LEAR
A STAGED READING
November 21 & 22, 2026
Fran Dorn returns to Austin Shakespeare after playing the title role in the company’s production of Medea and Amanda in its staged reading of The Glass Menagerie. Lear tells the story of a powerful aging monarch who divides her kingdom among her three daughters and triggers a surprising tragedy for herself and her world. Tickets on sale starting at 10:00 a.m. October 22, 2026!
2026 Raffle
The odds are in your favor!
Indulge in all of those wanderlust feelings of yours — they are real! What better way to celebrate this by taking a chance to win a round-trip excursion to your choice of London, Rome, or Prague? Raffle winner will receive a trip for two that includes a 5-nights’ hotel stay to the location of your choice.
FY2627 Season Auditions
November 28, 2026
Austin Shakespeare is conducting auditions for their 2026-2027 Season. The list of productions included in this call are Moliere’s The Hypocrite: Tartuffe (the Richard Wilbur translation), Tom Stoppard’s Rock n’ Roll, and Complete Works of Shakespeare Abridged (revised 2022 edition). Sign up for an audition today.
