Terrific New Theatre’s first full season since its relocation to downtown Birmingham will include the world premiere of a comedy written and directed by Del Shores and the return of both Tam DeBolt and Dolores Hydock to the TNT stage.
“The Book Club Play,” by Karen Zacarias, kicks off the season Aug. 14-31. Bethe Ensey directs the comedy about a book club turned upside down when it becomes the subject of a documentary filmmaker.
“The Spitfire Grill,” running Oct. 9-26, is a musical based on the 1996 movie about Percy, a woman released from jail who finds a new life in Maine, where she befriends a waitress named Shelby and finds romance with a man named Joe. The show will star Chelsea Reynolds, Kristen Campbell and TNT’s Executive Director Tam DeBolt, directed by Henry Scott.
“Ripcord,” David Lindsay-Abaire’s dark comedy about two women sharing a room in a retirement home, runs Dec. 4-21, with Pat Anderson-Flowers directing.
“The Recipe Box,” running Feb. 5-22, 2026, is the world premiere comedy written and directed by Del Shores and starring his producing partner, Emerson Collins. Local actors will round out the cast of the play by the man who wrote “Southern Baptist Sissies,” “Sordid Lives” and more.
“I Carry Your Heart with Me,” March 14-April 5, 2026, is an award-winning play by Jennifer Blackmer about a stenographer, working inside a Vietnam-era debriefing room, hearing the stories of soldiers back from war. Dolores Hydock returns to the TNT stage to star, and Michael Flowers directs.
“The Events,” running April 16-May 3, 2026, explores the aftermath of a mass shooting, with music provided by local choirs. The show will be directed by David Strickland, who directed “Sunday in the Park with George” to open this season.
All performances will be at TNT, 2112 Fifth Ave. North. Season ticket and single ticket sales will be announced later.
