We have been doing shows at our Woodside site for six years, and for our seventh production we are pleased to bring a local playwright to our woods. Freedomland by Amy Freed will run from July 26 thru August 31. For more info on the show, please click on Freedomland.

Every year we bring something new to our woods, and this year it is our first stage at Harrington Amphitheatre opposite the natural seating we built last year alongside Harrington Creek. We provide blankets on the earth benches for a perfect view of the forest stage opposite the creek. And the acoustics are fantastic!

As with all our shows in Woodside, the performance is part of a guided hike through the forest where the audience will be led to various performance spots along our trails. The forest incline makes for a leisurely and invigorating hike that enables you to escape the modern world and allow for a theatrical experience you'll never forget.


Our outdoor site in the woods requires moderate hiking, so we encourage our audience to wear appropriate walking/hiking shoes and clothing. Woodside also has unpredictable weather, so it's best to dress in layers when visiting. As our site is in the forest, the trees shade most of the site so most of the seating is not in direct sunlight. But as Harrington Creek lines the bottom of the property we are happy to provide bug spray for anyone who needs it!

Our shows require a hike just under a mile roundtrip up and down a moderate grade on rustic trails. That said, our hike is done at a leisurely pace along the incline with many switchbacks on our trail to ease the effort. We are constantly amazed and impressed with the diversity of our audience's ages and are pleased that many people attending our shows are seniors and are easily able to hike along our rustic trails.

All seating is general admission. There is no assigned seating for our shows. Seating at our site consists of benches made from wood and the land itself, so our seating does not have back support. There is no need to bring seating of your own, and our intimate performance spots aren't able to accomodate additional seating.

When we say we're Theatre in the Woods, we really mean it! That said, our site has two portable bathrooms at the top of the site and no bathrooms further down in the performance areas. At any time during the performance, guests are welcome to hike to the top to use the portable bathrooms.

To learn more about our Woodside location, click on Our Location.

We've been producing Theatre in the Woods annually since 2002. Our unusual and natural site in Woodside has encouraged us to choose and stage all kinds of plays. For more information about our history and past shows, please click on Our History and Our Shows.




To take a virtual tour of our site in Woodside, please click on the link below.


Our site is a beautiful five acre collection of Oak, Douglas Fir, Redwood, California Bay and Madrone trees. You'll notice many old growth trees, including a mammoth redwood near Harrington Creek despite the fact that the entire area was heavily logged in the late nineteenth century. Harrington Creek is one of the natural headwaters to the San Gregorio watershed. To learn more about Woodside, please visit the Town of Woodside web site.