Shakespeare Festival
2025 Shakespeare Festival
The 25th annual Murray Shakespeare Festival will return to the beautifully renovated Lovett Auditorium this March, 2025.
Kentucky Shakespeare's traveling company will come to Murray to stage four performances of Shakespeare's Macbeth, on the following schedule:
- Wednesday, March 5: 10 a.m.
- Thursday, March 6: 10 a.m.
- Friday, March 7: 7 p.m.
- Saturday, March 8: 2 p.m.
Tickets
Tickets are $5.00 for all students and Murray State faculty and staff (with ID). General public tickets are $10.00. Tickets are available at the Lovett box office on the day / evening of the performance.
For more information or to reserve tickets for large groups (especially school groups), contact the festival Chair, Dr. Rusty Jones, at wjones1@murraystate.edu or call 270.809.2397.
Support the Shakespeare Festival
Since 2000, the Murray State Shakespeare Festival has helped thousands of K-12 students see Shakespeare come alive for the first time. Your support makes the Shakespeare Festival possible and gives students and community members the chance to see unforgettable performances at an affordable price.
Become a sponsor
Interested in being a corporate sponsor? Contact Kala Allen-Dunn in the Office of Development to learn more about sponsorship levels and giving options. Email Kala at kallendunn@murraystate.edu or call 270.809.3940.
Contact
For more information about tickets and festival events, contact Dr. William "Rusty" Jones at 270.809.2397 or wjones1@murraystate.edu.