Since its inception, STC’s annual celebration has been hailed by Washington Life as the area’s “most buzzed-about” gala, raising critical funds for STC’s year-round artistic, education, and community programs.

SAVE THE DATE
All the World's a Stage
Shakespeare Theatre Company Annual Gala

Monday, April 5, 2027
Hosted by Artistic Director Simon Godwin

Co-Chairs:
Sharapat Kessler & Gail MacKinnon

Inquiries: GalaSTC@ShakespeareTheatre.org

For two decades, a bipartisan cast from Congress and distinguished Washington insiders perform scenes from Shakespeare at a distinctive and fun-filled evening that is sure to leave you in stitches. Will on the Hill pays tribute to the vibrant and engaged dynamic of our city and raises critical funds for STC arts education programs while exemplifying the values of collegiality and civic engagement.

“Each spring, members of Congress and the media are invited to show off their acting skills (or lack thereof). To play or not to play, that is the question.” –NBC Washington

“A Washington wonk’s dream.” –The New York Times

Legal issues permeating the work of Shakespeare have inspired STC’s popular Mock Trial for over three decades. Showcasing nationally acclaimed lawyers making their arguments before a bench of Supreme Court and other distinguished justices and a jury of audience members, the law has never been more fun.

Tickets to the event often sell out in minutes due to the legal talent on the stage, which over the years has included jurists such as U.S. Supreme Court Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Stephen G. Breyer, Samuel Anthony Alito, Jr., Sonia Sotomayor, Elena Kagan, Brett M. Kavanaugh, Amy Coney Barrett, Ketanji Brown Jackson and the Honorable Suzanne Côté from the Supreme Court of Canada, as well as Circuit Judge Merrick B. Garland, Judge David S. Tatel, Judge Thomas B. Griffith, Judge Patricia A. Millett, Judge Cornelia T.L. Pillard, Judge Robert L. Wilkins, and Judge Douglas H. Ginsburg of the United States Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit.