One of the most important cultural organizations in Montgomery, Alabama! Bringing priceless plays & culture to our capital city and our children! My only complaint is their recent political leaning when all we want to do is escape today’s political climate. Instead of seeing more plays about today’s issues (which I won’t pay to go to) I hope they help us escape into stories of the past, adventures of fantasy, stories of interesting lives and the every important works of Shakespeare! I look forward to taking my grandchildren and keeping this family tradition alive!

Good time for a good price. I went to see The Cat in the Hat with my wife which is a strange thing to see at a Shakespeare themed venue. (I cant wait for Green Eggs and Hamlet) Although it was a short play geared toward children, we enjoyed it. The cast did a meet and greet after the show in the foyer. Parking is free and convenient. Staff helpful and polite.

Good workout park. Not to busy over there

I knew from photos that this place was gorgeous outside, but I didnt realize that it was attached to a park. It was much bigger than I expected. Everywhere I turned was a new delight, from the fountain to the beautiful doors to the statues of children climbing a tree.The play was also unique in that they played clips of interviews on old tvs from people who had been in concentration camps, but they also had actors reenacting scenes in between.Afterwards, they had a discussion about it for those who wanted to stay for that.It was a lovely experience. Well worth the $30 ticket. I cant wait to go back!

My friends and I have had many opportunities to see plays in both the Festival and Octagon Theaters. Both have comfy seats, just not much leg room. There aren’t really any ‘bad’ seats in either. There is ADA accessibility throughout. The restrooms are ample and kept clean. There are beverage/snack bars available, and a gift shop. The grounds around the theatre are well kept and a joy to ride through.

Last Sunday my husband and I went to the park to take professional pics for our 5th wedding anniversary that is coming up next month. We were invited in to a display by the museum. Not 5 mins after we were about to take pics, we were approached by a security guard that told us no professional pics allowed. My problem with this is, no signs were posted with this information. We were also told wed have to contact someone to pay 100 to take professional pics there. Ive never heard of such foolishness! So if my photographer had pulled out her cell phone, would that have been ok? Shes still a professional photographer. Here I was thinking this was a public park. Next youll be charged an admission fee to walk thru there!

Love this place! It’s a great time for friends and for family. I love the openness!!! My kids loved to play out front with the ducks. I have had some wonderful experiences here.

Saw the play The Alabama Story. It was powerful. The venue is lovely and theater we entered was in the round for a very moving performance. Beautiful facility, beautiful landscape and surroundings. Free parking a plus and the Art Museum is nearby.

The play was a modern take on William Shakespeares Romeo and Juliet. It was wonderful! I am already planning another visit. I would like to walk through the garden next time.

What an amazing find. We attended the performance of All is Calm in the Octagon theater which was amazing. Beautiful facility and ample parking. A Christmas program was going on in the main theater and was well attended. Our performance was amazing and would rival any Broadway production. The setting, singing were incredible.

This is a great place to visit. The museums curators are very interested in the work they do. When it comes to children, they adjust very quickly to the needs of each child. The activity room is always ready to lend a helping hand. However, Dont take my word for it,check it out for yourselves!

We brought our students to watch The Best Christmas Pageant Ever. It was a great play and we enjoyed every minute of it. Such a cute little theater too.

The Alabama Shakespeare Festival is one of the crown jewels of the city of Montgomery. Its truly a place within a space that is all its own. Whether you wish to laugh, cry or be exited it provides it all. The huge land mass is the perfect environment for long walks, class trips, group get togethers. The talent on the stage is absolutely top shelf and always brings their A game. The festivals diversity represents the tapestry of the worlds humanity. It teaches history and with the Southern Writers Conference paves the way to tell our future.

Beautiful clean park.

Peaceful & Beutiful place!

Love this place but giving it a 2 due to so much trash and lack of maintenance especially the bridge, hate the tower came down as well

Fantastic! Grounds are amazing and shows in the theater are phenomenal.

We went to see the Play The Greatest Christmas Pageant Ever. It is awesome, the cast consist of local students from several schools and grade levels. Really enjoyed ourselves. I can hardly wait for my next visit.

I prefer to see plays in the small Octagon theater where the cast is so close you feel like you are in the story. The larger theater is also good for large audiences. Regardless, the Players always seem to get you in the audience involved in some way.I recommend planning your day around seeing a play here. Visit the museum before or after the show, and also dinner at one of the many fine restaurants in the area.

Great atmosphere. I love the grounds and the plays were awesome. Saw Steel Magnolias and Romeo and Juliet.

Last nights play The Best Christmas Pageant Ever was totally awesome! Especially seeing wonderful young people being so talented to perform, know their parts, and to enjoy what they are doing. And to see the directors reaction at the end of the play. My daughter, grands daughter and I couldnt have had a better ending to our day.

