Friday, February 28, 2020

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

Welcome to leap year weekend! For Extra Day in February 2020, we have three shows of different varieties opening. Ballet, a staged reading, and a sing-a-long are set to take place alongside already running comedies, musicals, children's shows, murder mysteries, classic productions, and modern takes on classic productions. Check them out below.

Don't forget about the upcoming auditions, including one happening today. Get involved with the Kentuckiana theatre scene through one of the auditions below.

Enjoy!

Opening:

Louisville Ballet presents Antipodes until Feb. 29. https://www.kentuckyperformingarts.org/all-shows/antipodes

KY Black Rep Theatre and Pandora Productions present Sweet Evening Breeze-Staged Reading Benefit until Feb. 29. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sweet-evening-breeze-by-larry-muhammad-staged-reading-benefit-tickets-90801416481

Gilbert and Sullivan Society presents Pirates of Penzance Sing-a-long on Feb. 29. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/gilbert-sullivan-society-pirates-of-penzance-at-absolute-studio-theater-tickets-93607146495?fbclid=IwAR12yqYMlkKr6-yEGvRkUtva7fbrqNWQmJnOhWG8V-knlmMzT-V0M_emHVQ

Ongoing shows:

Derby Dinner Playhouse presents Saturday Night Fever until Mar. 29. https://derbydinner.com/

Shelby County Community Theatre presents You Can't Take it With You until Mar. 1. https://www.shelbytheatre.org/

Company OutCast presents Cliffnotes of Insanity on Feb. 28. https://www.facebook.com/events/865279880568734/

The Theatre Downstream presents Little Women until Mar. 1. https://www.thetheatredownstream.com/

U of L theatre arts presents Six Degrees of Separation until Mar. 1. https://louisville.edu/theatrearts/productions

IUS theatre presents Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike until Mar. 1. https://www.ius.edu/arts-and-letters/programs/theater/performances/upcoming.php

Derby Dinner children's theatre presents A Year With Frog and Toad until Mar. 28. https://derbydinner.com/show/a-year-with-frog-toad/

Whodunnit Murder Mystery Theater presents My Old Kentucky Murder Mystery until March 28. http://www.whodunnitky.com/

Auditions: 

Louisville Central Community Players holding auditions for Shrek the Musical Jr. on Feb. 28. https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=2903723096317189&set=gm.1471230376375393&type=3&theater

Clarksville Little Theatre holding auditions for Cinderella on March 15 and 16. http://www.clarksvillelittletheatre.org/cinderella-auditions/

Rush Trowel and Faith Works Studios holding auditions for Disney's Moana Jr. on March 15-17. http://www.faithworks-studios.com/moana---auditions.html

Actors Theatre holding auditions for Chasin' Dem Blues on March 18. https://actorstheatre.wufoo.com/forms/z1emlje130o5fe/

Mummers and Minstrels holding auditions for Something Rotten on March 22 and 23. https://www.facebook.com/events/489775008603950/?event_time_id=489775011937283

Mind's Eye Theatre Company holding auditions for Guys and Dolls on March 22 and 24. https://www.facebook.com/events/2560465594279441/

Actors Theatre holding auditions for the Pre-Professional Training Company on March 24. https://www.actorstheatre.org/events/pre-professional-training-company-auditions/

Little Colonel Playhouse holding auditions for The Jack of Diamonds on March 29 and 30. https://littlecolonel.net/auditions

Shelby County Community Theatre holding auditions for Witness for the Prosecution on March 29 and 30. https://www.shelbytheatre.org/audition/

Kentucky Opera holding auditions for chorus roles in its 2020-2021 season on April 17. https://kyopera.org/auditions/

Friday, February 21, 2020

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

Going to the office? Got a fever? Take it with you to one of several shows happening in Louisville, southern Indiana, and points east and west this weekend. Everything from touring productions to dinner theatre to classic shows to drama to comedy are opening this weekend. Check them all out below.

Don't forget about the shows already going on in and around Louisville. Plenty of great productions that should not be missed! Check them out below.

Last, but certainly not least, no fewer than ten auditions are happening soon, or in the case of three of them, this weekend. Now is your chance to get involved in the Kentuckiana theatre scene. Just click on one of the links below to find out audition details.

Enjoy! 

