SHAKESPEARE IN THE DARK to Premiere At Fertile Ground Festival
Staged readings will take place at the 2025 Fertile Ground Festival on April 9 at 5:30 PM and April 13 at 7:30 PM at the Chapel Theatre.
Experience Shakespeare as you've never seen him before in Shakespeare in the Dark, a fresh, comedic take on the legendary playwright's work. Directed, written by, and starring Adam Harrell and co-produced by PDX Playwrights, this inventive new ensemble comedy will debut with staged readings at the 2025 Fertile Ground Festival on April 9 at 5:30 PM and April 13 at 7:30 PM at the Chapel Theatre.
"The play is a personal love letter to stagecraft, and gleefully mashes up Shakespearean tropes with modern meta-theatrics," says Harrell. "Guarantee it's the only Shakespeare-returns-as-a-ghost play you'll see all year." After years in development, the play will have its first public showing, with Harrell noting, "The timing was right to move it forward, and the whole cast is excited to bring it to Portland for the first time."
Featuring a sharp, funny script that explores identity, legacy, and the power of art, Shakespeare in the Dark blends the Bard's timeless language with a modern edge. Tickets are available now at $15, with limited discounted seating priced at $5. Don't miss the chance to see this exciting new work at one of Portland's premier new works festivals.
|
Join us for the 2026–2027 Season Portland Center Stage at The Armory (9/27-6/27) |
|
Hands on a Hardbody Lakewood Theatre Company (7/10-8/16) |
|
Into the Woods Mt Hood Repertory Theatre (8/07-8/23) |
|
As You Like It Rose City Stage Company (9/03-9/12) |
|
The Outsiders Keller Auditorium (11/18-11/24) |
|
Cinemalesque Alberta Rose Theatre (8/14-8/14) |
|
You Are Cordially Invited to the End of the World! Oregon Shakespeare Festival (4/16-8/21) |
|
Griefcat - Viral Musical Comedy Duo - LIVE in Portland! Kelly's Olympian (8/16-8/16) |
|
Disney's Newsies Broadway Rose Theatre Company (7/16-8/16) |
|
Among the Stars Bridgetown Musical Theatre (8/23-8/23) |