Friday, June 24, 2016

For the weekend - Louisville shows and auditions (June 24 edition)

Feels something like summertime in Louisville, and there is great theatre to be seen both inside and outside. This weekend features the premiere of two shows, one from Alley Theater and one from Teatro Tercera Llamada. Very diverse shows that are worth the watch. Check them out this weekend.

This weekend is also the last for many of the shows listed below. Derby Dinner ends two of its shows. Whodunnit and Eve Theatre end their productions as well. Check those out before its too late!

Finally, get involved in the Louisville theatre scene with one of the auditions below. Alley Theater has theirs this weekend, and Mind's Eye Theatre Company auditions are not far behind.

Enjoy!

Opening: 

The Alley Theater presents Rosencrantz and Gildenstern Are Dead until July 9. http://www.thealleytheater.org/show.aspx?name=randg

Teatro Tercera Llamada presents Bashir Lazhar until July 2. http://teatrotercerallamada.com/

Ongoing shows:

KY Shakespeare presents The Winter's Tale until July 23. http://www.kyshakespeare.com/

Eve Theatre Company presents Calendar Girls until June 25. http://www.evetheatrecompany.com/

KY Shakespeare presents The Two Gentlemen of Verona until July 23. http://www.kyshakespeare.com/

Derby Dinner Playhouse presents Arsenic and Old Lace until June 26.  www.derbydinner.com

Derby Dinner Playhouse presents Pinkalicious: The Musical until June 25. http://derbydinner.com/childrens-shows/

Whodunnit Murder Mystery Theater presents The Case of the Smokin' Gunn until June 25. http://www.whodunnitky.com/about_gunn.shtml

Auditions:

The Alley Theater holding auditions for Theatre of Blood on June 26 and 27. https://www.facebook.com/events/1597236243924893/

Mind's Eye Theatre Company holding auditions for Peter and the Starcatcher on July 7. https://www.facebook.com/events/982833415139940/

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Friday, June 17, 2016

For the weekend - Louisville shows and auditions (June 17 edition)

Two shows open this weekend in the Louisville theatre scene, including a tale set in winter time for KY Shakespeare and girls who reveal everything to help a friend for Eve Theatre. Check out both of those shows below.

PLENTY of shows are still going on in the Louisville theatre scene. However, plenty of them are also closing at the end of this weekend. Check them out while you can!

Last, but certainly not least, don't forget about the auditions below, There's two scheduled within the next week, and a new one from Mind's Eye Theatre Company has been posted.

Enjoy!

Opening: 

KY Shakespeare presents The Winter's Tale until July 23. http://www.kyshakespeare.com/

Eve Theatre Company presents Calendar Girls until June 25. http://www.evetheatrecompany.com/

Ongoing shows:

Theatre 502 presents Too Much, Too Much, Too Many until June 19. http://www.kentuckycenter.org/all-shows/too-much-too-much-too-many

The Bard's Town presents This is Not the Play until June 19. http://www.thebardstown.com/this-is-not-the-play.html

Shelby County Community Theatre presents Tales From Bloody Breathitt until June 18. http://www.shelbytheatre.org/

Hayswood Theatre presents Crossroads: A Play for the Indiana Bicentennial until June 19. http://www.hayswoodtheatre.org/

Stephen Foster Productions presents Stephen Foster: The Musical until Aug. 13. http://www.stephenfoster.com/shows/

Hardin County Playhouse presents Monty Python's Spamalot until June 19. http://www.hardincountyplayhouse.com/

Josephine Sculpture Park presents King Lear until June 18. https://www.facebook.com/events/480271152165748/

KY Shakespeare presents The Two Gentlemen of Verona until July 23. http://www.kyshakespeare.com/

Derby Dinner Playhouse presents Arsenic and Old Lace until June 26.  www.derbydinner.com

Derby Dinner Playhouse presents Pinkalicious: The Musical until June 25. http://derbydinner.com/childrens-shows/

Whodunnit Murder Mystery Theater presents The Case of the Smokin' Gunn until June 25. http://www.whodunnitky.com/about_gunn.shtml

Auditions:

News: The Musical holding staged reading auditions on June 18. Call 502-468-7379 or visit http://newsthemusical.com/

Hardin County Playhouse holding auditions for Bye Bye Birdie on June 20 and 21. http://www.hardincountyplayhouse.com/auditions.html

The Alley Theater holding auditions for Theatre of Blood on June 26 and 27. https://www.facebook.com/events/1597236243924893/

Mind's Eye Theatre Company holding auditions for Peter and the Starcatcher on July 7. https://www.facebook.com/events/982833415139940/

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Friday, June 10, 2016

For the weekend - Louisville shows and auditions (June 10 edition)

This weekend features the opening of plays in downtown, around town, and slightly out of town. A mixture of original, classic, and contemporary works will grace stages in Shelby County, Hardin County, Bardstown, Josephine Sculpture Park, the Highlands, and downtown. Check them out this weekend!

Plenty of shows, meanwhile, continue on, although Broadway in Louisville's Phantom will be closing this weekend. Experience these wonderful shows before they close.

