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FREE outdoor theatre in Webster's Woods Sculpture Park
Produced by Port Angeles Fine Arts Center

Although we will not be having a 2020 production, we invite you to learn more
​about Shakespeare in the Woods and our previous theatre performances.

Enjo​ying Your Experience
  • Cost - Free to the public, donations encouraged.
  • Parking - Please carpool as parking is limited.
  • Seating - Blankets and low lawn chairs are best.
  • Food - Bring a picnic, please "leave no trace".  
  • ​Drinks - No glass containers permitted.
  • Pets - Service animals only, with documentation.
  • Restrooms - Available onsite.
  • Photos & Video - Allowed during performance.
​Please consider donating to keep Shakespeare free to our community. It may be free today, but it might not be free tomorrow. "I can no other answer make, but, thanks, and thanks." –Shakespeare
At the heart of our success is a dedicated group of volunteers. If you enjoy outdoor theater, while working with a fun, dynamic group of people, then please consider volunteering.

2019 Production
The "Taming" of the Shrew

Directed by Anna Andersen & Samantha Weinert
Production Dates: July 19 - August 4
Production: ​
The Taming of the Shrew, as written, takes place in Italy, at a time when each city state was its own entity, with its own rulers, culture and fashion. We have not set our play in the past, because the play itself tells us that societies must grow and evolve, or wither and die. Instead, we establish our setting in abstract fantasy, and we point your attention to the symbolism of color and convention in Kate’s and Petruchio’s respective societies, rather than any historical accuracy. For those interested, the measurement of the set pieces and the stage correspond to the Fibonacci Sequence—that lovely, mysterious, mathematical series of numbers that represents the pattern of growth in nature.

2018 Production
​As You Like It

Production:
As You Like It is a pastoral play which illustrates the juxtaposition of Court life to life in the country. The play is about love, in all its forms. It also speaks to the concept that people are not always what they appear to be and that “the heart wants what the heart wants” – no matter the packaging. There are many other sub-themes such as betrayal between brothers, injustice, the inconstancy of life and situation, forgiveness and the ability of people to change.

2017 Production
​Much Ado About Nothing

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Pre show:
The pre-show in Webster’s Woods, co-written and performed by our young students, is your chance to learn the plot of Much Ado About Nothing. In addition, you'll become familiar with some of Shakespeare's language, and enjoy some of the wackiest, silliest antics we have ever presented. Shakespeare himself makes an appearance in this delightful romp, and a 15 minute version of Much Ado will be presented in modern English.
Production: 
Much Ado About Nothing is set in the 1950's, with fun and color to spare. We open with a group of soldiers and their prince having returned from war, to stay with a prosperous family. Mayhem ensues. While this play is certainly a comedy, it explores very dark themes and portrays a great deal of suffering. The plot takes a devastating turn, but the fast pace,  heightened humor and satisfying resolution mean the overall tone of the play is one of romantic, silly joy and irrepressible zest for life.

2016 Production
​The Tempest

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Production: ​
A great storm shipwrecks the King of Naples, the Duke of Milan, and all their cronies on a strange and menacing island. Safe, but each grieving the loss of those who were separated, the castaways are unaware that powerful magic is behind their troubles, and a powerful wizard is bent on revenge.
Prospero, sorcerer and rightful Duke of Milan, was banished by his brother and marooned on the island when his daughter was an infant. He is determined to right the wrongs he suffered, and restore the birthright of his daughter, now grown into a beautiful young lady.
Aided by the magical inhabitants of the island, Prospero leads his victims through miserable and enormously entertaining misadventures. But can he foil a plot against his own life, and learn the gift of empathy after so many years of bitterness and rage?

2015 Production: A Midsummer Night's Dream

About A Midsummer Night's Dream:

Written in the mid-1590s, A Midsummer Night’s Dream is one of Shakespeare’s most delightful creations. He draws from Greek mythology with many references to Greek gods and goddesses. A Midsummer Night's Dream explores the nature of romantic love.  Its conclusion?  The pursuit of love has the capacity to make us irrational and foolish. This play is the product of Shakespeare’s imagination and we get a front-row seat to experience all the different ways each character perceives reality and love.