The four-week program is a unique opportunity for rising 9th – 12th graders and recent graduates committed to developing foundational skills for reading, interpreting, and performing Shakespeare’s plays and cultivating their artistic voice through storytelling and creating original material. Duration of program will be divided between Hoover High School and The Old Globe campus. The program will begin at Hoover High School and transition to The Old Globe campus for rehearsals and final performance.

Monday, July 10 – Friday, August 7, 2023
Hoover High School (July 10–21) and The Old Globe (July 24 – August 7)
Student Showcase | Monday, August 7, 2023

Tickets for the final performance!

Pam Farr Summer Shakespeare Studio students will actively participate in an intensive curriculum of acting, movement, music, and writing classes and receive training in voice and speech, stage combat, and text. There will also be regular master classes with Globe artists and staff, many of whom are among the leaders in their fields. Students will deepen their understanding and appreciation of Shakespeare’s writing and use his work as a model for engaging with themselves and enriching their knowledge of the Bard.

Thank you for your interest in the Pam Farr Summer Shakespeare Studio program! Applications have closed for the Class of 2023. Please check back in January 2024 for next year's applications.

Pam Farr Summer Shakespeare Studio is a fee-based program. The tuition is $725 for the program. Full and partial financial assistance toward the $725 tuition fee will be provided for those who request it pending their application submission.

Fee waivers and partial financial assistance are available on a case-by-case basis for those in need.

For more information on the program, please email Studio@TheOldGlobe.org.

Pam Farr Summer Shakespeare Studio is supported in part by Price Philanthropies, Qualcomm, U.S. Bank, and Viasat. Financial support is provided by The City of San Diego.

This activity is supported in part by the California Arts Council, a state agency. Learn more at www.arts.ca.gov. This project is supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts.

The Theodor and Audrey Geisel Fund provides leadership support for The Old Globe’s year-round activities.

Photo: Students perform with the Summer Shakespeare Studio, 2019. Photo by Rich Soublet II.