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Shakespeare in the Park Returns May 20-21st 2023

Shakespeare in the Park is making its long-awaited return to Laurel Street Park May 20-21 after 3 long years of being away! Make plans to join us!

In collaboration with New Stage Theatre, this theater production will make its return on May 20th and May 21st. The actors in the productions by New Stage are primarily children in the Youth Acting Troupe.

Not only do people in the metro-Jackson community get to enjoy Shakespeare in the park, but children in this community are also given an opportunity to perform Shakespeare for audiences. Each year the production is themed in a playful way to take advantage of performing outdoors. Audience members bring their own chairs, picnics, and blankets to really enjoy the evening.

  • Thank you to Everyone who Came out for Shakespeare in the Park

    Saturday was a beautiful day in the park! Thank you to New Stage Theatre’s Youth Acting Troupe for their wonderful performance of “The Tempest”.  The first performance conjured its own tempest but the show went on, as it must for a wonderful 6:00pm performance as well.

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  • Thank you for another great “Shakespeare in the Park!”

    Greater Belhavenites enjoyed two days of wonderful weather and inspired entertainment!! Over 200 people came out over two days to watch The New Stage Theatre Youth Acting Troupe perform “As You Like It”.

    Thank you to everyone for making this event such a success!

    The Being Belhaven Art Series is brought to you…

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  • Another magical night in Belhaven Park.

    On Sunday May 14, nearly 250 Greater Belhaven Neighborhood residents, friends and families settled in for another magical night in Belhaven Park for the 2017 Shakespeare in the Park event, part of the Art Series in the Park.

    New Stage Theatre’s talented Young Acting Troupe performed Shakespeare’s famous “A Midsummer…

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“I feel that the value of our Shakespeare in the Park collaboration with the Greater Belhaven Foundation can be assessed through watching the event unfold: watching families with young children laughing at the same words that have been captivating audiences for hundreds of years, witnessing the student performers’ grasp of the text and meter, and seeing both audience and actor enjoy the characters portrayed. It is to me the perfect balance of education and entertainment. I appreciate and adore that we here in Jackson, MS in 2017 join in with audiences and actors from years and worlds ago to enjoy Shakespeare’s works under our summer sunshine.”

– Kerri Sanders, Education Director New Stage Theater

“My favorite way to spend Mother’s Day is at Shakespeare in the Park, where we throw out a big blanket and serve a picnic and watch talented, young people act out scenes in our own Belhaven Park. My young son prefers movie night, where the big screen at the back glows while he quietly roams with fresh popped popcorn to various blankets belonging to his friends. Though I rarely make plans to sit with friends at these events, I often run into neighbors and friends I’m happy to see and throw my blanket down next to them. These events are an inexpensive way to entertain myself and family and also create spontaneous ways to connect to my community.”

- Jennifer Welch

“What a perfectly wonderful way to spend Mother’s Day afternoon! It’s a completely lovely location, relaxing atmosphere, and always an awesome performance by the Youth Acting Troupe! We look forward to Shakespeare in the Park every year! It’s WONDERFUL!”

- Maria Langford

“Hands down some of the most enjoyable shows I’ve been lucky enough to be a part of. The atmosphere in the park is always awesome.”

- RaeAnne Pond
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“I feel that the value of our Shakespeare in the Park collaboration with the Greater Belhaven Foundation can be assessed through watching the event unfold: watching families with young children laughing at the same words that have been captivating audiences for hundreds of years, witnessing the student performers’ grasp of the text and meter, and seeing both audience and actor enjoy the characters portrayed.

It is to me the perfect balance of education and entertainment. I appreciate and adore that we here in Jackson, MS in this time can join in with audiences and actors from years and worlds ago to enjoy Shakespeare’s works under our summer sunshine.”

– Kerri Sanders, Education Director New Stage Theater

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