Southern Shakespeare Festival

FESTIVAL OPENS DAILY –starting at 4:00 PM: Enjoy food trucks, arts and crafts, and live demonstrations throughout the park.Now celebrating its tenth year, Southern Shakespeare Company’s Free Shakespeare in the Park Festival invites an annual audience of up to 10,000 over a four-day weekend to enjoy the fun and fanfare as we bring stunning Shakespeare productions to Cascades Park in Tallahassee, Florida. This event invites well-known celebrities like Emmy award winner Kelsey Scott (12 Years a Slave, The Walking Dead), comedian Kevin McDonald (The Kids in the Hall, Lilo and Stitch), and this year’s guest star, Wil Johnson (The House of the Dragon, Outlander), to perform William Shakespeare’s classics in Florida’s capital city! This year, we are also thrilled to have Broadway’s Conner Wilson (Harry Potter and the Cursed Child) directing our production of Henry IV, Part 1. Modeled after Joe Papp’s Free Shakespeare in the Park in New York City, this is a family-friendly event, inviting audiences from all around the Southeast and beyond to enjoy food and libations under the stars with Free Shakespeare at Cascades Park. HENRY IV, PART 1 – NIGHTLY AT 7:30 PM Don’t miss Wil Johnson as King Henry IV in this thrilling SHAKESPEAREAN DRAMA. ASL ENHANCED PERFORMANCE OF HENRY IV, PART 1 - 7:30 PM This inclusive performance features American Sign Language interpretation for all to enjoy. TWELFTH NIGHT BY THE BARDLINGS - 5:00 PM Enjoy a delightful youth performance by our junior acting troupe, The Bardlings.