FLINT HILLS SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL
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    • 2010 - The Taming of the Shrew
    • 2011 - A Midsummer Night's Dream
    • 2012 - The Comedy Of Errors
    • 2013 - Much Ado About Nothing
    • 2014 - As You Like It
    • 2015 - The Merry Wives of Windsor
    • 2016 - Julius Caesar >
      • Julius Caesar
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    • 2017 - The Winter's Tale >
      • The Winter's Tale
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    • 2018 - The Merchant of Venice >
      • The Merchant of Venice
      • Sponsors 2018
      • Program 2018
    • 2019 Twelfth Night >
      • Twelfth Night
      • Sponsors 2019
      • Program 2019
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Shakespeare Under the Stars, was founded by three friends, theater enthusiasts, Eric Stevenson (technical director), Tim Akers (artistic director), and Benjamin Moats. Amid the joyful strains of live Irish music, over frosted mugs of beer at Tully's Pub in St. Marys, Kansas some of the first discussions that led directly to the founding of the festival took place. 
 
Eight years later, in the fall of 2010, the three friends collected their dreams and put them into action. On the edge of the Flint Hills, in a meadow under the full moon, over 900 patrons enjoyed Shakespeare's classic comedy, The Taming of the Shrew, performed by local talent. The weekend was a success and a new annual event was born.

After several years, Tim and Eric moved on to greater endeavors and a 501c3 was formed; Shakespeare Under the Stars became the Flint Hills Shakespeare Festival..

Since relocating to a new permanent location in a meadow outside St. Marys, the greater community has embraced the festival and with many volunteers hours has continued to grow it into a wonderful annual event.
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  • Home
  • Donate
  • About
    • About the Festival
    • Contact Us
    • Sonnet Contest
  • 2021 Festival
    • Plan Your Visit
    • Auditions
  • Sponsors
  • Previous Seasons
    • 2010 - The Taming of the Shrew
    • 2011 - A Midsummer Night's Dream
    • 2012 - The Comedy Of Errors
    • 2013 - Much Ado About Nothing
    • 2014 - As You Like It
    • 2015 - The Merry Wives of Windsor
    • 2016 - Julius Caesar >
      • Julius Caesar
      • 2016 Sponsors
    • 2017 - The Winter's Tale >
      • The Winter's Tale
      • 2017 Sponsors
    • 2018 - The Merchant of Venice >
      • The Merchant of Venice
      • Sponsors 2018
      • Program 2018
    • 2019 Twelfth Night >
      • Twelfth Night
      • Sponsors 2019
      • Program 2019
  • Vendors
  • Volunteer