One of the largest professional Shakespeare companies in the world, performing roughly a dozen productions a year across a Shakespeare stage and a modern repertoire stage. The complex sits in Blount Cultural Park alongside the Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts on the east side of town.
You don't need to plan a trip around it, but if you're staying overnight and your tastes lean theatrical, check the schedule — productions are reliably high-quality and tickets are markedly cheaper than equivalent regional theatre in the Northeast.