Wonderful show! Great cast.... pulled the audience of children in, and kept them enthralled! Not an easy task with our students! Bravo! Kudos for the Ice QueenAnd THIS bench in the gardens behind the theater.... is where my sweet husband proposed to me. It was broken then, and we jokingly call it our broken benchLOLBut I come here to take our childrens pictures here on it every year, we take anniversary pictures on it...every year. It holds a very special place in my heart.

My family and I went to see Car in the Hat. Cast was good, the play was entertaining and the facilities were on par with the name. We appreciate you putting the work in to keeping the arts Alice for children.

Nice park. It provides a nice scenery to a photoshoot

Wonderful visit to see Elvis and other shows! Always a great experience!

Enjoyed my visit here. We watched Sherlock, which was a great performance. The performers did an outstanding job. I also enjoyed the Q&A session they held afterwards while we watched them set up the stage for the next show (the Tempest). Very interesting. The park surrounding the theater was nice. Inside it is small but not overcrowded. They allowed drinks (wine!) inside the theater which was nice.

Christmas outing with friends. All is Calm was fantastic. WWI Christmas truce complete with a Capella mastery, poetry, and soldiers accounts of humanity during war.

The cat and the hat was fantastic. They really went out of their way to make sure the kids were comfortable and had a good experience.

I absolutely love it here! I come here to exercise regularly on the grounds and it would be wonderful to have handsoap in the outside restrooms.

Bravo! Attended All is Calm and it was a great production. Cheers to the hard work of all involved. We thoroughly enjoyed our experience.

One of my favorite places in the world. Make sure you have time to visit the museum and sculpture garden.

Great place to visit with family ~

Attended the Feast of Flavors. I thought the layout and variety of food choices were very good.

Such a beautiful place to enjoy fantastic theater!

Two stages, incredible production work and acting. I go at least twice a year.

I love the families gathering to fly kits, people walking tje trails are friendly. The museum itself is also beautiful and clean. The public outside bathroom nerds attention but for the most part this is a great place.

Great facility! Beautiful grounds, building and nice people...my only complaint is the signage to get in needs light and more signs!

Its a really nice park, one of the few really nice things we have in the city. I just wish people treated it better. If you walk around the park youll find cigarette(lets call them cigarettes, anyway), beer/liquor bottles, etc. They probably do their best to keep the park clean, but theres only so much they can do.

Hands down, our favorite place in Montgomery. The plays are always wonderful, the grounds are beautiful and we love feeding the ducks and watching the turtles.

Simply amazing! You owe it to yourself and those you love to go see a play at ASF.

They have it all if looking for something to do. You can swing by the art museum, check out a play, get in a jog, or even take your favorite puppy to the dog park! Convenient parking with a beautiful, scenic drive through the grounds. Come check out this hidden oasis in the middle of Montgomery. Only warning, do not park car there after dark.

I love coming to Shakespeare to take photos and to exercise.

Awesome place. I really enjoyed how the building was constructed, also I really loved the stage. The seats in the theater were very comfortable and in my view, I didnt miss a thing. Overall, anyone who likes to watch plays would like this place

Very talented actors, excellent productions, beautiful location, the Alabama Shakespeare Festival has it all. My wife and I frequent ASF as often as we can...they have season passes too.

I was beautiful and quiet very nice !!!

Shouts out to Sista Strut 12 Oct 2019! Had a really great time, 1st Lady from 104.3 was a joy! Thanks to all who participated and survivors, God bless you all!

I saw Pipeline, it was riveting, evocative, emotional. I found it brilliantly scripted and superbly acted and wish I had known about it sooner because I would like to bring a group of students to see it, butalso, it ends in 2 days and we are out of town.

We saw The Sound of Music and it was great. The play and the movie are different so you have to ignore what you think is going to happen.

Simply the best theatre in the south! Makes me feel like I’m in NY again!!

Serine & well kept

Very nice facility and good selection of plays. Concessions were available and offered a decent selection at a premium price. The play itself was good and performed very well. Seating was tight and a lot of people were crammed into the theater. We were seated in the octagon and there simply was not enough leg room.

Beautiful theater and amazing performance.

A stellar performance by the cast together and individually!The theater-in-the-round concept was awesome.So appreciated the set and costumes - great 80’s detail!Big NO-N0: About 30 minutes into the production the staff seated 6-8 late-comers in the 3rd row! It was a HUGE distraction to ASF-1st timers-from Birmingham who were seated directly to our left. I cannot fathom how distracting it might have been to the actors.These Season-Subscribers are looking forward to September. Thanks for a great evening!

A hidden gem. Cant believe so many people I talk to have never been here. Its nit just Shakespeare. Lots of different plays. Wonderful stages, sets and actors.

My favorite place for a little peace and serenity.

Wonderful experience, if you have not gone, you definitely should.

We thought the acting was SUPERB and the story beautifully told. We found seating guests on the stage distracting and unnecessary, and we didn’t like that much of the dialogue in the third act was given while the actor was pretty much in the dark - we also found that difficult to process. Otherwise, we loved it! Thanks for asking.

