Inspiration from A Valentine’s Affair
A Valentine’s Affair opens in two weeks. It’s the perfect time to look in for some inspiration from Shakespeare’s greatest couples. And to reserve now, for showings on February 13 and February 14. Photos by Bre’Annah Stampley
Updated: Henry the Fourth on WORT FM’s Radio Literature
Listen to Henry the Fourth cast members Ari Pollack (Hotspur), Martha White (Lady Percy), Ned O’Reilly (Worcester), and Jason Compton (Vernon) as guests on WORT-FM’s Radio Literature program, hosted by Melvin Hinton, from the January 25 2018 program. Playback is below and … Continued
“I’m pretty, but tough. Like a diamond. Or beef jerky in a ball gown.”
“I’m pretty, but tough. Like a diamond. Or beef jerky in a ball gown.” – Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt Words Annalyse Lapajenko lives by. So after playing Celia in As You Like It, and Juliet’s Nurse in special presentations, the returning … Continued
Spend Valentine’s Day With Fabulous Lovers and One Monster
We invite you to spend your Valentine’s Day with some of the greatest lovers in literature, from Romeo and Juliet to Antony and Cleopatra. Also, Richard the Third will be there. Shakespeare was so good he made that guy into a … Continued
Henry the Fourth: Rooting For Doomed Characters
When you see a classic, chances are you know who will win every battle, fight, skirmish, and conflict. Yet we still pull for the underdogs and doomed characters. Why? We ask Henry the Fourth fight choreographer Andrew Sutherland.
A Word From the King
We hear great excitement over a colonial treasurer planning to breeze through our fair city some two years hence. Know well that there are hundreds of creative, talented minds and bodies living and working right here, all year long, with the … Continued
MSC named Theater of the Year by BroadwayWorld Madison
The winners of the BroadwayWorld Madison Awards 2017 have been announced, and Madison Shakespeare Company is thrilled to share in the honors. MSC was named Theater of the Year (Non-Equity) by the voters! In addition, the voters smiled on our … Continued
A Valentine’s Affair cast announced
An Evening’s Affair is reborn as A Valentine’s Affair, featuring scenes from The Tempest, Troilus and Cressida, Antony and Cleopatra, Much Ado About Nothing, and Romeo and Juliet. Directed by Emily Morrison Weeks and performed by the ensemble of: Donald … Continued
Henry the Fourth: A Rehearsal Look-In
Rehearsals for Henry the Fourth are well under way, and tickets are on sale now for the February 9 premiere. Before any Shakespeare production gets on its feet to the carousing and drunken revelry and sword fighting is the table … Continued
Meet the new boss…
When Sloshed Shakespeare: Macbeth hits the Capital Brewery stage October 5 for the final outdoor performance of 2017, it will be with a significant casting change. After a whirlwind year with Madison Shakespeare Company, Tia Tanzer has moved out of … Continued