LBSC produces radio shows and four complete productions of a Shakespeare play yearly. These productions often feature fresh interpretations, bringing new insights, global influences, and accessibility to new audiences. So, to reach beyond just Bixby Knolls, unite Los Angeles County and Orange County and bring them to Long Beach.
In 2023, Leveque also introduced two new programs, bringing fresh voices to the Long Beach stage. Both the New Works Festival and the Poetry Series were wildly popular, earning spots in the 2024 season line-up and beyond.
In the fall of 2023, LBSC teamed for the first time with LONG BEACH GIVES to raise money and awareness for Long Beach nonprofits. We are thrilled to join the more than 300 participating organizations, fostering new relationships and partnerships and celebrating the good that can be done when communities come together. The Company looks forward to a durable and productive partnership with our friends at LB Gives.
Founded in 1990, Long Beach Shakespeare Company is Long Beach’s only year-round classical theatre company, producing classical, contemporary, and original works while fostering education, creativity, and community engagement through the arts.
LBSC is dedicated to bringing classic literature to life with quality performances, live music, and lively spectacle. Our mission is both pro-literacy and pro-community, with professional actors, musicians, designers, choreographers, and technicians working alongside eager students and talented neighbors. Follow us for updates on future performances and theatre arts opportunities in the months and years ahead.
The press telegram: It seems with the introduction of new artistic Director Holly Leveque, the Long Beach Shakespeare company is off on a bold new course sales filled ahead of youthful energy in Shakespeare's age old map of the human existence, basically followed in this new and improved version of the company isn't to be ignored.
The Long Beach Shakespeare Company is dedicated to presenting the works of Shakespeare and other classical and historically significant playwrights, along with enriching the community through educational outreach, special events, and performances that celebrate the power of live theatre.
LBSC aims to promote literacy, inspire audiences, and excite the community through fully staged live theatre productions. The company focuses on the plays of William Shakespeare but also produces plays by other classic playwrights, sometimes in different formats, such as radio shows.
Organization name
Long Beach Shakespeare Company
Tax id (EIN)
33-0403438
Operating Budget
Small ($0 - $99,999)
Mission Category
Arts & Culture, Education, Children, Youth, & Family
City Council District
District 4
Address
4250 Atlantic Ave,Long Beach, CA, US
Los Angeles, CA, US
Orange County, CA, US