In the past five years, GableStage has built a robust education department, one that now reaches nearly 10,000 students annually with dynamic, access-driven programs that place empathy, literacy, and civic connection at the center. These programs are offered at no cost to participants and form the backbone of GableStage’s public impact.
Now in its 13th season, Shakespeare-in-the-Schools is a partnership between GableStage and the FIU Department of Theatre that brings bold, fast-paced, 45-minute contemporary adaptations of Shakespeare’s classics directly into Miami-Dade County public schools.
Directed and adapted by FIU Professor of Theatre and playwright Michael Yawney, the production provides six recent FIU graduates—actors and one stage manager—with their first professional theatre opportunity. Together with GableStage’s Resident Dramaturg, the company adapts and stages the production, which tours to 20+ schools across the county.
Performances take place in a wide range of school environments—gyms, cafeterias, black box theatres—reaching students where they are. Each school receives a curated study guide in advance, and every performance is followed by a post-show discussion with the cast, offering students space to explore the play’s themes, creative process, and contemporary relevance.
Touring in February and March 2026, this season will bring Romeo and Juliet to 20+ Miami-Dade public schools.
Created in 2021, IGNITE is a season-long intensive that offers select high school students an inside look at the art and craft of professional theatre.
Our 2025/26 partner is New World School of the Arts, where 60 junior and senior theatre students will read all season scripts, attend GableStage productions, and participate in hands-on workshops led by professional actors, designers, and technical artists.
IGNITE fosters creative exploration, deepens classroom learning, and provides a powerful bridge from high school theatre training to professional practice.
Each season, GableStage offers special morning Student Matinees designed to introduce Miami-Dade County high school students to professional theatre.
Offered in partnership with Miami-Dade County Public Schools through the Cultural Passport Program, these performances include a curated study guide and post-show conversation with members of the cast and creative team.
Through our Student & Teacher Rush Ticket Program, students and educators are invited to attend GableStage performances free of charge. Arrive 45 minutes prior to curtain, show valid ID, and fill any unsold seat.
New for the 2025/26 season, A Dose of Fun: The Wonder Show! is an adaptive, site-based program that delivers 20+ live, interactive performances in pediatric hospitals, in partnership with Nicklaus Children’s Hospital.
Presented by the Carol Marie Weber Family Foundation.
