The alabama shakespeare festival, the state's theater, builds community by engaging, entertaining, and inspiring people with transformative theatrical productions and compelling educational and outreach programs.

Arts & Culture , Theater

Alabama shakespeare festival offered 13 productions with over 388 total performances during the fiscal year ended september 30,2017. In addition to the resident productions, the festival continued to offer a host of programs for educators as well as theatre enthusiasts of all ages. The festival sponsored readings, productions and workshops through the southern writers' project festival of new plays. A variety of educational programs throughout the year were offered for adults and children including theatre in the mind programs, teacher seminars, schoolfest performances,camp shakespeare, and the asf academy.