Chicago Shakespeare Theater

Recipient of the 2008 Regional Theatre Tony Award, Chicago Shakespeare Theater (CST) offers a broad spectrum of theatrical experiences year-round, engaging and entertaining audiences from all walks of life and from around the world.

Shakespeare and the World's Stage Series

The 38-play canon of William Shakespeare form the core of CST’s work and Subscription Series, complemented by other dramatic works from traditional classical theater to new classics that resonate with Shakespeare’s timeless insights into the human condition.

CST also strives to bring some of the best theater the world has to offer to its World’s Stage Series to present new cultural expressions and experiences for Chicago audiences and artists alike.

Family Programs

Chicago Shakespeare is committed to making theater an expansive, ever-changing and lifelong relationship. For family audiences, CST Family presents abridged Shakespeare productions and classic musicals. CST’s education outreach program, Team Shakespeare, helps Shakespeare come alive for students and teachers in classrooms throughout the Midwest,and this year will reach its millionth student.

More About the Theater

Through a 48-week season encompassing more than 600 performances, CST leads the community as the largest employer of Chicago actors. Located at Navy Pier, CST attracts 225,000 audience members annually, including 20,500 subscribers and nearly 50,000 students and teachers.