Shakespeare In The Park-Griffith Park

08/17/2024

I was so excited to see Rivers Cuomo at the show last week I forgot to put on my trousers! What a lovely gent he is and quite the dapper dresser.

07/25/2024

Our movie is an official selection at the Valley Film Festival in Los Angeles! Please come and join us if you can - it's at the Laemmle In NoHo on August 5th. It's our night off from As You Like It so we will all be there. See first comment for details.

07/24/2024

As You Like It is featured in August issue of Harper's Bazaar!

07/15/2024

Seven more weeks left to catch As You Like It!

The Independent Shakespeare Co. has returned to the old LA Zoo in Griffith Park for another summer season of free outdoor performances,

06/28/2024

Shakespeare in the Park on the news!

'This is some people's introduction to LA theater." Independent Shakespeare Company kicking off 20th summer season of free plays in Griffith Park.

06/18/2024

We started rehearsing As You Like It last week. Only three and bit weeks before we will be in front of an audience!

But we still have a way to go to make ends meet and pay for the whole thing. A friendly audience member has offered a $10,000 challenge match this week - please help us make it! See comments below...

06/07/2024

Thank you to everyone that has stepped up to help so far! Our 20th year of Shakespeare in the Park in LA is going to be quite a departure from previous seasons: a one hour immersive prologue before the show; the audience seated in the round; the largest cast we've had in years and we finally get to use those cages from the Old Zoo!

It's all admission free but it will be a challenge to make sure we can pay all the bills this year. Please check the first comment and see how you can help!

06/05/2024

20 years! We start rehearsals on Tuesday but times are tough in LA and it is proving quite hard this year to pull together the necessary $$$ to pay all the actors, crew and staff to put the festival. Check out the first comment to see how you can help.

03/20/2024

Hamlet, Solus begins performances tomorrow!! 12 performances only!!

Here are some pics of the last time we did the show in the Park in 2011. This new piece is obviously very different but informed by our earlier productions. It is a real privilege to get to be in a conversation with this play for so long. I hope I can still do it justice at my advanced age! If you'd like to come and see it I'll leave info in the comments.

07/26/2023

LAST week of Julius Caesar performances 😰 Can you believe it?! If you haven't seen it yet or you've been itching to return, this week is your last chance!

We've got a fun week planned, too - in addition to the 5 Julius Caesar performances, we have our Community Toga Dress Up Night & our Players in the Park workshop. Plus, SELAH is returning to assemble hygiene kits for our unhoused neighbors! Visit iscla.org to view our full calendar and to find out more about the Griffith Park FREE Shakespeare Festival

07/16/2023

"Independent Shakespeare Company’s production is brutal and sparse, just like the text" - Stage Raw

We're Stage Raw Recommended 🤩🤩 Julius Caesar plays tonight and tomorrow at 7 PM in the Old LA Zoo! Will we see you there?!

📸 Grettel Cortes Photography