Original Practice Shakespeare Festival

08/26/2026

Did you miss Hamlet this past weekend?

Or want to revisit it?

Photographer David Mackintosh visited for the first half, and wow did he get some good shots!

08/20/2026

Mt Tabor Weekend!

Sat, 8/22, 2:00 - Apprentice Showcase - Mt Tabor Amphitheatre, Portland
Sat, 8/22, 7:00 - Hamlet - Mt Tabor Amphitheatre, Portland

All free!

08/20/2026

Help us wrap up our season strong! Make a one-time donation or become a monthly donor to set us up for success as we look toward 2027!

And don't forget -- our final shows in Portland are this Saturday 8/22! Come see our Apprentice Showcase at 2pm and Hamlet at 7pm at the Mt. Tabor Amphitheater!

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08/19/2026

The season is winding down!

Wed, 8/19, 6:30 - Comedie of Errors (Abridged) - Camille Park, Beaverton
Sat, 8/22, 2:00 - Apprentice Showcase - Mt Tabor Amphitheatre, Portland
Sat, 8/22, 7:00 - Hamlet - Mt Tabor Amphitheatre, Portland

All free!

08/13/2026

Ops Fest this weekend!

Friday, 8/14, 7pm - Julius Caesar
Saturday, 8/15, 2pm - Romeo and Juliet (Abridged)
Saturday, 8/15, 7pm - A Midsommer Nights Dreame

All at Washington Park Amphitheatre!

All free!

08/13/2026

Ops Fest this weekend!

Friday, 8/14, 7pm - Julius Caesar
Saturday, 8/15, 2pm - Romeo and Juliet (Abridged)
Saturday, 8/15, 7pm - A Midsommer Nights Dreame

All at Washington Park Amphitheatre!A

All free!

08/10/2026

It's that time of year, when we are getting close to the end of the season and the lost and found bin is overflowing! Do you recognize any of these items as yours?

This drawer and its contents will be at the Info Table for the rest of the season. Come on over and claim your items! Our full schedule can be found at https://www.opsfest.org/tour-calendar.html

We’ll be clearing out our drawer at the end of this season and donating what's left. August 22 is our final show in Portland, at the Mt. Tabor Amphitheatre, and August 29 in Tillamook is our final show of the season.

08/07/2026

The Tragedie of Macbeth!
(With Rose Bonomo as Macbeth and Tish Maskell as Lady Macbeth)

Saturday, 8/8, 7pm
George Rogers Park
Lake Oswego

FREE

08/07/2026

Just one show for you this weekend, but oof it's a banger.

The Tragedie of Macbeth!
(With Rose Bonomo as Macbeth and Tish Maskell as Lady Macbeth)

Saturday, 8/8, 7pm
George Rogers Park
Lake Oswego

FREE

07/30/2026

UPDATE: due to heat and air quality, we are POSTPONING the Wednesday 8/5 performance of A Midsommer Night’s Dreame, Abridged. Keep an eye on our socials or sign up for our email list for further updates!

And our call to action in support of NARA’s efforts to provide critical supplies for tribal members displaced by fire is still active and more necessary than ever! Dropoff sites are in NARA’s post (in our video below). Thanks for your help!!
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Call to action! NARA NW Emergency Action Drive!

Check out our shows this weekend and support NARA all at once.