Did you know that every summer at Commonwealth Shakespeare Company our production of Free Shakespeare on the Common creates more than 90 jobs for skilled workers? Or, that to illuminate our stage it takes about 12,000 feet of… Read More
The core of Commonwealth Shakespeare Company’s mission is making the arts more accessible. That’s why we created the CommonStage Initiative. The initiative extends our summer stay on the Boston Common and allows partner organizations to present work on… Read More
The CommonStage Initiative extends our summer stay on the Boston Common and allows partner organizations to present work on our stage, expanding access to free arts programming that enhances the cultural landscape of Greater Boston.
By giving to CSC, you help us keep Free Shakespeare on the Common free and accessible to all. Help us give the gift of Shakespeare and live theatre to the great city of Boston!
Commonwealth Shakespeare Company (CSC) is dedicated to artistic excellence, accessibility, and education. We present plays of the highest artistic caliber that celebrate ideas and language to create dialogue around compelling issues of our time. We eliminate barriers – physical, economic, and cultural – to bring live theater to audiences throughout Greater Boston. We cultivate in young artists the value of community engagement, and collaborate with educators to bring literature to life in the classroom.
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