King Edward is here! June 19-28 only!
King Edward loves life. He loves his wife Elizabeth. He also loves his mistress Jane. Jane loves her husband Matthew. Matthew loves Jane, but he doesn’t love the idea of competing with a king. So Matthew becomes a pirate. The … Continued
Edward the Fourth on WORT-FM
Sarah Z. Johnson, script adapter of Edward the Fourth joined Madison Children’s Museum co-CEO Kia Karlen on WORT-FM Eight o’Clock Buzz to talk all things historical comedy on playgrounds! Listen below or access the WORT FM page here.
Ten years of collaboration: Madison Children’s Museum and MSC
Madison Children’s Museum co-CEO Kia Karlen and MSC producer Jason Compton share the story of Edward the Fourth (June 19-28) and the past ten years of collaboration from the rooftop of the museum to the basement and all points between!
A comedic history on a playground, for grownups: Edward the Fourth
If we told you there was a play about:A Queen who jumps the lineThe King she snaresThe beautiful shopkeeper he seducesHer husband who joins a pirate crewwould you see it with us?Comedic history Edward the Fourth opens June 19 at … Continued
“We’re all a little bit too much like Angelo, and that scares us.”
In The Comedy of Errors, Laura Kochanowski and Birdie La Barre were a literal sister act as Adriana and Luciana. In Shakespeare’s Measure For Measure the dynamic is very different… or is it?! Tickets for Measure For Measure exclusively at … Continued
The comi-tragic, problem-atic masterpiece is here!
Measure For Measure is in Madison for two weekends only and seating is limited. It’s Shakespeare’s comi-tragic, problem-atic masterpiece. It’s about playing games with life, manipulating, cheating, and never saying sorry. And those are the good guys. Directed by Dustin … Continued
“It’s highly emotional.” Director Dustin J. Martin on Measure For Measure
“To be in a small, intimate setting as an audience member, you can see the emotion on the performer’s face.” Director Dustin J. Martin speaks on his vision for Measure For Measure, Shakespeare’s soaring and searing comi-tragic masterpiece, opening April … Continued
Measure For Measure, April 24-May 2 at the Bartell Theatre
Madison Shakespeare Company presented Measure For Measure April 24 – May 2, 2026 on the Evjue Stage of the Bartell Theatre. Shakespeare’s taut drama of power, ambition, and control was directed by Dustin J. Martin (SummerStage of Delafield) and featured … Continued
Auditions open now for 2026’s Summer of Surprises!
Signup is open now for acting candidates in the casts of both of Madison Shakespeare Company’s Summer 2026 productions: Edward the Fourth, a historical comedy for grown-ups by Thomas Heywood. Performs June 19-28 at Madison Children’s MuseumBoris Borisovich’s Wonder Tales, … Continued
Romeo and Juliet and Beatrice and Benedick will be there…
…will you? A Valentine’s Affair performs just three nights this season, February 12-14 at the Bartell Theatre. Tickets available now at the Bartell website or by calling 608-661-9696. Give us just 90 minutes and we’ll give you eight classic love … Continued