ROMEO & JULIET (Ages 12 and up) This fast-paced presentation of ROMEO & JULIET has five actors playing multiple characters as they tell the enduring story of two young people caught in an ugly family feud. The language is all Shakespeare's, and the relevance is immediate. 75 minutes.
A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM (All ages) The theater becomes a magical realm as a hapless actor becomes a pawn in the battle between the King and Queen of the fairy world. Audience members are enlisted to become fairies by the mischievous Puck, and all are invited to sing along in this 30-minute musical version of Shakespeare's most popular comedy.
The Nashville Shakespeare Festival is a professional theatre company founded in 1988. Heralded as a Nashville treasure, the NSF is beloved for its annual FREE Summer Shakespeare productions that have delighted audiences for more than thirty years. The Nashville Shakespeare Festival also operates year-round educational programs, an annual indoor Winter Shakespeare production at the Troutt Theater on the Belmont University Campus, and regional school tours.