This engaging 60-minute tour will give you the inside scoop on the theater’s impressive architecture, the technical aspects that bring our shows to life, and the wide spectrum of roles backstage.
JAN 31–FEB 28, 2026
By William Shakespeare
Directed by Edward Hall
The Jentes Family Courtyard Theater
Short Shakespeare!
Hamlet
By William Shakespeare
Directed by Edward Hall
The Jentes Family Courtyard Theater
Run Time: Approximately 75 minutes (no intermission)
“The play’s the thing” in 75-minute staging of Shakespeare’s most famous play
Artistic Director Edward Hall stages CST’s first-ever 75-minute adaptation of Shakespeare’s timeless classic. Reeling from grief, the young Prince of Denmark navigates the loss of his father, his mother’s betrayal, and relationships torn apart—offering a chance for young audiences to see themselves reflected through a 400-year-old story. In addition to welcoming 20,000 students to weekday matinees, this captivating production will offer performances on Saturdays for the public. Plus, every performance includes a post-show conversation with the cast to give you an insider’s perspective into bringing the story to the stage!
Edward Hall shares, “Hamlet was written at a time of such great uncertainty and turbulence making this an electric moment to delve back into his story of family, politics, and identity. After my experience directing Short Shakespeare! A Midsummer Night’s Dream, I relish the opportunity of sharing Hamlet with a young audience that has so much to teach me about the world in which I live.”
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11:00 AM / Saturday , Jan 31
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Run Time: Approximately 75 minutes (no intermission)
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Spotlight
Backstage Tours FEB 14 & 28
Short Shakespeare! Student Matinees
Short Shakespeare! is our broadest-reaching program, providing an accessible live theater experience for nearly 20,000 students across the region. Student matinees available Jan 27-Feb 27.
Teacher Resources
From pre-show writing prompts to hands-on activities, this guide offers discussion questions, drama-based strategies, and reading activities for students inspired by the production.