Capitol Shakespeare
Bringing Shakespeare to the Prairie.
Congratulations to Bismarck State College our longtime partner and sponsor on being recognized as 2025 Governor’s Award on the Arts for Arts Education! We are honored to partner with such an outstanding organization with a genuine commitment to presenting quality theatre productions to the public.
Our Mission
Our society was founded in 2008 to provide residents of the Bismarck-Mandan area with free exposure to the life and works of William Shakespeare. We have expanded our programming to include a mid-winter performance of a classic play in February each year.
Every year we seek to awaken the imagination of our community with our productions. We are proud to offer our productions for free of charge to our audiences. Our focus is to attract people of all ages and backgrounds to our events, as we believe that Shakespeare’s works are engaging, entertaining, and inspiring to all audiences.
In 2009, just one week before our second annual summer performance, founder and president of the organization, Crystal Reid, suddenly died. In the spirit of theater, the show opened to crowds of 300 plus each evening. It is our goal to continue to fulfill Crystal’s dream of bringing our community the experience of live Shakespearean theater.
About Us
Our summer production, A Midsummer’s Night Dream will be performed July 16th - July 20th at 7pm on the grounds of Bismarck State College, our longtime partner. We are so grateful for their generosity in hosting us.
Learn more about the history of Capitol Shakespeare and what we do in this amazing documentary created by our videographer Tanner Hostetter.
Sponsors
Capitol Shakespeare is a 501 C3 non-profit organization. We are generously supported by many sponsors both corporate and private individuals. All donations help us keep coming back to our audiences free of charge and allowing everyone a chance to experience great theater!
“All the world’s a stage,
And all the men and women merely players;
They have their exits and their entrances;
And one man in his time plays many parts…”
As You Like It —- William Shakespeare