Mission & Approach

Mission

Shakesperience educates and inspires students, families, and theater professionals through the arts in order to explore social constructs and the human condition while fostering mutual respect for all people. Shakesperience creates innovative, interactive, thought-provoking live theatre programs to be a catalyst for conversation between artist and audience.

Approach

Whether teaching children, or rehearsing to perform for our diverse audience, the Shakesperience Approach focuses on creating thought provoking, socially aware, and artistically excellent productions celebrating and using language to create action. Individual performers develop a defined sense of self through the creation of and interaction with a strong and positive ensemble.

Both actor and audience utilize their unique relationship to experience a heightened sense of reflection on the performance. Shakesperience Productions' professional artists create curriculum-based programming rooted in classical literature while celebrating, examining, and experiencing humanity and human experience. Continuously, we strive to work alongside educators to answer the social and academic needs of today's student.

Mission & Approach within our Communities

We are committed to ongoing progress and intentional efforts to foster a welcoming environment for everyone. Shakesperience utilizes Shakespeare's exploration of humanity as a foundation for promoting dialogue and education, community and connection.

Shakesperience prioritizes meaningful systemic improvements guided by our mission, rather than using our efforts for marketing purposes. We are committed to attracting a large range of individuals from all walks of life within our operations, including board members, management, staff, volunteers, and students. Our programming reflects a broad spectrum of community, enhancing our connection with those we serve. We appreciate the invaluable feedback from our audience, artists, employees, and students, which helps us stay accountable and strive for positive social change in our community.