The Nashville Shakespeare Festival

The Nashville Shakespeare Festival Shakespeare, Nashville style! NSF has been educating and entertaining Middle Tennessee since 1988.
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Professional Non-Profit Theatre Company offering performances and educational outreach. The mission of the Nashville Shakespeare Festival is to educate and entertain the Mid-South community through professional theatrical experiences.

Director Spotlight: Jason SpelbringWe’re excited to have NSF Artistic Director Jason Spelbring as the Director of our fi...
06/23/2026

Director Spotlight: Jason Spelbring

We’re excited to have NSF Artistic Director Jason Spelbring as the Director of our final Pop-Up Shakespeare of the series, Twelfth Night!

Jason is a graduate of the two-year professional actor training program at Pacific Conservatory Theatre (PCPA) and holds a BFA from Webster University Conservatory of Theatre Arts and an MFA from UC Irvine. Spelbring is a proud member of Actors’ Equity Association and Stage Directors and Choreographers Society.

Directing credits include the Lincoln Center Theatre national tour of My Fair Lady (assistant director); Amadeus, Cleveland Play House (movement, intimacy, & fight director); An Iliad (director), Romeo and Juliet (director), Pericles (movement director), Henry VIII, The Winter’s Tale, Much Ado About Nothing, The Taming of the Shrew, A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder (intimacy & fight director), Utah Shakespeare Festival; Macbeth (fight director), Lyric Repertory Company; Sunday in the Park with George (director), Nashville Repertory Theatre.

Educational directing credits include Illyria, University of Utah; Twelfth Night, Webster University Conservatory of Theater Arts; Twelfth Night, Utah State University; Pride and Prejudice, Belmont University.

Last chance for Youth Company - Auditions June 27th!This summer, Youth Company will take the stage in Shakespeare in the...
06/22/2026

Last chance for Youth Company - Auditions June 27th!

This summer, Youth Company will take the stage in Shakespeare in the Park’s production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream!

We’re casting 50 young performers, ages 8–13 🧚🌙

To sign up or for more information about NSF's Youth Company, visit https://www.nashvilleshakes.org/nsf-youth-company

Happy Father’s Day! 💙Today we celebrate fathers and father figures everywhere. Wishing everyone a wonderful day with fam...
06/21/2026

Happy Father’s Day! 💙

Today we celebrate fathers and father figures everywhere. Wishing everyone a wonderful day with family and loved ones.

📸: Cymbeline, 2022

Today we celebrate Juneteenth, a day of freedom, resilience, and the ongoing pursuit of equity.We believe in the power o...
06/19/2026

Today we celebrate Juneteenth, a day of freedom, resilience, and the ongoing pursuit of equity.

We believe in the power of storytelling to build understanding, foster connection, and bring communities together. Join us in celebrating the significance of this day and the rich contributions of Black artists and communities.

Happy Juneteenth!

Meet the cast of Twelfth Night! Our final Pop-Up Shakespeare of the series is almost here, and this talented group is re...
06/18/2026

Meet the cast of Twelfth Night!

Our final Pop-Up Shakespeare of the series is almost here, and this talented group is ready to bring Shakespeare's most delightful comedy of mistaken identities, lovesick fools, and unforgettable mischief to life.

Directed by NSF Artistic Director Jason Spelbring, Twelfth Night takes the stage at Phat Bites on June 28 at 2 PM. Grab your tickets at the link below and join us!

https://www.ticketsnashville.com/websales/pages/list.aspx?epguid=129a2a4c-5974-4566-8f7a-314431cc4f36& #

06/17/2026

Huge thank you to Nfocus Magazine Nashville, Madeleine Bradford and Janet Kurtz for highlighting our Midsummer Night fundraiser in this week’s “N Good Company” episode! We are so thrilled you were able to join us!

What a night! ✨Thank you to everyone who attended Midsummer Night and helped raise essential funds for Shakespeare in th...
06/15/2026

What a night! ✨

Thank you to everyone who attended Midsummer Night and helped raise essential funds for Shakespeare in the Park. Because of your support, we can continue bringing professional outdoor theatre to our community.

We are so grateful for each and every person who helped make this magical evening possible.

📸: Sammy Hearn

A Nashville Scene Critic's Pick? We'll drink to that. 🥂Midsummer Night is almost here! Join us tomorrow for an unforgett...
06/10/2026

A Nashville Scene Critic's Pick? We'll drink to that. 🥂

Midsummer Night is almost here! Join us tomorrow for an unforgettable evening of theatre, cocktails and a little midsummer magic, all benefiting Shakespeare in the Park.

Thank you to Amy Stumpfl for the ink!

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