Long Beach Shakespeare Company

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.

LBSC is the only full-time classical theatre company in Long Beach, 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. 

Testimonials

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.