Utah Shakespeare Festival Offers Theatre Courses for Adults and Educators
It’s not too early to purchase tickets for the 2024 season of the Utah Shakespeare Festival. But plays aren’t all that the Festival offers. Through our education department, courses are available for adults and educators too. Supplement your Festival Experience with a class, and even earn credits from Southern Utah University!
For Educators
Teaching Shakespeare
July 15-18, 2024
Specifically for English and Theatre Educators, this in-person course provides active and engaging classroom approaches for any teacher of Shakespeare text. Click here to register and for more information. Registration closes July 1, 2024.
Tech for Teachers
July 29-31, 2024
This is a great in-person professional development course for any educator or director. Festival technicians and experts create a hands-on learning experience for designing, building, and running a production. Click here to register and for more information. Registration closes July 17, 2024.
For Everyone
The Festival also offers online courses throughout the season. Participants attend plays, seminars, orientations, and complete online enrichment content specially designed to complement the productions.
For general patrons, participating in one of these courses provides an elevated Festival Experience by introducing a variety of lenses and perspectives through which to view live theatre. For educators, participation will not only provide an elevated Festival Experience, but also professional development credits through Southern Utah University.
Shakespeare Survey (Two Plays)
June 10 - October 18, 2024
Shakespeare Survey is a self-paced, individualized-learning course available anytime throughout the Festival season, focusing on attendance at two of the season’s plays. Click here to register and for more information.
Shakespeare Forum (Four Plays)
June 10 - October 18, 2024
Shakespeare Forum is a self-paced, individualized-learning course available anytime throughout the Festival season, focusing on attendance at four of the season’s plays. Click here to register and for more information.
Shakespeare Seminar (Six Plays)
June 10 - October 18, 2024
Shakespeare Seminar is a self-paced, individualized-learning course available anytime throughout the Festival season, focusing on attendance at six of the season’s plays. Click here to register and for more information.
The play lineup for the 63rd season includes Shakespeare’s Henry VIII, The Winter’s Tale, The Taming of the Shrew, and Much Ado About Nothing, along with the hilarious The 39 Steps, the moving Silent Sky, and the inspirational The Mountaintop. The season runs June 17 through October 5.
To purchase tickets and take advantage of these amazing educational offerings, call the Festival Ticket Office at 800-PLAYTIX or visit bard.org.
