Independent Shakespeare Co.

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🌳LA's FREE Shakespeare in the park🌳

Re-imagining classics in Griffith Park & staging bold contemporary works in our studio theater in Atwater Village!

⚔️ Coriolanus June 24 – July 26
🎭Comedy Of Errors August 5 — September 6

Summer Starts NOW! Free Summer Shakespeare in the park is only 28 days away ☀️ Rehearsals for Coriolanus have begun! Fro...
05/27/2026

Summer Starts NOW! Free Summer Shakespeare in the park is only 28 days away ☀️

Rehearsals for Coriolanus have begun! From the first table read to performances in the park, you can bet there will be bloody fights, familial drama, and, in true Indie Shakes fashion, dogs 🐶

Brutal and surprisingly funny, Indie Shakes’ premiere of Shakespeare's most daring political thriller examines the cycles of power and the flawed people who are called to lead. Opening night is June 24th and Pride Night is June 27th!

Coming to Coriolanus? Let us know you’re coming by registering online! Our festival is FREE as always, but registration helps us prepare for our audience size each night: https://bit.ly/isclafest2026

Hear from the artists who are making our festival happen! 🔥Kalean Ung is an actor, playwright, and educator. She has app...
05/25/2026

Hear from the artists who are making our festival happen! 🔥

Kalean Ung is an actor, playwright, and educator. She has appeared in countless Indie Shakes productions, including as Mephistopheles in last season’s 'Doctor Faustus'. This year, she appears as Chanteuse in 'Comedy of Errors'.

“Indie Shakes is an amazing cultural event that happens every summer. It may look like hundreds of people helped put it together, but from the inside, it really is a small bunch of people who are extraordinarily talented who work together to make sure theater belongs to Los Angeles. It’s professional, but it’s not stuffy. It’s relatable, down to earth, and for me that’s what makes it a family affair.”

We’re so excited to bring a new summer of FREE theater to Los Angeles! Visit the link on our page or indieshakes.org to help us reach our goal by opening night! 🧡✨

Hear from the artists who are making our festival happen! 🔥Bernardo de Paula () has worked professionally in Los Angeles...
05/23/2026

Hear from the artists who are making our festival happen! 🔥

Bernardo de Paula () has worked professionally in Los Angeles for over 15 years. This summer, he will be playing Brutus in *Coriolanus* and Solinus in *Comedy of Errors!*

Last summer during a quasi-improvised fight scene, Bernardo spotted a young girl in the front row and took her doll to use as a prop. After the show, he went to apologize to her mother. She responded: “Are you KIDDING? It was her favorite part of the show.”

“I like to think we created a lifelong theatre lover that day,” Bernardo told us. “Moments like that only exist in live theatre, and the fact that we make it available to anyone in our Los Angeles community for free is an incredible gift that deserves all of our support.”

Your support is what makes moments like this possible! Visit the link on our page or indieshakes.org to help us reach our goal by opening night! 🧡✨

California has a $350 billion budget, and only $24 million goes to arts grants statewide. That's a staggering shortfall ...
05/19/2026

California has a $350 billion budget, and only $24 million goes to arts grants statewide. That's a staggering shortfall when communities submitted $90 million in eligible requests just to keep their cultural districts and arts programs alive. Furthermore, the Performing Arts Equitable Payroll Fund (PAEPF) remains without renewed support, a critical oversight given the massive need shown during its first round of funding. We cannot let this stand.

Kick off Week with us by mobilizing your network! Share this message and plan your advocacy strategy with friends. Some key lawmakers are already championing our cause, but the entire legislature and leadership need to hear our collective voice to prioritize the arts in the final budget. We have until May 22 to make an impact!

Share this with your creative community, and let's mobilize together. Take Action: https://secure.everyaction.com/M9ZOnrFIDUiVpghzVu6OxQ2

"All the world's a stage"...metaphorically, of course! The truth is, we still need to build our own stage in Griffith Pa...
05/15/2026

"All the world's a stage"...metaphorically, of course! The truth is, we still need to build our own stage in Griffith Park each summer, which doesn't come for free. We count ourselves lucky to have a wonderful audience that supports us each year, helping us with our stage, props, batteries, and countless other details that make up the festival!

There's no such thing as a "small" donation - any and all amounts bring us that much closer to the finish line! Support FREE Shakespeare in the Park at indieshakes.org ! We got this! 🧡✨

Indie Shakes is proud to pay ALL of our artists for the Griffith Park Free Shakespeare Festival, while still keeping adm...
05/09/2026

Indie Shakes is proud to pay ALL of our artists for the Griffith Park Free Shakespeare Festival, while still keeping admission free for all! It's no mystery how we make this work every year - so much of our fuel for the festival comes from YOU!

There's no such thing as a "small" donation - any and all amounts bring us that much closer to the finish line! Support the summer at indieshakes.org ! We got this! 🧡✨

05/07/2026

Introducing the company of the 2026 Griffith Park Free Shakespeare Festival! We are so excited to welcome these wonderful artists to the stage for this year's festival! 🧡✨

The Free Shakespeare Festival opens June 24th! This year, the featured plays are Shakespeare's 'Coriolanus' and 'The Comedy of Errors'! ⚔️🎸 Call up your friends, start planning your picnics, and get ready to enjoy joyous and electrifying classical theatre under the stars!

Admission to our Festival is FREE as always - we can only accomplish this thanks to your support! You can visit indieshakes.org to keep the summer festival admission free for ALL. We can't wait to see you all at the park! 🧡✨

Sometimes all we need is a breath of fresh air - and what could be a better setting than the Griffith Park Free Shakespe...
05/03/2026

Sometimes all we need is a breath of fresh air - and what could be a better setting than the Griffith Park Free Shakespeare Festival? Indie Shakes is proud to cultivate a space where Angelenos can reset and reconnect with nature, all while enjoying quality theater! We can't do all of this without your help - donations from supporters like you make it all possible!

Support the summer at indieshakes.org ! We got this! 🧡✨

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3191 Casitas Avenue #130
Los Angeles, CA
90039

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+18187106306

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