National Players, America’s longest running classical touring company, has now reached its 60th consecutive season of touring. Currently the touring program of Olney Theatre Center for the Arts, National Players has earned a distinctive place in American theater. Committed to the formation of young theatrical talent and audiences, National Players seeks to celebrate the experience of theatergoing by presenting the world’s greatest dramatic literature.

60 Years of Tradition: Join us as National Players presents two classic works for the 2009–2010 season: Much Ado About Nothing by William Shakespeare and a stage adaptation of William Golding's classic Lord of the Flies. Players’ productions adhere to strict traditions of touring theater: Company members double and triple, not only in roles, but technical assignments such as lighting, sound, costumes, set-up and strike. National Players makes literature live for its audiences by engaging their minds and touching their hearts with fresh, contemporary takes on classics. Each year, whether performing in inner city schools or in rural America, tour members continue the tradition by traveling state-to-state, sparking the imagination of audiences across the country.