For the (Thanksgiving) weekend - Louisville shows and auditions (Nov. 27 edition)

After, well, "gobbling" up so much turkey, it's now time for the Christmas portion of the holidays to go into full swing. The weather outside may sometimes be frightful, but inside there's theatre in Louisville that is so delightful. For instance, two shows opening this weekend with Actors Theatre (A Christmas Carol) and Hayswood Theatre (Miracle on 34th Street) highlight the heart of Christmas with two wonderful classics. Check them out below!

As usual, don't forget about the shows already going on. A great variety of shows between national touring productions, Christmas classics, local theatre premieres, and everything in between are happening now!

Finally, December is a surprisingly busy month for auditions. Four new auditions have been posted below. Get involved in the area theatre scene through one of many ways!

Enjoy!

Opening:

Actors Theatre presents A Christmas Carol until Dec. 23. http://actorstheatre.org/shows/fifth-third-banks-a-christmas-carol-2015-2016/

Hayswood Theatre presents Miracle on 34th Street until Dec. 13. http://www.hayswoodtheatre.org/now-playing/

Ongoing shows:

PNC Broadway in Louisville presents Wicked until Dec. 6. http://www.kentuckycenter.org/all-shows/wicked

Actors Theatre presents H.M.S. Pinafore until Dec. 14. http://actorstheatre.org/shows/hms-pinafore-2015-2016/

Alley Theater presents Through a Glass Darkly until Dec. 5. http://www.thealleytheater.org/show.aspx?name=darkly

Teatro Tercera LLamada presents Pa' Gringolandia until Dec. 5. https://www.facebook.com/groups/471911836255863/permalink/8517

Youth Performing Arts School presents Shrek until Dec. 5. http://www.jefferson.k12.ky.us/Schools/Special/YPAS/page35/page36/index.html

Derby Dinner Playhouse presents White Christmas until Dec. 31. http://derbydinner.com/shows/irving-berlins-white-christmas/

Whodunnit Murder Mystery Theater presents The Nutcracker Sweet Murders until Jan. 9. http://www.whodunnitky.com/about_nutcrackersweet.shtml

Auditions:

Louisville Repertory Company holding auditions for A Beheading in Spokane on Dec. 3 and 5. https://www.facebook.com/events/447310275471490/

Alley Theater holding auditions for William Shakespeare's Star Wars on Dec. 4 and 5. https://www.facebook.com/events/1655989067974988/

Kentucky Shakespeare holding season auditions on Dec. 12-14. http://www.kyshakespeare.com/getinvolved/auditions/

The Theatre Downstream holding auditions for Arsenic and Old Lace on Dec. 13 and 14. http://www.thetheatredownstream.com/auditions.html

Shelby County Community Theatre holding auditions for Don't Drink the Water on Dec. 14 and 15. http://www.shelbytheatre.org/donation/audition/

Rush Trowel and Faith Works Studios holding auditions for Esther - The Musical on Dec. 17 and 18. http://www.estheronstage.com/

Hardin County Playhouse holding auditions for Steel Magnolias on Dec. 21 and 22. http://www.hardincountyplayhouse.com/auditions.html

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For the weekend - Louisville shows and auditions (Nov. 20 edition)

If there was ever a month to go see theatre in Louisville, it's this month. More than 30 shows have already opened, and below are ten more! Shows from national touring productions, equity performances, community theatre, high school theatre, college theatre, and basically everyone else. Check them all out below.

Don't forget about the shows already going on, including some Christmas shows. Get into the holiday spirit, or just enjoy the great show!

Finally, a new audition has been posted for The Alley Theater to go along with auditions already posted that are fast approaching. Click on their links for more information.

Enjoy!

Opening:

PNC Broadway in Louisville presents Wicked until Dec. 6. http://www.kentuckycenter.org/all-shows/wicked

Actors Theatre presents H.M.S. Pinafore until Dec. 14. http://actorstheatre.org/shows/hms-pinafore-2015-2016/

Kentucky Center and Larry Muhammad present 3 New Provocative Plays until Nov. 22. http://www.kentuckycenter.org/all-shows/3-new-plays

Alley Theater presents Through a Glass Darkly until Dec. 5. http://www.thealleytheater.org/show.aspx?name=darkly

Teatro Tercera LLamada presents Pa' Gringolandia until Dec. 5. https://www.facebook.com/groups/471911836255863/permalink/8517

