Free Shakespeare in the Heartland

HowlRound: I recently became producing artistic director of the Heartland Actors’ Repertory Theatre (HART), an Equity theatre company founded in 2006 by a group of actors in Indianapolis, which produces free outdoor Shakespeare in downtown Indianapolis’ White River State Park. 2013 marked HART’s fifth year of producing Shakespeare with our production of The Taming of the Shrew, directed by founding artistic director Michael Shelton. Our Shakespeare productions have become beloved Indianapolis events that draw over one thousand people per evening. We offer pre-show bands, food trucks, and beer and wine vendors.