William Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing

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Riverwalk Arts Festival
featuring

William Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing

directed by Evan Hernandez

Riverwalk Park

September 11, 12, 13, 18, 19 & 20

Hosted in partnership with Columbia Parks Department and Columbia Arts Council, Watershed Public Theatre presents Riverwalk Arts Festival, a FREE community event celebrating local arts and artists. Experience performances and displays by local artists, featuring nightly performances of Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing.

Bring your own chair or blanket, pack a picnic or purchase food from local food trucks. Enjoy face painting (tips encouraged!), meet local artists and nonprofits, and experience outdoor theatre at Riverwalk Park!

6:00 pm Food trucks & vendors open
6:30 pm pre-show entertainment
7:30 pm Much Ado About Nothing performance

Suitable for all ages (rated G)

Run time: over 2 hours

Although admission is free, donations are encouraged to support the continuation of the Riverwalk Arts Festival. Limited VIP seating is available for WPT recurring donors. Donate today to support the event, or set up a recurring monthly donation to qualify for VIP seats.

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Sense & Sensibility 

Sense & Sensibility 

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Sense & Sensibility 

by Kate Hamill

based on the novel by Jane Austen

June 6, 7, 13, 14 at 7:00 pm

June 8 & 15 at 3:00 pm

Columbia Academy High School Auditorium

In this fun adaptation of the beloved Jane Austen novel, the Dashwood sisters – sensible Elinor and hypersensitive Marianne – have their lives turned upside down when their father passes away, leaving them penniless and with their reputations at stake. Together the women must learn to mix sense with sensibility to find happiness in a society where love is ruled by money. 

Show Program

Suitable for all ages (rated G)

Run time: over 2 hours

SENSE AND SENSIBILITY is presented by special arrangement with Broadway Licensing, LLC, servicing the Dramatists Play Service collection. (www.dramatists.com)

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Farm Holiday Bazaar

Farm Holiday Bazaar

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Farm Holiday Bazaar

31st Annual Farm Holiday Bazaar

Saturday, December 7, 9am-4pm
Sunday, December 8, 11am-4pm

150 Schoolhouse Road, Summertown, TN
Directions to The Farm 

The first weekend of December, more than 50 artisans and sellers of specialty goods will display their wares indoors and outdoors on the grounds of the Farm School and community center. Explore the wide variety of vendors from Middle Tennessee and beyond selling hand blown glass, tie-dyes, soaps, jewelry, crocheted and knit accessories, upcycled gifts, home decor, artwork and more! Food vending and musical entertainment will be provided throughout the weekend. Bring the whole family to enjoy a fun-filled holiday shopping experience that supports local arts!

Proceeds from the Holiday Bazaar support Watershed Public Theatre’s mission and programs. 

Proof

Proof

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Proof

By David  Auburn

February 21, 22, 28 & March 1 at 7:00 pm
February 23 & March 2 at 3:00 pm
Ledbetter Auditorium, Columbia State Community College

Catherine has inherited her late father’s mathematical brilliance, but she is haunted by the fear that she might also share his mental illness. Caught between a connection with Hal, one of her father’s former students, and the reappearance of her sister, Claire, Catherine finds both her world and her mind growing increasingly unstable. Then Hal discovers a groundbreaking proof among the 103 notebooks Catherine’s father left behind, and Catherine is forced to further question how much of her father’s genius or madness she will inherit. Winner of the Pulitzer prize for drama, David Auburn’s PROOF is a passionate, intelligent story about fathers and daughters, the nature of genius, and the power of love. 

