Old Globe Theatre

THE TONY AWARD-WINNING OLD GLOBE THEATRE IS ONE OF THE LARGEST THEATRES IN THE COUNTRY AND SAN DIEGO'S FLAGSHIP PERFORMING ARTS INSTITUTION SINCE 1937, WHEN A POPULAR VENUE FOR SHAKESPEARE'S WORK AT THE 1935-36 CALIFORNIA PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITION IN BALBOA PARK WAS ESTABLISHED AS A PERMANENT OPERATION. IN A NORMAL SEASON, THE OLD GLOBE PRODUCES A YEAR-ROUND SEASON OF 14 OR MORE PLAYS AND MUSICALS, INCLUDING WORLD PREMIERES, MODERN CLASSICS, NEW MUSICALS, BROADWAY-BOUND PRODUCTIONS AND A HIGHLY-REGARDED SUMMER SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL. IN ADDITION TO THE ARTISTIC PROGRAMMING ON ITS THREE STAGES, WITH AUDIENCE CAPACITIES OF 620/600/250, THE GLOBE OFFERS A WIDE RANGE OF ARTS ENGAGEMENT AND HUMANITIES PROGRAMS THAT CONTRIBUTE TO THE GROWTH AND EDUCATION OF AUDIENCES AND THE COMMUNITY AT LARGE.

THE OLD GLOBE REMAINS AT THE FOREFRONT OF THE NATION'S THEATRICAL PERFORMING ARTS ORGANIZATIONS, SETTING A STANDARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN AMERICAN THEATER BY PRODUCING AS MANY AS 15 PROFESSIONAL PRODUCTIONS IN A TYPICAL SEASON, INCLUDING WORLD PREMIERE MUSICALS, MODERN CLASSICS, NEW WORKS, BROADWAY-BOUND PRODUCTIONS, AND AN OUTDOOR SUMMER SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL, IN ADDITION TO A WIDE VARIETY OF ARTS ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS THAT BRING THE GLOBE INTO THE COMMUNITY. THE GLOBE'S RETURN TO LIVE PRODUCTIONS IN AUGUST OF 2021 AFTER A PANDEMIC-CAUSED HIATUS INCLUDED A REVIVAL OF THE MUSICAL HAIR, THE WORLD PREMIERE OF THE GARDENS OF ANUNICA DIRECTED AND CHOREOGRAPHED BY GRACIELA DANIELE, TONY-AWARD WINNER FOR LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT, A SECOND PRODUCTION OF SCROOGE'S SAN DIEGO BIG OL' CHRISTMAS SHOW, AND THE ANNUAL PRODUCTION OF DR. SEUSS'S HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS! THIS WAS IN ADDITION TO A SERIES OF FILM SCREENINGS, OUTDOOR CABARET PERFORMANCES, AND EXTENSIVE ARTS ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS. THE GLOBE'S ARTS ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS CELEBRATED A RETURN TO IN-PERSON PROGRAMMING IN UNDER-RESOURCED COMMUNITIES. THE GLOBE FOR ALL TOUR BROUGHT SHAKESPEARE: CALL AND RESPONSE TO 1,546 PEOPLE WITH BARRIERS TO ACCESSING PROFESSIONAL THEATRE.THE OLD GLOBE WROTE AND LAUNCHED A SOCIAL JUSTICE ROADMAP TO MAKE THE GLOBE A MORE EQUITABLE AND WELCOMING PLACE FOR ARTISTS, STAFF, AND AUDIENCE MEMBERS. THIS ROADMAP DELINEATES A SERIES OF REFORMS TO ACCELERATE THE PACE OF CHANGE AT ALL LEVELS OF OUR INSTITUTION.IN THE PAST 10 YEARS, THE OLD GLOBE HAS EXPANDED THE REACH AND SCOPE OF ITS ARTS ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS IN PURSUIT OF THE GOAL OF BETTER SERVING THE PUBLIC GOOD. THIS IMPACT OF THIS WORK HAS DEEPLY TRANSFORMED THE GLOBE AND THE GLOBE'S RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE COMMUNITY, LEADING TO THE COMMON PERCEPTION THAT THE GLOBE IS A NATIONALLY LEADING THEATRE IN SERVING THE DEPTH AND BREADTH OF MANY CONSTITUENCIES.

A JOINT VENTURE OF THE OLD GLOBE AND THE UNIVERSITY OF SAN DIEGO, THE MASTER OF FINE ARTS IN ACTING PROGRAM NATIONALLY RECRUITS SEVEN STUDENTS EACH YEAR TO PARTICIPATE IN AN INTENSIVE TWO-YEAR, YEAR-ROUND COURSE OF GRADUATE STUDY IN CLASSICAL THEATRE. GRANTS ARE GIVEN TO THE STUDENTS TO COVER A PORTION OF MONTHLY LIVING EXPENSES.