in 2018 to provide scholarships for Global Majority artists to train at Shakespeare & Company's Center for Actor Training, as well as become teachers of our work. The Dennis Krausnick Fellowship Fund also supports periodic retreats, bringing teachers and trainees together to brainstorm about the direction of the work, to strengthen the Training program, and determine how to collaborate and celebrate more deeply.
Philip Heller Distinguished Service Award Fund
Established in 2019, The Philip Heller Distinguished Service Award Fund was created by Anita Heller in memory of her husband Philip Heller, who served as pro bono legal counsel to Shakespeare & Company from its inception in 1978 until Mr. Heller’s death in 2018. Recognizing Mr. Heller’s commitment to community service and tireless support of the Shakespeare & Company property, the Philip Heller Distinguished Service Award Fund will be awarded annually to a member of the community for their extraordinary service to Shakespeare & Company. Income from the Fund will be used to make improvements to Shakespeare & Company’s campus.
Education
The Education Program
One of the most extensive arts-in-education programs in the Northeast, Shakespeare & Company reaches more than 40,000 students and teachers each year with innovative, socially responsive, and educationally challenging performances, workshops, and residencies. The Education Program has been nationally recognized as an innovative leader in the field of integrating theater arts into education and teaching Shakespeare.
Since the program was founded in 1978, nearly one million elementary, middle, and high school students have taken part. The Education Program immerses students in the world of Shakespeare and classical theater in active, engaging, and personally meaningful ways through a wide range of offerings, including:
The Fall Festival of Shakespeare
A 9-week, 10-school, no trophy, no-holds-barred celebration of full student productions of Shakespeare plays directed by Shakespeare & Company Artists;
Northeast Regional Tour of Shakespeare
A troupe of actors perform a fully-produced 90-minute Shakespeare play and conduct workshops for schools, colleges, performance venues, community centers, and more;
In-School Residencies & Workshops
Offerings for Elementary, Middle, and High School students providing an introduction to Shakespeare in and out of the classroom;
Shakespeare in the Courts
An intensive 6-week program for adolescents in collaboration with the Berkshire County Juvenile Court, the Probation Department, and the District Attorney’s Office;
Shakespeare & Young Company
A 10-week program through which high school and early college-aged students can commit themselves in a more intense program of training and exploration;
Riotous Youth
In Winter and Summer sessions, 7-17 year olds explore the stories and characters of Shakespeare in active, collaborative, and imaginative ways;
Professional Development
Workshops for Teachers, Directors, and Education Artists to learn our award-winning strategies for teaching and directing Shakespeare both in and out of the classroom.
**Are you here to contribute to our 30,000 Match Grant Challenge to benefit the Fall Festival? Write FFS in the notes section.**
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