Opening:

Derby Dinner Playhouse presents Saturday Night Fever until Mar. 29. https://derbydinner.com/

Kentucky Performing Arts presents The Office! A Musical Parody until Feb. 22. https://www.kentuckyperformingarts.org/all-shows/the-office

Shelby County Community Theatre presents You Can't Take it With You until Mar. 1. https://www.shelbytheatre.org/

The Theatre Downstream presents Little Women until Mar. 1. https://www.thetheatredownstream.com/

U of L theatre arts presents Six Degrees of Separation until Mar. 1. https://louisville.edu/theatrearts/productions

IUS theatre presents Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike until Mar. 1. https://www.ius.edu/arts-and-letters/programs/theater/performances/upcoming.php

Commonwealth Theatre presents Young Playwrights Festival 2020 until Feb. 22. https://www.commonwealththeatre.org/2020/01/young-playwrights-festival-2020/

Derby Dinner children's theatre presents A Year With Frog and Toad until Mar. 28. https://derbydinner.com/show/a-year-with-frog-toad/

Ongoing shows:

Whodunnit Murder Mystery Theater presents My Old Kentucky Murder Mystery until March 28. http://www.whodunnitky.com/

ShPiel - Performing Identity presents Mother Courage and Her Children until Feb. 23. https://www.facebook.com/events/622717678487963/?event_time_id=6227176984879

Bunbury Theatre presents Visiting Edna until Feb. 23. https://www.bunburytheatre.org/index.php/component/content/article?layout=edit&id=127

Centerstage presents Hair until Feb. 22. https://jewishlouisville.org/the-j/centerstage/2019-20-season/hair/

Hayswood Theatre presents The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe until Feb. 23. https://www.hayswoodtheatre.org/copy-of-now-showing-1

Actors Theatre presents Once On This Island until Feb. 23. https://www.actorstheatre.org/shows/2019-2020/once-on-this-island/

Auditions: 

Studio Theatre Company holding auditions for Doorsteps on Feb.  22. https://www.facebook.com/events/854947544969067/?event_time_id=854947548302400

Stephen Foster Productions holding auditions for Stephen Foster Story and Mamma Mia! on Feb. 22. https://www.stephenfoster.com/auditions/

Jackson County Community Theatre holding auditions for Ordinary People on Feb. 23 and 24. http://www.jcct.org/auditions/ 

Louisville Central Community Players holding auditions for Shrek the Musical Jr. on Feb. 27 and 28. https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=2903723096317189&set=gm.1471230376375393&type=3&theater

Clarksville Little Theatre holding auditions for Cinderella on March 15 and 16. http://www.clarksvillelittletheatre.org/cinderella-auditions/

Rush Trowel and Faith Works Studios holding auditions for Disney's Moana Jr. on March 15-17. http://www.faithworks-studios.com/moana---auditions.html

Mummers and Minstrels holding auditions for Something Rotten on March 22 and 23. https://www.facebook.com/events/489775008603950/?event_time_id=489775011937283

Mind's Eye Theatre Company holding auditions for Guys and Dolls on March 22 and 24. https://www.facebook.com/events/2560465594279441/

Little Colonel Playhouse holding auditions for The Jack of Diamonds on March 29 and 30. https://littlecolonel.net/auditions

Shelby County Community Theatre holding auditions for Witness for the Prosecution on March 29 and 30. https://www.shelbytheatre.org/audition/

Friday, February 14, 2020

For the weekend - Louisville theatre shows and auditions (Valentine's Day edition)

Happy Valentine's Day! They say Louisville is for lovers, and that is certainly true within the theatre scene! No fewer than eight shows are opening, and several more are continuing from previous weekends, all over Louisville, southern Indiana, and points east and west. Fall in love with them below!

Love the theatre? Love being on stage? Then, check out the auditions listed below. Plenty of opportunities await, including one happening tomorrow. 

Enjoy!

Opening:

PNC Broadway in Louisville presents Miss Saigon until Feb. 16. https://www.kentuckyperformingarts.org/all-shows/miss-saigon

Kentucky Opera presents The Marriage of Figaro until Feb. 16. https://www.kentuckyperformingarts.org/all-shows/the-marriage-of-figaro

Whodunnit Murder Mystery Theater presents My Old Kentucky Murder Mystery until March 28. http://www.whodunnitky.com/

Improv 502 presents The Heartbreak Kids on Feb. 15. https://www.facebook.com/events/1373744502803776/

ShPiel - Performing Identity presents Mother Courage and Her Children until Feb. 23. https://www.facebook.com/events/622717678487963/?event_time_id=622717698487961

Project Improv presents Hangin' With Mr. C on Feb. 15. https://www.facebook.com/events/554170298515969/

Commonwealth Theatre presents The Secret Garden until Feb. 15. https://www.facebook.com/events/746044889560357/

Classic Melodies presents The Children's Hour until Feb. 16. https://www.facebook.com/events/178114830083408/?event_time_id=178114836750074

Ongoing shows: 

Bunbury Theatre presents Visiting Edna until Feb. 23. https://www.bunburytheatre.org/index.php/component/content/article?layout=edit&id=127

