For the weekend - Louisville shows and auditions (Feb. 26 edition)

These past couple of weeks have been eventful in the Louisville theatre scene, mostly with the release of both the Actors Theatre and PNC Broadway in Louisville 2016-17 season schedules. Plenty to choose from with those companies, but there is also plenty to choose from this weekend. Derby Dinner, Looking for Lilith, and Kentucky Country Day open a wide variety of shows. 

Meanwhile, theatres in virtually several parts of Louisville (downtown, Old Louisville, Highlands) and into Shelby County have shows continuing into this weekend. Check them out while you still can.

Finally, check out the latest auditions, including newly added ones from Clarksville Little Theatre and Alley Theater. Plenty of opportunities to get involved in the Louisville theatre scene.

Enjoy! 

Opening:

Derby Dinner Playhouse presents Into the Woods until Apr. 3. http://derbydinner.com/

Looking for Lilith presents Orlando until Mar. 5. http://lookingforlilith.org/

Kentucky Country Day presents The Addams Family until Feb. 28. http://www.kcdtheater.org/

Derby Dinner Playhouse presents Charlotte's Web until Apr. 2. http://derbydinner.com/shows/charlottes-web/

Ongoing shows:

The Alley Theater presents Verily: A New Hope, William Shakespeare's Star Wars until Mar. 12. http://www.thealleytheater.org/show.aspx?name=WSSW

The Bard's Town presents A Permanent Image until Mar. 5. http://www.thebardstown.com/a-permanent-image.html

Bunbury Theatre presents Gone Astray until Mar. 6. http://www.bunburytheatre.org/index.php/season-29/gone-astray

Shelby County Community Theatre presents Don't Drink the Water until Feb. 28. http://www.shelbytheatre.org/

Whodunnit Murder Mystery Theater presents The Mystery at Raven Hall until Apr. 2. http://www.whodunnitky.com/

Auditions:

Shelby County Community Theatre holding auditions for John and Jen on Feb. 28 and March 1. http://www.shelbytheatre.org/donation/audition/

Mummers and Minstrels holding auditions for Celebrate the 20th Century on March 8 and 9. https://www.facebook.com/events/878298288935160/

Little Colonel Playhouse holding auditions for First Baptist of Ivy Gap on March 13 and 14. http://littlecolonel.net/auditions/

Clarksville Little Theatre holding auditions for The Producers on March 13 and 14. http://www.clarksvillelittletheatre.org/the-producers-auditions/

The Alley Theater holding auditions for Heathers, The Musical on Mar. 14 and 15. https://www.facebook.com/events/179642435744316/

Shelby County Community Theatre holding auditions for Mama Won't Fly on March 20 and 21. http://www.shelbytheatre.org/donation/audition/

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For the weekend - Louisville shows and auditions (Feb. 19 edition)

No fewer than six shows open this week. Plenty of choices between opera, a Star Wars-Shakespeare combo of sorts, and plenty of classic and contemporary plays from which to choose. Pay them a visit this weekend!

Keep in mind there are also plenty of shows still going on, but some of those will be ending this weekend. Check them out before it's too late!

Finally, get involved in the theatre scene with one of many auditions below, including four coming within the next week. 

Enjoy!

Opening:

Kentucky Opera presents Show Boat until Feb. 21. http://kyopera.org/

The Alley Theater presents Verily: A New Hope, William Shakespeare's Star Wars until Mar. 12. http://www.thealleytheater.org/show.aspx?name=WSSW

The Bard's Town presents A Permanent Image until Mar. 5. http://www.thebardstown.com/a-permanent-image.html

Bunbury Theatre presents Gone Astray until Mar. 6. http://www.bunburytheatre.org/index.php/season-29/gone-astray

Dramatic Directions presents The Importance of Being Earnest until Feb. 21. https://www.facebook.com/events/185027758523524/

Shelby County Community Theatre presents Don't Drink the Water until Feb. 28. http://www.shelbytheatre.org/

Ongoing shows:

Whodunnit Murder Mystery Theater presents The Mystery at Raven Hall until Apr. 2. http://www.whodunnitky.com/

