We have plenty of Shakespeare in the region this month, including:

• “Much Ado About Nothing,” on the lawn at Gonzaga Prep, 1224 E. Euclid Ave., weekends through Aug. 21 – The Spokane Shakespeare Company, under the direction of Kevin Connell, continues its run of this sprightly comedy over the next two weekends (Fridays and Saturdays at 6 p.m. and Sundays at 3 p.m.). Admission is free, and no reservations are required; donations will be accepted. Bring your own food and other refreshments and maybe a blanket. Seating is on the grass. The Spokane Shakespeare Company includes a number of area college actors and local theater veterans.
• The Shakespeare Walla Walla Summer Festival, through Aug. 14 – This new festival is doing  “The Comedy of Errors” and “Swansong” (which is by Patrick Page but is about Shakespeare) – at two venues. “Swansong” runs through Aug. 14 at the newly renovated Power House Theatre, 111 6th St. (at Rose Street) in downtown Walla Walla, and is performed by Shakespeare Walla Walla.The two Shakespeare plays will be performed by the Seattle Shakespeare Company at the Fort Walla Walla Amphitheatre, 757 Myra Road. You’ve already missed out on “Macbeth,” since the last performance was Sunday, but “The Comedy of Errors” runs Wednesday through Aug. 14 at 8 p.m. For tickets and details go here. By the way, playwright Page, who won the American Theater Critics Association award for Best New Play for “Swansong,” is a Whitman College grad.
• Montana Shakespeare in the Parks – This annual free tour, which covers Montana all summer, will sneak into our region for a couple of performances of “Much Ado About Nothing.” The show will be at the Heron, Mont., Ballfield on Aug. 20 at 6 p.m. (Mountain Time) and at Liberty Lake’s Pavillion Park on Aug. 24 at 6 p.m. Yes, Montana Shakespeare does sneak into Washington occasionally.

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