Shakespeare In the Park: An Anniversary Celebration
By William Shakespeare
To celebrate Madison Shakespeare Company’s 10th anniversary and commemorate the date of William Shakespeare’s death in 1616, MSC presents Shakespeare In the Park: An Anniversary Celebration, a day-long festival of readings and performances at Madison’s Rennebohm Park Shelter on Saturday April 23, from 11 AM to 8 PM.
This anniversary celebration will include three Shakespeare plays:
11:30 AM – Romeo and Juliet
2:00 PM – A Midsummer Night’s Dream
4:00 PM – Henry the Sixth, A Tiger’s Heart (with the generous cooperation of Ithaca Shakespeare Company and Stephen Ponton)Park shelter seating will be available, and attendees are also welcome to bring their own seating and blankets. Rennebohm Park is located near Hilldale on Madison’s west side, with an official street address of 115 N. Eau Claire Avenue. It is also bordered by Sheboygan Avenue, Segoe Road, and Regent Street.
Individuals and organizations interested in participating in the festival are invited to submit their proposal at https://madisonshakespeare.org/anniversary2022
There are no fees for attendance or for participation in Shakespeare In the Park: An Anniversary Celebration.
Produced by Madison Shakespeare Company at Rennebohm Park Shelter, 115 N. Eau Claire Ave, Madison
Performances: April 23, 2022
Performance Times:
Saturday April 23, 2022, 11 AM - 8 PMFree admission
Auditions
Readers wanted for Romeo and Juliet, A Midsummer Night's Dream, and Henry the Sixth. Experience welcome but not required. Please sign up at madisonshakespeare.org/auditions to play a role in one (or two, or three!) of the full-length plays. You will be contacted with script download links and instructions for checking in at the event.