SummerStage of Delafield — Local services in Town of Delafield

The venue is great and the people working there are very friendly and lovely. My wife and I saw "The Complete Works of William Shakespeare: Abridged," at the Delafield Summer Stage on the play's closing night. I first saw it about 11 years ago in London; It's a three man show and (normally) very fast paced and utterly hilarious. The company shoves all 37 plays into 97 minutes. Unfortunately, the director- I presume this would have been a directorial decision- decided to force this weird bit into the middle where two of the three cast members left the stage for 10 minutes (at least), leaving the third guy up there alone. He did impressions, played a trumpet (badly) and in other ways killed time. Then there was an intermission (there was no intermission in the London version, it was fast paced, go, go, go the whole 97 minutes). When the actors came back, they did some ludicrous audience participation antics that didn't work for me at all, before finally getting down to business and getting funny again. The play ended well, with the last 15 minutes or so being hilarious, but there was a dead spot in the middle for about 25 minutes (not counting the intermission) that was painful to sit through. The director inexplicably turned a 97 minute play into two and a half hours (with intermission), killing the pacing of the original show and wrecking a good part of the fun. It's a shame, because the actors who performed were very talented, perfect for their parts, and spot on with their delivery. If this play had been delivered as the 97 minutes of fast-paced fun it was written to be, it would have...

We went to see “The Miracle Worker” at SummerStage in Delafield. The plays are in Lapham Peak state park; the $13 Wednesday night ticket gives you a reduced price $5 state park parking. We parked at the Delafield Park-n-Ride and all four of us rode together into the park. The concessions are simple—some candy, popcorn, and chips, with water, beer and wine options. Bring your own lawn chair, picnic dinner and snacks, and enjoy! The play has no mics, so show up an hour early or more to get close seats. They spray for bugs, too, so there isn’t a TON of bugs out there. The programs are virtual, too, so you don’t have to worry about losing the paper! The performance was fun, family friendly in this case, and well-acted — but the environment, wide open, cool and beautiful, made it so much better. Thanks to the performers and volunteers for...

Outdoor theatre at its best. It's a medium-sized amphitheatre in the gorgeous Lapham Peak State Park that has three different plays throughout each summer, interspersed with musical events that draw large crowds from the Greater Delafield Area.

Bring food and drink to any event and make a time of it, alcohol is permitted to bring and is also served from the concession stand. Consider bringing your own chairs too, otherwise a blanket on the grassy knoll will do just fine. Chairs can also be rented for the evening. Wish you could buy SummerStage branded blankets and chairs though.

All in all, a great place to be entertained in the...