MEASURE FOR MEASURE
June 24 - July 23

Kalean Ung, Nikhil Pai. PHOTO: MIKE DITZ

Kalean Ung, Nikhil Pai.
PHOTO: MIKE DITZ

MINES THE COMEDY WITHOUT SACRIFICING DRAMATIC HEFT...STRONG AND STYLISH -Showmag

IT'S POWERFUL MAGIC...FAST PACE...A LIGHT TONE...THE ACTORS BRING CHARMING TOUCHES TO THEIR ROLES - LA Times

EXPERT CLOWNING - LA Observed

THIS IS AN EVENT YOU SHOULD EXPERIENCE - Fume of Sighs

Opening this year's Griffith Park Free Shakespeare Festival is this wild and wonderful dark comedy.  It's the first time ISC has produced it. Learn more here.

THE TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA
July 29 - September 3

EVAN LEWIS SMITH, ERIKA SOTO, PATRICK BATIste. PHOTO: MIKE DITz

EVAN LEWIS SMITH, ERIKA SOTO, PATRICK BATIste.
PHOTO: MIKE DITz

SUMMER'S HERE SO LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL. YOUR GOOD TIME IS MADE IN THE SHADE WITH INDEPENDENT SHAKESPEARE CO.'S THE TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA. - Broadway World

 A DEMONSTRATION OF THE PURE PRIMACY OF PHYSICAL PLEASURE IN THE MEDIUM — A SPLENDID ANIMAL SHOW OF THEATER - Stage Raw

SHAKESPEARE WOULD BE PROUD - Fume of Sighs

Live rockabilly music, swing dancing, and a dog named Crab? This all-new production of Shakespeare's coming-of-age comedy will be making a joyful noise in the park this summer. Learn more here.

**The ASL - interpreted performance of The Two Gentlemen of Verona is Sunday, August 27 at 7:00 pm. Please click here to hold a spot in the reserved section. You can also email Sarah for more information or call (818) 710-6306. **

 
 

MEET THE 2017 FESTIVAL ACTORS!

2016 ANNUAL REPORT

We're on Instagram at @indyshakes

Want to re-live 2016? Check out our Annual Report. It's not exactly a 2016 do-over, but it's the best we got! Experience it here.

