Director Sam D. White talks Henry the Fifth
MSC’s production of Henry the Fifth, the final chapter of the rise of Prince Hal to lead a nation, is coming in May 2025. In the first peek behind the curtain, director Sam D. White talks about how the play … Continued
Look at this year’s classic love scenes!
Valentine’s Day is almost here! Make your plans for February 13, 14, and 15 by making a date with the eight love scenes (and two surprise sonnets) of A Valentine’s Affair 2025, performing exclusively at the Bartell Theatre in Madison. … Continued
What’s in this year’s Valentine’s Affair?
Tickets are on sale for February 13, 14, and 15! Every year Madison Shakespeare Company presents a festival of love scenes like no other: A Valentine’s Affair, now in its seventh year. Each season we scour the Elizabethan canon for … Continued
A Valentine’s Affair returns!
Seating is limited, AVA 2025 is onsale now! Thrill to the adventures of the lovesick Jailer’s Daughter, the perils of Isabella, and the amorous Cleopatra before wrapping up with a tale of lost love rediscovered… with pancakes! Madison’s unique Valentine’s … Continued
Drill inside The Blue Comet!
It took 98 years to bring The Blue Comet to America, and you have just two weekends to see it. Performances begin November 1 at the Bartell Theatre, so book now. Until then, enjoy these looks behind the scenes at … Continued
Shakespeare Monologue Workshop, November 9 2024
Register to attend a focused workshop on crafting a Shakespeare monologue for audition or performance, held at the Bartell Theatre, 113 E. Mifflin St in Madison, WI on Saturday November 9 from 11 AM – 3:30 PM. This event is … Continued
The Blue Comet is coming to Earth! (And America!)
An American premiere nearly 100 years in the making. Only Madison Shakespeare Company would open the first season of its indoor residency at the Bartell Theatre with a science fiction comedy! Tickets are on sale now for the first-ever performance … Continued
Auditions open for our 2025 shows!
Performers sought for Madison Shakespeare Company’s first two presentations of 2025: Sign up to audition for A Valentine’s Affair 2025. The ensemble has three openings. See the signup form for representative roles available. Auditions November 18-19 with performances in February … Continued
Final weekend of Love’s Labour’s Lost!
Last three chances to see MSC’s fast-paced, fresh, funny, 90 minute take on Love’s Labour’s Lost are here, Friday through Saturday August 16-18 at the Madison Country Day School amphitheater. Get your tickets now on Eventbrite before this classic goes … Continued
Explore exotic Navarre! Love’s Labour’s Lost opens Friday!
Love’s Labour’s Lost tickets are onsale now. With the premiere of Shakespeare’s stunning battle-of-the-sexes comedy just around the corner, we’re thrilled to share this sneak peek captured by longtime MSC collaborator Benjamin Barlow in the gorgeous Madison Country Day School … Continued