The Great Austin Shake Off
Scottish Rite Theater
Saturday, August 22, 2026
7:30 pm
The Great Austin Shake Off is a live, friendly theatrical competition and fundraiser featuring Austin's three prominent Shakespeare organizations: Austin Shakespeare, Walking Shadow Shakespeare Project, and The Baron's Men.
Vote with your dollars during each round: comedy, history, and tragedy, and a special "to be or not to be" round where a leader from each organization performs Hamlet's most famous speech!
2026 Raffle
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Indulge in all of those wanderlust feelings of yours — they are real! What better way to celebrate this by taking a chance to win a round-trip excursion to your choice of London, Rome, or Prague? Raffle winner will receive a trip for two that includes a 5-nights’ hotel stay to the location of your choice.
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