Ohio Shakespeare Festival — Attraction in Akron

Presently a year round theater company with a summer season in the outdoor garden of STAN HYWET HALL (714 N. PORTAGE PATH, AKRON, OHIO 44315) The al fresco amphitheater is located in the picturesque gardens The venue is a treat in itself; with beautiful picnic areas under the moonlight with the fragrance of Lilly's of the Valley and the accompaniment of an impassioned bullfrog; the company now boasts a permanent year round theater as well at 103 S. High Street Akron, Ohio, OH 44308 in the Greystone Hall Theater - OHIO SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL - occupies the sixth and seventh floors. A formal lounge provides entrance to the Theater’s main floor and stage. The theater company is acclaimed for it's actors, directors, musicians, stage designers and costume makers. The audience is taken on a thrill ride of emotions and time travel that never fails to delight. Each play is staged for the enjoyment of people of every age from two to 100. It's renowned cast is just as splendid as any company in London, Toronto or New York. Each production is fresh and conveys topical themes that are resonant in contemporary life while simultaneously true to historical perspective. The comedies are a personal favorite; the cast is- and staging are- always...

This, to me is truly transporting theater. I've been able to see performances at both their summer spot at Stan Hywet (those gardens, dinner alfresco before a show you guys!!) as well as at Greystone Hall in down town Akron, and each time the sheer passion for the work is infectious. The chemistry of the casts, the understanding of the piece, and the attention to detail- its the sorts of things that elevate theater to a true experience . ( not likely something easy to do with Shakespeare, I would think) I am always captivated by the choreography (or staging, rather), and then, theres the music. Oh, the music. I have cried laughing at some of the pieces they have performed, and they are damn fine musicians to boot. In all, OSF really creates a night that is unique, engaging and time ever so well spent. Most recently, their original production of The Three Musketeers was the most fun I have had in a theater, likely...

OSF has something for absolutely everyone. The summer Shakespeare shows at Stan Hywet are fantastic - make sure you're there in time for the pre-show Green Show, which is always hilarious! Throughout the year, they put on other plays at a beautiful theater in Greystone Hall in downtown Akron, including plays for kids, musicals, and more. They clearly love what they do, and every performance is better...