Hardin County Playhouse presents Steel Magnolias until Feb. 21. http://www.hardincountyplayhouse.com/

Walden Theatre/Blue Apple Players presents Young Playwrights Festival 2016 until Feb. 20. http://www.waldentheatre.org/

Jackson County Community Theatre presents Boeing Boeing until Feb. 20. http://www.jcct.org/

Hayswood Theatre presents  The Miracle Worker until Feb. 21.  https://www.facebook.com/hayswood/?fref=ts

Stage One Family Theatre presents And Then They Came For Me: Remembering the World of Anne Frank until Feb. 20.  http://www.kentuckycenter.org/all-shows/and-then-they-came-for-me

Actors Theatre presents Peter and the Starcatcher until Feb. 21. http://actorstheatre.org/shows/peter-and-the-starcatcher-2015-2016/

Derby Dinner Playhouse presents Southern Fried Funeral until Feb. 21. http://derbydinner.com/

Auditions:

Centerstage holding season auditions on Feb. 20 and 21. https://jewishlouisville.org/jcc/centerstage/2015-2016-season/auditionscast-lists/

Kentucky Black Repertory Theatre holding auditions for Jockey Jim on Feb. 20. https://www.facebook.com/events/1569973429990653/

Derby City Playwrights holding auditions for the Derby City Playwrights New Play Festival on Feb. 22. https://www.facebook.com/events/1564142120543553/

Hardin County Playhouse holding auditions for Of Mice and Men on Feb. 22 and 23. http://www.hardincountyplayhouse.com/auditions.html

Shelby County Community Theatre holding auditions for John and Jen on Feb. 28 and March 1. http://www.shelbytheatre.org/donation/audition/

Mummers and Minstrels holding auditions for Celebrate the 20th Century on March 8 and 9. https://www.facebook.com/events/878298288935160/

Little Colonel Playhouse holding auditions for First Baptist of Ivy Gap on March 13 and 14. http://littlecolonel.net/auditions/

Shelby County Community Theatre holding auditions for Mama Won't Fly on March 20 and 21. http://www.shelbytheatre.org/donation/audition/

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For the weekend - Louisville shows and auditions (Feb. 12 edition)

Mysteries, festivals, and magnolias fill the area stages this weekend. Whodunnit opens the original show The Mystery at Raven Hall while Walden/Blue Apple brings forth original works from its students in the Young Playwrights Festival 2016. On the classic works side, Hardin County Playhouse opens Steel Magnolias. Finally, don't forget the fun classic Boeing Boeing at Jackson County Community Thetre. Check these shows out! (If you can, that is. Some shows with these groups have already sold out.)

Don't forget to take in a show from groups all over the Louisville area, including Hayswood, Stage One, Actors Theatre, Derby Dinner, and Centerstage.

Speaking of Centerstage, get ready for its season auditions coming up in the next week. Slots are still open to audition with them, but they are filling up fast. For those well outside of Louisville, Jackson County Community Theatre has auditions for the hilarious Driving Miss Daisy this coming week. Also, a new one has been posted for Derby City Playwrights.

Enjoy!

Opening:

Whodunnit Murder Mystery Theater presents The Mystery at Raven Hall until Apr. 2. http://www.whodunnitky.com/

Hardin County Playhouse presents Steel Magnolias until Feb. 21. http://www.hardincountyplayhouse.com/

Walden Theatre/Blue Apple Players presents Young Playwrights Festival 2016 until Feb. 20. http://www.waldentheatre.org/

Jackson County Community Theatre presents Boeing Boeing until Feb. 20. http://www.jcct.org/

Ongoing shows:

Hayswood Theatre presents  The Miracle Worker until Feb. 21.  https://www.facebook.com/hayswood/?fref=ts

Stage One Family Theatre presents And Then They Came For Me: Remembering the World of Anne Frank until Feb. 20.  http://www.kentuckycenter.org/all-shows/and-then-they-came-for-me

Actors Theatre presents Peter and the Starcatcher until Feb. 21. http://actorstheatre.org/shows/peter-and-the-starcatcher-2015-2016/

Centerstage presents Big Fish until Feb. 17. https://jewishlouisville.org/jcc/centerstage/2015-2016-season/big-fish/