The Bard's Town presents Single Shots until Nov. 21. http://www.thebardstown.com/singleshots.html

U of L Theatre Arts presents The Piano Lesson until Nov. 22. http://louisville.edu/theatrearts/

Youth Performing Arts School presents Shrek until Dec. 5. http://www.jefferson.k12.ky.us/Schools/Special/YPAS/page35/page36/index.html

Oldham County Schools Arts Center presents Annie of Green Gables until Nov. 21. http://www.ocsartscenter.org/

Hanover College presents The Unravelling until Nov. 22. https://www.hanover.edu/academics/programs/theatre/productions 

Ongoing shows:

Derby Dinner Playhouse presents White Christmas until Dec. 31. http://derbydinner.com/shows/irving-berlins-white-christmas/

Whodunnit Murder Mystery Theater presents The Nutcracker Sweet Murders until Jan. 9. http://www.whodunnitky.com/about_nutcrackersweet.shtml

Pandora Productions presents Casa Valentina until Nov. 22. http://pandoraprods.org/

Walden Theatre/Blue Apple Players presents Acts of God until Nov. 21. http://www.waldentheatre.org/

ZTK Entertainment presents All the Whos in Whoville until Nov. 22. https://www.facebook.com/events/1918931114998214/

Clarksville Little Theatre presents The Best Christmas Pageant Ever until Nov. 21. http://www.clarksvillelittletheatre.org/

Derby Dinner children's theatre presents Jack Frost Saves Christmas until Dec. 21. http://derbydinner.com/shows/jack-frost-save-christmas/

Auditions:

Alley Theater holding auditions for William Shakespeare's Star Wars on Dec. 4 and 5. https://www.facebook.com/events/1655989067974988/

Kentucky Shakespeare holding season auditions on Dec. 12-14. http://www.kyshakespeare.com/getinvolved/auditions/

Hardin County Playhouse holding auditions for Steel Magnolias on Dec. 21 and 22. http://www.hardincountyplayhouse.com/auditions.html

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For the weekend -Louisville shows and auditions (Nov. 13 edition)

Louisville's theatre scene is busier than has been seen in awhile. There are no less than FIFTEEN (!!!) shows going on at the same time in Louisville. Everything from Christmas shows to opera to theatre classics to original shows and all others in between are going on at the same time. There is no way you can miss seeing a show this weekend! If you have a chance, get out there and enjoy one, or two, or FIFTEEN!

Speaking of being busy, the Louisville theatre scene will be busy with auditions this weekend. Four auditions with various companies are going on this weekend, including a couple that were recently posted. Right behind them, also, are a couple of auditions in December. Check out all the opportunities below!

Enjoy!

Opening:

Derby Dinner Playhouse presents White Christmas until Dec. 31. http://derbydinner.com/shows/irving-berlins-white-christmas/

Kentucky Opera presents Three Decembers until Nov. 15. http://kyopera.org/

Whodunnit Murder Mystery Theater presents The Nutcracker Sweet Murders until Jan. 9. http://www.whodunnitky.com/about_nutcrackersweet.shtml

Pandora Productions presents Casa Valentina until Nov. 22. http://pandoraprods.org/

Walden Theatre/Blue Apple Players presents Acts of God until Nov. 21. http://www.waldentheatre.org/

ZTK Entertainment presents All the Whos in Whoville until Nov. 22. https://www.facebook.com/events/1918931114998214/

Clarksville Little Theatre presents The Best Christmas Pageant Ever until Nov. 21. http://www.clarksvillelittletheatre.org/

Derby Dinner children's theatre presents Jack Frost Saves Christmas until Dec. 21. http://derbydinner.com/shows/jack-frost-save-christmas/

Ongoing shows:

Looking for Lilith presents Prevailing Winds until Nov. 14. http://www.kentuckycenter.org/all-shows/prevailing-winds

Mind's Eye Theatre Company presents Neil Simon's Rumors until Nov. 15. http://www.thealleytheater.org/show.aspx?name=rumors

Theatre 502 presents Failure: A Love Story until Nov. 15. http://www.theatre502.org/

The Bard's Town presents The (Curious Case of the) Watson Intelligence until Nov. 15. http://www.thebardstown.com/watson.html

Little Colonel Playhouse presents Outside Mullingar until Nov. 15. http://littlecolonel.net/

