GreenStage presents our 37th Season of FREE Shakespeare in the Park, at a park near you!

Since 1989 GreenStage has brought free Shakespeare in the park to Seattle area audiences. Our mission is to foster an appreciation for live theater by eliminating geographical and financial barriers that impede access to the arts. Our shows tour to over 20 parks, large and small in and around Seattle. Attending is easy – just show up, grab a spot on the grass and enjoy. No tickets or reservations are required. Our shows are focused on the text, story, and character relationships in Shakespeare’s plays, with a goal of making the plays fun and easy to understand. See past shows from 36 seasons of GreenStage’s Shakespeare in the Park.

Thank you for joining us in the parks last summer, you paid it forward for our 37th season!

On the 2025 mainstage tour we will be presenting one of Shakespeare’s greatest comedies and fan favorite Much Ado About Nothing directed by Daniel Wood. We are closing out Shakespeare’s 8 part history epic that we began all the way back in 2017 with Richard III directed by Erin Day. 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.