Education Mission:

Boston Theater Company’s education program for youth and teens offers innovative ensemble-based theatrical experiences that are collaborative and contemporary. We design our programs to engage young people creatively, physically, and analytically, to challenge them to think in new ways, and to promote reflection about themselves, each other, and the world around them. We embody radical acceptance of every student who passes through a workshop or production in our program, honoring the truth of their identities and experience and allowing those identities and experiences to infuse the work, whether a classic text or a devised piece. In BTC education programs, we support students to harness their potential for teamwork, play, and empathy.

All our education programs are offered on a sliding scale because we are deeply committed to making theater accessible to everyone, regardless of their financial situation. We believe that no student or school should miss out on the transformative power of live theater due to financial constraints. If your school or organization cannot afford the full cost of our programs, we encourage you to reach out to us. Discounts, including free programming, are available through our sliding scale application. Please email us to learn more and apply.

Email Sophie Rich at Education@BostonTheater.org for more information.

In 2027 Boston Theater Company will be touring :

Beyond Boundaries: Shakespeare’s Rebels and Rule Breakers

Now in its third year, Beyond Boundaries is Boston Theater Company’s touring Shakespeare production for middle and high schools. Featuring scenes from A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Macbeth, and Twelfth Night, the production uses comedy, pathos, and physical performance to explore identity, social conventions, and power. It offers modern Shakespearean scholarship and Elizabethan historical context. Beyond Boundaries is designed for middle and high school audiences, mixing comedy and pathos in a highly physical approach.

This piece features four versatile professional actors, with simple costumes and props, who travel to schools, performing everywhere from a classroom to an auditorium. There are no lights or set pieces - nothing needed but a floor and space for an audience.  It runs 50 minutes with a 10-minute talk back.  

The performance runs 50 minutes, followed by a 10-minute talkback with the actors.