Classes at Santa Cruz Shakespeare
Financial aid is available for those who qualify. For details, please contact Rebecca Clark,
Director of Education, at education@santacruzshakespeare.org.
FUGARD & THE BARD
Sunday, September 14, 2025
10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
@ Audrey Stanley Grove in DeLaveaga Park
Suggested donation: $100
Explore the textual connections of Shakespeare in this engaging class. Participants will explore the deep connections between Athol Fugard’s 'Master Harold'...and the boys and the works of Shakespeare.
Through reading roles, character study, themes of power, race, and social injustice, participants will analyze how Fugard’s narrative echoes the moral complexities and human struggles present in Shakespeare’s plays.
This class will foster discussions on how both playwrights address universal themes of authority, relationships, and the search for dignity, inviting participants to draw meaningful parallels across time and culture prepare to see 'Master Harold'…and the boys.
The conversation will be led by director Rebecca Haley Clark and dramaturg Susan Myer Silton.
For adults/18+
Suggested donation: $100
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SHAKESCHOOL
Saturday, September 13, 2025
9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
@ Veteran's Memorial Building, Downtown Santa Cruz
A professional development workshop to equip teachers with practical tools for bringing Shakespeare's works to life in the classroom. Continuing education credit is available through the University of the Pacific.
For teachers
$225
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BUST A RHYME
September 22-26, 2025; M-F 4:30 p.m. – 7 p.m.
Show: September 26, 2025 @ 6 p.m.
@ Veteran's Memorial Building, Downtown Santa Cruz
Unlock the power of rhythm and flow—hip-hop style. Learn how to use beat, meter, and rhyme to craft bars and express yourself! From the roots of Shakespeare to the fire of Kendrick, it’s all about owning your voice.
For ages 10-17
$295
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BUDDING BARDS
September 29 - October 29, 2025; M/W 4 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Show: October 29, 2025 @ 6 p.m.
@ Veteran's Memorial Building, Downtown Santa Cruz
Calling all young poets and storytellers! Sharpen your writing skills and bring your creative vision to life in verse, monologues, scenes, or a short story. Be included in SCS’s new youth publication The Quill.
For ages 10-17
$395
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FALL THEATRE CAMP - MACBETH
September 30 - November 20, 2025
T/Th 4 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. Ages 6 - 11; $595
T/Th 5:30 p.m. - 7 p.m. Ages 11 - 17; $695
Show: November 20, 2025
A Scottish general driven by prophecy and ambition, Macbeth descends into murder, madness, and mayhem to seize the throne. Develop your artistic skills, from acting and movement to singing and vocal production. Build confidence and learn teamwork as you lead the charge to perform in this amazing drama.
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