Santa Cruz Shakespeare

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Santa Cruz Shakespeare
LocationSanta Cruz, California
Founded2014
Founded byMarco Barricelli,
Mike Ryan
Artistic directorCharles Pasternak
Type of playShakespeare
Festival dateJuly through September
Websitesantacruzshakespeare.org

Santa Cruz Shakespeare is an independent theater company in Santa Cruz, California, founded in 2014. Its predecessor, Shakespeare Santa Cruz, lost the financial support of its host and sponsor, the University of California, Santa Cruz in 2013. Members of the original company and board immediately began fundraising and raised enough money to form a new independent theater company. Santa Cruz Shakespeare values community, aesthetics, financial responsibility, inclusivity, inquisitiveness, and engagement through repertory theater, educational programs, and professionalism in the entertainment/theater fields.