Festival Location
Southmoreland Park
4598 Oak Street (West of the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art) Kansas City, MO 64111
Mission
Support for the Heart of America Shakespeare Festival is provided by the Kansas City, Missouri Parks and Recreation, the Muriel McBrien Kauffman Foundation, the Missouri Arts Council, and a host of leading foundations and corporations, and hundreds of generous individuals.
About
Founded in 1991 by Tony award-winning Broadway producer Marilyn Strauss, the Heart of America Shakespeare Festival launched its first season in 1993 in Southmoreland Park. Since then, more than 500,000 theatergoers from 42 states and 11 countries have shared in the classical professional productions the Festival presents each summer.
Julius Caesar comes to Southmoreland Park for our 32nd Season! This play tells the story of the conspiracy against Caesar, his assassination and the defeat of his conspirators. As the world spins out of control, chaos and superstition lead to civil…
Read More »The Tempest comes to Southmoreland Park, June 13 – July 2, for our 31st Season! This story features exotic creatures, conjuring, comedy, a love story, live music and beautiful language. The Tempest is one of Shakespeare’s most popular…
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