Causes: Arts & Culture, Arts, Culture & Humanities, Theater

Mission: The festival's mission is to produce great theater, entertain and educate. To realize this mission, the festival seeks to:develop an artistic home for theater artists that supports emerging actors, encourages new regional and national playwrights, promotes sustained employment opportunities for artists and attracts the very best artistic staff;educate through a range of programs, including programs and tours for k-12 children and teachers, ongoing adult education, interpretive programming, affiliations with universities and cultural organizations, as well as residencies and training opportunities for actors;illuminate human nature and our rich cultural heritage through a repertory that includes the plays of william shakespeare, the richest and most complex in the english language, together with other works from a variety of dramatic periods and genres; andpromote cultural understanding by highlighting diverse traditions & supporting artists & audiences of all backgrounds.

Programs: Idaho shakespeare festival --- professional productions of shakespeare and other plays during the summer months and education programs.