The Guild of the Utah Shakespeare Festival is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization founded over 60 years ago by the late Barbara Adams, wife of late Festival founder Fred C. Adams, to serve, support and promote the Festival through membership, volunteerism, and fundraising activities.
2026 Activities:
- Company BBQ to welcome the seasonal company to Cedar City in May.
- Curtain Call Luncheons are informal discussions with seasonal company members. For 2026, the location is TBD, but dates scheduled. Tickets are $25 per person. Visit the Curtain Call Luncheon webpage for all the details and to purchase tickets.
- Guild merchandise including Quiltations, memory globes, and other handmade goods are sold at the Randall L. Jones Festival Gift Shop to help raise funds for the Festival.
- Adopt An Artist allows patrons to select an artist to “adopt” for the season and to send a personal message.
- Lunch and Learn with Southern Utah Museum of Art (SUMA) when you bring your own lunch or purchase items, then enjoy a panel discussion featuring various individuals from SUMA and USF discussing SUMA’s exhibits. Dates TBD.
- Guild fundraising yard sales are held Memorial Day Weekend and Labor Day Weekend in Parowan.
- Dine to Donate events are held throughout the year at various locations in Cedar City.
- Guild members can volunteer to help at the Festival’s annual Bard’s Birthday Bash to celebrate Shakespeare’s birthday in late April.
Membership:
2026 Annual Dues are $15/student, $30/individual, $50/couple, $75/family, or $60/business. Members are listed in the Festival’s commemorative souvenir program and playbill.
For questions about the Guild or to join, email GuildoftheUSF@gmail.com.
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