Midsummer Night 2026
Thursday, June 11, 2026
6-8 PM
Nelson’s Green Brier Distillery
Midsummer Night 2026 Chair: Milton White
Thank you for making Midsummer Night 2026 a success!
We are so grateful to everyone who joined us and helped us surpass our fundraising goal. Your support helps make Shakespeare in the Park possible and ensures that thousands of people across our community can experience live theatre together.
Stay tuned for more information about Midsummer Night 2027!
About Midsummer Night
Midsummer Night is the Nashville Shakespeare Festival’s annual fundraising cocktail party, celebrating the magic of Shakespeare while raising essential funds for Shakespeare in the Park. Voted Best New Event in the nFocus Best Parties 2024 Reader’s Poll, this enchanting evening features delicious drinks, heavy hors d’oeuvres, a silent auction, and a performance by NSF’s talented actors. Shakespeare in the Park, the Festival’s flagship program, has brought professional outdoor theatre to the community for over 35 years with no entry fee. Join us for an unforgettable night of revelry, theatre, and celebration!
Individual Ticket: $250/person
Host Committee: $600/couple (includes two Royal Packages and invitation to exclusive Second Folio preview event)
Giving Opportunties
Show your commitment to the arts by becoming an underwriter for Midsummer Night. Underwriting opportunities come with exclusive benefits and help us keep the magic of Shakespeare alive for all. All giving levels are invited to an exclusive Second Folio preview and sale event on June 2.
Corporate Underwriting
Presenting Sponsorship - $10,000
Silver Sponsorship - $5,000
Bronze Sponsorship - $2,500
Individual Underwriting
Shakespeare Circle - $10,000
Leading Player - $5,000
Patron of the Arts - $2,500
Supporting Patron - $1,500
Host Committee - $600/couple
For more information on underwriting opportunities, please contact Isabel Tipton-Krispin, Executive Director, at isabel@nashvilleshakes.org.
Silver Sponsors
Bronze Sponsors
Second Folio Sponsors
Leading Players
Donald Capparella
Tony and Lynne McAlister
Patrons of the Arts
Anita Reed and Elliot Burnette
Supporting Patron
Deborah Haight
Host Committee
Joy Allington-Baum and Howard Baum
Angela Bostelman and Tom Kaczmarek
Lisa and David Boyle
Stephanie Fulbright
Jon Glassmeyer and Chad Fritzsche
Abi and Robert Helvey
Kimberly Hewell and Norman Scarborough
Angela and Bryn Joynes
Dr. C. Matthew Palmer
Matthew Parker
Drs. Mark and Nancy Peacock
Dr. Jacob Schwarz and Dr. Anna Hemnes
Steve Sirls and Alan DeCuyper
Betsy Turner
F Clark Williams, Jr.
Thank you to our silent auction donors!
For more information on sponsorship/underwriting opportunities or to donate to our silent auction, please contact Isabel Tipton-Krispin, Executive Director, at isabel@nashvilleshakes.org.