Heart of America Shakespeare Festival

Enjoy a glimpse from last night's ShakesFEAR! Happy Halloween from the Heart of America Shakespeare Festival!

Setting up and getting ready for ShakesFEAR! We’re excited to get spooked - are you?

Ghost Tours start tomorrow night, and tickets are selling out FAST! Reserve today to ensure your chance to encounter the ghosts that have been known to haunt the grounds of the Wornall House! This is an indoor/outdoor event that requires masks. Visit http://www.wornallmajors.org/ghosttours/ for more info.

Stay safe and support the Festival by purchasing one of our NEW HASF MASKS! Available in light grey, deep navy or black. Buy 1 for $10 or 3 for $25.... Purchase here: https://heart-of-america-shakespeare-festival-105510.square

LIVE EVENT TONIGHT! Join us for Yard Bards, the socially distanced poetry presentation, where The Bard of Avon meets the modern day bards of KC! Featuring poets Glenn North, Jose Faus and Sheri Hall and HASF alum actors Petey McGee, Ellen Kirk, Jerry Mañan and Meredith Wolfe. Starting at 5:00 PM at the Brush Creek Amphitheatre. Admission is FREE with a requested donation of pet food or supplies on behalf of @kctheatrefund. MASKS REQUIRED.... Visit https://kcshakes.org/yard-bards/ for more info!

Attention Shakespeare fans: ShakesFEAR is SOLD OUT! Thank you to everyone who purchased tickets! If you missed out on that opportunity, you still have one more chance to enjoy Shakespeare this month TOMORROW NIGHT at our LIVE poetry presentation, Yard Bards, where the Bard of Avon meets modern day bards of KC! Admission is FREE with a requested donation of pet food or pet supplies for cats or dogs on behalf of Theatre Community Fund of Kansas City supporting KC Theatre artists (and their pets) in need. Attendees must bring their own chairs and/or blankets for seating on the lawn. MASKS ARE REQUIRED. Visit www.kcshakes.org/yard-bards for more info!

When the weather gets cooler, our events get spookier! Join us for Ghost Tours, where you can explore the haunts of Wornall House in a safe and socially distanced environment - featuring HASF's teen acting troupe, Team Shakespeare! Ghost Tours will take place on October 16, 17, 23, 24 at the Wornall/Majors House Museum. Tours leave every 30 minutes, starting at 6:00 PM with the last tour of the night beginning at 8:30 PM. Click on the event for more details!

In partnership with the Kansas City Museum, join us for ShakesFEAR! Come find HASF’s ambassador GOOD WILL passing out treats at the gate, no tricks! During this event for the whole family, you’ll meet some of Shakespeare’s spookiest characters including witches, ghosts and despotic Kings. You'll even get to hear live music and watch a dazzling fire show! For more information, visit www.kcshakes.org/shakesfear

Don't forget - Yard Bards, the LIVE, socially distanced poetry presentation, is this Saturday! Admission is FREE with a requested donation of pet food or pet supplies on behalf of Theatre Community Fund of Kansas City a fantastic organization supporting KC Theatre artists (and their pets) in times of financial distress or hardship. Visit https://kcshakes.org/yard-bards/ for more info!

Terrific article featuring theatre artist Sarah Reed, who was HASF’s scenic charge painter for Shakespeare in Love. Great work, Sarah!