Try a Sip of Shakespeare, June 28 at Table Wine
RSVP now on Eventbrite! Join Table Wine and Madison Shakespeare Company for a special afternoon event on Saturday June 28. Looking for the right wine to pair with a smoldering sonnet? The perfect pour for a lovers’ quarrel? We’ve got … Continued
Auditions open for Women Beware Women, August 11-13
Thomas Middleton’s delightfully dark comedy of lust, jealousy, and revenge is coming to the Bartell Theatre this Halloween. Auditions are now open, August 11-13, for roles in the production. Click here to sign up. Synopsis of Women Beware Women: The … Continued
The Cast of The Comedy of Errors, July 18-27
Madison Shakespeare Company’s 2025 summer mainstage production is The Comedy of Errors, written by Shakespeare and directed by John Hendel, with performances July 18-27 at the Madison Country Day School amphitheater. The players:Antipholus of Syracuse – Travis BedardDromio of Syracuse … Continued
Lovers in June 2025 at Tyranena Brewing, June 7-8!
The annual summer trip to Tyranena Brewing in Lake Mills is one of MSC’s best and longest-running traditions. Join us there (1025 Owen St, Lake Mills) at 2 PM on Saturday June 7 and Sunday June 8 for Shakespeare’s Lovers … Continued
Just seven chances for Henry the Fifth
The final end of Prince Hal’s long journey will be here before you know it. Don’t miss this rare opportunity to see Henry the Fifth, with performances May 2 – 11 at Madison’s Bartell Theatre. Tickets are still available for … Continued
Service veteran talkbacks May 3 and May 4
At the conclusion of the Saturday May 3 and Sunday May 4 presentations of Henry the Fifth, talkbacks will be held about the intersection of drama and military service. Select members of the cast with military service experience and members … Continued
Henry the Fifth opens May 2. You’ll not see its like again.
Few classical theater companies take on Shakespeare’s epic drama Henry the Fifth. (If you wanted to see it out in Spring Green, for example, you’ve been waiting 16 years and counting!) Even fewer commit to take on the entire four-play … Continued
Henry the Fifth, behind the scenes!
Check out these rehearsal photos of Henry the Fifth, directed by Sam D. White and opening May 2 at Madison’s Bartell Theatre. The real thing is even more intense, so get tickets now.
Henry the Fifth: The King, his Court, and his Rivals
The cast for the final chapter of the epic “Henriad” is as follows: King Henry V: Joshua WoolfolkChorus, Scroop, Bates, etc.: Rebecca RaetherChorus, Cambridge, Orleans, etc.: Zach BigelowChorus, Grey, Williams, etc.: Donavon ArmbrusterCanterbury, Bardolph, King of France, etc.: Brian R. … Continued
A packed start to 2025’s classical theater in Madison!
Madison Shakespeare Company’s year-round entertainment continues! Henry the Fifth, directed by Sam D. White, opens May 2 at the Bartell Theatre. King Henry, no longer a rebellious youth, puts his indelible mark on a world that once again underestimates him. … Continued


