STC in
Numbers

STC produces six or more shows each season for 100,000+ patrons, hosting public events 275 days a year.  STC has presented more than 150 productions to over 2.5 million audience members.   105 Helen Hayes Awards and 445 nominations have been earned by STC’s plays and artists. STC has more Helen Hayes Awards for producing plays than any other theatre.   1 Regional Theatre Tony Award® was presented to STC in 2012.   451 theatregoers can attend a performance at the Klein Theatre; 774 can attend at Harman Hall.   STC brings 8,000+ students each year to see professional live theatre.  STC welcomes over 25,000 students, teachers, and parents to their spaces through its education and engagement programs each year; reaching 100 schools, teaching 55 classes for adults, and engaging with 1,000 classrooms each year.  Provide school residencies free of charge to 20-30 public school classrooms a year (over half of which are under-resourced classrooms); this includes School Night at STC, welcoming over 550 students to perform their own Shakespeare showcases at Harman Hall for their friends and families. 4,200 individuals, families, businesses, foundations, and government agencies contribute to STC’s Annual Fund, which totals more than $6 million and provides 36 percent of STC’s operating budget. More than $150 million have been given to STC by supporters over the last 25 years.  STC contributes $300,000 in free tickets, workshops, and more to the D.C. community. STC supplies $10,000 in scholarships to Camp Shakespeare. STC employs 96 full-time employees, approximately 100+ part-time company members, and over 200 overhire employees each season.   237 professionals and artists have completed internships or fellowships with STC since 2000. More than 600 applications are received for the approximately 23 positions offered each season, underscoring STC’s reputation as a leader in the development of future generations of artists and arts leaders.