#WhyWeDoWhatWeDo!
#WhyWeDoWhatWeDo!
We supplied the postcards and stamps, and you, our audience, wrote to our elected officials. Arts activism starts young at #ShakespeareSetFree ✉️👍🏾
We supplied the postcards and stamps, and you, our audience, wrote to our elected officials. Arts activism starts young at #ShakespeareSetFree ✉️👍🏾
We love our donors! Andy's dad contributed to #ShakespeareSetFree and Andy and Natalie were rewarded with a swing dancing class from @katiepowersfaulk and @erikasotov 👏🏾✨😄💃
We love our donors! Andy's dad contributed to #ShakespeareSetFree and Andy and Natalie were rewarded with a swing dancing class from @katiepowersfaulk and @erikasotov 👏🏾✨😄💃
Add some "FUN!" to your #BackToSchool Week with #ShakespeareSetFree
Add some "FUN!" to your #BackToSchool Week with #ShakespeareSetFree
TONIGHT at the Griffith Park Free Shakespeare Festival, we're inviting YOU to make a difference by writing to your elected representatives about why the arts matter to your community! Come on and join us in #artsadvocacy and make your voice count! Postcards and stamps will be provided. #ShakespeareSetFree
TONIGHT at the Griffith Park Free Shakespeare Festival, we're inviting YOU to make a difference by writing to your elected representatives about why the arts matter to your community! Come on and join us in #artsadvocacy and make your voice count! Postcards and stamps will be provided. #ShakespeareSetFree
I'll catch you Saturday Night! #Eglamour #ShakespeareSetFree
I'll catch you Saturday Night! #Eglamour #ShakespeareSetFree
WHAT'S PLAYING this Week: UPDATE. Are you joining us? #ShakespeareSetFree
WHAT'S PLAYING this Week: UPDATE. Are you joining us? #ShakespeareSetFree
So cool! Thank you to author H.D. Knightley for mentioning the Festival in your book Sid and Teddy! Check out the book for the whole scene at the Festival! #sexytimes #sidandteddy . . . . #youngadultdatingandsex #ShakespeareSetFree
So cool! Thank you to author H.D. Knightley for mentioning the Festival in your book Sid and Teddy! Check out the book for the whole scene at the Festival! #sexytimes #sidandteddy . . . . #youngadultdatingandsex #ShakespeareSetFree
Join us SUNDAY AT 5 PM for Players in the Park/Teatristas en el parque family workshops, for learners of all ages! Learn about THE TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA from the actors appearing in it, try out the stage, and take a peek backstage. RSVP at iscla.org/griffith-park-festival . . . . . . #ShakespeareSetFree #LAThtr #workshops #learnwithus #artsed #GriffithPark #OldZoo #LA #Shakespeare #Summer #Free #Diversity #LosAngeles #MyDayInLA #DiscoverLA #ExploreLA #LAFun #FreeEvent #FreeShakespeare #ShakespeareInThePark #DiversityInTheater #Theater #FreeThingsToDoInLA #LACountyArts #LAArts
Join us SUNDAY AT 5 PM for Players in the Park/Teatristas en el parque family workshops, for learners of all ages! Learn about THE TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA from the actors appearing in it, try out the stage, and take a peek backstage. RSVP at iscla.org/griffith-park-festival . . . . . . #ShakespeareSetFree #LAThtr #workshops #learnwithus #artsed #GriffithPark #OldZoo #LA #Shakespeare #Summer #Free #Diversity #LosAngeles #MyDayInLA #DiscoverLA #ExploreLA #LAFun #FreeEvent #FreeShakespeare #ShakespeareInThePark #DiversityInTheater #Theater #FreeThingsToDoInLA #LACountyArts #LAArts
@indyshakes #DodgerNight! ⚾️💙
@indyshakes #DodgerNight! ⚾️💙
#WhyWeDoWhatWeDo! We supplied the postcards and stamps, and you, our audience, wrote to our elected officials. Arts activism starts young at #ShakespeareSetFree ✉️👍🏾 We love our donors! Andy's dad contributed to #ShakespeareSetFree and Andy and Natalie were rewarded with a swing dancing class from @katiepowersfaulk and @erikasotov 👏🏾✨😄💃 Add some "FUN!" to your #BackToSchool Week with #ShakespeareSetFree TONIGHT at the Griffith Park Free Shakespeare Festival, we're inviting YOU to make a difference by writing to your elected representatives about why the arts matter to your community! Come on and join us in #artsadvocacy and make your voice count! Postcards and stamps will be provided. #ShakespeareSetFree I'll catch you Saturday Night! #Eglamour #ShakespeareSetFree WHAT'S PLAYING this Week: UPDATE. Are you joining us? #ShakespeareSetFree So cool! Thank you to author H.D. Knightley for mentioning the Festival in your book Sid and Teddy! Check out the book for the whole scene at the Festival! #sexytimes #sidandteddy . . . . #youngadultdatingandsex #ShakespeareSetFree Join us SUNDAY AT 5 PM for Players in the Park/Teatristas en el parque family workshops, for learners of all ages! Learn about THE TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA from the actors appearing in it, try out the stage, and take a peek backstage. RSVP at iscla.org/griffith-park-festival . . . . . . #ShakespeareSetFree #LAThtr #workshops #learnwithus #artsed #GriffithPark #OldZoo #LA #Shakespeare #Summer #Free #Diversity #LosAngeles #MyDayInLA #DiscoverLA #ExploreLA #LAFun #FreeEvent #FreeShakespeare #ShakespeareInThePark #DiversityInTheater #Theater #FreeThingsToDoInLA #LACountyArts #LAArts @indyshakes #DodgerNight! ⚾️💙
 

SET SHAKESPEARE FREE ALL SUMMER LONG!
With your help, we’ve brought free, classical theater to Los Angeles for fourteen years through the Griffith Park Free Shakespeare Festival. Every year, we ask for your financial support. This year is no different--in fact,  your generosity is more important than ever.