The primary activity of UT San Antonio's Friends of Shakespeare is hosting an annual performance series by Actors From the London Stage. This Shakespeare residency is not supported by any state funds, but rather by gifts from friends like you and ticket revenues. For many students the Shakespeare performance is their first experience with professional theater. Additionally, it is almost always their only chance to interact with and learn from acclaimed Shakespearean actors from world-renowned companies.

UT San Antonio will be hosting the Actors From the London Stage’s Performance of The Tempest on October 1, 3, and 4 in 2025. General sales begin on August 15. 

To see the Main Campus performance on Wednesday, October 1 in the UT San Antonio Arts Building Recital Hall on the Main campus, buy your tickets at this link.

To see the Downtown Campus performances on October 3rd and 4th in the newly renovated Buena Vista Theatre, buy your tickets at this link.

"There will be a FREE SHUTTLE from the UT San Antonio Main Campus to the Buena Vista and back on Friday night. The shuttle will depart from the stop in front of the North Paseo Building at 6:30 PM and return after the play has finished (around 9:30 PM)."

Free parking is available at both venues. On the Main Campus, park in Bauerle Lot 1. On the Downtown Campus, park in the Cattleman Square Lot.

UT San Antonio Friends of Shakespeare are able to purchase seats of their choice before other patrons.  They are also invited to a pre-performance lecture at the Saturday performance, and a champagne reception after Saturday's performance.

 

For more information, please email:

Dr. Kimberly Fonzo
Mailing address:
Friends of Shakespeare
Department of English
One UTSA Circle
San Antonio, TX 78249

  • 1988    Much Ado About Nothing
  • 1989    Richard Cordery Residency: "Can Such Things Be Without Our Special Wonder?"
  • 1990    The Winter's Tale
  • 1991    As You Like It
  • 1992    Much Ado About Nothing
  • 1993    The Tempest; Tennessee Williams Exhibit and Symposium (with Friends of the Library & Texas Committee for the Humanities Grant); Lecture by Chalres Vere (Earl of Burford); Tony Church Residency: "A Kingdom for a Stage"
  • 1994    Twelfth Night
  • 1995    John Kane Residency: "There, I've Broken My Neck!"
  • 1996    Romeo and Juliet; Much Ado About Nothing
  • 1997    Measure for Measure
  • 1998    The Tempest
  • 1999    John Kane Residency: "There, I've Broken My Neck!" and "Came Each Actor on His Ass"; Twelfth Night
  • 2000    Gareth Armstrong Residency: "Shylock" (with !Arts San Antonio!)
  • 2001    A Midsummer Night's Dream
  • 2002    Macbeth; Much Ado About Nothing
  • 2003    The Tempest; Measure for Measure
  • 2004    A Midsummer Night's Dream
  • 2005    Sam Dastor and Matthew Radford Residency: "Shakespeare and Love"; Twelfth Night
  • 2006    Hamlet
  • 2007    Macbeth
  • 2008    The Winter's Tale
  • 2009    King Lear; Pennylyn White: "Katherine Anne Porter: A Driving Desire"
  • 2010    Will Around the World: A Symposium; A Midsummer Night's Dream
  • 2011    The Tempest
  • 2012    The Merchant of Venice
  • 2013    Othello
  • 2014    Much Ado About Nothing
  • 2015    A Midsummer Night's Dream