Measure For Measure, April 24-May 2 at the Bartell Theatre
Tickets are available now for Measure For Measure! Presented in the Bartell Theatre’s intimate Evjue Stage, seating will be limited during these six performances. This Spring, Madison Shakespeare Company proudly presents Shakespeare’s taut drama of power, ambition, and control. Directed … 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
A Valentine’s Affair 2026 is here!
All tickets for AVA 2026 onsale now! A Valentine’s Affair is Madison Shakespeare Company’s unique annual rotating feast of love scenes by William Shakespeare and other masters. The 2026 edition performs exclusively at Madison’s Bartell Theatre, February 12, 13, and … Continued
Auditions for Measure For Measure now open!
Madison Shakespeare Company is seeking 10-13 performers for the April 24-May 2 production of Shakespeare’s Measure For Measure, directed by Dustin J. Martin. In this adaptation on the intimate Evjue stage, many performers will play multiple roles. Please see the … Continued
Make your Valentine’s Day plans now!
Our unique, long-running February tradition returns. The best seats are already on sale for A Valentine’s Affair 2026, performing February 12, 13, and 14 at Madison’s Bartell Theatre. Make your plans now by purchasing online or contacting the box office … Continued
Beware! Opening night is here!
Thomas Middleton’s ultradark comedic masterpiece is here, but just for six performances at the Bartell Theatre. Don’t miss your one chance to see this classic, set in a postwar Italy with a resurgent aristocracy and a thirst for life, love, … Continued
Funny. Sexy. Shocking. Just six performances.
Women Beware Women opens Friday October 31 at the Bartell Theatre. Don’t miss this dark comedy by Thomas Middleton, presented as only Madison Shakespeare Company can. Tickets onsale now. Costumes by Issaka Aguirre, Ines Botto, Gina ChirichellaScenic design by Jay … Continued
A radio preview of Women Beware Women!
Giovanna Iosso (Bianca) and Willy Jewer (Leantio) were in-studio at Madison’s WORT-FM for Radio Literature and performed a brief excerpt from our upcoming Thomas Middleton masterpiece Women Beware Women, Act 3 Scene 1. Listen on YouTube below, then get your … Continued
What’s the plot of Women Beware Women?
Thomas Middleton’s masterpiece flips effortlessly between uncomfortably hilarious and genuinely heartbreaking. It goes like this: The young and beautiful Bianca shocks her wealthy Venetian family by running away and eloping with Leantio, a Florentine salesman of modest means. But Bianca … Continued