Thank you to our Sponsors!

The Great River Shakespeare Festival depends on sponsorship support to make its programs happen. Our deepest thanks go to the 2026 season sponsors.

Margaret H. & James E. Kelley Foundation
Minnesota State Arts Board
Altra—Chill with Will
Mary Alice Anderson—Company Conversations
Char & Bill Carlson—Pericles
Kathy & Dave Chistenson—Midsummer
Dahl Toyota—box office 
Greg & Terri Evans—Company Conversations
HBC—technology
Hotel 44° North—official hotel
Margaret & Bruce Johnson—Midsummer
Elizabeth Callendar King Foundation—youth classes
Merchants Bank—accessibility performances
Miller Scrap & Disposal—ice cream socials
Dr. Sally Sloan—post-show talk-backs
Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council—classes
Theater League of Kansas City—Pay-What-You-Will
Thern Stage Equipment—Midsummer
Watkins—Pericles

Thank you to the following groups and individuals without whose generosity of time, resources, and talent, this season would not be possible.

David Murakami
WSU Theatre & Dance Department
Isaac Sawle
Peggy Sannerud
Tracy VanVoorst
Marybeth Lenhardt
WSU Department of Music
Emory University Theater
Tracy Floyd
Stephanie Jones
Karl Gfall
Brandon Moeller
Christopher Gerson
Dr. Kara Lindamann
Amy & Chris Mulyck
Brook Noland
Jim Goblirsch
University of Minnesota Department of Theater Arts & Dance
Montana Johnson
Bill Healey
City of Winona
Chad Ubl
Patrick Menton
Laura Holberg
Josh Poepping
Corbin Flom
Megan Winter
Jesse Cogswell
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
Kamryn Matta
Lee Tran
Gail K Fabrics