Christmastide: A Workshop Presentation of a New Play
A new play by Lauren M. Gunderson and Casey M. Murphy
Christmas, 1598. When a winter storm strands William Shakespeare and a young actor at a countryside inn, an unexpected holiday gathering brings plenty of mischief, romance, family drama, and Shakespearean wit.
Be among the first to experience Christmastide, a heartwarming new play in development, presented by the Nashville Shakespeare Festival as a special workshop reading. With scripts in hand and the creative process unfolding, audiences will get a rare glimpse into how a new play comes to life.
Christmastide: A Workshop Presentation of a New Play
A new play by Lauren M. Gunderson and Casey M. Murphy
Christmas, 1598. When a winter storm strands William Shakespeare and a young actor at a countryside inn, an unexpected holiday gathering brings plenty of mischief, romance, family drama, and Shakespearean wit.
Be among the first to experience Christmastide, a heartwarming new play in development, presented by the Nashville Shakespeare Festival as a special workshop reading. With scripts in hand and the creative process unfolding, audiences will get a rare glimpse into how a new play comes to life.
Shakespeare Allowed - Othello
Read Shakespeare out loud and with friends! Join our free monthly reading circle at the Inglewood Branch Library. Take a turn reading or simply listen and follow along. All voices are welcome. Arrive at 11:50 am for a noon start.
Shakespeare Allowed - Measure for Measure
Read Shakespeare out loud and with friends! Join our free monthly reading circle at the Inglewood Branch Library. Take a turn reading or simply listen and follow along. All voices are welcome. Arrive at 11:50 am for a noon start.
The Importance of Being Earnest
A comedy by Oscar Wilde
Directed by Katie Bruno
Hold onto your handbags! Oscar Wilde's The Importance of Being Earnest is a sparkling comedy of mistaken identities, secret romances, and high-society hijinks. When two charming bachelors invent alter egos to escape their responsibilities, their double lives lead to outrageous misunderstandings and delightfully tangled romances.
Filled with razor-sharp wit, unforgettable characters, and plenty of romantic mischief, this beloved comedy takes a hilarious look at love, marriage, and the absurdities of polite society.
Presented in partnership by the Nashville Shakespeare Festival and Belmont University's College of Music & Performing Arts.
The Importance of Being Earnest
A comedy by Oscar Wilde
Directed by Katie Bruno
Hold onto your handbags! Oscar Wilde's The Importance of Being Earnest is a sparkling comedy of mistaken identities, secret romances, and high-society hijinks. When two charming bachelors invent alter egos to escape their responsibilities, their double lives lead to outrageous misunderstandings and delightfully tangled romances.
Filled with razor-sharp wit, unforgettable characters, and plenty of romantic mischief, this beloved comedy takes a hilarious look at love, marriage, and the absurdities of polite society.
Presented in partnership by the Nashville Shakespeare Festival and Belmont University's College of Music & Performing Arts.
The Importance of Being Earnest
A comedy by Oscar Wilde
Directed by Katie Bruno
Hold onto your handbags! Oscar Wilde's The Importance of Being Earnest is a sparkling comedy of mistaken identities, secret romances, and high-society hijinks. When two charming bachelors invent alter egos to escape their responsibilities, their double lives lead to outrageous misunderstandings and delightfully tangled romances.
Filled with razor-sharp wit, unforgettable characters, and plenty of romantic mischief, this beloved comedy takes a hilarious look at love, marriage, and the absurdities of polite society.
Presented in partnership by the Nashville Shakespeare Festival and Belmont University's College of Music & Performing Arts.
The Importance of Being Earnest
A comedy by Oscar Wilde
Directed by Katie Bruno
Hold onto your handbags! Oscar Wilde's The Importance of Being Earnest is a sparkling comedy of mistaken identities, secret romances, and high-society hijinks. When two charming bachelors invent alter egos to escape their responsibilities, their double lives lead to outrageous misunderstandings and delightfully tangled romances.
Filled with razor-sharp wit, unforgettable characters, and plenty of romantic mischief, this beloved comedy takes a hilarious look at love, marriage, and the absurdities of polite society.
Presented in partnership by the Nashville Shakespeare Festival and Belmont University's College of Music & Performing Arts.
