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.

Only 2 Weekends Left of THE TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA! We're here 5 NIGHTS a week When are you joining us? #ShakespeareSetFree
Only 2 Weekends Left of THE TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA! We're here 5 NIGHTS a week > When are you joining us? #ShakespeareSetFree
The countdown has begun...Only 10 Performances Left of THE TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA! #ShakespeareSetFree (Photo by Grettel Cortes Photography)
The countdown has begun...Only 10 Performances Left of THE TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA! #ShakespeareSetFree (Photo by Grettel Cortes Photography)
Rock N Roll on Stage! #ShakespeareSetFree
Learn more about THE TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA, meet the actors, tour backstage, and try out the Festival stage! This is the final workshop of the season! Workshop participation is free! No RSVPs required, just show up early! . . . . . . #ShakespeareSetFree #iscla #LAThtr #workshops #learnwithus #artsed #GriffithPark #OldZoo #LA #Shakespeare #Summer #Free #Diversity #LosAngeles #MyDayInLA #DiscoverLA #ExploreLA #LAFun #FreeEvent #FreeShakespeare #ShakespeareInThePark #DiversityInTheater #LACountyArts #LAArts #Theater #FreeThingsToDoInLA
Learn more about THE TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA, meet the actors, tour backstage, and try out the Festival stage! This is the final workshop of the season! Workshop participation is free! No RSVPs required, just show up early! . . . . . . #ShakespeareSetFree #iscla #LAThtr #workshops #learnwithus #artsed #GriffithPark #OldZoo #LA #Shakespeare #Summer #Free #Diversity #LosAngeles #MyDayInLA #DiscoverLA #ExploreLA #LAFun #FreeEvent #FreeShakespeare #ShakespeareInThePark #DiversityInTheater #LACountyArts #LAArts #Theater #FreeThingsToDoInLA
TONIGHT AT 6 PM! Nicholas F. Centino, assistant professor of Chicana/o Studies at Cal State Channel Islands will provide a broad look at the connections between Los Angeles and 1950s rock & roll and rockabilly, as well as the current revival popular amongst Latinas and Latinos. Meet us under a tree up the hill from the stage for this informal discussion about the regional phenomenon that inspired the look and feel of our production of Shakespeare’s THE TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA. . . . . . . #ShakespeareSetFree #ISCLA #LearnWithUs #rockabilly #razabilly #1950s #LAThtr #OldZoo #LA #Shakespeare #Summer #Free #Diversity #LosAngeles #MyDayInLA #DiscoverLA #ExploreLA #LAFun #FreeEvent #FreeShakespeare #ShakespeareInThePark #DiversityInTheater #Theater #FreeThingsToDoInLA #LACountyArts #LAArts
TONIGHT AT 6 PM! Nicholas F. Centino, assistant professor of Chicana/o Studies at Cal State Channel Islands will provide a broad look at the connections between Los Angeles and 1950s rock & roll and rockabilly, as well as the current revival popular amongst Latinas and Latinos. Meet us under a tree up the hill from the stage for this informal discussion about the regional phenomenon that inspired the look and feel of our production of Shakespeare’s THE TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA. . . . . . . #ShakespeareSetFree #ISCLA #LearnWithUs #rockabilly #razabilly #1950s #LAThtr #OldZoo #LA #Shakespeare #Summer #Free #Diversity #LosAngeles #MyDayInLA #DiscoverLA #ExploreLA #LAFun #FreeEvent #FreeShakespeare #ShakespeareInThePark #DiversityInTheater #Theater #FreeThingsToDoInLA #LACountyArts #LAArts
Last weekend we met these inquisitive, spirited #GirlScouts! Will we meet you this weekend? Only 13 performances left! #ShakespeareSetFree . . . . #griffithpark #diversity #inclusion #nextgen #LAThtr
Last weekend we met these inquisitive, spirited #GirlScouts! Will we meet you this weekend? Only 13 performances left! #ShakespeareSetFree . . . . #griffithpark #diversity #inclusion #nextgen #LAThtr
#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
Only 2 Weekends Left of THE TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA! We're here 5 NIGHTS a week When are you joining us? #ShakespeareSetFree The countdown has begun...Only 10 Performances Left of THE TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA! #ShakespeareSetFree (Photo by Grettel Cortes Photography)
Rock N Roll on Stage! #ShakespeareSetFree
Learn more about THE TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA, meet the actors, tour backstage, and try out the Festival stage! This is the final workshop of the season! Workshop participation is free! No RSVPs required, just show up early! . . . . . . #ShakespeareSetFree #iscla #LAThtr #workshops #learnwithus #artsed #GriffithPark #OldZoo #LA #Shakespeare #Summer #Free #Diversity #LosAngeles #MyDayInLA #DiscoverLA #ExploreLA #LAFun #FreeEvent #FreeShakespeare #ShakespeareInThePark #DiversityInTheater #LACountyArts #LAArts #Theater #FreeThingsToDoInLA TONIGHT AT 6 PM! Nicholas F. Centino, assistant professor of Chicana/o Studies at Cal State Channel Islands will provide a broad look at the connections between Los Angeles and 1950s rock & roll and rockabilly, as well as the current revival popular amongst Latinas and Latinos. Meet us under a tree up the hill from the stage for this informal discussion about the regional phenomenon that inspired the look and feel of our production of Shakespeare’s THE TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA. . . . . . . #ShakespeareSetFree #ISCLA #LearnWithUs #rockabilly #razabilly #1950s #LAThtr #OldZoo #LA #Shakespeare #Summer #Free #Diversity #LosAngeles #MyDayInLA #DiscoverLA #ExploreLA #LAFun #FreeEvent #FreeShakespeare #ShakespeareInThePark #DiversityInTheater #Theater #FreeThingsToDoInLA #LACountyArts #LAArts Last weekend we met these inquisitive, spirited #GirlScouts! Will we meet you this weekend? Only 13 performances left! #ShakespeareSetFree . . . . #griffithpark #diversity #inclusion #nextgen #LAThtr #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
 

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.