Derby Dinner Playhouse presents Southern Fried Funeral until Feb. 21. http://derbydinner.com/

Auditions:

Centerstage holding season auditions on Feb. 15, 17, 20, and 21. https://jewishlouisville.org/jcc/centerstage/2015-2016-season/auditionscast-lists/

Jackson County Community Theatre holding auditions for Driving Miss Daisy on Feb. 15 and 16. http://www.jcct.org/

Derby City Playwrights holding auditions for the Derby City Playwrights New Play Festival on Feb. 22. https://www.facebook.com/events/1564142120543553/

Hardin County Playhouse holding auditions for Of Mice and Men on Feb. 22 and 23. http://www.hardincountyplayhouse.com/auditions.html

Shelby County Community Theatre holding auditions for John and Jen on Feb. 28 and March 1. http://www.shelbytheatre.org/donation/audition/

Little Colonel Playhouse holding auditions for First Baptist of Ivy Gap on March 13 and 14. http://littlecolonel.net/auditions/

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For the weekend - Louisville shows and auditions (Feb. 5 edition)

This weekend is brought to you by the sound HISS, as in HIStorical dramas and a HISterically funny improv show. Hayswood Theatre looks at the relationship between Helen Keller and her teacher/companian Anne Sullivan in The Miracle Worker. Stage One, meanwhile, educates kids and kids at heart with And Then They Came For Me: Remembering the World of Anne Frank. Finally, enjoy some burlesque with your improv in Improva Sutra. Check them out while they're happening.

Also, check out the productions that are already going on from Actors Theatre, Centerstage, Acting Against Cancer (shameless plug: I reviewed AAC's show), and Derby Dinner Playhouse.

Finally, there are plenty of chances to get involved with the Louisville theatre scene this weekend. In the coming days, there are auditions from Alley Theater, Hayswood, and Improv Anonymous. Centerstage's season auditions are right behind them. Behind those are quite a few auditions for theatre groups outside of Jefferson County. Everyone has a chance to do something somewhere.

Enjoy!

Opening:

Hayswood Theatre presents  The Miracle Worker until Feb. 21.  https://www.facebook.com/hayswood/?fref=ts

Stage One Family Theatre presents And Then They Came For Me: Remembering the World of Anne Frank until Feb. 20.  http://www.kentuckycenter.org/all-shows/and-then-they-came-for-me

The Bard's Town presents Improva Sutra until Feb. 8. http://thebardstown.com/improva-sutra.html

Ongoing shows:
Actors Theatre presents Peter and the Starcatcher until Feb. 21. http://actorstheatre.org/shows/peter-and-the-starcatcher-2015-2016/

Centerstage presents Big Fish until Feb. 17. https://jewishlouisville.org/jcc/centerstage/2015-2016-season/big-fish/

Acting Against Cancer presents American Idiot until Feb. 7. http://www.actingagainstcancer.com/

Derby Dinner Playhouse presents Southern Fried Funeral until Feb. 21. http://derbydinner.com/

Auditions:

The Alley Theater holding auditions for Squirrel Lake on Feb. 6 and 7. https://www.facebook.com/events/978674525537317/

Hayswood Theatre holding auditions for The Robber Bridegroom on Feb. 7 and 8. More info: j.knorton@twc.com

Improv Anonymous having open auditions on Feb. 10. https://www.facebook.com/events/1656203684639005/

Centerstage holding season auditions on Feb. 15, 17, 20, and 21. https://jewishlouisville.org/jcc/centerstage/2015-2016-season/auditionscast-lists/

Jackson County Community Theatre holding auditions for Driving Miss Daisy on Feb. 15 and 16. http://www.jcct.org/

Hardin County Playhouse holding auditions for Of Mice and Men on Feb. 22 and 23. http://www.hardincountyplayhouse.com/auditions.html

Shelby County Community Theatre holding auditions for John and Jen on Feb. 28 and March 1. http://www.shelbytheatre.org/donation/audition/

Little Colonel Playhouse holding auditions for First Baptist of Ivy Gap on March 13 and 14. http://littlecolonel.net/auditions/

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