Bard in the Quad

05/18/2026

Looking forward to a magical summer! ❄️🐻🐑🌼

05/18/2026

Cast list for The Winter’s Tale! Get ready for another magical summer. ❄️🐻🐑🌼

04/23/2026

Bard in the Quad wishes Shakespeare a happy 462nd birthday! And as a gift to all our awesome Bard Heads out there, scroll for our 2026 production title! See you this summer!

08/16/2025

Missing Bard already? You can now watch the full production .tv now! Thank you to the crew for their fabulous work filming and editing! https://youtu.be/i3dqpdGH7yA?si=wYrKHEnfPZfqY4eP

08/12/2025

Thank you Barometer!

“The course of love never did run smooth.” An intricate love triangle, a magical fairy world, colorful costumes and whimsical dialogue all against the imposing backdrop of the Memorial Union: Bard in the Quad’s 20th season transported viewers into the world of William Shakespeare. On opening n...

08/12/2025

Saying farewell to our amazing 2025 Quad Squad! Thank you to everyone who had our 20th season so magical. We’ll see you in 2026!

08/11/2025

“Give me your hands, if we be friends. And Robin shall restore amends.” Thank you all and good night until 2026!

08/10/2025

Biggest Bard alum reunion yet! Too many shows to include everything .hannah.song and have added their energy and creativity to going back to 2014! Scroll through for a few highlights and an image of our amazing Saturday night performance- we were treated to the most magical moonrise at the finale! One performance left! Be there tonight at 7:30 pm in the Quad to celebrate 20 years of Bard with us! https://prax.universitytickets.com/w/event.aspx?SeriesID=68

08/09/2025

Last night’s Bard alums featured (Casca in Julius Caesar 2024) and .siri13 (Decius Brutus in Julius Caesar 2024 and Don Pedro in Much Ado 2023) in the house! Thanks for coming back to the Quad this year!

08/08/2025

Great crowd last night featuring multiple Bard alums! (on stage in Romeo and Juliet 2019, Comedy of Errors 2021, Twelfth Night 2022, and Much Ado 2023), .bre (wardrobe Twelfth Night 2022, on stage in Comedy of Errors 2021 and Much Ado 2023), ._lenore (on stage Much Ado 2023 and SM Julius Caesar 2024), (SM 2022 and 2023) and .j.jennah (on stage in Julius Caesar 2024) joined us to celebrate 20 years of Bard! Three chances left for you to join us too! Get your tickets and pack your picnic baskets! https://prax.universitytickets.com/w/event.aspx?SeriesID=68

08/07/2025

Huzzah! Performances of A Midsummer Night’s Dream continue tonight in the Quad. You have four chances left to catch one of Shakespeare’s most magical romantic comedies. The box office and seating area open at 6:30 pm for preshow gathering and picnics and performances start at 7:30 pm. Pack a blanket or low chair to sit on and some cozy clothing for when the sun goes down. Buy tickets now and help the Quad Squad celebrate 20 amazing years of Bard in the Quad! https://prax.universitytickets.com/w/event.aspx?SeriesID=68