Welcome to The WordPlayers

A Christian Theatre Organization Welcoming Artists of All Beliefs

Our mission is to produce excellent theatre, telling culturally-relevant stories from a faith-based perspective. With touring shows throughout East TN, MainStage shows in Knoxville theatre venues, and other programming, The WordPlayers delights in influencing and entertaining with Christ-centered art. The WordPlayers encourages a positive, loving and creative work environment for artists.

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Spring MainStage Show

At Pellissippi State Community College
April 5-14, 2024

Coming this June

Space is limited. Register today!

April 15 - THE LEAGUE OF YOUTH

At the Square Room, 4 Market Square

Managing Director Search

We are now recruiting candidates for Managing Director, to start Aug. 1, 2024.

Past Shows

Since we began in the mid-1990’s, we’ve performed a great deal of shows. Take a look at our rich production history!

Help Us!

In order to put on our shows, we need help from our faithful fans, friends, and families. Thankfully, God and all of our supporters have been very generous and helpful in the past. If you find our ministry to be a worthy cause, we encourage you to consider making a donation to our non-profit organization.