Free Performances of "Much Ado About Nothing" and “The Merchant of Venice” in Helena, MT

Schedule

Mon, 03 Aug, 2026 at 06:00 pm to Tue, 04 Aug, 2026 at 06:00 pm

UTC-06:00

Location

Anchor Park | Helena, MT

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Join Montana Shakespeare in the Parks for a FREE performance of Shakespeare’s "Much Ado About Nothing" on Aug 3 and "The Merchant of Venice" on Aug 4 in Helena, MT. Performances are 6-8PM each evening.
Pack a picnic, grab your friends, and enjoy this world class performance!
Performances are FREE. See below for more on blankets and chairs and nonperishable food items for Helena Food Share.
Pre-show performance: TBD: Arrive early for a special pre-show performance!
Outdoor location: Anchor Park by the Lewis and Clark Library (210 S Last Chance Gulch St, Helena MT)
Inclement weather location: Helena Middle School Auditorium (1025 North Rodney, Helena MT)
Thank you to our hosts: MSIP Helena

SAVE YOUR SEATS for the Helena performances! Secure your blanket (NO stakes, please!) Monday morning anytime after 7 am with nonperishable food items for the Helena Food Share. Lawn chairs are welcome outside the roped area; blankets and ground seats only inside the roped area. Bring your picnic dinner to enjoy, but no dogs or smoking at the performance, please. All blankets must be removed Monday night after the show, so bring your blanket and nonperishable food items again after 7 am Tuesday morning for the second performance.

There are two audio accessibility options available for each of our performances:
1. Personal FM receivers and headphones are available to borrow from the merchandise table.
2. A FREE app may be downloaded so that you can listen to audio from the show on your own personal device. (Please remember to bring your own headphones!)
Follow these instructions: Download the AudioFetch app on your personal device (both iOS & Android compatible)
- Connect your device to the WiFi network: Shakespeare! (no password required)
- Open the AudioFetch app to listen to the
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Anchor Park, 58 Wong St, Helena, MT 59601, United States

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