Established in 2010 by Vallejo resident Dalia Vidor, Vallejo Shakespeare in the Park produces one live Shakespearean production each summer presented free to communities around the San Francisco Bay Area in outdoor settings.Vallejo Shakespeare in the Park presents an annual play festival where residents of all ages and economic backgrounds are invited to come together for free professional outdoor theater in Vallejo, Crockett, Martinez, Oakland, Piedmont, and Benicia. Our aim is to provide an inspiring and educational live theater experience for our audience through intensive preparation and high quality performance, and broaden horizons and enrich the lives of local residents through a free classical outdoor theater performance. Our casts are made up of multi-ethnic actors of various backgrounds and experience levels. Vallejo Shakespeare in the Park also aims to provide professional performance opportunities to Bay Area actors of color, various gender identity, and women through non-traditional casting. We want our productions to reflect the community in which they are performed and help our audience connect to classical theater with exciting contemporary staging.We believe the arts are an important part of the fabric of a community and we want to do our part to ensure a thriving arts environment and help raise the value of the arts as a public benefit. We present a “bare-bones” production, concentrating on the actor’s performances and honest storytelling, with minimal set and modern dress. Vallejo Shakespeare in the Park is fiscally sponsored by the Greater Vallejo Recreation District (GVRD).
