Shakespeare Dallas, Shakespeare in the Park

Date/Time

September 19, 2025 to October 19, 2025

Location

Samuell-Grand Amphitheatre View map
1500 Tenison Parkway,
Dallas, TX, 75223

Additional Information

Description

Shakespeare Dallas produces affordable family entertainment for North Texas audiences, featuring two plays this summer (The Importance of Being Earnest and Othello) and another this fall (The Taming of the Shrew).

Join Shakespeare Dallas for the beloved summer tradition Shakespeare in the Park. Picnicking is encouraged and beer and wine is allowed.

The Taming of the Shrew
September 19–October 19

Told in both English and Spanish and set in the Texas borderlands of the 1880s, this production reframes the classic battle of wills between Katherine and Petruchio with cultural vibrancy and a contemporary lens. Lucentio loves Bianca but cannot court her until her shrewish older sister Katherina marries. The eccentric Petruccio marries the reluctant Katherina and uses a number of tactics to render her an obedient wife. Lucentio marries Bianca and, in a contest at the end, Katherina proves to be the most obedient wife.

Run time for is approximately 2 hours and will include a 15-minute intermission. Patrons are welcome to bring in chairs, blankets, picnic baskets, food, beer, and wine.

Fall Entry Times:
6:45pm for season ticket subscribers and members
7pm for Advanced Sales and Groups
7:30pm General Admission
8pm curtain

Find more family fun events every day of the week at dfwchild.com/calendar.