About Seattle Shakespeare Company
Our mission:
Opening doors to classical plays for audiences of all ages, through intimate, daring productions.
Founded:
1991 (as Seattle Shakespeare Festival)
Season:
September – June
Productions:
3 Shakespearean plays, 1 classic, and a new play each season; also touring programs to schools and other education programs (workshops, residencies, classes)
Numbers served: 25,000 per year, including 12,000 young people
Budget Size:
$914,536 in 2007-2008 (operating with balanced budgets since 2001)
Why Seattle Shakespeare:
Seattle and our region provide a remarkable theatre environment featuring a dedicated, savvy audience and a diverse, talented artistic community. We believe the plays of William Shakespeare and the classics of theatre are timeless, crossing social and cultural boundaries. With a wide range of themes and a rich gallery of characters, the plays of William Shakespeare and other classic writers examine the full spectrum of the human experience: love, jealousy, loyalty, hatred, passion, vengeance, romance, ambition, and humor are all subject matter for these plays. With that in mind, we believe that our region, audiences and artists, deserve a theatre committed to first-rate, professional productions of Shakespeare and the classics.