Delaware Shakespeare Festival

2008 Festival

Outdoor Shakespeare entertaining the whole family.

Allyson Good as the Princess shares a smile with a child at the Festival.

The best place to watch theatre in the summer is outdoors. Delaware Shakespeare Festival presents Shakespeare on a custom-created stage located on the lush grounds of Rockwood Mansion Park.

Our talented company breathes new life into these classic works, as the audience dines and enjoys a midsummer evening. This summer, the company will perform Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet.

Romeo and Juliet

The mainstage production is Romeo and Juliet. The play will be presented from July 25 through August 9.

Festival Schedule

Check the schedule for mainstage production dates and times as well as other activities at the Delaware Shakespeare Festival.

Festival Activities

The show orientation and Pre-Show add variety, enlightenment and humor to the Festival.

Audition

Become a member of the 2008 company by attending open auditions in February.

Volunteer

Offer your time and experience to the 2008 Festival.

Getting Here

Plan on attending the 2008 Festival? Use this map and directions to make sure you get here.

Make it a Weekend

Stay overnight in style by signing up for our hotel package with Hotel Dupont
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The Delaware Shakespeare Festival is an annual theatrical event celebrating the works of Shakespeare through professional outdoor performances. Begun in 2003, the Festival has grown each year by entertaining and enlightening enthusiastic crowds who enjoy picnicking while taking in the performance. The Festival is an ideal way to introduce youngsters to the classics, or for adults to reacquaint with these classic works of literature.

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