Schedule:

Rada 2025: 9:30am

RADA 2025 Production Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare Presented by Royal Academy of Dramatic Art

As part of the Festival’s artist exchange program with London’s famed Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA), their students will present a condensed touring production of Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night, July 29-August 2, 2025. The emphasis is on the art of contemporary Shakespeare performance and training from the Bard’s homeland.

Tickets: $20, available below or by calling the ticket office at 800-PLAYTIX.

Location: Eileen and Allen Anes Studio Theatre

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Backstage Tour: 10:00am

Peek behind the scenery and into the Festival’s various production areas to see how all the enchantment comes together. These informative tours are led by Festival actors and artists who can share their backstage knowledge with you. Participants must navigate stairs, though ADA routes are available if requested.

$10 - Tickets available at the Festival Ticket Office, online, or by calling 800-PLAYTIX

Tours start promptly at 10:00 a.m. Late arrivals may not be able to join a tour in progress. Tickets for late arrivals may be exchanged to another date, subject to availability. No refunds.

Meet at “The Fred Statue” in the Engelstad Shakespeare Theatre Courtyard

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Dear Jack, Dear Louise: 2:00pm

Dear Jack, Dear Louise By Ken Ludwig Directed by Michael Perlman

Sparks fly and love blossoms from a world away when US Army Doctor Jack meets aspiring actress Louise by letter during WWII. Navigating the challenges of distance and uncertainty, they dream of a future together. Tony Award-winning playwright Ken Ludwig tells the joyous, heartwarming story of his parents’ courtship and the results are anything but expected.

Location: Anes Studio Theatre

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Steel Magnolias: 2:00pm

Steel Magnolias By Robert Harling Directed by Melissa Maxwell

The women of 1980s Chinquapin, Louisiana, gather each week in wise-cracking Truvy Jones’s popular beauty salon where she does the hair of such locals as the rich curmudgeon Ouiser, the eccentric millionaire Miss Clairee, and the socialite M’Lynn whose daughter Shelby is about to get married. As these women make their way over life’s many ups and downs together, they find comfort, love, friendship–and a fair amount of verbal ribbing–in one another’s company.

Location: Randall L. Jones Theatre

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Repertory Magic: 4:30pm

One of the most magical and difficult aspects of our repertory theatre is the changeover. Technicians expertly change everything from the matinee show to the evening show, and you can witness the scene change and ask questions as it happens. Moderated by Festival Production Manager Richard Girtain.

$10 - Tickets available at the Festival Ticket Office, online, or by calling 800-PLAYTIX

Location: Randall L. Jones Theatre

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Antony and Cleopatra: 8:00pm

Antony and Cleopatra By William Shakespeare Directed by Carolyn Howarth

A man of great vision, dedication, and purpose, Marc Antony is still no match for the passionate and irresistible Queen of the Nile. Will this great military hero face catastrophic defeat with his vision clouded and his purpose blunted? Reason battles emotion in this epic and seldom-produced portrayal of love, leaving us wondering until the very end: which will win, or will all be lost?

Location: Engelstad Shakespeare Theatre

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The Importance of Being Earnest: 8:00pm

The Importance of Being Earnest By Oscar Wilde Directed by Rodney Lizcano

Take a mother eager to marry her daughter to a “suitable” match, a prim governess with a very romantic streak, and two earnest young “gentlemen” looking for fun. Add some of the best-loved lines in English literature, a little confusion, and a great deal of laughter and you have this comic classic many critics have called “the funniest play ever written.”

Location: Randall L. Jones Theatre

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