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Shakespeare in the Streets is a grassroots theatrical experience that invites St. Louis neighborhoods to tell their stories. A Festival-selected creative team leads the neighborhood in developing an original play based on one of Shakespeare’s works—a play with themes that reflect the community’s character.

Residents of the year’s selected community contribute to all aspects of the production, from story development to live performance. The result is a weekend-long celebration of their collective effort, with three live, outdoor performances. Free and open to the public, these performances unite the neighborhood and introduce it as a creative force to the greater St. Louis area.

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St. Louis Shakespeare Festival’s commitment to radically accessible free theater is made possible through the support of hundreds of Festival members and supporters throughout the year. Lead support of the 2025 Season comes from:

The Pershing Charitable Trust, The Bellwether Foundation, The Trio Foundation of Saint Louis and The Strive Fund. 

As well as the Mary Ranken & Ettie A. Jordan Charitable Foundation, Thompson Coburn LLP, First Bank, Gertrude & William Bernoudy Foundation, Dula-Kobusch Charitable Trust, Biggs Family Charitable Foundation, Carter Community Memorial Trust, Clifford Willard Gaylord Foundation

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