For the weekend - Louisville theatre shows and auditions (Apr. 28 edition)

Just because the Derby Festival is going on doesn't mean theatre is taking a break. Instead, there are two shows opening this week at The Bard's Town and in Jackson County. Check them out below.

Don't forget about the shows already going on, all throughout town. Also, don't forget, there are plenty of auditions coming up, including a couple of newly listed ones and a couple of them coming up this weekend.

Enjoy!

Opening:

The Bard's Town presents The Roast of Doctor Who until Apr. 29. http://thebardstown.com/roast-of-doctor-who.html

Jackson County Community Theatre presents The Complete Works of Shakespeare (Abridged) until May 6. http://jcct.org

Ongoing shows: 

Alley Theater presents Reefer Madness until May 20. http://www.thealleytheater.org/show.aspx?name=reefer

Shelby County Community Theatre presents Of Mice and Men until Apr. 30. http://www.shelbytheatre.org/

Derby Dinner Playhouse presents Sister Act until May 28. http://derbydinner.com/

Hayswood Theatre presents Pride and Prejudice until Apr. 30. https://www.facebook.com/hayswood/

Auditions:

Clarksville Little Theatre holding auditions for Alice in Wonderland Jr. on Apr. 29. http://www.clarksvillelittletheatre.org/childrens-show-audition-form/

Liminal Playhouse holding season auditions on Apr. 30. https://www.facebook.com/events/1409526175752351/

Clarksville Little Theatre holding auditions for Backstage Secrets on May 7 and 8. https://www.facebook.com/events/274664296323852/

River Pops holding auditions for Disney's Beauty and the Beast on May 13. https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10210783470396351&set=a.1635192513194.2087218.1038136880&type=3&theater

Little Colonel Playhouse holding auditions for Much Ado Out West on May 14 and 15. http://littlecolonel.net/auditions/

Derby City Playwrights accepting submissions for new plays until May 15. http://www.derbycityplaywrights.org/submissions

Oldham County Community Theater holding auditions for Clue on May 16 and 17. http://ocsartscenter.org/

TheatreWorks of Southern Indiana holding auditions for Big River on May 18 and 21. http://theatreworksofsoin.com/auditions

Commonwealth Theatre holding auditions for Red Riding Hood: A Vaudeville Romp on May 20. https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10210505492412473&set=gm.1473625989375531&type=3&theater

Mummers and Minstrels holding auditions for Cotton Patch Gospel on May 21 and 22. More info: Carolyn Gambrell (502) 228-0279 or cpgambrell@aol.com or Ron Kiser (502) 744-2041 or ron92647@gmail.com.

Shelby County Community Theatre holding auditions for Into the Woods on May 22 and 23. http://www.shelbytheatre.org/donation/audition/

For the weekend - Louisville shows and auditions (Apr. 21 edition)

The fireworks may be going off this weekend over the Ohio River, but throughout Kentuckiana, theatre groups will be turning on the stage lights as plenty of theatre will be happening this weekend. A grand total of at least nine groups will have shows taking place this weekend, and for some of these groups, it's the last weekend for its shows. Check them out while you can!

Also, don't forget about the auditions coming up. At least 12 opportunities to get into the theatre scene are listed below. Chem them out!

Enjoy!

Opening:

Alley Theater presents Reefer Madness until May 20. http://www.thealleytheater.org/show.aspx?name=reefer

Shelby County Community Theatre presents Of Mice and Men until Apr. 30. http://www.shelbytheatre.org/

U of L theatre arts presents Antigone until Apr. 24. http://louisville.edu/theatrearts/productions

Bellarmine presents Crooked until Apr. 22. http://www.bellarmine.edu/cas/theatre/

Oldham County High School presents Little Shop of Horrors until Apr. 22. https://www.facebook.com/events/261105954341339/

Ongoing shows:

Derby Dinner Playhouse presents Sister Act until May 28. http://derbydinner.com/

Hayswood Theatre presents Pride and Prejudice until Apr. 30. https://www.facebook.com/hayswood/

Bunbury Theatre presents I Bet on the Nag until Apr. 23. http://www.bunburytheatre.org/index.php/season-30/i-bet-on-the-nag

Finnigan Productions presents The Last Party until Apr. 22. http://www.thebardstown.com/the-last-party.html

Auditions:

Actors Theatre holding local auditions on Apr. 21, 24. http://actorstheatre.org/auditions/

Acting Against Cancer holding auditions for The Wedding Singer on Apr. 23 and 24. https://www.facebook.com/events/1144152102379742/

Clarksville Little Theatre holding auditions for Alice in Wonderland Jr. on Apr. 29. http://www.clarksvillelittletheatre.org/childrens-show-audition-form/