The Importance of Being Earnest
A comedy by Oscar Wilde
Directed by Katie Bruno
Hold onto your handbags! Oscar Wilde's The Importance of Being Earnest is a sparkling comedy of mistaken identities, secret romances, and high-society hijinks. When two charming bachelors invent alter egos to escape their responsibilities, their double lives lead to outrageous misunderstandings and delightfully tangled romances.
Filled with razor-sharp wit, unforgettable characters, and plenty of romantic mischief, this beloved comedy takes a hilarious look at love, marriage, and the absurdities of polite society.
Presented in partnership by the Nashville Shakespeare Festival and Belmont University's College of Music & Performing Arts.
The Importance of Being Earnest
A comedy by Oscar Wilde
Directed by Katie Bruno
Hold onto your handbags! Oscar Wilde's The Importance of Being Earnest is a sparkling comedy of mistaken identities, secret romances, and high-society hijinks. When two charming bachelors invent alter egos to escape their responsibilities, their double lives lead to outrageous misunderstandings and delightfully tangled romances.
Filled with razor-sharp wit, unforgettable characters, and plenty of romantic mischief, this beloved comedy takes a hilarious look at love, marriage, and the absurdities of polite society.
Presented in partnership by the Nashville Shakespeare Festival and Belmont University's College of Music & Performing Arts.
The Importance of Being Earnest
A comedy by Oscar Wilde
Directed by Katie Bruno
Hold onto your handbags! Oscar Wilde's The Importance of Being Earnest is a sparkling comedy of mistaken identities, secret romances, and high-society hijinks. When two charming bachelors invent alter egos to escape their responsibilities, their double lives lead to outrageous misunderstandings and delightfully tangled romances.
Filled with razor-sharp wit, unforgettable characters, and plenty of romantic mischief, this beloved comedy takes a hilarious look at love, marriage, and the absurdities of polite society.
Presented in partnership by the Nashville Shakespeare Festival and Belmont University's College of Music & Performing Arts.
The Importance of Being Earnest
A comedy by Oscar Wilde
Directed by Katie Bruno
Hold onto your handbags! Oscar Wilde's The Importance of Being Earnest is a sparkling comedy of mistaken identities, secret romances, and high-society hijinks. When two charming bachelors invent alter egos to escape their responsibilities, their double lives lead to outrageous misunderstandings and delightfully tangled romances.
Filled with razor-sharp wit, unforgettable characters, and plenty of romantic mischief, this beloved comedy takes a hilarious look at love, marriage, and the absurdities of polite society.
Presented in partnership by the Nashville Shakespeare Festival and Belmont University's College of Music & Performing Arts.
The Importance of Being Earnest
A comedy by Oscar Wilde
Directed by Katie Bruno
Hold onto your handbags! Oscar Wilde's The Importance of Being Earnest is a sparkling comedy of mistaken identities, secret romances, and high-society hijinks. When two charming bachelors invent alter egos to escape their responsibilities, their double lives lead to outrageous misunderstandings and delightfully tangled romances.
Filled with razor-sharp wit, unforgettable characters, and plenty of romantic mischief, this beloved comedy takes a hilarious look at love, marriage, and the absurdities of polite society.
Presented in partnership by the Nashville Shakespeare Festival and Belmont University's College of Music & Performing Arts.
The Importance of Being Earnest
A comedy by Oscar Wilde
Directed by Katie Bruno
Hold onto your handbags! Oscar Wilde's The Importance of Being Earnest is a sparkling comedy of mistaken identities, secret romances, and high-society hijinks. When two charming bachelors invent alter egos to escape their responsibilities, their double lives lead to outrageous misunderstandings and delightfully tangled romances.
Filled with razor-sharp wit, unforgettable characters, and plenty of romantic mischief, this beloved comedy takes a hilarious look at love, marriage, and the absurdities of polite society.
Presented in partnership by the Nashville Shakespeare Festival and Belmont University's College of Music & Performing Arts.
Shakespeare Allowed - King Lear
Read Shakespeare out loud and with friends! Join our free monthly reading circle at the Inglewood Branch Library. Take a turn reading or simply listen and follow along. All voices are welcome. Arrive at 11:50 am for a noon start.
Shakespeare Allowed - Macbeth
Read Shakespeare out loud and with friends! Join our free monthly reading circle at the Inglewood Branch Library. Take a turn reading or simply listen and follow along. All voices are welcome. Arrive at 11:50 am for a noon start.
