OPS Presents: Twelfe Night
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OPS Fest is Back for a 16th Season!
ORIGINAL PRACTICE SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL (OPS Fest) is back in the parks for a 16th season!
Come celebrate our sweet sixteenth year of free Shakespeare, wild audience interaction, and
onstage moments that are too good to be rehearsed with OPS Fest’s company of dynamic actors out in the Portland Metro area’s beautiful parks.
OPS Fest’s summer season kicks off on Friday, June 21 at 9:00pm with the audience favorite
Midsummer Midsommer at the top of Mt. Tabor. They then jump directly into presenting the
BEST OF OPS this summer, performing their biggest hits and some underrated faves, so check in at https://opsfest.org to keep current!
About Midsummer Midsommer:
On Friday, June 21st, OPS Fest starts their 16th season off right with the fan favorite, A
Midsommer Nights Dreame at the summit of Mt. Tabor. The actors have no idea what
character they will play until the AUDIENCE CASTS THE SHOW one hour prior to curtain! This is OPS Fest at its liveliest and most chaotic—there’s no better way to begin the season! Folks will delight in arriving early to the show to cast the play on-site at 8PM and watch their creation
take shape at 9PM. This performance will NOT be suitable for children. Picnics are welcome.
About OPS Fest’s Repertory:
OPS Fest performs its repertory over the summer at 11 different parks in the Portland Metro
area and beyond! The OPS Fest company of skilled, flexible actors will perform with occasional
interruptions of songs, dances, and sketches throughout. Shows are free to attend and begin at
7pm. The audience is welcome to arrive during the hour before to watch the pre-game song,
dance, & fight rehearsals. Children, picnics, and leashed pups are always welcome!
About the 2024 Season:
OPS Fest is proud to bring admission-free Shakespeare to the Portland Public Parks and beyond for their 16th season! This season will see a shake-up of OPS’s repertoire: the company will present a selection of Shakespeare’s most popular plays, as well as a mix of overlooked classics! They’re also bringing their iconic style of performance to some brand new locations! In late July and throughout August, look out for OPS at Lake Oswego’s Roehr Park and George Rogers Park, Beaverton’s Raleigh Park, and the Tillamook Library.
OPS believes that Shakespeare’s work and characters benefit from exploration by a wide array
of artists from different backgrounds and experiences. In this spirit, they actively seek out artists
of color, LGBTQ+ artists, artists with disabilities, as well as all gender identities, ages, and
expressions of humanity.
About Original Practice Shakespeare Festival:
OPS Fest brings no-cost Shakespeare to parks all over the Portland Metro area. The company
uses the original practice techniques of Elizabethan England: limited rehearsal, scrolls in hand,
audience interaction, and an onstage prompter. Gender fluid casting is our jam!
Learn more at opsfest.org, opsfest.org/tour-calendar,
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