Shakespeare on the Lawn

07/28/2026

With Bravo, Iowa Stage Theatre Company & Salisbury House Foundation have the staff power and operational bandwidth to put on Shakespeare on the Lawn every summer. This year we ran five performances of Measure for Measure to a total audience of nearly 1,600 people!

07/22/2026

That's a wrap on Measure for Measure!

Thank you to our sponsors, volunteers, cast, and crew for making this production a roarin' good time!🍾 We hope you will be back to join us next year for Hamlet (July 14-18, 2027).

Thank you to everyone who came to the show! We are grateful to you for supporting Iowa Stage Theatre Company and Salisbury House and Gardens. You really are the bee's knees 😉

07/22/2026

07/17/2026

We've had a phenomenal start to the week, and it sounds like many of you agree! 🥰 To our Wednesday & Thursday audiences - thank you so much for joining us! Friday, we will see soon 🍾

If you haven't purchased tickets and want to join us, Saturday has just a few tickets left 👀 and Sunday tickets close tomorrow at midnight 🕛

Get tickets here 👉 https://shakespeareonthelawn.com/measure/

07/13/2026

Friday night is officially SOLD OUT! 🍾 Wednesday and Thursday have nearly full houses - if you are looking to join us before the weekend, don't miss out! Tickets for Wed & Thurs close TONIGHT at midnight 🕛

Get tickets here 👉 https://shakespeareonthelawn.com/measure/

07/12/2026

Meet our director! 📣

Carl Lindberg is thrilled to be working on the Lawn for the first time. Previous Iowa Stage Theatre Company credits include performing in "Buried Child" and "The Glass Menagerie". Carl is a Professor and the Chair of the Theatre and Acting Programs at Des Moines Area Community College. Other acting credits include major regional stages in Chicago, such as Steppenwolf, Lookingglass, Remy Bumppo, Oak Park Festival Theatre, and others, and on camera work in regional commercials and films. Carl holds an MFA in Directing from Western Illinois University, a BA in Theatre with an emphasis in Acting from CSU Stanislaus, and has trained with Steppenwolf, Shakespeare & Company, and The Second City. Carl has worked on dozens of productions of Shakespeare's plays across the country as an adaptor, director, actor, and designer, and has studied and produced in Shakespeare's original practices.

07/11/2026

Check out our most recent blog post for a full note from our director, Carl Lindberg. You can read it here 👇

https://shakespeareonthelawn.com/news/directors-note-m4m/

07/10/2026

After lots of quality control tests, our team can confidently say the ice cream flavors for this year are SUPERB💫 A small batch of ice cream is made each summer just for the event, so we recommend grabbing a cup before the show begins.

🍨 Shakesberry Chip: smooth raspberry and Chambord ice cream with dark chocolate stracciatella
☕ The Bawd's House Blend: freshly roasted ZANZIBAR coffee bean ice cream with dallops of Kahlúa infused fudge
🍓 Isabella's Conundrum: Madagascan vanilla bean ice cream swirled with ribbons of strawberry and rhubarb

Ice cream will be available at the concessions tent for a minimum $5 donation per cup.🍦

07/08/2026

Friday night is officially low on tickets! And Wednesday and Thursday aren't too far behind 👀 Don't miss out!

Tickets close two days before each night or when sold out. They will not be sold at the door!

Get tickets 👉 https://shakespeareonthelawn.com/measure/

07/06/2026

Carl and Colin are back to discuss adaptation and the focus of this year's script.