Montana Shakespeare in the Parks opens 2021 season

The Bard is coming soon to a town near you

BOZEMAN — Montana Shakespeare in the Parks will return to live performances this summer, as the touring company presents Midsummer Night's Dream and Cymbelline for its 2021 season.

“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 theater,” Kevin Asselin, executive artistic director of Montana Shakespeare in the Parks, said. “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.”

The company plans to travel almost 7,000 miles putting on productions of the famed English playwright’s works throughout Montana and neighboring states. All performances are offered free to audiences in local parks and public spaces. MSIP relies on grants, corporate sponsorships and thousands of individual donors to support the free performances.

MSIP is an outreach program of the MSU College of Arts and Architecture.

"Without question, absence makes the heart grow fonder, and MSU's College of Arts and Architecture is proud that our very own Montana Shakespeare in the Parks will be back on the road this summer,” Royce Smith, dean of arts and architecture, at MSU, said. “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."

The full tour schedule is listed below.

For more information visit shakespeareintheparks.org.

• June 16, Wednesday, Bozeman, “Cymbeline,” 8 p.m., MSU Grove
• June 17, Thursday, Bozeman, “Cymbeline,” 8 p.m., MSU Grove
• June 18, Friday, Bozeman, “Cymbeline,” 8 p.m., MSU Grove
• June 19, Saturday, Bozeman, “Cymbeline,” 8 p.m., MSU Grove
• June 23, Wednesday, Bozeman, “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” 8 p.m., MSU Grove
• June 24, Thursday, Bozeman, “Midsummer,” 8 p.m., MSU Grove
• June 25, Friday, Bozeman, “Midsummer,” 8 p.m., MSU Grove
• June 26, Saturday, Bozeman, “Midsummer,” 8 p.m., MSU Grove
• June 28, Monday, Hobson, “Cymbeline,” 6:30 p.m. p.m., Utica Clubhouse Lawn
• June 29, Tuesday, Lewistown, “Midsummer,” 6:30 p.m., Frank Day Park
• June 30, Wednesday, Malta, “Midsummer,” 6:30 p.m.., Court House Lawn
• July 1, Thursday, Wolf Point, “Midsummer,” 6:30 p.m., Faith Home Park
• July 2, Friday, Sidney, “Cymbeline,” 6:30 p.m., Veterans Memorial Park
• July 3, Saturday, Glendive, “Midsummer,” 7 p.m., Makoshika Park Hiatt Amphitheater
• July 5, Monday, Beach, North Dakota, “Cymbeline,” 6:30 p.m., Beach Swimming Pool Park
• July 6, Tuesday, Ekalaka, “Cymbeline,” 6:30 p.m., Dahl Memorial Nursing Home
• July 7, Wednesday, Miles City, “Midsummer,” 6:30 p.m., Pumping Plant Park
• July 8, Thursday, Forsyth, “Cymbeline,” 6:30 p.m., Rosebud County Courthouse Lawn
• July 9, Friday, Sheridan, Wyoming, “Cymbeline,” 6:30 p.m., Kendrick Park Bandshell
• July 10, Saturday, Birney, “Midsummer,” 6 p.m., Poker Jim Butte
• July 11, Sunday, Big Timber, “Midsummer,” 6:30 p.m., Lions Club Park
• July 12, Monday, Roundup, “Cymbeline,” 6:30 p.m., Roundup City Park
• July 13, Tuesday, Billings, “Midsummer,” 6:30 p.m., Pioneer Park
• July 14, Wednesday, Billings, “Cymbeline,” 6:30 p.m., Pioneer Park
• July 15, Thursday, Red Lodge, “Cymbeline,” 6:30 p.m., Lions Park
• July 16, Friday, Hardin, “Midsummer,” 6:30 p.m., South Park
• July 17, Saturday, Absarokee, “Cymbeline,” 6:30 p.m., Fishtail Family Park
• July 18, Sunday, Columbus, “Midsummer,” 6:30 p.m., Heritage Park
• July 19, Monday, Big Sky, “Cymbeline,” 5:30, Town Center Plaza
