For the weekend - Louisville theatre shows and auditions (Sept. 15 edition)

For those that like a little variety in their weekend, the Louisville-area theatre scene has it for you! Seven shows opening this weekend, including classic works, a children's show, a murder mystery, a 24-hour play festival, opera, and more. That's on top of the classic shows, ten-minute plays, comedies, and revues already going on. Check them all out below.

Of course, for those that want to get involved in the wonderment that is the Louisville-area theatre scene, check out the auditions below. Plenty of opportunities for plenty of shows await, including three in the next week.

Enjoy!

Opening: 

Kentucky Opera presents Ariadne Auf Naxos until Sept. 17. https://kyopera.org/2017-ariadne-auf-naxos-kentucky-opera/

Mind's Eye Theatre Company presents Elemeno Pea until Sept. 24. http://www.kentuckycenter.org/all-shows/elemeno-pea

Whodunnit Murder Mystery Theater presents Murder by Quarry: The Case of the Murderous Masterpiece until Oct. 28. http://www.whodunnitky.com/

Pandora Productions presents Sordid Lives until Sept. 24. https://pandoraprods.org/box-office/sordid-lives-sponsored-mawood-group/

Shelby County Community Theatre presents Shrek The Musical, Jr. until Sept. 24. http://www.shelbytheatre.org/

Little Colonel Playhouse presents The Ladies Man until Sept. 24. http://littlecolonel.net/news/2016/6/29/the-kiss-me-curse

Bellarmine University presents The Totally Not Cobbled Together at the Last Minute 24-Hour Play Festival on Sept. 16. http://www.bellarmine.edu/cas/theatre/

Ongoing shows: 

Actors Theatre presents Dracula until Nov. 2. https://actorstheatre.org/shows/fifth-third-banks-dracula-2017-2018/

Alley Theater presents Coyote Ugly until Sept. 23. http://www.thealleytheater.org/show.aspx?name=coyote

Stage One Family Theatre presents Miss Nelson is Missing until Sept. 23. http://www.kentuckycenter.org/all-shows/miss-nelson-is-missing

The Bard's Town presents The 7th Annual Ten-Tucky Festival of Ten-Minute Plays until Sept. 17. http://thebardstown.com/tentucky-2017.html

CenterStage presents Smokey Joe's Cafe until Sept. 17. https://jewishlouisville.org/the-j/centerstage/

Clarksville Little Theatre presents Annie until Sept. 17. http://www.clarksvillelittletheatre.org/

Actors Theatre presents Angels in America, Part One: Millennium Approaches/Part Two: Perestroika until Oct. 14. https://actorstheatre.org/shows/angels-america-part-one-millenium-approaches-2017-2018/

Derby Dinner Playhouse presents Southern Fried Nuptials until Oct. 1. http://derbydinner.com/show/southern-fried-nuptials/

Auditions: 

Whodunnit Murder Mystery Theater holding auditions for Oh! Deadly Night! on Sept. 17 and 24. http://www.whodunnitky.com/news_new.shtml

Little Colonel Playhouse holding auditions for Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike on Sept. 17 and 18. http://littlecolonel.net/auditions/

Alley Theater holding auditions for Pvt Wars on Sept. 19. https://www.facebook.com/events/1956094981335912/?acontext=%7B%22ref%22%3A%224%22%2C%22feed_story_type%22%3A%22308%22%2C%22action_history%22%3A%22null%22%7D

Jackson County Community Theatre holding auditions for Babes in Toyland on Sept. 25 and 26. http://jcct.org/

Stage One Family Theatre holding student auditions for 2017-18 season on Oct. 1. https://stageone.org/get-involved/auditions/

Hayswood Theatre accepting submissions for its comedy show until Oct. 1. https://www.facebook.com/hayswood/photos/a.771304082908554.1073741835.163493203689648/1498769123495376/?type=3&theater

Clarksville Little Theatre holding auditions for Children of a Lesser God on Oct. 15 and 16. http://www.clarksvillelittletheatre.org/children-of-a-lesser-god-auditions/

Shelby County Community Theatre holding auditions for A Christmas Carol Musical EBENEZER on Oct. 15 and 16. http://www.shelbytheatre.org/audition/

Mind's Eye Theatre Company holding auditions for The Hunchback of Notre Dame on Oct. 15 and 17. https://www.facebook.com/events/478494789156470/