Shakespeare Dallas Celebrates 50th Anniversary with All-Female ‘Hamlet'

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Shakespeare Dallas Celebrates 50th Anniversary with All-Female ‘Hamlet'
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The Shakespearean classic runs through October 15 at Samuell-Grand Park.

“It’s kind of a homecoming,” Parry said. “I think the last time she was on our stage was playing Ophelia in aShakespeare Dallas calls itself “the people’s theatre” with the ambition of making Shakespeare accessible to everyone.

During the theater’s first few decades, Shakespeare Dallas was known for its summer performances at Samuell-Grand Park. Recently, the theater company expanded its performance schedule to include outdoor fall performances and an indoor winter production at Moody Performance Hall. The company also schedules music performances and movie showings in the park. Shakespeare Dallas estimates 600,000 audience members have attended its shows over five decades.

When Parry began performing with the company, veteran actors helped him navigate the text and the venue. Shakespeare Dallas shares that depth of knowledge through its educational program. First developed in the 1980s with tours for high school students, the educational program has introduced 500,000 North Texas students to Shakespeare and now includes adult education opportunities, summer camps and a traveling program with curriculum materials for educators and student matinees at Samuell-Grand Park.

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