Shakespeare In The Parks Set For July 1
A Midsummer Night’s Dream In Wolf Point
Montana Shakespeare in the Parks has launched its 2021 season, including performances in Wolf Point. The company will perform the Bard’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream Thursday, July 1, at the park west of Faith Home on Johnson Street. Curtain is 6:30 p.m. Barbara Olson told the Northern Plains Independent there will be no charge to attend. Bring a blanket or chair for seating.
MSP is an outreach program of the Montana State University’s College of Arts & Architecture. This summer’s productions include: A Midsummer Night’s Dream and Cymbeline.
“After enduring a year of uncertainty, we are so thrilled to be looking towards our 2021 season where we’ll be able to once again engage our amazing communities with live free professional theatre. Our greatest passion at MSIP is the opportunity that we’ve had for 49 years to bring families and neighbors together to share a picnic and enjoy the splendor of Shakespeare’s world, a world that is so relevant to our own,” said MSP executive artistic director Kevin Asselin, Touring for its 49th year, the company will travel nearly 7,000 miles putting on productions throughout Montana and neighboring states. All performances are offered free to audiences in local parks and public spaces. Montana Shakespeare in the Parks relies on grants, corporate sponsorships, and thousands of individual donors to support the free performances.
“Without question, absence makes the heart grow fonder, and MSU’s College of Arts & Architecture is proud that our very own Montana Shakespeare in the Parks will be back on the road this summer, said College of Arts & Architecture dean Dr. Royce W. Smith. “We’ll be working closely with the communities around our region to deliver free Shakespeare performances with an eye to all our audiences’ health and well-being. We look forward to warmly welcoming audiences to another spectacular season in the coming months!”
Scheduled performances include June 30 at Malta ( A Midsummer Night’s Dream);
July 2 at Sidney ( Cymbeline) and July 3 in Glendive ( A Midsummer Night’s Dream).
To learn more about the upcoming Montana Shakespeare in the Parks season, visit shakespeareintheparks. org.
