WHO WE ARE
STA is a member service Association that began in 1991 and convenes annually to provide support and mentorship as well as share best practices with colleagues from within the United States and internationally. Membership now includes over 125 theatres, (and a cadre of associate members) representing diverse types of theatre (indoor, outdoor, year-round, seasonal, university-affiliated, free) with wide-ranging budgets (less than $25,000 to $60,000,000) and Equity as well as non-Equity companies. STA’s member organizations cover a vast diversity of audiences and staffs composed of a variety of ethnicities, genders, ages and abilities. Our US national and international focus on Shakespeare ensures a mission that is compatible with and influenced by our Membership. International membership includes Argentina, Australia, Canada, The Commonwealth of the Bahamas, Great Britain, Germany, the Czech Republic, and others.
OUR MISSION
The Shakespeare Theatre Association (STA) serves artistic, education, and management leaders of theatres whose primary focus is producing the works of William Shakespeare. It offers these leaders a forum to discuss issues and methods of work, to share resources and information, and to act as advocates for Shakespearean productions and training.
CONFERENCE 2025
Conference 2025 will be hosted by African America Shakespeare Company in San Francisco, CA. The dates are as follows:.
January 6-8 (Education Practicon)
January 8 (Management Practicon)
January 9-11 (Main Conference)
More information about Hotel, Registration, Content, etc., will be made available to the STA membership as planning progresses.
Theatre League of Kansas City Provides Major Gift to STA Member Theaters AGAIN in 2024!
Patrick Flick, Executive Director of the Shakespeare Theatre Association (STA) and Mark Edelman, founder and president of Theater League, Inc, a Kansas City, Missouri based contributor to the performing arts, announced today that the League will be gifting thirty-five Shakespeare Theatres across the United States and internationally with a grant of $255,000 in general operating support again this year. These non-restricted gifts of either $5,000 or $10,000 each based on budget size will be awarded in 2024. An award of $5,000 was also made to the Shakespeare Theatre Association itself.