Liminal Playhouse holding season auditions on Apr. 30. https://www.facebook.com/events/1409526175752351/

Clarksville Little Theatre holding auditions for Backstage Secrets on May 7 and 8. https://www.facebook.com/events/274664296323852/

River Pops holding auditions for Disney's Beauty and the Beast on May 13. https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10210783470396351&set=a.1635192513194.2087218.1038136880&type=3&theater

Little Colonel Playhouse holding auditions for Much Ado Out West on May 14 and 15. http://littlecolonel.net/auditions/

Derby City Playwrights accepting submissions for new plays until May 15. http://www.derbycityplaywrights.org/submissions

Oldham County Community Theater holding auditions for Clue on May 16 and 17. http://ocsartscenter.org/

TheatreWorks of Southern Indiana holding auditions for Big River on May 18 and 21. http://theatreworksofsoin.com/auditions

Commonwealth Theatre holding auditions for Red Riding Hood: A Vaudeville Romp on May 20. https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10210505492412473&set=gm.1473625989375531&type=3&theater

Shelby County Community Theatre holding auditions for Into the Woods on May 22 and 23. http://www.shelbytheatre.org/donation/audition/

For the weekend - Louisville shows and auditions (Apr. 14 edition)

Just because the Humana Festival is over does not mean theatre is on hiatus in Louisville. Instead, two classic shows are opening this week. Enjoy getting back in the habit with Sister Act at Derby Dinner, and take a short drive to Corydon for Pride and Prejudice. Check them out below!

Don't forget about the shows already going on, including As Yet Unnamed's Sweet Charity. This is the show, and the company's, final weekend ever. Give them a good farewell!

Also, don't forget about the upcoming auditions, including four of them coming within the next week. There's a truckload of auditions right behind them, too. Get involved with the Louisville theatre scene below.

Enjoy!

Opening:

Derby Dinner Playhouse presents Sister Act until May 28. http://derbydinner.com/

Hayswood Theatre presents Pride and Prejudice until Apr. 30. https://www.facebook.com/hayswood/

Ongoing shows: 

Bunbury Theatre presents I Bet on the Nag until Apr. 23. http://www.bunburytheatre.org/index.php/season-30/i-bet-on-the-nag

Finnigan Productions presents The Last Party until Apr. 22. http://www.thebardstown.com/the-last-party.html

As Yet Unnamed Theatre Company presents Sweet Charity until Apr. 16. http://www.kentuckycenter.org/all-shows/sweet-charity

Stage One Family Theatre presents James and the Giant Peach until Apr. 15. http://www.kentuckycenter.org/all-shows/james-and-the-giant-peach

Hardin County Playhouse presents Crimes of the Heart until Apr. 16. http://www.hardincountyplayhouse.com/

Auditions:

Theatre 502 holding season auditions on Apr. 15. https://www.facebook.com/events/1829002214089575/

Hayswood Theatre holding auditions for The Odd Couple on Apr. 17 and 18. https://www.facebook.com/hayswood/?hc_ref=SEARCH&fref=nf

Hardin County Playhouse holding auditions for Once Upon a Mattress on Apr. 17 and 18. http://www.hardincountyplayhouse.com/auditions.html

Actors Theatre holding local auditions on Apr. 20, 21, 24. http://actorstheatre.org/auditions/

Acting Against Cancer holding auditions for The Wedding Singer on Apr. 23 and 24. https://www.facebook.com/events/1144152102379742/

Clarksville Little Theatre holding auditions for Alice in Wonderland Jr. on Apr. 29. http://www.clarksvillelittletheatre.org/childrens-show-audition-form/

Liminal Playhouse holding season auditions on Apr. 30. https://www.facebook.com/events/1409526175752351/

Clarksville Little Theatre holding auditions for Backstage Secrets on May 7 and 8. https://www.facebook.com/events/274664296323852/

River Pops holding auditions for Disney's Beauty and the Beast on May 13. https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10210783470396351&set=a.1635192513194.2087218.1038136880&type=3&theater

Little Colonel Playhouse holding auditions for Much Ado Out West on May 14 and 15. http://littlecolonel.net/auditions/

Derby City Playwrights accepting submissions for new plays until May 15. http://www.derbycityplaywrights.org/submissions

Commonwealth Theatre holding auditions for Red Riding Hood: A Vaudeville Romp on May 20. https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10210505492412473&set=gm.1473625989375531&type=3&theater

Shelby County Community Theatre holding auditions for Into the Woods on May 22 and 23. http://www.shelbytheatre.org/donation/audition/

For the weekend - Louisville shows and auditions (Apr. 7 edition)

This weekend in the Louisville theatre scene finds one theatre winding down a festival and a scene gearing up for the Kentucky Derby. Humana Festival ends after this weekend, and Kentucky Center gears up for three new shows in its halls. Also, two groups open shows appropriately in time for Derby. Check them all out below.