Finally, check out the auditions below. Some are taking place within the next week, including season auditions for a couple of theatres. Another theatre is asking for video submissions. Check them out, and get involved in the Louisville theatre scene.

Enjoy!

Opening: 

Theatre 502 presents Too Much, Too Much, Too Many until June 19. http://www.kentuckycenter.org/all-shows/too-much-too-much-too-many

The Bard's Town presents This is Not the Play until June 19. http://www.thebardstown.com/this-is-not-the-play.html

Shelby County Community Theatre presents Tales From Bloody Breathitt until June 18. http://www.shelbytheatre.org/

Stephen Foster Productions presents Stephen Foster: The Musical until Aug. 13. http://www.stephenfoster.com/shows/

Hardin County Playhouse presents Monty Python's Spamalot until June 19. http://www.hardincountyplayhouse.com/

Josephine Sculpture Park presents King Lear until June 18. https://www.facebook.com/events/480271152165748/

Ongoing shows:

PNC Broadway in Louisville presents Phantom of the Opera until June 12. http://www.kentuckycenter.org/all-shows/the-phantom-of-the-opera

KY Shakespeare presents The Two Gentlemen of Verona until July 23. http://www.kyshakespeare.com/

Derby Dinner Playhouse presents Arsenic and Old Lace until June 26.  www.derbydinner.com

Derby Dinner Playhouse presents Pinkalicious: The Musical until June 25. http://derbydinner.com/childrens-shows/

Whodunnit Murder Mystery Theater presents The Case of the Smokin' Gunn until June 25. http://www.whodunnitky.com/about_gunn.shtml

Auditions:

Little Colonel Playhouse accepting video auditions for The Kiss Me Curse. https://www.facebook.com/LCPlayers/

Savage Rose Classical Theatre Company holding season auditions on June 10, 12, and 15. http://savagerose.org/

The Alley Theater holding auditions for Star Trek: Boldly Going Way Too Far on June 11 and 12. https://www.facebook.com/events/1007340609349870/

Bunburty Theatre holding season auditions on June 13 and 14. Email bunburytheatre@gmail.com for more info. 

News: The Musical holding staged reading auditions on June 18. Call 502-468-7379 or visit http://newsthemusical.com/

Hardin County Playhouse holding auditions for Bye Bye Birdie on June 20 and 21. http://www.hardincountyplayhouse.com/auditions.html

The Alley Theater holding auditions for Theatre of Blood on June 26 and 27. https://www.facebook.com/events/1597236243924893/

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Friday, June 3, 2016

For the weekend - Louisville shows and auditions (June 3 edition)

This weekend in Louisville theatre features the beginning of an outdoor theatre season, the ending of an indoor one, and the auditioning for several more. Ky Shakespeare opens their Central Park summer series with The Two Gentlemen of Verona (it's free, by the way!). Meanwhile, PNC Broadway in Louisville opens the classic Phantom of the Opera. 

Plenty of shows are still going on in the Louisville theatre scene, including two from Derby Dinner, one from Whodunnit, and an Alley Theater shows that will end this weekend. Check it out while you can!

Finally, get involved in the Louisville theatre scene with one of the auditions below. No less than four of them are taking place within the next few days.

Enjoy!

Opening: 

PNC Broadway in Louisville presents Phantom of the Opera until June 12. http://www.kentuckycenter.org/all-shows/the-phantom-of-the-opera

KY Shakespeare presents The Two Gentlemen of Verona until July 23. http://www.kyshakespeare.com/

Ongoing shows:

Derby Dinner Playhouse presents Arsenic and Old Lace until June 26.  www.derbydinner.com

Derby Dinner Playhouse presents Pinkalicious: The Musical until June 25. http://derbydinner.com/childrens-shows/

Alley Theater presents Heathers: The Musical until June 4. http://thealleytheater.org/show.aspx?name=heathers

Whodunnit Murder Mystery Theater presents The Case of the Smokin' Gunn until June 25. http://www.whodunnitky.com/about_gunn.shtml

Auditions:

Stage One Family Theatre holding season auditions on June 3 and 4. https://stageone.org/get-involved/auditions/

Jackson County Community Theatre holding auditions for Moon Over Buffalo on June 5 and 6. http://www.jcct.org/

The Theatre Downstream holding auditions for Steel Magnolias on June 5 and 6. http://www.thetheatredownstream.com/auditions.html

Wayward Actors Company holding auditions for The Faculty Room on June 6 and 7. https://www.facebook.com/events/626956254120031/

Savage Rose Classical Theatre Company holding season auditions on June 10, 12, and 15. http://savagerose.org/

The Alley Theater holding auditions for Star Trek: Boldly Going Way Too Far on June 11 and 12. https://www.facebook.com/events/1007340609349870/

Hardin County Playhouse holding auditions for Bye Bye Birdie on June 20 and 21. http://www.hardincountyplayhouse.com/auditions.html

The Alley Theater holding auditions for Theatre of Blood on June 26 and 27. https://www.facebook.com/events/1597236243924893/

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