Assumption High School presents Into the Woods until Nov. 15. http://ahsrockets.edlioschool.com/apps/pages/index.jsp?type=d&uREC_ID=349149&pREC_ID=758325

Floyd Central High School presents 42nd Street until Nov. 15. http://www.floydcentraltheatre.org/box-office.html

Auditions:

Clarksville Little Theatre holding auditions for All My Sons on Nov. 15 and 17. http://www.clarksvillelittletheatre.org/all-my-sons-auditions/

Acting Against Cancer holding auditions for American Idiot on Nov.15. https://www.facebook.com/events/972954479434074/

IUS theatre arts holding auditions for Guys and Dolls on Nov. 16 and 17. https://www.facebook.com/events/1076536862376650/

Louisville Central Community Centers hosting auditions for Broadway Santa on Nov. 16. Contact Erica Denise on Facebook for more information. 

Kentucky Shakespeare holding season auditions on Dec. 12-14. http://www.kyshakespeare.com/getinvolved/auditions/

Hardin County Playhouse holding auditions for Steel Magnolias on Dec. 21 and 22. http://www.hardincountyplayhouse.com/auditions.html

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For the weekend - Louisville shows and auditions (Nov. 6 edition)

Ten shows opening in Louisville. That's right, TEN shows!!!! All kinds of shows for everyone. This includes classics, should-be classics, original shows, musicals, free shows, and who-knows-what-to-expect shows, Everyone's getting in on the act as well, from the professional theatres to apprentices and interns to high schools to colleges and everyone in between. If you ever wanted to see a show in the Louisville theatre scene, this is your weekend to do so.

Don't forget about the three shows still going on as well. One from Centerstage and two from Derby Dinner are still going on but are now in their respective final weekends. Check them out while you can.

Then, there are the auditions, for which two are coming up this weekend, including from Little Colonel Playhouse and Alley Theater. Acting Against Cancer and IUS have auditions next weekend, and there's a new audition posting for the KY Shakespeare season. Check them all out below.

Enjoy!

Opening:

Looking for Lilith presents Prevailing Winds until Nov. 14. http://www.kentuckycenter.org/all-shows/prevailing-winds

Mind's Eye Theatre Company presents Neil Simon's Rumors until Nov. 15. http://www.thealleytheater.org/show.aspx?name=rumors

GFour Productions presents Menopause: The Musical until Nov. 8.  http://www.kentuckycenter.org/all-shows/menopause-the-musical

Theatre 502 presents Failure: A Love Story until Nov. 15. http://www.theatre502.org/

Actors Theatre A/I Company presents Sio Mio Round 3 until Nov. 7. http://actorstheatre.org/events/ai-company-season-solo-mio-round-3-2015-2016/

The Bard's Town presents The (Curious Case of the) Watson Intelligence until Nov. 15. http://www.thebardstown.com/watson.html

Cardinals for the Appreciation of Musical Theater presents You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown until Nov. 8. https://www.facebook.com/events/1201208439896630/

Little Colonel Playhouse presents Outside Mullingar until Nov. 15. http://littlecolonel.net/

Assumption High School presents Into the Woods until Nov. 15. http://ahsrockets.edlioschool.com/apps/pages/index.jsp?type=d&uREC_ID=349149&pREC_ID=758325

Floyd Central High School presents 42nd Street until Nov. 15. http://www.floydcentraltheatre.org/box-office.html

Ongoing shows:

Centestage presents Oliver! until Nov. 8. https://jewishlouisville.org/jcc/centerstage/

Derby Dinner Playhouse presents And Then There Were None until Nov. 8. http://derbydinner.com/

Derby Dinner Playhouse children's theatre presents Junie B. Jones until Nov. 7.  www.derbydinner.com

Auditions:

Alley Theater holding auditions for The (Other) Boy Who Lived on Nov. 7. 12-3 p.m. Cold readings. Contact The Alley Theater or director Greg Sanders for more information. 

Little Colonel Playhouse holding auditions for Twist on Nov. 8 and 9. http://littlecolonel.net/2015-2016-season-blog/2015/8/3/twist

Acting Against Cancer holding auditions for American Idiot on Nov.15. https://www.facebook.com/events/972954479434074/

IUS theatre arts holding auditions for Guys and Dolls on Nov. 16 and 17. https://www.facebook.com/events/1076536862376650/

Kentucky Shakespeare holding season auditions on Dec. 12-14. http://www.kyshakespeare.com/getinvolved/auditions/

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