Not suitable for all ages (rated R for mature language)
Run time: over 2 hours

PROOF is presented by special arrangement with Broadway Licensing, LLC, servicing the Dramatists Play Service collection. (www.dramatists.com)

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Carousel

Carousel

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Carousel

Music by Richard Rodgers
Book by Oscar Hammerstein II
October 18, 19, 25, 26 at 7:00 pm
October 20, 27 at 3:00 pm
Cherry Theater, Columbia State Community College

Billy Bigelow, a swaggering, carefree carnival barker, falls in love with and marries the sweet but naïve Julie Jordan in this stunning tale of hope and regret. Voted the best musical of the 20th century by Time Magazine, the classic story will be presented with a fresh perspective for modern audiences.
This show tackles heavy subject matter such as domestic violence, and Watershed Public Theatre’s production will handle these issues with respect and care for those who may face these challenges in the real world. With this production we hope to encourage a conversation and spread awareness by focusing on accountability and consequences for violent actions in a way that is unlike any CAROUSEL you have seen before.

Show Program

Suitable for most ages (rated PG)
Run time: over 2 hours

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Based on Ferenc Molnar’s play “Liliom”
As adapted by Benjamin Glazer
Original choreography by Agnes de Mille
CAROUSEL is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of The Rodgers & Hammerstein Organization.
www.concordtheatricals.com

A Midsummer Night's Dream

A Midsummer Night’s Dream

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A Midsummer Night’s Dream

by William Shakespeare
Presented by the Artist’s Lab for Watershed Public Theatre
August 22, 23, 24, 29, 30, 31, 2024
7:30 pm
Riverwalk Park

William Shakespeare’s most beloved comedy comes to life in the natural setting of Columbia’s Riverwalk Park. Arrive early to reserve your spot on the lawn. Bring a blanket or chair, a picnic and experience a fantastical theatre as the sun sets!

Suitable for most ages (PG)
Approximate run time: under 2 hours
Admission is FREE, donations accepted

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The Importance of Being Earnest

The Importance of Being Earnest

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The Importance of Being Earnest

June 7, 8, 14, 15, 2024 at 7:00 pm
June 9, 16 at 3:00 pm


Ledbetter Auditorium

Written by Oscar Wilde
Directed by Dr. Jerry Henderson

Who is the elusive Ernest? Find out when the beloved Oscar Wilde comedy of manners comes to life in the intimate setting of Ledbetter Auditorium June 7-16!

Suitable for all ages (Rated G)

Approximate run time: 90 minutes

39 Steps

39 Steps

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The 39 Steps

March 22, 23, 29, 30 at 7:00 pm
March 24 at 3:00 pm
March 30 at 2:00 pm

Cherry Theater, Columbia State Community College

Mix a Hitchcock masterpiece with a juicy spy novel, add a dash of Monty Python and you have The 39 Steps, a fast-paced whodunit for anyone who loves the magic of theatre! This theatrical homage to Alfred Hitchcock is packed with nonstop laughs, over 150 zany characters (played by a ridiculously talented cast of four), an onstage plane crash, handcuffs, missing fingers, and some good old-fashioned romance!

Program

Suitable for most ages (Rated PG)
Approximate run time: 2 hours

“The 39 Steps” is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc. www.concordtheatricals.com

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Robin Hood & Friends

Robin Hood & Friends

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Robin Hood & Friends

February 2 & 3, 7:00 pm
February 3 & 4, 3:00 pm

Cherry Theater, Columbia State Community College

The legendary story of Robin Hood takes a humorous turn in this original adaptation by Beverly Mitchell. Robin Hood, his Merry Men – and woman – experience adventure and hijinks as they plot to rescue Maid Marion from the dastardly Sheriff of Nottingham.

Suitable for all ages (rated G)
Approximate run time: 75 minutes
Now booking school groups for field trip performances February 1 & 2

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A Special Maury Christmas

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A Special Maury Christmas

December 8 & 9 7:00 pm
December 9 & 10 3:00 pm

Jones Student Center, Columbia State Community College

Developed by the WPT Artist Lab
Written by Christian Randell
Directed by Beverly Mitchell

Program

Join the Murrays as they gather at Grandma and Grandpa’s house for a family Christmas celebration full of heartwarming songs and stories. The whole family will enjoy popular holiday music and activities such as cookie decorating, photo ops and hot cocoa!

Suitable for all ages (Rated G)
Approximate run time: 1 hour

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