Wednesday – Saturday Performances

6:15 pm – Gates Open
6:50 pm – Shakespeare Orientation
7:05 pm – Comedy Pre-show
7:30 pm – The Merry Wives of Windsor

Sunday Performances (Family Night!)

4:45 pm – Gates Open
5:20 pm – Shakespeare Orientation
5:35 pm – Comedy Pre-show
6:00 pm – The Merry Wives of Windsor

There is so much to do at the Summer Festival!

Picnicking on the Grounds

Bring a picnic and dine during the Summer Festival pre-show entertainment. (Remember seating is general admission on your own blanket or lawn chair.) If you don’t have time to pack a picnic, a selection of sandwiches from Janssen’s Market will be available.

Show Orientation

40 minutes prior to showtime. Two actors from the production offer insight to the evening’s play and allow time for a question and answer session with the audience.

Comedy Pre-Show

25 minutes prior to showtime. Members of Delaware Shakespeare’s College Apprentice Program perform an original comedy sketch inspired by Merry Wives.

Wandering Bards

Members of Delaware Shakespeare’s High School Internship Program rove through the crowd engaging smaller groups of audience members with sonnets and interactive Shakespeare-themed games.

Children’s Activities

Only on Family Nights (Sundays). Bring your children early to enjoy various Shakespearean-themed arts and crafts at our Children’s Activity Tent. Tent remains open during the performance!