Young Shakespeare A D.G. Menchetti Education Program
A FREE Show for Kids! Interactive Family Fun!
Young Shakespeare, a D.G. Menchetti Education Program, features an interactive, hour-long adaptation of our mainstage production created with the young audience member in mind. Performances are presented at libraries, schools, and at other partner venues throughout the region. Young Shakespeare has connected over 80,000 children and their families to the classics since its inception
This FREE program (suggested donation $5 per adult; $1 per child) affords an amazing live theater experience for young audience members and their families while simultaneously providing opportunities for young and aspiring actors from local schools to participate in the production as performers!
Full of danger, desire, and the drive for greatness, this fast-paced and interactive production is packed with witches, ghosts, and something wicked. Perfect for audiences of all ages, it’s an entertaining introduction to the relentless exploration of power in Shakespeare’s timeless tragedy of Macbeth.
Young Shakespeare: 2026 Performance Schedule
All Young Shakespeare performances are FREE, and reservations are not required for most locations. Reservations ARE required at the Reno Little Theater and Good Luck Macbeth venues.
| Date | Venue | Time | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 20 | South Valleys Library: Reno, NV | 2:00 PM | No Reservation Required |
| July 20 | Reno Little Theater: Reno, NV | 7:00 PM | Click Here for Reservations |
| July 21 | Sierra View Library: Reno, NV | 4:30 PM | No Reservation Required |
| July 22 | Valhalla: South Lake Tahoe, CA | 10:00 AM | No Reservation Required |
| July 22 | Reno Little Theater: Reno, NV | 7:00 PM | Click Here for Reservations |
| July 23 | Boys and Girls Club of North Lake Tahoe: Kings Beach, CA | 10:00 AM | No Reservation Required |
| July 23 | Downtown Reno Library: Reno, NV | 3:00 PM | No Reservation Required |
| July 24 | North Valleys Library: Reno, NV | 10:30 AM | No Reservation Required |
| July 24 | Good Luck Macbeth Theatre: Reno, NV | 7:00 PM | Click Here for Reservations |
| July 27 | Spanish Springs Library: Sparks, NV | 11:00 AM | No Reservation Required |
| July 27 | Villa Toscana: Sparks, NV | 6:30 PM | No Reservation Required |
| July 28 | Sparks Library: Sparks, NV | 11:00 AM | No Reservation Required |
| July 28 | Fallon Churchill Library: Fallon, NV | 4:00 PM | No Reservation Required |
| July 29 | Incline Village Library: Incline Village, NV | 2:00 PM | No Reservation Required |
| July 29 | Brewery Arts Center: Carson City, NV | 7:30 PM | No Reservation Required |
| July 30 | Boys and Girls Club of Carson City: Carson City, NV | 1:00 PM | No Reservation Required |
| July 30 | Carson City Library: Carson City, NV | 6:00 PM | No Reservation Required |
| July 31 | Note- Able Music Therapy Services: Reno, NV | 11:00 AM | No Reservation Required |
| July 31 | Good Luck Macbeth Theatre: Reno, NV | 7:00 PM | Click Here for Reservations |
| August 3 | CVIC Hall: Minden, NV | 10:00 AM | No Reservation Required |
Tips & Advice
General
Seating is general admission (first come, first served). All children must be accompanied by an adult. We recommend arriving at each venue 20-30 minutes before performance time.
Weather- Valhalla Venue
Valhalla is an outdoor venue. It is sensible to consider the weather forecast. Temperatures can vary quickly – from cool to hot. Please consider protection from the sun when planning your Valhalla visit – especially for younger family members in your party (hats, sunglasses, sunscreen and water).
 | The D.G. Menchetti Education ProgramsLake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival is proud to celebrate the legacy of Geno Menchetti, Chair Emeritus, by naming the theater’s educational programming in his honor – The D.G. Menchetti Education Programs. As a founding board member of Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival, Geno’s love and dedication to the Festival was paramount. His vision and determination to bring world-class live theater and entertainment to the shores of Lake Tahoe helped make the Festival the largest outdoor producing theater in the state of Nevada. He was also deeply committed to the Festival’s high-quality education programs for young people in schools and on stages throughout our region. Geno passed away on June 18, 2020. Although he is no longer with us in person and we miss him dearly, his spirit will live on at the Festival through its education programs. The D.G. Menchetti Education Programs serve approximately 8,000 young people throughout our region each year. InterACT, an in-school residency program, brings Shakespeare to life for thousands of students in classrooms across the region. And Young Shakespeare provides aspiring actors from local middle and high schools the opportunity to work with trained theater professionals to produce free, hour-long adaptations of Shakespeare’s plays that are interactive and family-friendly. Geno’s generous bequest to the Festival ensures the future of Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival educational programming for years to come. We are proud to honor Geno’s legacy and advance his commitment to inspiring children to achieve anything to which they set their minds and hearts! |
Thank you to our Generous Sponsors
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