The Maryland Shakespeare Festival is a professional, innovative and classic theater deeply committed to its community. Founded in 1999 with the vision of providing free outdoor performances of Shakespeare plays each summer, The Maryland Shakespeare Festival is structured with three distinct program areas: Performance, Education and Performance Research. Each area serves the community in its own way.

Currently, the Performance program area provides professional performances of Shakespeare plays each summer – accessible to everyone. The only theater in the Frederick area working under an Equity contract (the national union of actors and stage managers), The Maryland Shakespeare Festival also employs some of the most respected designers in the Mid-Atlantic region, creating productions at the highest artistic levels which everyone in the community can enjoy.

Maryland Shakespeare Festival, 15 W. Patrick St., Frederick.

Call 301/668-4090

or go to mdshakes.org