Guess where Shakespeare is spending the summer?

Looking for more drama in your life? There's lots of free and low-cost theatre in Stratford during July and August. The talented players in these outdoor productions in Stratford promise to send chills down your spine no matter what the temperature is.

ROMEO AND JULIET
The Players at Putney Gardens present Romeo & Juliet from July 12 - August 2, 2008, Fridays & Saturdays, 8 pm, at Boothe Park's Sunken Garden. Shakespeare's tale of teen passion and family rivalry. Suggested donation at door.

ROMEO & JULIET, A MIDSUMMER'S NIGHT DREAM
You can see two plays on the Grounds of the Shakespeare Theatre in August -- Romeo and Juliet with a modern spin, and A Midsummer's Night Dream that "kicks it old school." Suggested donation at door.

• Run to the Capulets, Raise up the Montagues, "Crime Scene Shakespeare" on Thursdays & Saturdays at 8 pm. A hi-tech, post-modern production of Romeo and Juliet
• A Midsummer Night's Dream on Fridays & Sundays at 8 pm.
  A classical production of Shakespeare's summer romp in one of the most beautiful settings on the East Coast. What could be better?

ORIGINAL PLAYS BY STRATFORD WRITERS
SquareWrights Playwright Center presents "Quickies in the Park," August 12 & 13, 2008, Tuesday & Wednesday, 7 p.m. on the Grounds of the Shakespeare Theatre.The Stratford based SquareWrights playwright group has launched numerous plays and debuted more than sixty original works by local playwrights. Come enjoy a collection of short plays that represent the best of the best. Suggested donation at door.

JULIUS CAESAR
The Hudson Shakespeare Company returns to the Stratford Library with a timeless drama of power and betrayal Julius Caesar, on August 23, at 2 pm. Bring a lawnchair! Rain location: library's Lovell Room. Free. The Library is at 2203 Main St. in Stratford.