Centerstage presents Hair until Feb. 22. https://jewishlouisville.org/the-j/centerstage/2019-20-season/hair/

TheatreWorks of Southern Indiana presents Pump Boys and Dinettes until Feb. 16. https://theatreworksofsoin.com/tickets

Hayswood Theatre presents The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe until Feb. 23. https://www.hayswoodtheatre.org/copy-of-now-showing-1

Actors Theatre presents Once On This Island until Feb. 23. https://www.actorstheatre.org/shows/2019-2020/once-on-this-island/

Derby Dinner Playhouse presents Boeing, Boeing until Feb. 16. https://derbydinner.com/

Auditions: 

Studio Theatre Company holding auditions for Doorsteps on Feb. 15 and 22. https://www.facebook.com/events/854947544969067/?event_time_id=854947548302400

Stephen Foster Productions holding auditions for Stephen Foster Story and Mamma Mia! on Feb. 22. https://www.stephenfoster.com/auditions/

Jackson County Community Theatre holding auditions for Ordinary People on Feb. 23 and 24. http://www.jcct.org/auditions/ 

Rush Trowel and Faith Works Studios holding auditions for Disney's Moana Jr. on March 15-17. http://www.faithworks-studios.com/moana---auditions.html

Mummers and Minstrels holding auditions for Something Rotten on March 22 and 23. https://www.facebook.com/events/489775008603950/?event_time_id=489775011937283

Mind's Eye Theatre Company holding auditions for Guys and Dolls on March 22 and 24. https://www.facebook.com/events/2560465594279441/

Little Colonel Playhouse holding auditions for The Jack of Diamonds on March 29 and 30. https://littlecolonel.net/auditions

Shelby County Community Theatre holding auditions for Witness for the Prosecution on March 29 and 30. https://www.shelbytheatre.org/audition/

Friday, February 7, 2020

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

Louisville and southern Indiana have PLENTY of choices this weekend. Whether its new shows, returning favorites, comedies, drama, improv, roasts, variety shows, and more, the theatre scene has it all! No fewer than eight shows are opening, although some are opening for just this weekend. Check them out through the links below!

Don't forget about the upcoming auditions, too! Some are taking place this weekend, and some are happening very, very soon. Check them out below.

Enjoy!

Opening:

Bunbury Theatre presents Visiting Edna until Feb. 23. https://www.bunburytheatre.org/index.php/component/content/article?layout=edit&id=127

Centerstage presents Hair until Feb. 22. https://jewishlouisville.org/the-j/centerstage/2019-20-season/hair/

Character Assassination presents The Roast of Disney+ until Feb. 8. https://character-assassination-louisville.ticketleap.com/the-roast-of-disney/

The Chicken Coop Theatre Company presents 90 Minute Valentine's Day Variety Hour until Feb. 8. https://www.facebook.com/events/599915164103169/

Gonzo Improv presents its February Show on Feb. 7. https://www.facebook.com/events/2764368633790056/

TheatreWorks of Southern Indiana presents Pump Boys and Dinettes until Feb. 16. https://theatreworksofsoin.com/tickets

Stage on Spring presents A.R. Gurney's Love Letters until Feb. 9. https://www.facebook.com/events/490546851745949/

Hayswood Theatre presents The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe until Feb. 23. https://www.hayswoodtheatre.org/copy-of-now-showing-1

Ongoing shows:

Actors Theatre presents Once On This Island until Feb. 23. https://www.actorstheatre.org/shows/2019-2020/once-on-this-island/

Stage One Family Theatre presents Lawbreakers: A Fast and Furious History Through Women's Suffrage until Feb. 8. https://www.kentuckyperformingarts.org/all-shows/lawbreakers

Little Colonel Playhouse presents Angel Street until Feb. 9. https://littlecolonel.net/news/2016/6/29/theyre-playing-our-song

Derby Dinner Playhouse presents Boeing, Boeing until Feb. 16. https://derbydinner.com/

Auditions: 

Rose Island Playhouse holding auditions for The Miracle Worker on Feb. 8. https://www.facebook.com/groups/86751045270/permalink/10163109375410271/

Shelby County Community Theatre holding auditions for The Glass Menagerie on Feb. 9. https://www.shelbytheatre.org/audition/

Jackson County Community Theatre holding auditions for Ordinary People on Feb. 23 and 24. http://www.jcct.org/auditions/ 

Mind's Eye Theatre Company holding auditions for Guys and Dolls on March 22 and 24. https://www.facebook.com/events/2560465594279441/

Little Colonel Playhouse holding auditions for The Jack of Diamonds on March 29 and 30. https://littlecolonel.net/auditions

Shelby County Community Theatre holding auditions for Witness for the Prosecution on March 29 and 30. https://www.shelbytheatre.org/audition/