Hoosier Shakes was a dream that became reality in the fall of 2015. This was a shared three year long dream that came to fruition after years of work and planning. Hoosier Shakes became associated with the American Shakespeare Center in the fall of 2012. Their association with the ASC enabled Hoosier Shakes to become what it is today. Which is a semi-professional theatre company based out of Marion, Indiana.
The inaugural season was launched in early June with performances of Twelfth Night and Pericles. The cast consisted of 12 actors: four students, four Indiana Wesleyan alumni and local actors, and four professional actors. These performances took place in Charley Creek Gardens in Wabash and the 3rd Street Courtyard in Marion.