The Bell Witch Fall Festival

06/08/2026

A few days ago, Wyatt gave you a teaser of something exciting in the works...

Well, here it is! 🎭

One of the most ambitious elements of Making Hands is our custom-built spinning stage. What you're seeing here is the result of hundreds of hours of planning, designing, building, testing, and teamwork.

From the very beginning, our goal has been to create an experience that helps bring these stories to life in a truly memorable way. This stage will allow scenes to transition seamlessly and add an entirely new dimension to the production.

We're incredibly proud of what our team has accomplished, and we can't wait for you to see it in action when the curtain rises.

Robertson County Historical Society
Robertson County Players
Rural Arts Coop

06/05/2026

Something big is turning behind the scenes…👀

Hundreds of hours. Countless hands. One unforgettable experience in the making!

Stay Tuned!

06/05/2026

The set is coming together!!

06/04/2026

At its heart, Making Hands is a love letter to Robertson County.

Created by local residents, this production celebrates the people, the land, and the agricultural heritage that have shaped our community for generations. Every costume, prop, set piece, and note of original music was crafted with care by people who are passionate about preserving and sharing the stories of our county.

Filled with laughter, loss, resilience, and hope, Making Hands brings our history to life in a way that is both moving and deeply personal.

You will laugh, you will cry, and you'll walk away with a newfound appreciation for the generations who came before us and the roots that continue to ground us today.

We can't wait to share this special production with you!

Special thanks to Robertson County Historical Society, Rural Arts Cooperative, and Robertson County Players for partnering with us to bring this production to life.

Performance schedule:
July 10, 11, 17, 18 at 7:00 PM
July 12 & 19 at 2:00 PM
📍Innovation Academy Auditorium - Springfield, Tennessee

Purchase tickets now: https://www.robertsoncountyplayers.org/events/making-hands-2026-07-10-19-00

06/03/2026

Some stories that happen around this festival are too unbelievable not to be shared.

If you’ve been around our crew for any amount of time, you’ll come to know that the Bell Witch has a favorite number, and that number is 13.

We have countless memories around it and the way she’s made it known, and this afternoon, we made another one.

While getting our social media team up and running for the year at their offices, we were telling them the story of 13, and how Kate shows up. As their team pulled up Facebook’s business manager and went to add themselves, you wouldn’t believe the screen that popped up.

No previous warnings.

After 13 minutes, they were in.

Glad you made it through the initiation, Small Town Startup!

06/01/2026

Have you always been curious about what happens behind the curtain? Interested in becoming a volunteer for the Bell Witch Fall Festival for 2026?? Well you’re in luck!! We will be hosting a volunteer open house in conjunction with auditions in Adams on June 20th from 10am-4pm. We would love to see you there!

05/29/2026

Preparation for the 2026 Season of the Bell Witch Fall Festival has begun! Come join us where the magic all happens this October for auditions!

All Auditions are 10 am to 4 PM. Sign Ups On site FCFS:
June 20th - 7617 US-41, Adams TN
June 21st / 27th - Belmont University, Troutt Theatre

Virtual Info - Please email [email protected] for requirements to submit your audition via email

In person auditions do not require a prepared monologue. You will be asked to read sides from the script provided at that time. If you are auditioning for Smoke: A Ballad of the Nightriders, prepare 32 bars of music that showcases your range. You must provide a backing track or sheet music for our accompanist.

05/24/2026

Stay tuned for what we have cooked up for Making Hands! This stage is going to be AMAZING!

05/22/2026

We see some familiar faces in this cast, do you?? Comment below who you’re coming to see perform!

And without further ado… we have our cast! 🙌🏼

We are so pleased to officially announce the cast of our upcoming production of Making Hands.

This powerful story follows generations of Robertson County families, tracing their struggles, their triumphs, and the history that shaped them. It is a celebration of resilience, community, and the hands that built the place we call home.

Our cast has been hard at work bringing this story to life, and we cannot wait to share it with you.

Mark your calendars. You won’t want to miss it!

📅 SHOW DATES:
July 10, 11, 17, 18 | 7:00 PM
July 12 & 19 | 2:00 PM
📍 Innovation Academy - Springfield, TN



The Bell Witch Fall Festival
Robertson County Historical Society
Rural Arts Coop

03/03/2026

Look everybody! The Kay Bagby theater is getting a brand new roof!! Thanks to the City of Adams, TN for all their hard work on securing the grant that made this possible!

The Omer Gene Brooksher Pavilion is getting a face lift!! New roof with a sound and moisture barrier. This project is funded by the Tennessee Museum Capital Maintenance and Improvement Grant. We are excited to see this happen! Up next, the Bell Log Cabin.