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Bard Youth Fest

Supported by
The Pamela and David Richardson Family Foundation

A journey of creativity and discovery providing young people with an opportunity to make Shakespeare their own.

Participants will:

  • collaborate with other young people to interpret excerpts from Shakespeare
  • receive mentorship from a professional teaching artist
  • share their creations at the Bard Youth Fest Finale.

This multi-week program celebrates the infinite ways young people play, think about, and perform Shakespeare.

Thanks to the generosity of our funders, the Pamela and David Richardson Family Foundation, participation is FREE. 

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The students enjoyed creating and performing their own story with the guidance of the Bard actor. My students were so pumped after their performance. It made all the work worth it! – Troupe Champion

Program Details

Thank you for your patience as we review our broader goals for Bard Youth Fest in 2026-27. We are excited to begin programming our Bard Youth Fest Indie Troupe! This is for individual participants regardless of school affiliation; we will have more information about school-based opportunities soon. Please fill out one form for each participant and we will be in touch with next steps. Email Rainier Pearl-Styles with any questions.

Bard Youth Fest 2026-27 Interest Form

Bard Youth Fest 2026-27 Interest Form

This information will help us schedule our 2026-27 Indie Troupe!

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If the participant has been involved in Bard Education in the past, please indicate which programs (select all that apply)
We plan to hold Bard Youth Fest Indie Troupe (open to teens) from mid-October to mid-December, and from mid-January through mid-May. Are you available Tuesday evenings from 6:30-8:30?
We are considering adding an afterschool Indie Troupe option for younger participants, running 4:00-6:00pm from mid-January to mid-May. If interested, what days would you be available?