We have produced award-winning theatre at the Forest Meadows Amphitheatre since 1990. Now we are offering Theatre, Solo Shows, Play Readings, and special events in our new indoor venue at 514 Fourth Street in downtown San Rafael.

But we’re much more than just a theatre company.

Education Programs for Youth promote creativity, teamwork, and social-emotional skills:

Play Power – Creative Dramatics for grades K through 5 at public elementary schools serving large numbers of low-income families.

Will Power – Shakespeare Workshops for middle and high schools.

Shakespeare for Student Audiences – Free to school groups..

Summer Camps:

-    Shakespeare’s Stories for ages 5 to 7.

-    Young Company for ages 8 to 12.

-    Teen Camp for ages 12 to 19.

Fall, Winter, and Spring Classes:

-    Coming this year students ages 8 to 19 will have opportunities to perform in plays featuring movement, stage combat, and heightened language.

-    Teen Touring Company – a unique opportunity for teenagers to take a Shakespeare play “on the road” offering free performances for schools and senior centers.

We partner with Autistry, Griot Theatre, Marin’s Community School, and Next Generation Scholars to provide programs for special populations.

Social Justice Programs have served 14 California State Prisons, Alameda Juvenile Hall, and Marin Juvenile Hall. Programs include Shakespeare, Autobiographical Story-telling, Acting for Veterans, Drama for Re-Entry, Anger Management and participatory San Quentin Workshops where you can experience the work first-hand. From this work, grew the Returned Citizens Theatre Troupe which gives people who have survived incarceration opportunities to tell stories of importance through theatre, building compassion and understanding. Social Justice is a value that informs all we do.

We believe that theatre has the power to transform, inform, and heal. 

We are Marin Shakespeare Company

We believe that live, passionate, Shakespearean theatre has the power to transform lives.

Whether mind-opening, hilarious, or shattering, Shakespeare shines a light on the universal human themes deep within us all – revealing truths, inspiring excellence, and illuminating personal discovery.

With Shakespeare as our source of endless inspiration, we are a vibrant engine of community engagement, education, and social justice – equally vital on the stage, in classrooms, in prisons, and in the fresh air.

Together, we’re playing for good.