Theatre-Hikes' 2017 Season Takes a Midsummer Hike Around the World

Theatre-Hikes is excited to present our series of four plays for this year.

A Midsummer Night's Dream

William Shakespeare

Set in the forests of Athens, Shakespeare's classic comedy follows the tales of young lovers and the mystical faeries who cast their spells up on them.

PREVIEWS: June 17 at Horner Park, June 18 at Wicker Park

OPENING: June 24 and 25 at North Park Village Nature Center (at 1PM)

AND Pullman State Historic Site (at 7PM)

Performing July 8-30, Saturdays and Sundays at The Morton Arboretum

Around the World in 8 Plays

Patrick Greene

A multicultural collection of short plays from Europe, Africa, Asia, and the Americas.

PREVIEWS: July 15 at Horner Park, July 16 at Wicker Park

OPENING: July 29 and 30 at North Park Village Nature Center

Performing August 5-27, Saturdays and Sundays at The Morton Arboretum

A Complete History of America (Abridged)

Adam Long, Reed Martin, Austin Tichenora

A comedy for the ages! Follow in America's footsteps from the first human settlers to the founding of the United States and the era of Barack Obama.

PREVIEWS: August 19 at Horner Park, August 20 at Wicker Park

OPENING: September 9-24 at The Morton Arboretum

Also: Sept. 30 and Oct. 1 at Lenexa, Kansas

Nightfall With Edgar Allan Poe

Eric Coble

Get into the Halloween spirit as Poe himself brings you his tales of The Raven, The Fall of the House of Usher, The Pit and the Pendulum, and The Tell-Tale Heart.

OPENING: Oct 7-29 at The Morton Arboretum

Also: Oct. 8 at Wicker Park,

October 21 and 22 at North Park Village Nature Center

October 28 and 29 at Pullman State Historic Site

About Theatre-Hikes

Experience theatre on a great outdoor stage. Theatre-Hikes lets you walk along with the action from scene to scene at different outdoor locations throughout the Chicago-land area. Watch shows unfold under a beautiful canopy of trees, and experience theatre in a whole new way.

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