The New Mexico Shakespeare Festival is a celebration of the works of William Shakespeare and takes place in Albuquerque, New Mexico. We believe that Shakespeare is for everyone – whether you’ve seen dozens of plays or none at all.
The New Mexico Shakespeare Festival (NMSF) is a year-round program. It presents, free of charge, two of Shakespeare’s plays every summer at the New Mexico Veterans Memorial. Additionally, the NMSF maintains a company of actors who perform in classrooms and at senior living sites throughout the year in the Greater Albuquerque area.
We are one of only 14 free public festivals in the United States, and we believe we are building something special.
The Mission of the NM Shakespeare Festival is to mount excellent productions of the plays of William Shakespeare and allied works of theater, by and for all the people of New Mexico, and to engage in the broadest possible educational outreach programs, with the aim of using Shakspeare’s legacy to enrich and unify our community through the power of theater.
Executive Director – Leslee Richards
Artistic Director – Micah Linford
Director (A Midsummer Night’s Dream) – Julia Thudium
Director (The Comedy of Errors) – Paul Ford
Technical Director – Justin Salada
Asst Technical Director – Graham Leisey
Festival Stage Manager – Donna Marie Barra
Rehearsal Stage Manager (MND) – Mark Frederick
Rehearsal Stage Manager (CoE) – Donna Marie Barra
Asst Stage Manager (MND) – Lauren Jae McDonald
Production Stage Manager (MND) – Vicki Marie Singer
Production Stage Manager (CoE) – Toccoa Clark
Asst Stage Manager (C0E) – Kate Eade
Costume Designer (MND) – Jacob Griego
Costume Designer (CoE) – Kaylee Lynora Silcocks-Gore
Lighting Designer – Nick Tapia
Property Designer – Maureen Conheady-Trujillo
Set Designer – Valeria Rios-Giermakowski
Sound Designer – Josh Brown
Audio Sound Engineer – Joshua Griego
Foley Director (CoE)- Holly Deuel Gilster
Choreographer (MND) – Jessica Quindlen
Music Director (MND) – Amy Bourque
Fight Choreographer (MND) – Tait Alexander
Master Carpenter – Stuart Rupprecht
Wardrobe Crew (MND) – Ali Cuellar
Wardrobe Crew (CoE) – Natalia Godin
Wardrobe Crew (CoE) – Jason Godin
Board Operator (MND) – Vicki Marie Singer
Board Operator (CoE) – Toccoa Clark
Marketing/Publicity – Bridget S. Dunne
Videographer/Asst Marketing – Danger K Varoz
Greenshow Coordinator – Rebecca Smith
