Georgia Shakespeare

The company produced two plays each year, with its first offering being productions of The Taming of the Shrew and King Lear in rotating repertory starting July 10, 1986.

Georgia Shakespeare opened its 1997 season in the $5.7 million John A. and Miriam H. Conant Performing Arts Center with The Tempest.

The Conant Center has a 509-seat modified thrust stage and it was this move that allowed the addition of a fall performance to the season schedule.

This became a tradition and when the Conant Performing Arts Center was built, a covered area with tables and chairs was set aside for picnics.

In 2014, the theatre company closed for good in the middle of its 29th season, unable to stay open due to its high debts.