Since 1989, GreenStage has been inspiring audiences to engage with the community via FREE live theatre performances in Puget Sound’s public spaces. This July and August, Seattle’s longest-running Shakespeare company presents another round of free family fun. On the 2025 mainstage tour GreenStage will be presenting one of Shakespeare’s greatest comedies and fan favorite Much Ado About Nothing directed by Daniel Wood. They are closing out Shakespeare’s 8 part history epic that they began all the way back in 2017 with Richard III directed by Ken Holmes. Backyard Bard will be touring abbreviated productions of A Midsummer Night’s Dream and The Taming of the Shrew directed by Nicole Vernon.
Performances will run from July 11 – August 16. See schedule here.
Attending is easy – just show up, grab a spot on the grass and enjoy. No tickets or reservations are required.
The intimate, outdoor settings of these performances encourage a new perspective and appreciation of Shakespeare’s characters and words. By bringing their productions to the parks, the actors and staff of the Shakespeare in the Park Company also hope to instill an appreciation for live theater, with a strong belief that it can be enjoyed in the same spirit as a picnic or a ballgame.
The Company offers two series: Shakespeare in the Park, and the Backyard Bard. The latter is for smaller parks in the greater Seattle area. From Camp Long and Volunteer Park to Salmon Bay Park and various playfields across the city, there are many locations and dozens of opportunities to enjoy a summer afternoon or evening with this long standing Seattle tradition!
Much Ado About Nothing
Performance Schedule
- Fri, Jul 11 @ 7:00 pm – Seward Park Amphitheater
- Sat, Jul 12 @ 7:00 pm – Volunteer Park – SOTF
- Sun, Jul 13 @ 7:00 pm – Seward Park Amphitheater
- Fri, Jul 18 @ 7:00 pm – Fall City Park
- Sat, Jul 19 @ 7:00 pm – Lincoln Park
- Sun, Jul 20 @ 3:00 pm – Lincoln Park
- Thu, Jul 24 @ 7:00 pm – Lynndale Park, Lynnwood
- Fri, Jul 25 @ 7:00 pm – Lower Woodland Park
- Sat, Jul 26 @ 7:00 pm – Lower Woodland Park
- Sun, Jul 27 @ 3:00 pm – Lower Woodland Park
- Fri, Aug 1 @ 7:00 pm – Discovery Park
- Sat, Aug 2 @ 7:00 pm – Magnuson Park Amphitheater
- Sun, Aug 3 @ 5:00 pm – Ober Park – Vashon
- Fri, Aug 8 @ 7:00 pm – Camp Long – West Seattle
- Sat, Aug 9 @ 7:00 pm – Volunteer Park
- Sun, Aug 10 @ 3:00 pm – Volunteer Park
- Fri, Aug 15 @ 7:00 pm – Lake Burien School Memorial Park
- Sat, Aug 16 @ 7:00 pm – Lower Woodland Park
Richard III
Performance Schedule
- Fri, Jul 11 @ 7:00 pm – Volunteer Park
- Sat, Jul 12 @ 7:00 pm – Seward Park Amphitheater
- Sun, Jul 13 @ 2:00 pm – Volunteer Park – SOTF
- Fri, Jul 18 @ 7:00 pm – Lincoln Park
- Sat, Jul 19 @ 3:00 pm – Lincoln Park
- Sun, Jul 20 @ 7:00 pm – Lincoln Park
- Fri, Jul 25 @ 7:00 pm – Fall City Park
- Sat, Jul 26 @ 3:00 pm – Lower Woodland Park
- Sun, Jul 27 @ 7:00 pm – Lower Woodland Park
- Thu, Jul 31 @ 7:00 pm – Lynndale Park, Lynnwood
- Fri, Aug 1 @ 7:00 pm – Magnuson Park Amphitheater
- Sat, Aug 2 @ 7:00 pm – Discovery Park
- Sun, Aug 3 @ 7:00 pm – Magnuson Park Amphitheater
- Fri, Aug 8 @ 7:00 pm – Volunteer Park
- Sat, Aug 9 @ 3:00 pm – Volunteer Park
- Sun, Aug 10 @ 7:00 pm – Volunteer Park
- Fri, Aug 15 @ 7:00 pm – Lower Woodland Park
- Sat, Aug 16 @ 4:00 pm – Lower Woodland Park
Backyard Bard
Performance Schedule: A Midsummer Night’s Dream
- Fri, Jul 11 @ 7:00 pm – High Point Commons
- Sun, Jul 13 @ 4:00 pm – Volunteer Park – SOTF
- Sat, Jul 19 @ 7:00 pm – Wallingford Playfield
- Sun, Jul 20 @ 3:00 pm – Salmon Bay Park
- Fri, Jul 25 @ 7:00 pm – Othello Park
- Sun, Jul 27 @ 3:00 pm – David Rodgers Park
- Sat, Aug 2 @ 7:00 pm – Cowen Park
- Sun, Aug 3 @ 3:00 pm – Sandel Park
- Fri, Aug 8 @ 7:00 pm – Delridge Playfield
- Sun, Aug 10 @ 3:00 pm – View Ridge Playfield
- Fri, Aug 15 @ 7:00 pm – Pratt Park
- Sat, Aug 16 @ 1:00 pm – Lower Woodland Park
Performance Schedule: The Taming of the Shrew
- Sat, Jul 12 @ 7:00 pm – High Point Commons
- Sun, Jul 13 @ 5:15 pm – Volunteer Park – SOTF
- Fri, Jul 18 @ 7:00 pm – Wallingford Playfield
- Sun, Jul 20 @ 4:00 pm – Salmon Bay Park
- Sun, Jul 27 @ 4:00 pm – David Rodgers Park
- Fri, Aug 1 @ 7:00 pm – Cowen Park
- Sun, Aug 3 @ 4:00 pm – Sandel Park
- Sat, Aug 9 @ 7:00 pm – Delridge Playfield
- Sun, Aug 10 @ 4:00 pm – View Ridge Playfield
- Sat, Aug 16 @ 2:00 pm – Lower Woodland Park