Community Engagement | Alabama Shakespeare Festival

ASF serves as a cultural hub for community interaction and provides unique avenues for personal and collective discovery. Join us as we share insights on theatre-making, storytelling, and creating community through art.

For more information on Community Engagement events, you can always call the ASF Box Office at 334-271-5353.

ASF Insights

This series provides a thought-provoking and behind-the-scenes look at the work on the stage and the art of theatre.

Sponsored by Auburn University at Montgomery.

DISNEY’S FROZEN THE BROADWAY MUSICAL
Speakers ASF Artistic Director Quin Gresham and Puppeteer Zae Clark
Saturday, Nov. 29, 2025
12:45 – 1:30 p.m.
Octagon Theatre
Free & Open to All

Puppet Talk: From Disney Animation to the Festival Stage

Join ASF Artistic Director Quin Gresham and puppeteer Zae Clark for a unique ASF Insights presentation that pulls back the curtain on the enchanting world of puppetry in ASF’s production of Disney’s Frozen The Broadway Musical! Discover how the art of puppetry helps bring some of Arendelle’s most beloved characters to life right before your eyes.

Expect fun demonstrations, creative secrets, and maybe even a few surprise guests — join in on the magic to find out more!

Bard Talk

30 minutes before each public performance of a Shakespeare play, join us for a brief summary of the production’s themes, plot points, and story. Led by Dramaturg Dr. Susan Willis.

Town Hall at Kress

Using ASF’s plays as inspiration, our facilitators will lead community town halls about current issues in our region. Guest panelists will include local elected officials, school board members, students, thought leaders, community members, and artists. Hosted by Kress on Dexter.

Talkbacks

Audience members at select performances are led in a postshow discussion about the themes of the play.

To view our archive of previous community engagement events, click here.