UNTangled Shakespeare

Art brings people together, and students learn best through hands-on experiences. 

UNTangled Shakespeare is a new Shakespeare festival that will give students direct training while culturally enriching North Texas communities for years to come. This high-caliber, annual festival will bridge classroom learning and professional practice as a new educational and artistic tradition.

Invest in the Next Generation of Theatre Professionals

Your gift helps students move from studying theatre in the classroom to actively practicing theatre alongside professionals. Between 30 and 50 students will participate each year, learning from mentors and building the skills, portfolios and confidence to launch successful careers in the performing arts.

Students will gain professional experience in:

• Acting
• Directing
• Stage Management
• Scenic Design
• Costume Design
• Lighting Design
• Set Construction
• Marketing
• Front of House Operations

Launching a new festival requires startup investment, and production costs extend beyond available resources. The generosity of donors like you will determine whether the inaugural UNTangled Shakespeare festival in 2027 reaches its intended scale and impact. 

Funding allows the festival to bring professional guest artists to work directly with students while producing two summer Shakespeare productions that serve community audiences and offer rich educational opportunities.

Help Create a North Texas Tradition

Connecting campus and community, this festival will combine broad institutional benefit with long-term regional impact through cultural engagement and access to the arts.

Your support drives that impact. You are not simply funding one festival season, but helping establish a new annual event that benefits students and North Texas communities far into the future.

Support this incredible opportunity for North Texas fine arts and take UNT students from the classroom to their curtain call.

UNT has implemented a new gift allocation policy, UNT Policy 09.003 Gift Allocation, designed to maximize the impact of your giving. Please visit our Gift Allocation FAQ page to learn more.