Theater on the Web

Below are just a few of the Shakespeare festivals around the country that can be found on the Web.

How are these festivals similar? How are they different? Consider the following in your discussion: Are they all seasonal (summer-stock)? How many are associated with an academic institution? In what kind of community are they located? Are they all professional organizations? How many present plays other than Shakespeare's? Where do they get their performers? How long have they been in business? What is each festival's target audience? Can you make any conclusions about the target audience of each festival from your discovery?

Oregon Shakespeare Festival (http://www.orshakes.org) Presents an eight-month season of eleven plays-five by Shakespeare and six by classic and contemporary playwrights-in repertory in three theaters.

Texas Shakespeare Festival (http://www.texasshakespeare.com) In residence on the campus of Kilgore College, this festival offers a summer season of Shakespearean works for the community.

Alabama Shakespeare Festival (http://www.asf.net) ASF produces fourteen world-class productions annually, including classical works, contemporary plays, lavish musicals, and new works commissioned by the festival's Southern Writers Project.

New Jersey Shakespeare Festival (http://www.njshakespeare.org) The state's only professional theater company dedicated to the presentation of Shakespeare's work.