Marin Shakespeare Company

[3] The original Marin Shakespeare Festival, founded by John and Ann Brebner, produced outdoor Shakespearean theatre at the Ross Art and Garden Center for 6 seasons from 1961 to 1967.

That year the Forest Meadows Amphitheater was built for the Shakespeare Festival where it remained until 1972, before producing a final season at San Francisco's Palace of Fine Arts in 1973.

[2] In 2003, the company began Shakespeare for Social Justice programs, with classes offered at San Quentin State Prison.

Shakespeare for Social Justice has served 14 California State Prisons and Alameda Juvenile Hall.

[4] In 2023, under the leadership of Lesley and Robert Currier, the company opened the Center for Arts, Education, and Social Justice at 514 Fourth Street in San Rafael.