Shakespeare Allowed - Pericles
Read Shakespeare out loud and with friends! Join our free monthly reading circle at the Inglewood Branch Library. Take a turn reading or simply listen and follow along. All voices are welcome. Arrive at 11:50 am for a noon start.
Shakespeare Allowed - Coriolanus
Read Shakespeare out loud and with friends! Join our free monthly reading circle at the Inglewood Branch Library. Take a turn reading or simply listen and follow along. All voices are welcome. Arrive at 11:50 am for a noon start.
Shakespeare Allowed - Timon of Athens
Read Shakespeare out loud and with friends! Join our free monthly reading circle at the Inglewood Branch Library. Take a turn reading or simply listen and follow along. All voices are welcome. Arrive at 11:50 am for a noon start.
Shakespeare Allowed - Troilus & Cressida
Read Shakespeare out loud and with friends! Join our free monthly reading circle at the Inglewood Branch Library. Take a turn reading or simply listen and follow along. All voices are welcome. Arrive at 11:50 am for a noon start.
Shakespeare Allowed - Antony & Cleopatra
Read Shakespeare out loud and with friends! Join our free monthly reading circle at the Inglewood Branch Library. Take a turn reading or simply listen and follow along. All voices are welcome. Arrive at 11:50 am for a noon start.
Shakespeare Allowed - The Winter’s Tale
Read Shakespeare out loud and with friends! Join our free monthly reading circle at the Inglewood Branch Library. Take a turn reading or simply listen and follow along. All voices are welcome. Arrive at 11:50 am for a noon start.
Shakespeare Allowed - The Tempest
Read Shakespeare out loud and with friends! Join our free monthly reading circle at the Inglewood Branch Library. Take a turn reading or simply listen and follow along. All voices are welcome. Arrive at 11:50 am for a noon start.
Shakespeare Allowed - Cymbeline
Read Shakespeare out loud and with friends! Join our free monthly reading circle at the Inglewood Branch Library. Take a turn reading or simply listen and follow along. All voices are welcome. Arrive at 11:50 am for a noon start.
A Midsummer Night's Dream
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.
A Midsummer Night's Dream
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.
A Midsummer Night's Dream
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.
A Midsummer Night's Dream
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.
A Midsummer Night's Dream
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.
A Midsummer Night's Dream (Copy)
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.
A Midsummer Night's Dream
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.
A Midsummer Night's Dream
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.
A Midsummer Night's Dream
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.
A Midsummer Night's Dream
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.
A Midsummer Night's Dream
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.
A Midsummer Night's Dream
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.
A Midsummer Night's Dream
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.
A Midsummer Night's Dream
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.
A Midsummer Night's Dream
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.
A Midsummer Night's Dream
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.
A Midsummer Night's Dream
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.
A Midsummer Night's Dream
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.
A Midsummer Night's Dream
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.
A Midsummer Night's Dream
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.
A Midsummer Night's Dream
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.
Pop-Up Shakespeare: Twelfth Night
Twelfth Night
Sunday, June 28 at 2:00 pm
Phat Bites
Directed by Jason Spelbring
Twelfth Night is a fast-paced romantic comedy with several interwoven plots of romance, mistaken identities and practical jokes. Separated from her twin brother Sebastian in a shipwreck, Viola disguises herself as a boy, calls herself Cesario, and becomes a servant to the Duke Orsino. He sends her to woo the Countess Olivia on his behalf, but the Countess falls in love with Cesario. Meanwhile Olivia’s uncle, Sir Toby Belch, gets drunk with his friend Sir Andrew Aguecheek and they play a trick on Malvolio, Olivia’s steward. Eventually Sebastian turns up and causes even more confusion, chaos and comedy!
Pop-Up Shakespeare: Henry IV, Part I
Henry IV Part 1
Sunday, May 3 at 2:00 pm
Streetcar Taps & Garden (Sylvan Park/Charlotte Ave Location)
Directed by Katie Bruno
Henry IV, Part 1 follows King Henry IV’s struggle to maintain the English throne amidst rebellion from the Percy family, led by the gallant Hotspur. While the King faces war, his son, Prince Hal, neglects his royal duties to carouse with the rogue Falstaff. The plot culminates at the Battle of Shrewsbury, where Hal redeems himself, kills Hotspur, and restores his reputation.