For 27 seasons, GableStage has served as one of South Florida’s leading professional theatre companies, committed to producing thought-provoking work and providing robust educational opportunities for young people.
To date, we have reached over 350,000 students.
Through programming that places empathy, literacy, and civic engagement at the center, our education department now reaches nearly 10,000 students annually.
Now in its 13th season, this long-standing partnership with Florida International University brings bold, fast-paced, 45-minute contemporary adaptations of Shakespeare’s classics to Miami-Dade classrooms.
Featuring a cast of six, the 2026 tour will include 26 performances of Romeo and Juliet to over 20 public schools, with public performances at FIU (Feb 14) and GableStage (March 23).
“Seeing Shakespeare performed live for the first time changed how I think about stories, and about myself.”
— 10th Grade Student, Miami-Dade Public Schools
Created in 2021, IGNITE offers serious high school theatre students an inside look at the art and craft of professional theatre-making.
Now in its second year of partnership with New World School of the Arts, the program engages 60 junior and senior thespians. They study each script from the season, attend every mainstage production, and participate in hands-on workshops led by a diverse array of theatre artists and craftspeople.
Offered in partnership with Miami-Dade County’s Cultural Passport Program, these daytime performances give hundreds of high school students access to mainstage productions, followed by talkbacks with the cast and creative team.
This season’s matinees include Left on Tenth (Dec 5 & 12, 2025) and Sotto Voce (Jan 30 & Feb 6, 2026), with over 600 students expected to attend.
This popular program invites students and educators to attend productions free of charge by arriving 45 minutes prior to curtain and filling any open, unsold seat.
By eliminating barriers to entry, we help cultivate lifelong engagement with the art form.
Launching this season in collaboration with Nicklaus Children’s Hospital, this site-specific, adaptive program delivers 20+ live, interactive performances in pediatric hospital settings. Designed for children ages 5-13 living with chronic illness, the program brings moments of joy and connection to some of our community’s most vulnerable members.
Presented by the Carol Marie Weber Family Foundation.
