Call for Directors
Madison Shakespeare Company is now a Resident Company at the Bartell Theatre, meaning we will offer full-length programming year-round. We are now accepting proposals from directors for selected productions in 2024 and 2025. Please see the form below. If it … Continued
Shakespeare in the Park returns this April! Enroll to read or plan your picnic visit now
Our annual outdoor staged reading event is back for a third year. Get all the details on Shakespeare In the Park 2024, plan your picnic visit to hear your favorite play, and sign up to be considered to perform in … Continued
Stay out (a little) late with Shakespeare!
With very limited seating for other performances, 9 PM on Valentine’s Day is your best bet to see A Valentine’s Affair 2024 at the Bartell Theatre. We know it’s a Wednesday! But we also know your going-out time is valuable … Continued
First Valentine’s 2024 behind-the-scenes looks!
Steve Noll joined us for rehearsal at Arts + Literature Laboratory. The results speak for themselves. See you February 13-14 for an unforgettable night of classic romance to spice up any Valentine’s Day festivities in Madison. Tickets still available at … Continued
A Valentine’s Affair is back, and back where it belongs!
Madison’s signature Valentine’s Day event is back at the Bartell Theatre after a five-year wait! Madison Shakespeare Company is proud to present classic love scenes by William Shakespeare and Thomas Heywood on February 13 and 14 in A Valentine’s Affair … Continued
Shakespeare Audition Workshop, November 11
Performers: sharpen your audition skills! The Madison area is surging with Shakespearean productions, continuing into 2024. Sign up below to attend a Shakespeare audition workshop, featuring a facilitator panel of local classics directors including: Sam D. White, director of Twelfth … Continued
Auditions for A Valentine’s Affair 2024
Be a part of a long-running classical romance performance ensemble! Audition for A Valentine’s Affair and Lovers In June 2024 now on our Auditions page or on the form below. Loading…
Romeo and Juliet Balcony Battle: September 23
Join us Saturday September 23 at Madison Children’s Museum for a special outdoor pop-up performance and the premiere of a new Shakespeare game, the Romeo and Juliet Balcony Battle! One Instant Juliet, chosen from the audience and guided by a … Continued
Twelfth Night preview!
We open Twelfth Night this Friday, July 14! Take a peek inside the amphitheater (courtesy of photographer Benjamin Barlow) and then make your plans to see us before the revels are ended!
A whirlwind weekend!
In just the past few days: We held our final offsite Twelfth Night rehearsal We visited Show Biz Buzz with Bruno We packed the wine garden at Table Wine for a fun afternoon of Shakespeare scenes and games We moved … Continued