For the past two decades, Shakespeare's Associates, Inc, dba Shakespeare & Performing Arts Regional Company (SPARC) has been creating a sense of community throughout the region. Through its production of high quality theatrical experiences in vineyards, public establishments, performing arts venues, schools, colleges and universities, SPARC has made a lasting impact. In 2020, that impact was celebrated in a big way when SPARC was named the "Best Live Theater" in the East Bay by the readers of the East Bay Times for a third consecutive year. This incredible achievement is due in part to the hard work of Founding Artistic Director Lisa A. Tromovitch, who has been leading the organization since 2002. Additionally, a restructuring to incorporate as a nonprofit organization in 2006 gave rise to a new board of active community leaders, an artistic council of Bay Area professional artists, and a solid foundation of donors.