Still ticketless. Still admission-free. Always magical.
Our 27th season has concluded-
Our 2025 season will be announced in January
Shakespeare by the Sea: A Vital Part of Southern California’s Arts Community
As we reflect on the magic of our 27th Season of Admission-Free Shakespeare, we’re filled with gratitude for the incredible summer we shared together. Our productions of Cardenio and Henry IV brought laughter, wonder, and applause to 16 beautiful parks across Los Angeles and Orange County, uniting over 13,000 people of all ages through the timeless power of Shakespeare. We can’t wait to do it all again with our 28th season in 2025!
Help us close the curtain on the 2024 funding gap
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Mail Donations to: Shakespeare by the Sea at 514 N. Prospect Avenue Ste L-1 Redondo Beach, Ca 90277
Funding Gap Stats
We need to demolish the deficit of just over $71,000 to close out the 2024 Budget.
Congratulations to Hermosa Beach, Redondo Beach, and San Pedro- those performances are fully funded!
Funding is still needed to close the deficit in each of these cities (#shows):
Long Beach (5): $6,540 Rossmoor (2): $8,996 Torrance (1): $9,400 Wilmington (1): $4,822 South Pasadena (2): $9,106 LA- Exposition Park (1): $6,305 | Mission Viejo (1): $8,101 Manhattan Beach (2): $2,392 Rancho Palos Verdes (1): $8,906 Beverly Hills (1): $4,568 Santa Ana (1): $2,714 Aliso Viejo (1): $1,626 |
Mail Donations to: Shakespeare by the Sea at 514 N. Prospect Avenue Ste L-1 Redondo Beach, Ca 90277
Accolades for our 27th Season
Cardenio: “Great acting, fun Shakespeare, and it’s free. What are you still doing in the house?” – The Orange Curtain Review. “A clever way to present a lost play to modern audiences and show how stories from hundreds of years ago can still speak to us.” – Stage Raw.
Cardenio won Best Original Orange County Show From Orange Curtain Review
Henry IV: “Truly great performances,” with “Cylan Brown born for the role” – Random Lengths News. His Falstaff is “beautifully rendered, capturing the bigness and braggadocio, the humor and charm” – Stage Raw. “The ensemble is energetic and tight… indicative of the esprit de corps and commitment that has allowed SBTS to exist for 27 years as a nomadic producer of Shakespeare.” – Stage Raw.
We have moved to a new building
We have had to move our operations base as our Little Fish Theatre building is being sold for redevelopment.
We are thrilled to announce that through a partnership with Beach Cities Health District, we will be in residence there for the next three years while we seek a permanent building. BCHD and the City of Redondo Beach have been welcome advocates for our arts programs. We are are so grateful to be able to occupy a vacant suite on the BCHD campus. This partnership will allow us to continue to prepare for our summer festival, offer our year-round programming at Little Fish Theatre, and expand our programs. As arts creators, we know that live theatre and the arts are a vital part of the health and wellness of every community. Both of our organizations believe in promoting a culture of connection by delivering live shared experiences to multi-generational audiences and making a positive impact on our local communities.
Our new address is:
514 N. Prospect Avenue Ste L-1
Redondo Beach, Ca 90277
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Bard’s Bites Boxed Picnics are Back!
Add one of our 4 delicious picnic options to your evening to make your SBTS experience even better! A complete picnic that is ready and waiting for pickup upon your arrival. Order yours today! (Only available at our San Pedro performances.)
How You Can Help
Become a member of SBTS’ Big Fish Family
by making a donation to support our upcoming live performances. All donations are welcome – both large and small – they all add up and help SBTS stay afloat!
SBTS Actor Fund
If you love our actors as much as we do, then please consider showing your affection by offering direct support for rehearsal and performance wages of the SBTS actors with one of these gifts:
Corporate Sponsorship
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Huge THANKS to the following sponsors:
SBTS is supported by the LA County Department of Arts and Culture as part of Creative Recovery LA, an initiative funded by the American Rescue Plan.
SBTS thanks Fastlane Transportation for their generous sponsorship!
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