• July 20, Tuesday, Driggs, Idaho, “Midsummer,” 6:30 p.m., Driggs City Plaza
• July 21, Wednesday, Thayne, Wyoming, “Cymbeline,” 6 p.m., Thayne Community Lawn
• July 22, Thursday, Pocatello, Idaho, “Midsummer,” 6:30 p.m., ISU Quad
• July 24, Saturday, Pocatello, Idaho, “Cymbeline,” 6:30 p.m., ISU Quad
• July 25, Sunday, Salmon, Idaho, “Midsummer,” 6 p.m., Sacajawea Center Grounds
• July 26, Monday, Dillon, “Cymbeline,” 6 p.m., UM Western Legacy Plaza
• July 27, Tuesday, Hamilton, “Midsummer,” 6 p.m., Sapphire Lutheran Homes
• July 28, Wednesday, Hamilton, “Cymbeline,” 6 p.m., Sapphire Lutheran Homes
• July 29, Thursday, Anaconda, “Cymbeline,” 6 p.m., Washoe Park
• July 30, Friday, Philipsburg, “Midsummer,” 6 p.m., Winninghoff Park
• July 31, Saturday, Deer Lodge, “Midsummer,” 6 p.m., Old Prison Yard
• Aug. 1, Sunday, Townsend, “Cymbeline,” 6 p.m., Heritage Park
• Aug. 2, Monday, Helena, “Midsummer,” 6 p.m., Pioneer Park
• Aug. 3, Tuesday, Helena, “Cymbeline,” 6 p.m., Pioneer Park
• Aug. 4, Wednesday, Great Falls, “Midsummer,” 6 p.m., Giant Springs State Park
• Aug. 5, Thursday, Fort Benton, “Midsummer,” 6 p.m., Fort Benton City Park
• Aug. 6, Friday, Bozeman Sweet Pea Festival, “Midsummer,” 3:45 p.m., Lindley Park
• Aug. 8, Sunday, Bozeman Sweet Pea Festival, “Cymbeline,” 5 p.m., Lindley Park
• Aug. 9, Monday, Chico Hot Springs, “Cymbeline,” 6 p.m., Main Lawn
• Aug. 10, Tuesday, Worland, “Midsummer,” 6 p.m., Sanders Park
• Aug. 11, Thursday, Cody, Wyoming, “Cymbeline,” 6 p.m., Canal Park
• Aug. 12, Wednesday, Powell, Wyoming, “Midsummer,” 6 p.m., Washington Park
• Aug. 13, Friday, Silver Gate, “Cymbeline,” 6 p.m., Silver Gate Park
• Aug. 14, Saturday, Gardiner, “Midsummer,” 6 p.m., Arch Park
• Aug. 15, Sunday, Whitehall, “Midsummer,” 6 p.m., TBD
• Aug. 16, Monday, Seeley Lake, “Cymbeline,” 6 p.m., Double Arrow Resort
• Aug. 17, Tuesday, Cut Bank, “Cymbeline,” 6 p.m., Cut Bank City Park
• Aug. 18, Wednesday, Kalispell, “Midsummer,” 6 p.m., Woodland Park
• Aug. 19, Thursday, Eureka, “Cymbeline,” 6 p.m., Historical Village
• Aug. 20, Friday, Trout Creek, “Midsummer,” 6 p.m., Trout Creek Park
• Aug. 21, Saturday, Sandpoint, Idaho, “Cymbeline,” 6 p.m., TBD
• Aug. 22, Sunday, Liberty Lake, Washington, “Midsummer,” 5 p.m., Pavilion Park
• Aug. 24, Tuesday, Libby, “Midsummer,” 6 p.m., Libby Elementary School Amphitheater
• Aug. 25, Wednesday, Plains, "Cymbeline," 6 p.m., Sanders County Fairgrounds
• Aug. 26, Thursday, Superior, "Cymbeline," 6 p.m., Mineral County Fairgrounds
• Aug. 27, Friday, St. Ignatius, " Midsummer," 6 p.m., Palmer Park
• Aug. 28, Saturday, Charlo, "Cymbeline," 6 p.m., Good Ole Days Park
• Aug. 29, Sunday, Choteau, "Midsummer," 6 p.m., Skyline Lodge
• Aug. 30, Monday, Conrad, "Midsummer," 6 p.m., Conrad Swimming Pool Park
• Aug. 31, Tuesday, White Sulphur Springs, "Cymbeline," 6 p.m., TBD
• Sept. 1, Wednesday, Boulder, "Midsummer," 6 p.m., Jefferson County Fairgrounds
• Sept. 2, Thursday, Butte, "Midsummer," 6 p.m., Stodden Park
• Sept. 3, Friday, Bozeman Family/Grad Housing, "Cymbeline," 3:30 p.m., Family/Grad Housing
• Sept. 4, Saturday, Livingston, "Midsummer," 6 p.m., Shane Center parking lot
• Sept. 5, Sunday, Manhattan, "Midsummer," 5 p.m., Altenbrand Park
• Sept. 6, Monday, Belgrade, "Cymbeline," 3:30, Lewis & Clark Park
• Sept. 7, Tuesday, Missoula, "Midsummer," 6 p.m., University of Montana Oval
• Sept. 8, Wednesday, Missoula, "Cymbeline," 6 p.m., UM Oval