The Tony Awardâwinning The Old Globe is one of the countryâs leading professional not-for-profit regional theatres. The Globe is San Diegoâs flagship performing arts institution and serves a vibrant community with theatre as a public good. The Globe produces a year-round season of 16 productions of classic, contemporary, and new works, including its internationally renowned Shakespeare Festival. More than 250,000 people annually attend Globe productions and participate in the theatreâs artistic and arts engagement programs. Its nationally prominent Arts Engagement Department provides an array of participatory programs that make theatre matter to more people in neighborhoods throughout the region. The Globe also boasts a range of new play development, as well as the renowned The Old Globe and University of San Diego Shiley Graduate Theatre Program. Numerous world premieres have been developed at The Old Globe and have gone on to highly successful runs on Broadway and across the country.