"Convenient numbers to make good the city"
(Coriolanus, Act 1, Scene V)

CSC has presented FREE Shakespeare to the city of Boston for 17 years

     In 2012 we saw our 1 millionth patron on the Boston Common

Nearly 100,000 patrons attend our performances on the Common each summer

     Since 2010, TOUR OF THE PARKS held 22 performances in 9 of Boston's under-served neighborhood parks

12 scholarships were granted to last year's Summer Apprentices

     Shakespeare on the Common has had a $15,000,000 economic impact,
          according to one economic calculator

Since 1997, CSC has received 9 Elliot Norton and 6 IRNE Awards
    
     Boston's 2 leading elected officials, Governor Patrick and Mayor Menino,
         have welcomed the crowd from the stage on Opening Night

72% of CSC's revenue comes from donations

     Boston has ZERO arts events larger than Shakespeare on the Common

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