Shakespeare Under the Stars! Take a handful of unhappy lovers, add a dark forest, and put an impulsive fairy behind every tree. Stir them all up with wild imaginings, and what have you got? Everybody’s favorite play, of course: “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.” Island Stage Left’s new fantasy-forest production opens July 13 on the outdoor stage at 1062 Wold Road, San Juan Island. Shows are Thursday-Sunday at 8pm (except the last week of July, which is Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday).

Professional actors have come from New York, Portland and Seattle to join islanders in this magical comedy spiced with fairy songs, Greek dancing and a charmed setting under the stars at Island Stage Left, the San Juans’ only professional theater company.

Admission is free, donations are gratefully accepted. Chairs are provided. Please dress warmly and bring a blanket and/or warm clothes (even a parka) for when the sun goes down. For wheelchair access or other arrangements, email us: islandstageleft@gmail.com