Directors-in-Residence

The Nashville Shakespeare Festival partners with Nashville area high schools and universities to provide professional directors for school productions of Shakespeare’s plays.  This gives students and faculty the invaluable opportunity to work directly with a practicing theatre artist on all aspects of a full production.  Pricing is variable upon the size of the project. 

Directors in Residence History:

2017
Richard II at Lipscomb University - Directed by Sean Martin
A Midsummer Night's Dream at Middle Tennessee State University - Directed by Santiago Sosa

2013
As You Like It at Harpeth Hall School - Directed by Former Education Director Nettie Kraft

2012
Twelfth Night at Lipscomb University - Directed by Executive Artistic Director Denice Hicks
A Midsummer Night's Dream at Harpeth Hall - Directed by Emily Landham

2011
Much Ado About Nothing at Harpeth Hall School in conjunction with Montgomery Bell Academy - Directed by Executive Artistic Director Denice Hicks
A Midsummer Night's Dream at Tullahoma High School - Directed by Executive Artistic Director Denice Hicks
Twelfth Night at Harpeth Hall School Winterim - Directed by Teaching Artist Marin Miller
Where There's a Will, There's a Play at Bellhaven Christian Academy - Directed by Executive Artistic Director Denice Hicks

2010
Romeo and Juliet at Davidson Academy - Directed by Former Development Director Scott Baker
A Midsummer Night’s Dream at Bellhaven Christian Academy - Directed by Teaching Artist Marin Miller

2009
Love’s Labor’s Lost at Harpeth Hall School in conjunction with Montgomery Bell Academy - Directed by former Education Director Beki Baker

2008
The Winter’s Tale at Harpeth Hall School Winterim - Directed by Teaching Artist Lauren Shouse

2007
The Taming of the Shrew at Harpeth Hall School in conjunction with Montgomery Bell Academy - Directed by Executive Artistic Director Denice Hicks

Julius Caesar: the High School Experience at Darkhorse Theater in conjunction with combined Metro Nashville Public Schools - Directed by Teaching Artist Jon Royal

2006
The Taming of the Shrew at Harpeth Hall School Winterim - Directed by Executive Artistic Director Denice Hicks

A Midsummer Night’s Dream at Nashville School for the Arts - Directed by Teaching Artist Jon Royal

2005
Twelfth Night at Harpeth Hall School in conjunction with Montgomery Bell Academy - Directed by Executive Artistic Director Denice Hicks

A Midsummer Night’s Dream at Harpeth Hall School Winterim - Directed by Artistic Director Denice Hicks

Interested? Contact education@nashvilleshakes.org for more information.