Long Beach Shakespeare Company
4250 Atlantic Ave., Long Beach, CA 90807
About
Long Beach Shakespeare Company presents fully staged dramatic productions, old-style radio shows, a New Works Festival, and a Poetry Series. The 2026 season, titled THE STUFF OF LEGENDS, includes five fully staged dramatic productions, five old-style radio shows, and two special series. Old-time radio-style productions feature live actors, sound effects, and original music.
• Schedule: The 2026 season schedule includes Julius Caesar (January 23 to February 7), Antony and Cleopatra (March 7 to 22), Charlotte’s Web Radio Show (April 10 to 19), an expanded New Works Festival running one weekend each in May, June, and September, The Importance of Being Earnest (July 10 to 25), Cyrano de Bergerac (August 14 to 29), the 2026 Poetry Series (October 2 to 4), Edgar Allan Poe Radio Show (October 9 to 11), Frankenstein Radio Show (October 16 to 18), War of the Worlds Radio Show (October 23 to 25), Sleeping Beauty (November 20 to December 6), and A Christmas Carol Radio Show (December 11 to 13).
The Long Beach Shakespeare Company was founded in 1990 and is celebrating 26 years. The organization’s mission is both pro-literacy and pro-community. LBSC is the only full-time classical theatre company in Long Beach. The leadership team includes Artistic Director Holly Leveque, and the 2026 Poetry Series honors poetry, Shakespeare, and poetry-loving founder Helen Borgers. Masks are no longer required at performances, and attendees are welcome to wear them for their own comfort. Tickets are available at LBShakespeare.org.
Last updated July 18, 2026.
• Schedule: The 2026 season schedule includes Julius Caesar (January 23 to February 7), Antony and Cleopatra (March 7 to 22), Charlotte’s Web Radio Show (April 10 to 19), an expanded New Works Festival running one weekend each in May, June, and September, The Importance of Being Earnest (July 10 to 25), Cyrano de Bergerac (August 14 to 29), the 2026 Poetry Series (October 2 to 4), Edgar Allan Poe Radio Show (October 9 to 11), Frankenstein Radio Show (October 16 to 18), War of the Worlds Radio Show (October 23 to 25), Sleeping Beauty (November 20 to December 6), and A Christmas Carol Radio Show (December 11 to 13).
The Long Beach Shakespeare Company was founded in 1990 and is celebrating 26 years. The organization’s mission is both pro-literacy and pro-community. LBSC is the only full-time classical theatre company in Long Beach. The leadership team includes Artistic Director Holly Leveque, and the 2026 Poetry Series honors poetry, Shakespeare, and poetry-loving founder Helen Borgers. Masks are no longer required at performances, and attendees are welcome to wear them for their own comfort. Tickets are available at LBShakespeare.org.
Last updated July 18, 2026.
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