Besides Humana Festival-related shows, Smoked Apple Theatre Group, Stage One, and Derby DInner each have shows continuing into this weekend. However, other than Stage One, each of these shows are ending this weekend. Check them out while you still can!

Don't forget about the auditions below. A truckload of them have been added to the list, and two of them (TheatreWorks, New Albany Riverstage) are happening this weekend. Get involved in the theatre scene with one of the shows below.

Enjoy!

Opening:

Bunbury Theatre presents I Bet on the Nag until Apr. 23. http://www.bunburytheatre.org/index.php/season-30/i-bet-on-the-nag

Finnigan Productions presents The Last Party until Apr. 22. http://www.thebardstown.com/the-last-party.html

Louisville Ballet presents The Sleeping Beauty until Apr. 8. http://www.kentuckycenter.org/all-shows/sleeping-beauty

As Yet Unnamed Theatre Company presents Sweet Charity until Apr. 16. http://www.kentuckycenter.org/all-shows/sweet-charity

Actors Theatre presents Humana Festival Ten-Minute Plays until Apr. 9 https://actorstheatre.org/shows/humana-festival-ten-minute-plays-2016-2017/

U of L School of Music Opera Theatre presents This Tender Land until Apr. 9. http://www.kentuckycenter.org/all-shows/the-tender-land

Ongoing shows: 

Smoked Apple Theater Group presents I Hate Ninjas: The ------ Play until Apr. 9. https://www.facebook.com/events/591999330991382/

Actors Theatre presents Airness until Apr. 9 as part of the Humana Festival. https://actorstheatre.org/shows/airness-2016-2017/

Actors Theatre presents The Many Deaths of Nathan Stubblefield until Apr. 9 as part of the Humana Festival. https://actorstheatre.org/shows/the-many-deaths-of-nathan-stubblefield-2016-2017/

Stage One Family Theatre presents James and the Giant Peach until Apr. 15. http://www.kentuckycenter.org/all-shows/james-and-the-giant-peach

Actors Theatre presents Recent Alien Abductions until Apr. 9 as part of the Humana Festival. https://actorstheatre.org/shows/recent-alien-abductions-2016-2017/

Actors Theatre presents Cry it Out until Apr. 9 as part of the Humana Festival. https://actorstheatre.org/shows/cry-it-out-2016-2017/

Actors Theatre presents We're Gonna Be Okay until Apr. 9 as part of the Humana Festival. https://actorstheatre.org/shows/were-gonna-be-okay-2016-2017/

Actors Theatre presents I Now Pronounce until Apr. 9 as part of the Humana Festival. https://actorstheatre.org/shows/i-now-pronounce-2016-2017/

Derby Dinner Playhouse presents The Addams Family until April 9. http://derbydinner.com/show/the-addams-family/

Auditions:

TheatreWorks of Southern Indiana holding auditions for Rumors on Apr. 7 and 8. http://theatreworksofsoin.com/auditions

New Albany Riverstage holding season auditions on Apr. 8. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pNtbex9a_C8&feature=youtu.be&app=desktop

Theatre 502 holding season auditions on Apr. 15. https://www.facebook.com/events/1829002214089575/

Hayswood Theatre holding auditions for The Odd Couple on Apr. 17 and 18. https://www.facebook.com/hayswood/?hc_ref=SEARCH&fref=nf

Hardin County Playhouse holding auditions for Once Upon a Mattress on Apr. 17 and 18. http://www.hardincountyplayhouse.com/auditions.html

Actors Theatre holding local auditions on Apr. 20, 21, 24. http://actorstheatre.org/auditions/

Acting Against Cancer holding auditions for The Wedding Singer on Apr. 23 and 24. https://www.facebook.com/events/1144152102379742/

Clarksville Little Theatre holding auditions for Alice in Wonderland Jr. on Apr. 29. http://www.clarksvillelittletheatre.org/childrens-show-audition-form/

Clarksville Little Theatre holding auditions for Backstage Secrets on May 7 and 8. https://www.facebook.com/events/274664296323852/

River Pops holding auditions for Disney's Beauty and the Beast on May 13. https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10210783470396351&set=a.1635192513194.2087218.1038136880&type=3&theater

Little Colonel Playhouse holding auditions for Much Ado Out West on May 14 and 15. http://littlecolonel.net/auditions/

Derby City Playwrights accepting submissions for new plays until May 15. http://www.derbycityplaywrights.org/submissions