2025-2026 Season
bold stories that move and inspire
Shakespeare Education Experience Tour
Julius Caesar
By William Shakespeare
Directed and Adapted by NSF Education Director Katie Bruno
Available for Bookings: October 20-November 8, 2025
Public Performances: November 1, 2026
West End United Methodist Church 4th Story Theater
Five actors tackle the captivating journey of Shakespeare's political thriller - the conspiracy against Caesar, his assassination and the defeat of his conspirators. Concerned that Julius Caesar poses a threat to democracy, revolutionaries make the violent decision to murder him. As the world spins out of control, chaos and superstition lead to civil war. This adapted production showcases themes of honor, friendship, ambition, power, loyalty, betrayal, freedom and fate. (Recommended for ages 12 and up.)
Co-Production with Nashville Repertory Theatre
Fat Ham
By James Ijames
Directed by Mikael Burke
February 13 - 22, 2026
TPAC's Johnson Theatre
James Ijames’ Pulitzer Prize-winning reinvention of Hamlet brings Shakespeare’s classic into the modern South with humor, heart, and barbecue. Juicy, a young Black man, grapples with his father’s ghost, family expectations, and the cycle of violence that haunts them all. Will he seek revenge or carve out a new path? Fat Ham is a fresh, funny, and deeply moving look at identity, duty, and breaking free.
By Lauren Gunderson
Directed by Alicia Haymer
May 7-24, 2026
West End United Methodist Church's 4th Story Theater
Trapped in the shadows of Elsinore, the women of Hamlet - Ophelia, Queen Gertrude, and Ophelia’s handmaid Anna - grapple with love, duty, and survival in a world ruled by men and madness. A Room in the Castle is a bold, haunting reimagining that gives voice to those too often silenced. Fierce, lyrical, and intimate, this companion piece to Shakespeare’s tragedy offers a fresh and deeply human perspective on power, autonomy, and the cost of being heard.
Regional Premiere
A Room in the Castle
By William Shakespeare
Directed by NSF Artistic Director Jason Spelbring
August 20-September 20, 2026
The Bandshell at Centennial Park
The Bard is back at the historic bandshell in Centennial Park! Magic, mischief, and moonlight fill the Athenian forest in this joyful tangle of love, laughter, and theatrical mayhem. When mischievous fairies meddle with runaway lovers and an unsuspecting troupe of amateur actors, dreams blur with reality and anything can happen. Full of wonder, whimsy, and enchantment, A Midsummer Night’s Dream is Shakespeare at his most playful. This production is sure to delight audiences of all ages!
Shakespeare in the Park
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
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