Walking Shadow Shakespeare Project

Walking Shadow Shakespeare Project Shakespearean productions and workshops for the 21st Century actor, audience, and student!

Founded in 2011, the mission of Walking Shadow Shakespeare Project is to unite classical texts with a contemporary community through innovative and accessible productions, social events, and educational opportunities. We want every actor - regardless of race, gender, or ability - to feel the power that can come from living these characters on stage. We want them to get to be swept up in the poetry

, the romance, and the magic without being alienated by language representative of a 16th century mindset.

GOOD MORNING!What a massive honor and surprise to wake up to. Thank you so much to the The Austin Chronicle for this Cri...
06/18/2026

GOOD MORNING!

What a massive honor and surprise to wake up to. Thank you so much to the The Austin Chronicle for this Critic's Pick award, and to our teams who continue to run with every wild idea and knock them out of the park.

One of the best parts of this celebration of Austin's Best is how many friends we got to text to share in the congratulations for our and their recognitions. We've been so lucky to build a beautiful community here - thank you all for being part of it.

Photo: Minerva Villa

06/18/2026

It’s #ᴡᴏʀʟᴅᴄᴜᴘ2026 and there’s a bigger x crossover than I would’ve previously imagined, so here’s the content no one has been waiting for 😂

Shout out to Mike Crugnola for the USMNT pick!

Caesar + Antony + Cleopatra showed up and OUT tonight at the Critics Awards. I’m so proud of this whole team - cast and...
06/09/2026

Caesar + Antony + Cleopatra showed up and OUT tonight at the Critics Awards. I’m so proud of this whole team - cast and crew were absolutely next level.

Special shout out to
Cody R. Arn - best scenic design winner
Stephanie Crugnola - best direction of a play winner
Andrew Solis - best movement design nominee
Pablo Muñoz-Evers - best supporting actor nominee
Laura D’Eramo - best lead actor nominee

Coriolano: A Texican TragedyMay 24, 2026Every time these shows end I'm desperate for a full run - these performers poure...
06/01/2026

Coriolano: A Texican Tragedy
May 24, 2026

Every time these shows end I'm desperate for a full run - these performers poured their souls into the park for this one and we are so proud of the story they told.

I wish I could watch it ten more times.

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Production Team:
Dramaturg, Music: Demian Chavez Galvan
Director: Andrew Mendoza .men.21
Fight Choreographer: Andrew Solis
Costumes: Katie Crugnola with Lindsay Palinsky
Stage Manager: Kaylynn Yarelle with Andrew Solis and Luis Sandoval
Tech Director: Josh Kavanaugh
Producer: Steph Crugnola with Mike Crugnola
Venue: Pease Park

Here are a few quick backstage shots 📸🤳 of some of our cast & crew getting hyped up before the performance yesterday. Wh...
05/25/2026

Here are a few quick backstage shots 📸🤳 of some of our cast & crew getting hyped up before the performance yesterday. What a squad! 🙌🫶🎭 Keep your eyes peeled for some professional shots from our photographers to come!

And just like that, another park show is in the books. Thank you: our incredible volunteers, our incredible community, o...
05/25/2026

And just like that, another park show is in the books. Thank you: our incredible volunteers, our incredible community, our brilliant production team, our fabulous cast… and our peerless, fearless leader, .

Goodnight friends; it’s time to go swimming and recharge our batteries before gearing up for THE GREAT AUSTIN SHAKE-OFF. More to come, much more.

Our 8 year retro of one rehearsal shows comes to a close with 2025’s Henry 6.1.We moved to Pease Park and had a massive ...
05/24/2026

Our 8 year retro of one rehearsal shows comes to a close with 2025’s Henry 6.1.

We moved to Pease Park and had a massive cast of 34 actors bringing this history to life. They came from all over the US, ranged in age from 7 to over 70, and put on a stunning show.

It was hot, it was sweaty, and it was amazing.

Tonight we are back at Pease Park for 7pm to give y’all the latest!!!

2024: Troilus & Cressida Firmly in my ‘daddy I can fix him’ era, we did a cheeky lil rewrite of the ending to this play ...
05/24/2026

2024: Troilus & Cressida

Firmly in my ‘daddy I can fix him’ era, we did a cheeky lil rewrite of the ending to this play and it was so beautiful, so powerful, so full of love and action.

This is the year we outgrew a small park venue, affirming how desperately people want, need, and deserve free theatre.

2023: we moved the one rehearsal show to Austin and did my fav play: Cymbeline. What a joy this was: new friends, new fa...
05/24/2026

2023: we moved the one rehearsal show to Austin and did my fav play: Cymbeline. What a joy this was: new friends, new faces, same chaos.

This fairy tale was really special, and affirmed how special Austin can be for making art.

05/23/2026


Did you know that Walking Shadow Shakespeare Project sometimes does single rehearsal performances?

It gives actors & crew with busy or nontraditional schedules the opportunity to participate in something they love! Come see Coriolano:A Texan Tragedy on SUNDAY MAY 24th at 7 pm @ Pease Park!

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