Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival
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Community Outreach and Audience Enrichment Programs:

Summer Shakespeare Students-on-Stage | Caught in the Act | Family Night Workshops | Windows on Will

Provide opportunities for the audience and community to explore their connection to Shakespearean theatre through, discussions and workshops and helps to make the theatrical experience accessible to everyone.

Summer Shakespeare Students-on-Stage

This program is the summer version of Students-on-Stage for schools, camps and other community organizations.

Email education@hvshakespeare.org for pricing and information.

Caught in the Act

This summer program is a post-show discussion with actors and directors after the season’s performances. These are free to the public. Please check hvshakespeare.org for more information.

"Family Night" Workshops

These summer pre-show workshops will expose families to Shakespeare through participatory theater games and improvisation. These workshops offer family members the opportunity to become more acquainted with the play they are about to see. These are free to the public. Please visit our Family Night page for more information.

Windows on Will

During the summer come and get a better understanding of the plays we are performing. Participate in lively discussion with enlightening lectures by scholars and artistic staff that focus on background information from the season’s plays. These are free to the public. Please check hvshakespeare.org for more information.

HVSF Education Programs are designed in accordance with the New York State Learning Standards.
New York State Public Schools are eligible for BOCES Arts-in-Education funding.

To book, and for more information, please download our Education Programs brochure, contact the Education Department at (845) 265-7858, or send an email to info@hvshakespeare.org .

Christopher V. Edwards, Director of Education