Gary Shakespeare Company

FREE Shakespeare for Northwest Indiana

P.O. Box 2772 Gary, IN, 46403

Gary Shakespeare Company is a 501c3 Not-for-profit organization established in 2013. We are dedicated to bringing actors and audiences of all ages, ethnicities, and backgrounds together in the enjoyment of the works of William Shakespeare and in the shared experience of live performance.

Gary Shakespeare Co. is excited to announce our new Madrigal Choir!

Stay tuned for our upcoming performances!

In May of 2023, funding for the Gary Shakespeare Madrigal group was generously provided by a grant from Legacy Foundation's Transform Lake County Fund in an effort to positively transform Lake County.

Learn more about what Legacy Foundation is doing to help transform Lake County here!

So what makes a Madrigal different from other choirs? A Madrigal is a genre of non-religious, unaccompanied vocal music that became extremely popular in Europe in the 16th century, and continued to be written in most of the first half of the 17th century especially in Italy and England.

Madrigal singing is a very intimate kind of performing, requiring subtle communication among the singers to establish tempo, dynamics, starting and stopping, and creating emotional sense in the music.

We hope that you’ll come and join us! All ages welcome.