The Idaho Shakespeare Festival provides theater arts programming integrated into the curricula of approximately 95% of the school districts in Idaho, as well as to parts of Oregon, Wyoming and Nevada. Through its school tours, Shakespearience and Idaho Theater for Youth, the Festival annually reaches over 50,000 school-age children, particularly those in rural and underserved communities.

The Drama School exemplifies the Festival’s attempts to foster life-long learning and appreciation of theater arts, providing year-round classes for students in grades pre-kindergarten through high school. Camp Shakespeare offers school aged children and young adults the opportunity to explore the excitement of Shakespeare’s words through imaginative play. The Festival’s Apprenticeships and school residency programs offer extended theatrical training. Each September, the Festival hosts Matinees at the Festival for junior and high-school students which, since 1993, have reached more than 51,000 students.

Year-round outreach programs, such as the Festival’s Access Program and The Shakespeare Society, allow the Festival to serve a variety of audiences beyond those who attend summer performances or participate in educational programs. Collectively, the Idaho Shakespeare Festival’s programs and services continue to expand, providing artistic excellence, leadership, and accessibility for diverse constituents.

If you are a member of a civic, professional or educational organization and would like a Festival representative to make a presentation to your group, please contact us at (208) 429-9908 ext. 202 or via email at info@idahoshakespeare.org.