Since its original opening in 1937, the historic Franklin Theatre has seen many exciting changes, and 2020 is proving to be no different. The Franklin Theatre kicked off the year with two major announcements including the naming of Paul T. Couch as the theatre’s permanent executive director as well as introducing an entirely new lineup of performing arts programming which will build upon the excellent track record the Franklin Theatre already has for its live music and movie showings by adding programming that features diverse musical, dance and family performances.

The new season of programming season will begin September 19th with Black Violin and run through April of 2021.

The new season consists of three series, each made up of five shows doing three performances each. Tickets for each series went on sale this month, with individual performance tickets going on sale in April.

Another important aspect of the Performing Arts Series is the implementation of educational outreach with these performers. Couch and his team will be seeking opportunities to bring these international acts into schools and working with area non-profits and organizations to offer young people the chance to benefit from the talents, skills and knowledge of these accomplished artists.

With this new season, the theater has also created new mission and vision statements to better reflect the overarching goals moving into 2020 and beyond. The theater’s vision is to be a catalyst for social change, where diverse peoples are unified, lives are touched, and memories are made. The mission is to provide world-class performing arts experiences to diverse Williamson County residents and visitors and to be a platform for local philanthropic engagement and education, while providing unparalleled guest service.

Tickets for the entire series are on sale now, with individual performance tickets going on sale in April. For more information or to buy series tickets, go to franklintheatre.com.