Thin Air Shakespeare: Something Rotten!

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Join Off Square Theatre Company for Thin Air Shakespeare: Something Rotten! in The Center Amphitheater!

Performance Dates:

July 10-12  &  July 16-19 | 7:30 PM

Something Rotten!

Pack your picnic and blanket and make your way to the lawn! Summer in Jackson wouldn’t be complete without a memorable night of free, outdoor Thin Air Shakespeare, presented by Off Square Theatre. In 2026, this beloved Jackson tradition is getting a little twist — Off Square Theatre will present the first Thin Air Shakespeare MUSICAL with Broadway’s Something Rotten!. Enjoyable for audiences of all ages, with some bawdy Renaissance humor and innuendo.

‘Welcome to the Renaissance’ and come enjoy an outrageous, crowd-pleasing farce. Created by Grammy Award-winning songwriter Wayne Kirkpatrick and successful screenwriters Karey Kirkpatrick and John O’Farrell, Something Rotten! was lauded by audience members and critics alike. When it premiered on Broadway, Something Rotten! received several Best Musical nominations and hailed by Time Out New York as “the funniest musical comedy in at least 400 years.”

In London of 1595, brothers Nick and Nigel Bottom are desperate to write a hit play but are stuck in the shadow of William Shakespeare – that pesky Renaissance rock star known as “The Bard.” When a local soothsayer foretells that the future of theatre involves singing, dancing and acting at the same time, Nick and Nigel set out to write the world’s very first musical. But amidst the scandalous excitement of opening night, the Bottom Brothers realize that reaching the top means being true to thine own self … and all that jazz.

Thin Air Shakespeare is designed for all ages and presented free of charge in the amphitheater at Center for the Arts, breaking down the traditional barriers to professional theater and focusing on opportunities for the intergenerational experience of live performance. Audiences should bring their own blankets and picnics to the lawn.

While it’s free to attend, Thin Air Shakespeare is far from free to produce and attendees are encouraged to donate what they can in lieu of purchasing a ticket. All audience donations will be multiplied by Off Square’s anonymous Audience Challenge Match. In addition, you can support by attending the Midsummer Night’s Picnic on July 9 (ticket required). Details at www.offsquare.org/rsvp/.

ASL Interpretation will be offered on 7/10. Check out offsquare.org for events and more. For additional accommodation information and requests, email sadie@offsquare.org.

SHOW ADVISORY

Off Square Theatre does not proactively offer advisories about subject matter, as sensitivities vary from person to person. If you have any questions about content, age-appropriateness or stage effects (such as strobe lights or theatrical fog) that might have a bearing on patron comfort, please contact us at info@offsquare.org or 307-733-3021.

Thin Air Shakespeare is made possible with support from the Shubert Foundation, the National Endowment for the Arts, Wyoming Arts Council, and the Madame X Society. Special thanks to Producing Partner, Center for the Arts, for their support and collaboration.