Samuell-Grand Amphitheatre, nestled in the eastern portion of Samuell-Grand Park next to the Tennison golf course, provides a wonderful park setting that can accommodate blankets, sand chairs and lawn chairs. Minutes from downtown and right around the corner from the Dallas Arboretum, guests are encouraged to come early, spend time with friends and family and enjoy a festive experience in the park. Guests are encouraged to bring coolers, picnics, blankets and lawn chairs. Better yet, chairs can be rented and picnics purchased onsite from the company’s official concessionaire.
Seating at Samuell-Grand Amphitheatre is tiered according to the size of the back of the chair used for seating and divided into sections.
In all lawn areas, including the Members Only section, guests are expected to honor the following arrangement: blankets closest to the front, sand chairs in the middle, high back chairs in the back. (A sand chair is a short lawn chair with a back that is 16 inches or less. A high back chair is a chair with a back that is 16 inches or higher.)
The middle section of the lawn is reserved specifically for Shakespeare Dallas members. Only members are allowed to sit in that area. Not a member? Join today.
General admission seating is located on either side of the lawn.
Special groups are provided with reserved seating either in the Sherry W. Shannon Pavilion or in the General admission section of the lawn. Group Sales available. Click here for reservation form.
All guests are encouraged strongly to be considerate of those around them by looking to make sure a fellow audience member’s view is not blocked by a high-back chair. For audience comfort and convenience, Shakespeare Dallas offers sand chairs for rent at $3.00 each or 2 for $5.00.
Shakespeare Dallas strives to give the community accessible cultural arts by offering a flexible, scaled fee structure.
On Friday & Saturday nights the admission fee is $10 for adults, $7 for seniors and students.
Tuesday – Thursday & Sunday there is a $10 donation requested.
Children under 12 are always free.
Shakespeare Dallas Members always enjoy free admission to Shakespeare in the Park, along with special seating and early entry. Not a member yet? Join today.
Group sales for 10 or more are also available. Click here for more information.
In conjunction with the City of Dallas – Office of Cultural Affairs and Parks and Recreation Department, Shakespeare Dallas will offer a limited number of free tickets to events at Samuell-Grand Amphitheatre to be distributed at local City of Dallas Recreation Centers.
6:45 p.m. Members Only
7:00 p.m. Groups, Special Guests, Advance Ticket Holders
7:30 p.m. General admission tickets go on sale at the park
8:15 p.m. Show begins
Samuell-Grand Park features several parking areas near and around the amphitheatre. Attended parking lot areas are $5.00. There is no charge to park on the street. Shakespeare Dallas members at the $170 and above level receive free parking.
While it is usually breezy and cooler at Samuell-Grand Park, weather conditions in North Texas can change rapidly. No performance will be cancelled due to weather prior to show time. The decision to delay or cancel a performance is made at 8 p.m. nightly.
Samuell-Grand Amphitheater is wheelchair-accessible. In addition, the amphitheatre houses a special section of permanent seats to accommodate visitors who may have difficulty with lawn seating.
For the safety and comfort of all visitors, pets are not allowed in the park. Only service animals assisting visually impaired or disabled guests will be admitted.
Please feel free to bring recording devices to Samuell-Grand Amphitheater to document your enjoyable experience at the Shakespeare Dallas. Once the performance has begun, please do discontinue the use of any recording devices. Taking photographs poses a risk to the actors. Using digital cameras or video recorders violates union rules for the reproduction of a performance. Please turn off cell phones and pagers during the performance to prevent technical difficulties and interference during the performance.