A Midsummer Night’s Dream Produced by Open Dance Project
Tickets will be available at 10:00 AM
on Thursday, November 12
This performance will also be livestreamed! You can choose to watch it on our website here, our YouTube Channel here, or Facebook here!
Open Dance Project’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, follows Hermia as she runs away from an overbearing father into a forest filled with hapless young lovers, a feuding Fairy King and Queen, a mischievous sprite, and an uproarious band of amateur actors. This adventurous comedy filled with mishaps, misunderstandings, misdirection, and magic features aerial silks, acrobatics, and clever choreography that is sure to delight children and grown-ups alike.
Based on Shakespeare’s beloved comedy, with a whimsical score by Two Star Symphony’s Kirk Suddreath and John Duboise, spoken text and narration, fairy creations by Afsaneh Aayani and Sasha Blaschka, and guest performances by Open Dance Project’s pre-professional youth ensemble, ODP2, A Midsummer Night’s Dream offers accessible entry points for young audiences and their families to experience the magic of dance theater and celebrate creativity and imagination.
Open Dance Project is an ensemble-driven dance theater company dedicated to developing and presenting world-class dance theater experiences in Houston and serving as a cultural resource through its engaging and enriching education and community programming.
All performances at Miller Outdoor Theatre are FREE!
Try Something New!
Here’s why you should come see A Midsummer Night’s Dream by Open Dance!
- Shakespeare made fun – Never read A Midsummer Night’s Dream? No problem. Open Dance Project brings the story to life through movement, physical comedy, and spoken narration so you never miss a moment of the magic.
- Watch performers fly – Literally. This production features breathtaking aerial silks and acrobatics alongside clever choreography — part dance, part circus, all spectacular.
- One show, five art forms – Dance, theater, live music, acrobatics, and circus arts collide in a single one-night-only performance. If you love any one of them, you’ll love all of it.
- An original score you won’t forget – Houston’s own Two Star Symphony composers Kirk Suddreath and John Duboise created a whimsical world entirely for this production.
- Perfect for the whole family – Fairy costumes, mischievous sprites, mistaken identities, and slapstick comedy delight kids while Shakespeare fans and dance lovers get everything they came
- It’s completely free- Miller Outdoor Theatre has offered free, world-class performances to Houston for over 100 years — no cost, just show up and enjoy.
Plan your visit!
Whether it’s your first visit or you’re a Miller regular, it’s always good to have a plan. Click the icon for rules, tips & tricks — so you know what to bring, what to expect, and how to make the most of your night!
This is a ticketed event for the covered seating area. Free tickets are available (4 per person over age 16 while they last) from our website one day prior to the performance starting at 10:00 AM through noon the day of the show, or until tickets run out. We always reserve plenty of tickets available for in-person pick up at the box office, which opens an hour before the show starts. As always, open seating on the hill. Our shows go on rain or shine!
For more information on tickets and seating click here.
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All performances at Miller Outdoor Theatre are funded in part by the City of Houston through Houston Arts Alliance.
