Measure for Measure at The Makers' Space

IN PROGRESS PRESENTS

MEASURE FOR MEASURE

JULY 28TH - AUGUST 1ST, 2026

AT THE MAKERS’ SPACE,

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IN PROGRESS presents its inaugural production of MEASURE FOR MEASURE, running July 28th–August 1st at The Makers’ Space in Brooklyn (281 N 7th St, Brooklyn, NY 11211).

When the Duke of Vienna leaves the city in Angelo’s hands, the strict deputy launches a harsh crackdown on moral offenses. He sentences Claudio–a young man imprisoned for getting his fiancée pregnant–to death. When Claudio’s sister Isabella, a novice nun, comes to Angelo to plead for mercy, he tries to coerce her into a proposal that tests her virtue and sense of justice.

Directed by Juliana Morgado Brito, in a new adaptation by Juliana Morgado Brito and Chacha Tahng.

***Director’s note: Measure for Measure asks us to bear witness to a world where morality cannot sustain itself – it flows, flies, and falls like sand. In it, the line between the state and the individual is blurred beyond recognition, and justice turns out to be more akin to bargain than mercy. And then there’s uncleanliness. Tons of it.

Here, righteousness is like a rubber band: stretch it enough and you’ll permanently deform it into a kind of perversion. Measure for Measure revolves around that elasticity, its focus is on this exercise of clinging to humanity in a world that renders the moral absurd. I mean, really ask yourself: is being good possible when you’re teetering on the razor’s edge between someone else’s destruction and your survival?

Measure for Measure presented by In Progress at The Makers’ Space in Brooklyn (281 N 7th St, Brooklyn, NY 11211) plays from July 28-August 1st, 2026. Tickets begin at $25 (plus $2.54 in fees) for General Admission. Reserved Seating is $30 (plus $2.79 in fees) or Pay It Forward pricing is $35 (plus $3.04 in fees).

Tickets and information are available here.

MORE ABOUT THE ARTISTS

CAST

Sophia Talwalkar (Isabella)

Cooper Cardone (Angelo)

Asa Leininger (Duke Vincentio)

Arden Carethers (Mariana)

Emily Anderson (Escalus)

Tariq Kateeb (Claudio)

Ella Rain Bernarduci (Juliet)

Harry McMullen (Lucio)

Nathan Hiykel (Pompey)

Allison Blaize* (Mistress Overdone)

Evan Moore-Coll (Friar Thomas/Barnardine)

CREATIVE

Keelin Gaughan (Stage Manager & Scenic Designer)

Ainsley Gasbarro (Costumes)

Lauren Lee (Lighting)

Ari Cleveland (Sound)

Max Van (Projections)

Karl Swenson (Videographer)

*Equity Member appearing with permission of Actors’ Equity Association without benefit of an Equity contract in this Off-Off Broadway Production.

This production of Measure for Measure is an Equity Approved Showcase.

MORE ABOUT IN PROGRESS

Our mission is to equip young artists with the creative and technical experiences required to spearhead the development of a full-scale production, while connecting them with trained industry mentors who can support their artistic and professional growth. We believe in creativity that is resourceful and fairly compensated and can lead to bigger and better opportunities for the future leaders of this industry.

In Progress is kicking off its first season with a new adaptation of Shakespeare’s fascinatingly odd masterpiece, Measure for Measure. This production serves as a proof of concept for In Progress’s long-term vision: a model for small-scale theatre that empowers early-career artists while cultivating creative excellence and innovation.

The In Progress team includes: Juliana Morgado Brito (Co-Founder & Producer), Hayley Gasbarro (Co-Founder & Producer), Maiya Jannah (Associate Producer), November Stanley (Associate Producer), and Jocelyne Lioe (Social Media Associate).

To donate and support In Progress, please visit their Fractured Atlas page:

https://fundraising.fracturedatlas.org/in-progress-nyc-pilot-production