Pittsburgh Shakespeare in the Parks

Pittsburgh Shakespeare in the Parks Imaginative professional productions of Shakespeare’s great plays in 2024, our 20th season! WHAT’S NEW? Admission is free, with donations encouraged.

A Midsummer Night's Dream, September 3-25, in four Pittsburgh parks, including Westinghouse Park for the first time and returning to Frick and Highland Parks, and Schenley Plaza for a 9 performance run. Celebrating its 18th season in 2022, Pittsburgh Shakespeare in the Parks' brings accessible, high-quality, free Shakespeare to fans of all ages through live performances in Pittsburgh parks and our

first live indoor production, THE COMPLEAT WORKS OF SHAKESPEARE (Abridged). WHAT WE DO: The troupe encourages the enjoyment and preservation of our natural public places and parks. Each autumn, the company presents one play during four weekend afternoons. Audience members are invited to bring chairs, blankets, picnics, and anything permitted in Pittsburgh city parks. The performances often include an additional pre-show performance and the plays run for about 1.5 hours with no intermission. HISTORY: Pittsburgh Shakespeare in the Parks was started in 2005 by Artistic Director Jennifer Tober, a Pittsburgh actress/director who has appeared in The Queens, Macbeth 3, Salome, The Red Shoes, and directed several shows for PSIP. In 2005 Tober was so inspired by the natural amphitheater at the bottom of the sledding hill in Frick Park in Squirrel Hill that she started the company with As You Like It in November 2005. The company grew and gained popularity quickly, and has offered FREE theater in parks including Frick, Highland, Arsenal, Schenley, West Park, and other outdoor settings. In 2021, PSIP gave its first events in North Park and Schenley Plaza in Oakland with HAMLET during a record 11 performance run. Digital productions carried the company through 2020 and 2021. Tober was approached by an avid fan and radio personality, Kate Borger, about starting a monthly reading group. "We liked the idea right away and immediately one of us came up with the name Bring Your Own Bard, which I think encapsulates exactly what we do. In the city parks, we use only the park as our set, and we tell the story in a very physical way that makes the story immediately clear to the audience. Our emphasis is on the words, and on the unique collaborative relationship among the actors, the language, and the audience," says Tober. See the complete production history on www.pittsburghshakespeare.com.

06/13/2026

You know Yinz Like It!
Come join us at the Arts Fest today from 12-6 in the Creativity Zone in the Arts Landing on Penn Ave and 8th Street!

Shakespeare is for EVERYONE! 🎭🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️In fact, without drag, we wouldn't have Shakespeare, so let's celebrate joy, love...
06/03/2026

Shakespeare is for EVERYONE! 🎭🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️
In fact, without drag, we wouldn't have Shakespeare, so let's celebrate joy, love, and life together!

Meet Mrs Shakespeare portrayed by Yvonne Hudson i Pitt’s historic English Classroom. RSVP via Britsburgh for your free s...
05/13/2026

Meet Mrs Shakespeare portrayed by Yvonne Hudson i Pitt’s historic English Classroom. RSVP via Britsburgh for your free seat!

A marriage shaped by distance.
A love tested by ambition.
A woman reclaiming her voice.

Mrs. Shakespeare weaves together sonnets, soliloquies, and song to tell a deeply human story—one that feels surprisingly modern.

📅 May 16
🎟️ Free admission

👉 Save your seat: https://www.britsburgh.com/upcoming-schedule/mrs-shakespeare-will-s-first-last-love

Enjoy seeing PSiP favorite actors like Bob Colbert, Aaron Crutchfield, and Alvaro Munoz in Steel City Shakespeare's Love...
05/08/2026

Enjoy seeing PSiP favorite actors like Bob Colbert, Aaron Crutchfield, and Alvaro Munoz in Steel City Shakespeare's Love's Labour's Lost. May 8, 9, 15, and 16 at 7:00.

Director Cat Aceto leads 3 puppeteers and 8 voice actors in an intimate modern shadow theater adaptation. Enjoy the Kingdom of Navarre like you have never seen it before.

Tickets:

Tickets are available now! Dates: May 08 - May 16 2026

Cymbeline auditions this weekend!!!
05/02/2026

Cymbeline auditions this weekend!!!

This weekend is your last chance to audition for Cymbeline! You've got Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday to submit your self-tape through this form: https://forms.gle/ETPbN9Gh75TLZY7W7

Please prepare a monologue from any Shakespeare play. Submitted as an (unlisted) Youtube video. Auditions will be accepted starting April 15th through May 4th at midnight. Auditions are open to any students from ages 12 to 22. For questions about eligibility, please reach out to [email protected]

All auditioners will be cast! Not receiving a callback does not have a bearing on your casting status. We can't wait for you to join us in Cymbeline, directed by Sydney Forschein!

Many, many thanks to CMU for sharing original folios from their collections with us and our Lear reading audience, and e...
04/25/2026

Many, many thanks to CMU for sharing original folios from their collections with us and our Lear reading audience, and especially to curator Sam Lemley who patiently answered all of our questions. Thanks also to professor and PSiP board member Stephen Wittek for arranging this treat!

04/24/2026
We had a great crowd at the Shakespeare statue in Oakland for Shakespeare's birthday, with readings and sonnets and, of ...
04/24/2026

We had a great crowd at the Shakespeare statue in Oakland for Shakespeare's birthday, with readings and sonnets and, of course, Mrs.Shakespeare. Birthday cupcakes as well.

One more event in the Week of Will -- come check out our Lear reading Friday at 6:00 at CMU with a special appearance of a First Folio. Its free!! Details on our website.

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from your friends at Pittsburgh Shakespeare in the Parks!
12/25/2025

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from your friends at Pittsburgh Shakespeare in the Parks!

✨ Today is the Day! GIVE BIG for Pittsburgh Shakespeare in the Parks! ✨For 20 years, Pittsburgh Shakespeare in the Parks...
12/02/2025

✨ Today is the Day! GIVE BIG for Pittsburgh Shakespeare in the Parks! ✨

For 20 years, Pittsburgh Shakespeare in the Parks (PSIP) has brought free, outdoor Shakespeare to neighborhoods across our city. No tickets. No barriers. Just art, community, and the joy of gathering in our parks.

Your gift today keeps this tradition alive.
When you GIVE BIG, you help us:
🎭 Produce free performances all season long
🌱 Support and pay local artists
👟 Bring theatre into parks and communities across Pittsburgh
💚 Keep the arts accessible for everyone

If PSIP has ever made you laugh, cry, think, or feel connected — today is the day to show your support.

👉 Give now: https://www.pittsburghshakespeare.org/givebig

Thank you for helping us keep Shakespeare FREE in the parks for the next 20 years. 🌟🌿

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