Programs

  • Program 1 [2020]

    Free Shakespeare in the Park: Professional productions of Shakespeares works presented at no cost in neighborhood parks. The program generally serves over 30,000 people through performances in San Francisco, Cupertino, Redwood City and Pleasanton. Due to the pandemic in 2020, the company innovated the Unified Virtual Space method and presented live performances of King Lear virtually via Youtube, successfully pivoting the program to Free Shakespeare at Home. The company also shared its knowledge with the field in a series of online classes, "Making Virtual Theatre."
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    Dates
    Jan 1, 2020 – Dec 31, 2020
    Source
    990
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    No populations provided
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    $442.2K

  • Program 2 [2020]

    Bay Area Shakespeare Camps: A program that provides Bay Area youth with the opportunity to study and perform Shakespeare in a fun, supportive environment. The program generally serves over three hundred children in two-week summer sessions at community centers, schools, and houses of worship throughout the Bay Area. Due to the pandemic in 2020, the camps migrated to an online learning environment .The Organization offers full and partial scholarships for eligible campers.
    Geographies
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    Dates
    Jan 1, 2020 – Dec 31, 2020
    Source
    990
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    No populations provided
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    $280K

  • Program 3 [2020]

    Shakespeare on Tour: A program that brings a five-actor, fifty-five minute version of a Shakespeare play to over 150 schools, and community sites statewide, generally serving approximately 45,000 each season. Due to the pandemic in 2020, the tour ceased in-person performances in March; in the fall of 2020, using the learnings from Free Shakespeare at Home, a series of educational experiences were provided to schools and the public called Takes on Shakes.
    Geographies
    Not indicated
    Dates
    Jan 1, 2020 – Dec 31, 2020
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $158K