The Wichita Shakespeare Company will perform Henry V and Twelfth Night for Shakespeare in the Park this summer and fall, respectively. Admission is free!
Bring your blankets, lawn chairs, and bug spray to enjoy any of the nine performances that will be held at various parks in the Wichita area.
As with all outdoor events, this schedule could possibly change. In the event of inclement weather, there will be a message posted at 6 pm on the WSC line (316-655-2017) alerting if the show has been cancelled for that evening.
Admission to Shakespeare in the Park is free, but donations are gladly accepted and appreciated!
2017 Shakespeare in the Park Wichita Summer: Henry V
Henry V (June 9-25): Shakespeare’s best known history play features such famous speeches as “Once more unto the breach” and St. Crispin’s Day (“We few, we happy few, we band of brothers…”).
Summer Show Dates and Locations
All shows begin at 7 p.m. and last approximately an hour and 45 minutes.
- Friday, June 9 – College Hill Park, Wichita
- Saturday, June 10 – Hap McLean Park, Park City
- Sunday, June 11 – Andover Sports Park, Andover
- Friday, June 16 – College Hill Park, Wichita
- Saturday, June 17 – Harvest Park, Wichita
- Sunday, June 18 – Central Riverside Park, Wichita
- Friday, June 23 – Central Riverside Park, Wichita
- Saturday, June 24 – High Park, Derby
- Sunday, June 25 – Wichita Scottish Rite (special indoor performance)
2017 Shakespeare in the Park Wichita Fall: Twelfth Night
Twelfth Night (Sept 8-24): Shipwrecked on a strange shore, the young heroine Viola disguises herself as a man – that of her presumed dead twin brother. Comic love triangles ensue in one of Shakespeare’s best comedies.
Fall Show Dates and Locations
All shows begin at 7 p.m. and last approximately an hour and 45 minutes.
- Friday, September 8 – Central Riverside Park, Wichita
- Saturday, September 9 – Harvest Park, Wichita
- Sunday, September 10 – Andover Sports Park, Andover
- Friday, September 15 – College Hill Park, Wichita
- Saturday, September 16 – Hap McLean Park, Park City
- Sunday, September 17 – Central Riverside Park, Wichita
- Friday, September 22 – College Hill Park, Wichita
- Saturday, September 23 – High Park, Derby
- Sunday, September 24 – Wichita Scottish Rite (special indoor performance)
As with all outdoor events, this schedule could possibly change. In the event of inclement weather, there will be a message posted at 6 pm on the WSC line (316-655-2017) alerting if the show has been cancelled for that evening. For more info, see the Wichita Shakespeare Company.
Shakespeare in the Park was voted by Wichita on the Cheap readers as one of the top FREE Things to Do in Wichita, KS.
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