TheatreSquared's 20th season features seven new productions, including world premieres, timeless classics, side-splitting comedies, and thought-provoking dramas. This season also includes A Bluegrass Musical about young love.
The 2022 Obie Award-winning TheatreSquared has garnered attention worldwide but still sticks to its regional theater roots, locally producing nationally acclaimed shows for upwards of 80,000 audience members each year. The largest theatre in Arkansas, TheatreSquared calls Fayetteville, AR home, producing 350 events and performances each year on the 50,000 square foot, award-winning, state-of-the-art TheatreSquared campus. With two small theatres and ample open space in the lobby, TheatreSquared maintains the intimate, immersive experience audiences have come to expect, harkening back to their days as a small black box theater.
The upcoming season kicks off in August 2025 with performances scheduled through June 2026.
Announced titles include:
Ken Ludwig’s The Three Musketeers - August 20 - September 7, 2025
Dive into a swashbuckling romp with Ken Ludwig’s celebrated adaptation of The Three Musketeers! Introducing D'Artagnan's sister, Sabine—as capable at swordplay as her brother—this thrilling production blends razor-sharp wit, pulse-racing duels, and the unstoppable spirit of friendship. Reignite your family’s sense of adventure and be swept away by a story where camaraderie wins the day—‘All for one, and one for all!’
Malcolm X and Redd Foxx Washing Dishes at Jimmy's Chicken Shack in Harlem - October 1 - October 26, 2025
1943. Two young Harlemites – Little and Foxy – form an unlikely friendship over leftover fried chicken and dirty dishwater. Then a long hot summer of heartbreak, betrayal, and racial uprising moves them farther from each other—but much closer to the history-making American icons they are destined to become. This electrifying world premiere blends sharp humor with raw humanity, revealing the laughter, struggle, and brotherhood that shaped two legends. Commissioned by TheatreSquared.
It’s a Wonderful Life - November 19 - December 24, 2025
Eight actors portray 65+ roles in this T2 original adaptation of what the American Film Institute called “the century’s most inspirational film." It’s a Wonderful Life follows George Bailey’s poignant journey as he puts his dreams on hold while rescuing the failing family business. On Christmas Eve he stands alone, wishing he’d never been born, when a mysterious stranger appears. In this profound tale of redemption and holiday magic, even the cynics among us will cheer as George Bailey learns that "no man is a failure who has friends.”
The Book Club Play - January 21 - February 8, 2026
The Book Club Play by Karen Zacarías is a smart, hilarious comedy about books and the people who love them. Ana’s cherished book club is turned upside down when a documentary crew captures their intimate conversations—and their secrets. Add a bold new member, surprising book choices, and a healthy dose of chaos, and you’ve got a witty look at what books (and friends) reveal about us. Whether you’re a voracious reader or just love a good laugh, The Book Club Play is a delightful reflection on life, love, literature and the side-splitting results when friends start reading between the lines.
The Garbologists - March 4 - March 29, 2026
Discover the unexpected beauty and complexity in the day-to-day lives of two sanitation workers from different worlds. Danny’s a white, blue-collar, New York City sanitation worker. Marlowe’s the Black, Ivy-educated newbie who just joined his route. Thrown together in the cab of a nineteen-ton garbage truck, they spend their first shifts sparring, one-upping each other, and practicing the secret art of mongo: hunting for discarded treasure. As their lives increasingly intertwine, these two essential workers—from such wildly disparate backgrounds— explore the things we hold dear, wrapped in humor and humanity.
Pride & Prejudice - April 15 - May 10, 2026
Fall in love again with the sparkling wit and super-charged romance of Jane Austen’s beloved novel. Like the original, 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. Our partnership with the Fulbright College of Arts & Sciences Department of Theatre infuses this production with new energy and fresh talent.
Eugene Onegin—A Bluegrass Musical - June 10 - June 28, 2026
Eugene Onegin—A Bluegrass Musical by Sarah Gancher (creator of the Obie Award-winning Russian Troll Farm) is a potent mix of original bluegrass and country, barbeque, and feverish young love. Pushkin's novel and Tchaikovsky's opera have been completely reimagined, now set in 1940s rural Arkansas, where a girl who dreams of writing songs falls for a dangerously magnetic—but jaded—touring musician.
Show descriptions courtesy of TheatreSquared.
To learn more about the shows, ticket purchases, and season subscriptions, please visit theatre2.org.
