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The Mountaineers Players were formed in 1923 with a presentation of Robin of Sherwood. The production was unique, as the audience was led from clearing  to clearing in the lowland old-growth forest and presented with successive scenes of the play. The annual play continues uninterrupted (except for 3 years during WWII) on the Mountaineers Kitsap Property. The Mountaineers Players pride themselves on a family-friendly work ethic, inclusion of members of all ages and an educational outdoor theater experience. Many participant families are of a second or third generation. The Players present two productions each spring and summer. Auditions for the spring show are in February, rehearsals are March through the end of May and performances run Memorial Day weekend through June. The summer show auditions in March, rehearses after the conclusion of the spring show and performances are in August. Details on the current productions and events are available in the event calendar.
 Kitsap Forest Theater, located near Bremerton Washington, was constructed in 1928 and is one of the oldest outdoor theaters in the United States. William C. Darling designed the theater in 1926, spending many hours in this natural amphitheater determining how best to use the space so that sunlight streaming through the branches of the trees would form natural spotlights, and the beauty of nature would remain as undisturbed as possible. The theater roof is the sky, the walls are the forest, the wings are cedar bark covered with living moss, and the foundation is the earth.
The Mountaineers Kitsap property, including the  Kitsap Forest Theater, is located approximately 7 miles west of downtown Bremerton in unincorporated Kitsap County. Part of the 460-acre Rhododendron Preserve owned and maintained by the Mountaineers Foundation, the property is home to Kitsap Cabin, built in 1918 by mostly women volunteers during WWI. It is listed on the Washington Heritage Register as an historically significant site. A dedicated group of Mountaineers volunteers work to operate, maintain, and preserve this property and its heritage. The property hosts the annual play by the Mountaineers Players, is a meeting and activity center for the Kitsap Branch of the Mountaineers and is home to work parties and social events year-round.
Join us and have some fun! Volunteers that help usher, park cars etc. get to see the show for free. You may contact us at our contact page , or subscribe to one of our e-mail lists to find out what's going on. We are always looking for great new people to join our Mountaineers Players family.
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