A Valentine's Affair 2025: Love Scenes From Shakespeare

By William Shakespeare and others

Directed by Annie Jay

Madison’s unique Valentine’s Day tradition continues with the seventh installment of A Valentine’s Affair, a celebration of classic love stories from the works of William Shakespeare and beyond. An evening of passion, pursuit, misunderstanding, marriage, and mayhem on the Bartell stage.

Produced by Madison Shakespeare Company at Bartell Theatre's Evjue Stage, 113 E. Mifflin St., Madison

Performances: February 13-15, 2025

Performance Times:
February 13, 7:30 PM
February 14, 7:30 PM
February 15, 5:00 PM

Ticket Prices: $25

Call 608-661-9696 for reservations or more information, or visit bartelltheatre.org/2024/a-valentines-affair-2025 for tickets.

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Auditions

Dates are November 18 and 19, 2024.

Be a part of a long-running classical romance performance ensemble! This season we are looking for:

- Performers who would suit roles such as Juliet, Ophelia, Hero, Hermia, Viola, Isabella, and Bianca.
- Performers who would suit roles such as Romeo, Orlando, Demetrius, Lysander, Autolycus, Dromio, and Silvius.
- Performers who would suit roles such as Marc Antony, Macbeth, Benedick, Petruchio, Sir Andrew, and Valentine.

If you do not consider yourself a good fit for roles like these, please join us for a future audition.

Sign up to audition November 18 and 19 for Madison Shakespeare Company's collections of classic love scenes directed by Annie Jay: 

A Valentine's Affair, February 13-15 2025 at the Bartell Theatre in Madison
Shakespeare's Lovers In June, June 7-8 2025 at Tyranena Brewing in Lake Mills

Candidates who have never appeared in an MSC production will be asked to present a memorized Shakespearean monologue no longer than two minutes. Choose from any Shakespeare text that illustrates your capabilities and range.

All candidates may be asked to participate in scene readings which will be published shortly and made available to all candidates.

All candidates will be contacted with an appointment time.

Auditions to be held at the Bartell Theatre Evjue Stage, 113 E. Mifflin St. in Madison.

There will be occasional table read and initial rehearsal sessions in December 2024, with regular rehearsals beginning January 5, 2025. After the close of A Valentine's Affair, there will be occasional brush-up rehearsals to prepare for Lovers In June, presented June 7 and 8. Please see the rehearsal conflict calendar for more information.

Candidates must be at least 18 years old as of November 24, 2024.

Signup at madisonshakespeare.org/auditions