Access Services: Sensory Friendly
Access Notes: "Fidget Friendly" accessibility; adjustments to accommodate those who may struggle to sit quietly through an entire performance or who have sensory concerns. Accommodations include priority seating with easy access to the exits, provided space to safely stand in the aisles, increased audience lighting, introduction to sudden sounds and lighting effects, and a live video feed in the lobby.
Location
Schedule and Tickets
Tickets ($30-$55) can be purchased at https://grsf.my.salesforce-sites.com/ticket. Previews and Wednesday performances are Pay-What-You-Will (minimum $6). Student and group rates are available. Season passes offer a 10% discount off the single-ticket price. Those who would benefit from accommodations are encouraged to discuss their needs with the box office so that special seating requests can be accommodated; visit in-person, call 507-474-7900, or email us at boxoffice@grsf.org.
About the Show
June 24 - July 26, 2026
By William Shakespeare. Directed by Doug Scholz-Carlson, Scenic Design by Karl Gfall, Costume Design by John Merritt, Lighting Design by Avery Reagan, Sound Design by Matthew Tibbs, Properties Design by Karl Gfall
“Lord, what fools these mortals be!”
Welcome to The ARC (arcwinona.org) — and to the midsummer magic that has always lived here. To celebrate its glorious new home, the Great River Shakespeare Festival (GRSF) fills this 1909 jewel of a theater with ragtime rhythms, art deco flair, and the splendor of its breathtaking historic drops, conjuring a world where love, laughter, and a little chaos reign supreme. A ragtag band of working stiffs rehearses a play for their neighbors. Four besotted lovers tumble headlong into an enchanted forest. And somewhere in the fairy realm, things have gone wonderfully, gloriously wrong. Bold, physical, and irresistibly fun for all ages, this Midsummer is a homecoming and a celebration — proof that theater has always been, and always will be, the place where community comes alive.
Directed by Doug Scholz-Carlson, (Comedy of Errors, Hamlet, Minnesota Opera’s Cosi fan Tutte, Metropolitan Opera), Midsummer features festival favorites Michael Fitzpatrick (Every Brilliant Thing, King Lear, Denver Center, Geva Theater) as Puck, and Will Sturdivant (Comedy of Errors, Much Ado About Nothing, Guthrie Theater’s Henriad [History Cycle] and Lehman Trilogy, Milwaukee Rep) and Tarah Flanagan (Hamlet, An Iliad, Alabama Shakespeare Festival’s Much Ado About Nothing) alternating as Bottom and Peter Quince. Come twice to see both versions.