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OCTOBER 10 - 24, 2026 @
MESA ARTS CENTER
OCTOBER 18 & 25, 2026 @
MESA ARTS CENTER
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GOT BARD?

To save or not to save?
There is no question.

Becoming a Bard Card Member is the perfect way to see everything in our upcoming season. Unlock big savings, and support the arts in Arizona!

DISCOVER SHAKESPEARE

Curiosity. What was it that Shakespeare tapped into? Here are the ways that you and students of ALL ages can dive deeper with SW SHAKES.  Join us for performances, seminars, and talkback sessions. Let us come to you, or study with us to discover how learning more about "the Bard" can teach us about ourselves.

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Bring your class to Shakespeare

There's no substitute for experiencing the play live, on stage, as the playwright intended. Act quickly, as these tend to fill.

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Bring Southwest Shakespeare to you

Can't come to us? Bring our productions to you, your students, or your community!

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Continued learning for adults

Click here for the enormously popular series, tickets, special guests, and more information on the best  morning you've ever spent learning more about a play...

Partake in our electronic epistles

"I can no other answer make but thanks, and thanks, and ever thanks."
—Twelfth Night (Act III, Scene III)
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Special thanks to our partners here in Mesa, around Arizona, and across the country:

Shakespeare in American Communities is a program of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with

Arts Midwest

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