Piedmont Shakespeare Company to Perform “Hamlet” in Summer 2025 Free Performances at Six Regional Venues in North Carolina

Co-Artistic Director Kim Shively discusses Piedmont Shakes on Fox 8 News.

“ Shakespeare meets us at every age and stage. It tells the stories of our shared humanity.”

Co-Artistic Director Carl Forsman joins The Local Vibe on WXII.

“ Shakespeare speaks powerfully to the human condition. These plays are available to teenagers, people who are working, retired. They speak to everyone about everything we care about.”

  • Piedmont Shakespeare Company will offer original productions of Shakespeare’s plays in all their complexity to provide transformative, profound experiences for audiences across the Piedmont Triad.

    Yes! Weekly

  • A new theater organization aims to begin offering live, free performances of Shakespeare at outdoor venues around the Triad starting in summer 2025.

    The Times News

  • The new company is headed by three veteran producers of theatre. Carl Forsman, a professor at the School of Drama at UNCSA, and Kim Shively, associate professor of drama at Elon, will serve as co-artistic directors. David McGraw, associate professor of arts administration, will serve as executive director.

    American Theatre Magazine

  • 'Hamlet' to be performed this summer in Snow Camp

    The Times News