Production Support

We’re an artistic partner that funds and supports contemporary modern verse Shakespeare in theatrical practice, productions, and education.

Background Photo: Julieta Cervantes. Company Credit: NAATCO

We offer holistic tools and services to support contemporary modern verse Shakespeare in production, including production funding, pre-production workshops, and rigorous artistic support that engages experienced dramaturgs and living playwrights in the process.

How to Apply for Funding

We believe in building deep partnerships and an application for funding is a way to begin that relationship. We know that resources and time are limited, and we aim to keep our funding process simple and concise.

To apply for funding please submit a simple proposal that includes the following:

  • Production company information and introduction
  • The translation you are interested in producing and whether you’ve secured the rights or need help doing so.
  • Why producing a translation is exciting to your company.
  • Production dates, location, and any other relevant details.
  • Creative team information.
  • Funding request amount.
  • A project budget outlining the line items that will receive support from Play On Shakespeare production support and how much.

We will review these proposals through the lens of our mission of providing access to Shakespeare.

We’re an unusual funder. Please ask for what you need and share the vision for your production.

Email us your proposal:

producers@playonshakesepare.org

Production Workshops

Our sponsored and facilitated workshops engage The Play On Method to get you to Shakespeare’s story faster, and to leverage the playwright as part of the production process.

Together we’ll examine the facts of the play—beat-by-beat, measure by measure—providing a deep analysis of Shakespeare’s text to support your unique production’s needs. These workshops range from 1-day to 5-days and build deep alignment and understanding of the play.

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Our Production Partners

Who We've Worked With

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NAATCO, National Asian American Theatre Company logo
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Prague Shakespeare Company, Guy Roberts Artistic Director, logo
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Portland Center Stage at the Armory logo
Great Lakes Theater logo
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Partner Feature

This spring, Play On Shakespeare and ACT collaborated to produce a modern English verse translation production of Julius Caesar by Shishir Kurup. Thank you to the incredible artists that brought this to life for students across the San Francisco area.

Curious about producing Shakespeare in a modern verse translation?

Fill out our script request form so we can send you a script to peruse and more info about what these translations look like in production.