Outstanding performance by all the actors in Steel Magnolias! They were charming and funny in their roles with an energy that engaged the audience in the storyline. Kudos to the band for setting the perfect southern tone! It was a truly uplifting and enjoyable experience.

All the shows I have been to are excellent. The Gospel of Luke was exceptionally Amazing!! I knew it would be different than others Ive seen but I didnt realize how wonderful it would be. I would not recommend it for small children. I would however recommend for all to see no matter how you believe or even if you believe. A truly excellent show and the delivery was superb!

My boyfriend and I love coming here to walk and just relax. Its a good place for just about anything you want to do and family friendly. Picnics, walking, just a place to go clear your head.

Great place for a walk or run or a read under a shade tree. Good outdoor space easy to get to. Nice dog park

Good play. Very pleasant evening.

This play was absolutely hilarious! Always enjoy seeing a comedy. Each actor did an exceptional job in their respective roles. Thank you!

I love going to this theatre. They produce amazing shows that are relevant and engaging. The talent in front and behind the curtain rivals anything you’d experience on Broadway. Definitely recommend!

Great actors !! i met ruby bridges here

I love the duck and but not the snakes

Beautiful place!

A wonderful evening friends and food were good and the music was great!

All Is Calm was outstanding! Incredible music!

I have always loved the plays of William Shakespeare. And the Alabama Shakespeare festival does the mall Justice and the other nine Shakespearean plays are good to they have some of the best actors and actresses in the region and they really do love their craft and it shows.

Great place to escape and walk but the speeding cars are a bit much

Outstanding performance of The Sound of Music. I had never seen it - live or recorded - and am happy for my first experience of it to be at the Alabama Shakespeare Festival. Although this was not my first visit, it was my daughters, and it will not be the last for either of us!

First class productions, staff is always nice and helpful.

Amazingly beautiful space. Just saw excellent performance of Four Little Girls. Parking visibility at night is poor. Need better, more reflective signage that designates your parking locale.

Impossible to get someone to answer the phone to reserve tickets. And when you finally do get someone they put you on hold for long periods of time. Been trying for several days now with no luck. Dont have time to waste waiting for them to take you off hold. Guess their not interested in selling tickets.

We saw the play Sugar Magnolia. It was a small intimate theater. The production was professional and the cast was top notch. Highly recommend this to everyone.

Always a pleasure to visit and Annie was great. All productions I have seen have been wonderful

We have been coming here for years. Quality theatre in a beautiful venue! Just saw The Sound of Music and EVERY voice was strong. Julie Andrews would have approved as well!

Enjoyed some sun in the park, also went and saw the herb garden. Beautiful!

We LOVED the play Steel Magnolias!!!It was Fantastic!!! We Laughed...We Cried ...Being in the Octagon was Perfect for this play.It felt like we were right there in the Beauty Shop with them.Of course, We Loved Our Seats. We Always Choose Our Date Around Our Favorite Front Row Seats.We Love Alabama Shakespeare Festival...and We Cant Wait Until Our Next Visit.Danny and Lisa RollingLuverne, Alabama

Absolutely wonderful! Everyone should go at least once!!

I love this place. They do a lot of plays, Christmas tree lighting, and festivals stuff here.

Spectacular Building and design. The stage play Four Little Girls was phenomenal. These young actors did an amazing job bringing this story to life! Bravo Shakespeare and Montgomery, Alabama

Always something different - been to several family productions, love the park (Blount cultural park) - perfect place to spend an afternoon with family or friends.

Beautiful park, needs a kids play ground

Favorite place to disappear for a while with a good book to enjoy

Wonderful performance of Twelfth Night!

Amazing place to visit. Always something new to see. The art is exquisite. Staff is knowledgeable and polite.

A beautiful building on massive grounds, the theater is worth a few minutes to wander around and Im sure the production they put on are lovely as well. The small outside amphitheatre is a nice place for a picnic on an off day while the rest of the grounds are open for a nice walk. With the free admission high art museum being not a mile away, there are few better places to spend a day with the family.

Great Show!! So proud of the MPS students.

Great place. Seen many plays here. Romeo and Juliet last week. Driving Miss Daisy this week. Always top quality performances!

Superb theatre products all year long!

Always a great show at ASF.

Cat In The Hat was great.

It was amazing I visited this place in kindergarten a good place to bring kids as well

Nice envioronnent and music. Family friendly venue.

The actors incorapoated modern ideas into the famous Romeo and Juliet. My experience was great and i am open to going back to see another play again.

Support live theatre - It makes a difference in our community! Excellent programming with a season that reflects not only our city but the entire state of Alabama. There is something for everyone. With the reinstated repertory, you can see multiple productions each month. A fantastic national theatre right here in Montgomery!

This is an incredible theater and venue in an amazingly beautiful setting. Thoroughly enjoyed the evening.

I truly love this place. Its safe, clean and theres plenty of space, plenty of trees, and good walking trails.