The Texas Shakespeare Festival is East Texas' only professional theatre company. TSF is a summer repertory company producing, two Shakespeare plays, a non-Shakespearean classic, a musical, and a production for children during the summer.

The main stage productions are produced in rotating repertory Thursday through Sunday, with matinee and evening performances each day.

Twelfth Night
By William Shakespeare

After a shipwreck separates twins Viola and Sebastian, they embark on a journey to recover and rebuild a new life in Illyria. In order to survive, Viola disguises herself as a man and becomes increasingly mistaken for her brother.

What to Expect: A surprising blend of humor and heart, this is one of Shakespeare’s most relatable romantic comedies, featuring a vast array of unforgettable characters, all fighting in the name of love!

You’ll Love it if you Loved: Much Ado About Nothing (2024), The Comedy of Errors (2023), The Taming of the Shrew (2022)

Rating: PG

Dates and Times:

June 26, 2025: 7:30pm
July 3, 2025: 7:30pm
July 5, 2025: 7:30pm
July 11, 2025: 2:00pm
July 13, 2025: 2:00pm
July 18, 2025: 7:30pm
July 20, 2025: 7:30pm
July 24, 2025: 2:00pm
July 26, 2025: 2:00pm

Steel Magnolias
By Robert Harling

Truvy’s salon in Chinquapin, Louisiana is the place to be for all things beauty and all things gossip. In this story, made famous by the film of the same name, the women who frequent the salon showcase their friendships and loyalty through the good times and the bad.

What to Expect: Powerhouse performances from an all-female cast bringing to life characters that will make you laugh and cry.

You’ll Love it if you Loved: Pride & Prejudice (2023), Nell Gwynn (2022), The Book of Will (2021)

Rating: PG

Dates and Times:

June 27, 2025: 7:30pm
July 4, 2025: 2:00pm
July 6, 2025: 2:00pm
July 11, 2025: 7:30pm
July 13, 2025: 7:30pm
July 17, 2025: 2:00pm
July 19, 2025: 2:00pm
July 24, 2025: 7:30pm
July 26, 2025: 7:30pm

Macbeth
By William Shakespeare

After three witches proclaim that Macbeth will become King of Scotland, there is nothing that can prevent him from fulfilling his destiny. A tragedy of the highest degree emerges as Macbeth and Lady Macbeth seek the power they feel they deserve.

What to Expect: A haunting and bloody tale of a couple on the quest for power, featuring dynamic performances and some of Shakespeare’s most poetic text.

You’ll Love it if you Loved: Julius Caesar (2024), Lear (2023), Romeo & Juliet (2021)

Rating: PG-13

Dates and Times:

June 28, 2025: 7:30pm
July 4, 2025: 7:30pm
July 6, 2025: 7:30pm
July 10, 2025: 2:00pm
July 12, 2025: 2:00pm
July 17, 2025: 7:30pm
July 19, 2025: 7:30pm
July 25, 2025: 2:00pm
July 27, 2025: 2:00pm

Kiss Me, Kate
Music and Lyrics by Cole Porter
Book by Sam and Bella Spewack

When two divorced performers find themselves starring opposite each other in a musical version of The Taming of the Shrew, their egos are centerstage, and the past comes back to haunt them as they contend with old feelings resurfacing.

What to Expect: A golden age musical with singing, dancing, humor, and romance. Featuring the songs “So in Love,” “Brush up your Shakespeare,” and “Too Darn Hot.”

You’ll Love it if you Loved: Something Rotten! (2023), The Music Man (2022), My Fair Lady (2014)

Rating: PG

Dates and Times:

June 29, 2025: 7:30pm
July 3, 2025: 2:00pm
July 5, 2025: 2:00pm
July 10, 2025: 7:30pm
July 12, 2025: 7:30pm
July 18, 2025: 2:00pm
July 20, 2025: 2:00pm
July 25, 2025: 7:30pm
July 27, 2025: 7:30pm

The Daisy Bradford 3
By Gifford W. Wingate

Experience the play that started it all! This original play, created for the Texas Shakespeare Festival’s inaugural season in 1986, tells the story of the discovery of the East Texas oil field.

What to Expect: Historical figures will be brought to life in this true to East Texas tale that tells the day oil gushed from Daisy Bradford’s discovery well.

You’ll Love it if you Loved: Jane Eyre (2024), Charlotte Collins (2023, 2022), The Belle of Amherst (2018, 2016, 2015)

Rating: PG

Dates and Times:

July 8, 2025: 2:00pm
July 8, 2025: 7:30pm

The Princess and the Players
By Jason Richards

Once upon a time, Penelope was a sweet (but spoiled) princess. One magical and fateful day, she is visited by a troupe of actors who teach her a valuable lesson about kindness and gratitude.

What to Expect: Delightful and zany characters in an energetic performance that is a celebration of Shakespeare!

You’ll Love it if you Loved: Tinker Bell (2024), Todrick the Not-So-Terrible (2023), The Hog Princess (2022)

Rating: G

Dates and Times:

July 16, 2025: 10:00am
July 17, 2025: 10:00am
July 18, 2025: 10:00am
July 19, 2025: 10:00am
July 24, 2025: 10:00am
July 25, 2025: 10:00am
July 26, 2025: 10:00am

Dates: June 26, 2025 - July 27, 2025

Location:

Anne Dean Turk Fine Arts Center,
1200 South Henderson Boulevard,
Kilgore, TX 75662.

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