RIP Mama T, Barbara Toman
Opens in 1 weeks & 2 days: June 2nd
Welcome to our 23/24 season to be revealed on 4/22/23
- Merchant- June 2-4 & June 9 to 11
- West Side Story- Aug 4-6 & Aug 11-13
- Bernhardt/Hamlet- Apr 5-7 & Apr 12 to 14, 2024
Still your chance to shine this summer...
Thornden Park Amphitheatre...
Our actors... get a standing ovation
Thornden Park Amphitheatre...
...is our venue for MOV and WSS
Venue for Bernhardt/Hamlet TBD
Our audience... fills it up
Our actors... get a standing ovation
Thornden Park Amphitheatre...
During last year's August show—
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Our actors... get a standing ovation
Our actors... get a standing ovation
Our actors... get a standing ovation
Come join in the fun:
Merchant of Venice June 2-11; 7 shows
West Side Story Aug 4- 13; 6 shows
Audience comments August 2022's "Midsummer" Top 3 categories
SSITP’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Audience Comments
Fab-u-lous
*One of your better shows. Good casting and great acting. Costumes and sound on target. *Always such an enjoyable afternoon with my mom. And this time my daughter as well. Thank you. *Wonderful production. Absolutely hysterical. Puck was great. *Loved the play and appreciated the introduction of the characters. *Only my second SSITP play— thoroughly enjoyed it. will come again. *We love coming every year. *One of my favorite events of the year. I look forward to each production. *Puck. An outstanding performance as per usual. *We always love attending. *Perfect weather. Beautiful venue/price per ticket. Actors did a magnificent job. *Puck was my favorite. Really appreciated actor intro at start. *Hell yeah. Puck, great personality in the part. Loved it all. Very fun energy and humor, too. Audience enjoyed. Thank you for the show.
*Loved the performances, especially Puck. From one Snug to another, wonderful job. *Actors were great. Wonderful energy.
*Attended several years ago and had trouble with sound (understanding dialogue). This year sound was excellent. Program was most helpful in following storyline. Looking forward to Merchant of Venice (studied in HS about ten years ago). *What a lovely and enjoyable show. Thank you. *I love the expressions on the actors and the dancers. This is my second year with family. *Lots of fun. Can’t wait for the next one. Loved having LGBT people in the cast; they/them Puck is the only true interpretation. *Loved the show. So glad to see LGBT+ people in the cast. Makes me feel safe. Thanks. *Awesome. My favorite part is when Thisbe practices being a woman. *So fun and a great venue. Thank you for your hard work. *Awesome amphitheater. Inspires me to read the play. Will be to SSITP every summer now. *Loved the color coding of levers (easier to see at a distance). *Enjoyed the performance very much. Puck was amazing. *Jessica Lisi was awesome as Hermia. *Playing the trumpet while running must be tough— great job Puck. *Great job! It was loads of fun and very entertaining. Can't wait for next season. *Really good and fun show. Thank you. Y'all are awesome. *Puck is the best and we've never seen her before in our lives. Like ever. *Alyssa Otoski-Keim was terrific as Puck. I liked the introductions at the beginning. Good idea. Keep up the great work. * My compliments to the actor of Puck and director. Such fun at your show * Loved it, loved it, loved it. So impressed with the actors doing such a fantastic job in the heat. * I really appreciated the act breakdown in the program: having a plot to follow along with allowed me to really sink into the acting. *Actors were excellent and sound mixing was great too. My favorite play is Hamlet, but this was a good play as well. *Sound was much improved from past performances. *Thank you, Syracuse Shakespeare-In-The-Park. These shadows have not offended. * Here for a summer program at SU, so came for fun. Was great Syracuse thing to do. *Excellent run from cast and crew. Loved incorporation of trumpet, French horn and surrounding area. Always love going into arena. *
Short & Sweet
*Awesome show. Thank you. *Wonderful. Thank you so much. *Lovely venue and great music. *Loved it x2. *Great play. More guitar. *Loved Oberon’s suit. *Enjoyed the play and the Syracuse Ballet. *Great show. * Very well done. X2.
*Very nicely done. *Puck was exceptional. *Great. *Great venue— great show. *Always love these. *Entertaining. *Love the outdoor setting. Wonderful. *Lovely venue, great MC. *Always a pleasure. *Amazing. *Loved it. We’ll return. * *Everything was wonderful. *It was very fun and well-paced. *Very enjoyable. *Liked the outdoor amphitheater. *Helena. *Ballet dancers fantastic. *This was so great. *Thank you. Very fun well done. *Always a good time. Thank you. *Team Wall. * Robin Goodfellow killed it. Great job. *
First Timers
- *Very satisfied. *Enjoyed the show. *Amazing. Our first Shakespeare. *This was so fun. *It was hilarious and exhilarating. *This was my first show. *
Mission of Syracuse Shakespeare-in-the-Park
Just like the Bard; outdoors in summer, indoors at other times: authentic Shakespeare all the time
The mission of the Syracuse Shakespeare Festival Corp., now doing business as Syracuse Shakespeare-In-The-Park, is to bring the beauty, poetry and language of Shakespeare to everyone in Central New York especially school-aged children and seniors. We also strive to attract visitors from outside the region to supplement and support the health of the CNY economy.
SSITP is producing all of its Shakespeare plays in period costume only! When you want to see great Shakespeare set and costumed as closely as possible to how the Bard did, come see one of our Shakespeare shows
We will achieve these goals by presenting high quality productions of Shakespeare plays in period costumes for our two outdoor shows in the Thornden Park Amphitheater in June and August each year. The public is invited to attend the shows for free and encouraged to make donations to ensure the high quality of future productions.
We will achieve these goals by reaching out to CNY school-aged students and seniors through classes, workshops, in-school performances, field trips to Thornden Park and virtual programming based on current curricular needs and identified goals. We will collaborate with as many community groups and funders as possible to widen and strengthen our productions.
In August 2020, Much Ado About Nothing was the first CN theatrical show since the pandemic shutdown.
"Shakespeare's Christmas Carol" is this year's virtual fundraising show
Midsummer Photos Aug. 22- Thornden performance shots by Royce Burgess; Seward House shots by Francois James
Macbeth Photos June 2022: Performance shots courtesy of Royce Burgess; fire shots- Francois James
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Royce Burgess' powerful performance photos from Troilus and Cressida
Statement on Justice and Equality
As a 501 (c) (3) organization we are prohibited from taking overtly political stands, but we feel this statement is one of humanity, justice and equality... not politics.