Summer & outdoor theater / Starr Jaycee Park, Royal Oak (outdoor)
Shakespeare Royal Oak (Water Works Theatre Company)
We couldn’t confirm it’s still running in 2026. Call or check its official site before you go.
A professional outdoor Shakespeare festival in Royal Oak's Starr Jaycee Park every summer, produced by the Water Works Theatre Company, founded in 2001. Shakespeare under the open sky in a city park.
Quick facts
- Opened
- 2001
01 / Playbill
Now on stage
Nothing on our calendar from this venue right now. Its full, current lineup is on its own site.
Full lineup on the venue’s site ↗02 / The story of this place
Make time for these
Water Works Theatre Company is a nonprofit founded in 2001. Each summer it produces Shakespeare Royal Oak, a professional outdoor Shakespeare festival in the city's Starr Jaycee Park. Kids get their turn too: KidsAct! is for grades 1-8, and the SRO Teen Ensemble is for grades 9-12. Reports list As You Like It as the 2026 festival production, running July 23 through August 2, 2026.
- Professional Shakespeare under the open sky
- Starr Jaycee Park, Royal Oak, every summer
- Youth programs: KidsAct! and SRO Teen Ensemble
Plan your visit
We couldn't check these details on the festival's own site, so we can't confirm it's still running; look it up on the website before you go. Shows happen in summer only, so that's where to find next season's dates too.
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