Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival, Theatre company at DeSales University in Center Valley, Pennsylvania, US.
The Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival is a professional theatre company operating two venues at DeSales University in Center Valley. One space holds roughly 473 people in a proscenium configuration, while a second theatre seats about 187 in a thrust setup, providing flexible spaces for different productions.
The company was established in 1992 by Gerard J. Schubert and has grown into a major regional theatre presence. Over its decades of operation, it has welcomed more than one million people to its performances.
The festival presents productions featuring professional actors from New York and Philadelphia, including Shakespeare's works, musicals, and contemporary plays. Audiences experience a blend of classical theatre and modern works that together make up the diverse summer program.
The DeSales University campus is straightforward to navigate and provides parking for guests. The performance season typically runs from May through August, with multiple productions running in rotation during this period.
The festival runs the Linny Fowler WillPower tour, which brings Shakespeare productions directly to middle and high schools. This outreach program allows young people to experience professional theatre performances in their own schools.
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