August was once a comparatively quiet month on the Denver theater calendar as metro companies go quiet to gear up for their traditional fall season openers. But this year is different. Theatregoers not only have plenty of options – they have plenty of quality options. Here is just a representative sample:

Shakespeare in the Wild

This fourth annual, completely free outdoor offering has quickly established itself as a quintessential Colorado August outing for families in Littleton’s majestic DeKoevend Park. Last year, 2,200 came out to enjoy “As You Like It.” (I liked it.) This year, Leigh Miller & Company are presenting Shakespeare’s most beloved tragedy, “Romeo and Juliet” – kindly abbreviated to 90 minutes on a glorious stage hand-crafted between two majestic, divinely-placed trees.

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