On Saturday, April 20,  Valencia High School Theatre will host the 104th Drama Teachers’ Association of Southern California) Shakespeare Festival. Since 1920, schools from all over Southern California have come together to celebrate the theater arts. More than 1100 students from 40 different participating...

The Santa Clarita Shakespeare Festival is hosting its annual Summer Theatre Festival. The festival is in two parts: the first part in July, running two productions at The MAIN in downtown Newhall. First of the theatrical presentation is the inside season of two plays: “Enemy of the People”...

With pandemic restrictions lifted live theatre performances are returning with this year’s Phoenix Festival. For 30 years live Shakespeare has been a tradition in the community, and with last year’s COVID restrictions, many performances were held virtually. The Phoenix Festival is a celebration...

Leslie Berra and the Gift of Song crew will present “Simply the Best II,” a benefit for the Santa Clarita Shakespeare Festival, at The Main in Old Town Newhall on Friday, January 3. Reprising some of their best pieces from past concerts, the all-star cast will wow you. As always, the Gift...

The Santa Clarita Shakespeare Festival will present a modern and relevant take on one of Shakespeare’s most famous histories, Julius Caesar, this weekend at the Newhall Family Theatre. “Julius Caesar” will be presented Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 2, 3 and 4 at 7 p.m. All performances...

Here’s a roundup of events from Santa Clarita Arts for the week of July 12-14, 2017, including a grant writing workshop, a figure drawing class, the Arts Commission’s meeting at City Hall, “Note by Note” at The MAIN, summer movies at Hart Park, Summer Sunset concerts at Valencia...

The Santa Clarita Shakespeare Festival is offering a new of series theatre camps this summer. The new summer camps are being presented at The MAIN, in downtown Newhall. The new camps include several one-week, and two-week programs for ages five through 10. The programs are half-day camps focus on enhancing...

The Santa Clarita Shakespeare Festival is gearing up for their upcoming summer cultural festival, the LA SummerFEST, by announcing a number of positions, part-time employment, and internships. The LA SummerFEST is a free, five-week, eclectic summer cultural festival, presented in collaboration with...

The Santa Clarita Shakespeare Festival has announced this year’s honoree for the Court of the Lord Chamberlain, the kick-off event of the LA Summerfest at Rivendale. Dr. Dianne G. Van Hook, Chancellor of the Santa Clarita Community College District, will be inducted in recognition of her leadership...

Shakespeare Awards & News The Santa Clarita Shakespeare Festival has been busy, creating programs, making new partnerships, and winning awards. Check out what we’ve been up to.   * California Arts Council Local Impact Grant leads to new project with Valley Oasis at AVC * City Arts Grant  helps Scrooge...