Cromulent Shakespeare Company – Shakespeare in the Park
Cromulent Shakespeare Company performs free theatre in parks throughout the Twin Cities annually during the month of June. See the Family Fun Calendar for dates and times each June. The public is invited to bring blankets or lawn chairs and a picnic to enjoy a little Shakespeare. They work to choose the best park accommodations for their audiences. All performances are weather-dependent, however, shows will not be cancelled unless weather conditions are dangerous.
If you are interested in exploring Shakespeare a little further with your kids, the Folger Shakespeare Library has material you can use.
Cromulent Shakespeare 2021
In 2021, Cromulent will perform Twelfth Night. Their plays usually runs approximately 90 minutes.
Cromulent Shakespeare 2021 Performance Schedule:
We will share the 2021 performance schedule when it is announced. When making plans, you'll want to leave time to arrive early for the pre-show.
Look for performances at these parks:
While we don't know the 2021 schedule yet, we can guess from previous years, where they might be held. Watch announcements for these parks:
- Lyndale Park Rose Garden; 4124 Roseway Road, Mpls 55409
- Augsburg Park; 7000 Nicollet Ave S Richfield
- Highland Park; 1200 Montreal Ave. St. Paul (along Montreal in sight of parking lot)
- Veterans Park; 6335 Portland Ave, Richfield
- Lake Nokomis Park; 2401 E Minnehaha Pkwy, Mpls (west of the community center)
- Merriam Park; 2000 St. Anthony Ave., St. Paul (Wilder St. at Merriam Ln)
- Powderhorn Park; 3400 15th Ave. S, Mpls (along 35th St. near 14th Ave.
- Minnehaha Regional Park; 4801 S Minnehaha Dr., Mpls (across the bridge from the main pavilion in front of the arbor...NOT on the stage near the pavilion)
- Richfield Bandshell; 6700 Portland Ave, Richfield
- Historic Como Streetcar Station; 1224 N Lexington Pkwy, St. Paul
- Lakefront Park Bandshell; 5000 Kop Pkwy, Prior Lake
- Iris Park; 1884 University Ave. W., St. Paul
- Wood Lake Nature Center; 6710 Lake Shore Dr., Richfield (on the wooded stage)
- Indian Mounds Regional Park; 10 Mounds Blvd., St. Paul (near Earl St. & E Thorn St.)
Study Ahead for Twelfth Night
If you are a study-ahead type of Family, you can find child-friendly books to help prepare. We found Shakespeare's Twelfth Night for Kidsthrough our Amazon affiliate program. We recommend checking the library for this book as well, but if you do purchase through our link, we receive a commission on the sale. The British Council offers a short video overview and some fun games to go with the play.