Shakespeare 2021 is Coming to YOU!

So... GREAT News!

We are pleased to announce that Shakespeare in the Park and No Holds Bard 2021 are ON! We'll be presenting A Midsummer Night's Dream and The Midsummer Project, respectively, and SitP will be GOING MOBILE!
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What does all of that mean?

Shakespeare in the Park:   A Midsummer Night's Dream
In the grand tradition of keeping professional live Shakespeare free to see for as many people in the Milwaukee area as possible, we are taking what we've learned over the past decade of live shows (and a year of on-location filming) to build a fully realized, fully staged, fully touring show. Instead of one static location, our stage and cast will move--bringing the show to multiple parks and green spaces near YOU.

What you need to know now:

• 12 matinee performances over six weekends, beginning July 24-25
• Full list of dates and locations will be announced very soon. (We've lined us some great spaces!)  Updates will be posted here.
• As always, the shows will be totally free to attend for everyone
  Limited spaces at each performance will be held as reservable for our Members
  (If you'd like to donate to help keep our performances free, or to become a member, click here.)
• The stage show will be co-directed by M.L. Cogar, Optimist Theatre’s Dramaturg, and Tom Reed, Associate Artistic Director
• The show will run 60 to 75 minutes, and feature a cast of six actors playing multiple roles. The story will focus on the follies of the lovers, and the foibles of the fairies Oberon and Puck.

No Holds Bard:   The Midsummer Project
Following the success of our No Holds Bard: The Pericles Project (if you missed it, visit our YouTube channel and check it out) we will follow the live performances by filming our story to create a new season that will stream over the fall/winter.

From Executive Director Susan Scot Fry
​​​​​​​"We’re happy and relieved to be joining the ranks of our fellow companies bringing live theatre back to audiences who are craving love, connection and laughter. With our mobile set, we’ll be able to help fill that need anywhere there’s a piece of flat grass, an electrical outlet and bathrooms within walking distance."

"This is also our opportunity to take our shows to green spaces all over Milwaukee. Connecting with all of our diverse communities is one of our cornerstones. It’s why we Optimists work so hard to keep our performances free."

After all, All the world’s a stage!