TheatreSquared (T2) Artistic Director Robert Ford and Executive Director Shannon A. Jones today announced the companyâs 2025-2026 season. Season packages are on sale today at theatre2.org/subscribe, with seven-play packages starting at $180, and four-play packages starting at $104.
"Twenty years ago, Amy Herzberg, myself, and a small group of friends came to believe that our community could sustain a professional theatre," said Ford at the organizationâs Season Unveiling event on Monday night. "Now, after tens of thousands of hours worked, thousands of performances, and countless lives touchedâthat dream has become a reality beyond our wildest imaginations."
"The season weâre presenting isnât just an extension of our missionâitâs a celebration," added co-founder and Associate Artistic Director Amy Herzberg. "Itâs a love letter to this community and a testament to what 20 years of dreaming big can create."
2025-2026 Season Highlights
KEN LUDWIGâS THE THREE MUSKETEERS
August 20 â September 7, 2025
A rakish, daring delight of a show: Dive into a swashbuckling romp with Ken Ludwigâs celebrated adaptation of The Three Musketeers! This thrilling production blends razor-sharp wit, pulse-racing duels, and the unstoppable spirit of friendship. Reignite your sense of adventure and be swept away by a story where camaraderie wins the dayâ"All for one, and one for all!"
MALCOLM X AND REDD FOXX WASHING DISHES AT JIMMYâS CHICKEN SHACK IN HARLEM
October 1 â October 26, 2025
A cornerstone of T2âs mission is fostering new work, and this world premiere is proof of that commitment. Commissioned by T2, Jonathan Nortonâs Malcolm X and Redd Foxx Washing Dishes at Jimmyâs Chicken Shack in Harlem received a staged reading at the 2024 Arkansas New Play Festival. Itâs 1943. Two young HarlemitesâLittle and Foxyâform an unlikely friendship over leftover fried chicken and dirty dishwater. A long, hot summer of heartbreak, betrayal, and racial uprising moves them farther from each otherâbut closer to the history-making American icons they are destined to become.
ITâS A WONDERFUL LIFE
November 19 â December 24, 2025
This year, T2 will ring in the holidays with Robert Fordâs adaptation of the Christmas classic, Itâs A Wonderful Life, a picture-perfect, family-friendly show. Eight actors portray 65+ roles in T2âs original adaptation of what the American Film Institute called "the centuryâs most inspirational film." Itâs A Wonderful Life follows George Baileyâs poignant journey as he puts his dreams on hold to rescue the family business. On Christmas Eve he stands alone, wishing heâd never been born, when a mysterious stranger appears. In this profound tale of redemption and holiday magic, George Bailey learns that "no man is a failure who has friends."
THE BOOK CLUB PLAY
January 21 â February 8, 2026
This witty comedy by Karen ZacarĂasâ is about books and the people who love them. Anaâs book club is tested when a documentary crew captures their meetingsâand their secrets. With a bold new member and some surprising book choices, their discussions take a turn for the hilarious. Enjoy this buoyant comedy about life, love, and what happens when friends start reading between the lines.
THE GARBOLOGISTS
March 4 â March 29, 2026
Spring brings a moving story of unexpected friendship to the T2 stage. discover the beauty and complexity in the day-to-day lives of two New York City sanitation workers from different worlds in Lindsay Joelleâs The Garbologists. Danny, a white, blue-collar New York sanitation worker, is paired with Marlowe, a Black, Ivy-educated newbie. Thrown together in a garbage truck cab, they spar, one-up each other, and hunt for discarded treasures. The Garbologists is a heartfelt, humorous look at the things we hold dear, wrapped in humor and humanity.
ARKANSAS NEW PLAY FESTIVAL
March 2026
See next yearâs smash stage hit in your own backyard. T2âs Arkansas New Play Festival brings trailblazing new plays to life, offering audiences the unique opportunity to experience new works in progress, engage in post-show discussions, and help shape the future of American theatre.
PRIDE AND PREJUDICE
April 15 â May 10, 2026
In April, one of the worldâs favorite romances will hit the T2 stage as Robert Ford and Amy Herzberg debut their heart-stirring adaptation of Pride and Prejudice. Fall in love again with the sparkling wit and super-charged romance of Jane Austenâs beloved novel. T2's adaptation will both delight and challenge, as Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy navigate the minefields of pride, prejudice, and their undeniable attraction for each other.
"This production is particularly exciting as it highlights our new partnership with the Fulbright College of Arts & Sciences Department of Theatre," says Jones. "Weâre excited to highlight the talents of the skilled students within the MFA program with this production specifically adapted for the T2 stage."
EUGENE ONEGINâA BLUEGRASS MUSICAL
June 3 â June 21, 2026
T2 closes the season with another world premiere: Sarah Gancherâs Eugene OneginâA Bluegrass Musical. Developed at the 2024 Arkansas New Play Festival, this musical is a potent mix of original bluegrass and country, barbeque, and feverish young love. Pushkin's novel and Tchaikovsky's opera are reimagined, now set in 1940s rural Arkansas, where a girl who dreams of writing songs falls for a magnetic touring musician.
"Weâre honored to be a part of this community, and we canât wait to share what is sure to be a joyous, thrilling, and magnetic seasonâfull of delight and groundbreaking work," said Jones.
SUBSCRIPTION PACKAGES ON SALE NOW
Season ticket holders enjoy exclusive benefits:
- Savings of up to 20% on ticket prices
- First access to prime seats before single tickets go on sale in July
- Free unlimited exchanges
- Up to 20% off same-day purchases at The Commons Bar/Café
Subscribers can choose from:
- Seven-play packages starting at $180
- Four-play flex packages starting at $104
- "Choose Your Own" six-ticket voucher packages, allowing flexibility to mix and match performances
Series options include TuesdayâSaturday evenings at 7:30 pm and weekend matinees at 2:00 pm. Limited tickets are also available for Preview Nights and the Opening Night Series, which includes a catered reception and champagne toast.
JOIN US FOR THE 20TH ANNIVERSARY SEASON!
Subscribe today by calling TheatreSquared at (479) 777-7477 or visiting theatre2.org/subscribe.
About TheatreSquared
TheatreSquaredâs signature offering of bold new plays in an intimate setting at 477 W. Spring St in downtown Fayetteville, AR has driven its growth to become the stateâs largest theater, offering more than 350 performances annually in an intimate setting. The playwright-led company is one of mid-Americaâs leading laboratories for new work, having launched more than 70 new plays. Offering far-reaching access and education programs and an open-all-day gathering space, the Commons Bar/CafĂ©, TheatreSquared remains rooted in its founding vision, that "theaterâdone well and with passionâcan transform lives and communities."
Major funding for the TheatreSquared Season 20 is provided by the Walton Family Foundation; the Walmart Foundation; the Willard and Pat Walker Charitable Foundation; the Windgate Foundation; the Shubert Foundation; the Tyson Family Foundation; the Arkansas Arts Council, an agency of the Department of Arkansas Heritage; the National Endowment for the Arts; Bob and Becky Alexander; Jane Hunt; Barbara Shadden; Todd Simmons and Melissa Hall Simmons; Simmons Foods; and the McGaugh Family Fund.
Marketing support for TheatreSquared Season 20 is provided by Arkansas PBS, Experience Fayetteville, the Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Fayetteville Flyer, 3W Magazine, CitiScapes, KUAF, 5NEWS, MailCo USA, iHeart Radio, NWA Daily, ROARK, and Fayetteville City Lifestyle.