This annual benefit show, featuring our critically acclaimed Creative Sponsor The Improvised Shakespeare Company (ISC), is a joyful and inspirational celebration of creativity, resilience, and the healing power of laughter! The ISC creates a fully improvised Shakespearean masterpiece right before your eyes. Nothing has been planned out, rehearsed, or written. All of the dialogue is said for the first time, the characters are created as you watch, and if ever you’re wondering where the story is going…so are they!

Much Ado For Freedom reflects our values at My Refuge House of storytelling, bearing witness, and purposefully building bridges within and across communities in order to spark joy.

Special thanks to the Woman’s Club of South Pasadena for their generous venue sponsorship this year!