For the weekend - Louisville and Southern Indiana theatre shows and auditions (Jan. 16, 2026 edition)

Gotta love Kentuckiana weather...oy... One day its warm and sunny, the next its below freezing with flurries. One thing that is constant is the Kentuckiana theatre scene and its multiple options. This weekend is no exception with six shows opening and two continuing previous weekends. Check out all of the shows through the links below.

Plenty of theatres are also getting ready for late winter, spring, and even summer shows. Four auditions are set to happen within the next week. Check out the upcoming auditions through those links below.

Finally, want to know what others think of the recent Kentuckiana productions? Check out Stagedoor Louisville for the latest reviews.

Enjoy!

Opening:

Extra Crispy Improv presents its January show on Jan. 16. Show info

Improv Anonymous presents its show at Highview Arts Center on Jan. 17. Facebook event page

Artsreach presents Keepers of the Dream - Beyond the Dream on Jan. 18. Show info

Bunbury Theatre presents Spring Awakening until Jan. 25. Show info

Washington County Theatre presents The Diary of Anne Frank until Jan. 18. Facebook group page

Little Colonel Players presents Mice storytelling and performance on Jan. 17. Show info

Ongoing shows:

KY Shakespeare presents Emma until Jan. 18. Show info

Derby Dinner Playhouse presents The Bunco Squad Rolls Again until Feb. 15. Show info

Auditions: 

ACT Louisville holding auditions for Walk Two Moons on Jan. 16 and 17. Audition info

Creative Collective holding auditions for Questions to the Cross on Jan. 17. Audition info

Extra Crispy Improv Comedy Troupe holding company auditions on Jan. 20. Facebook event page

South End Theatre Society holding auditions for The Odd Couple on Jan. 22 and 23. Audition info

Shelby County Community Theatre holding auditions for Uncle Vanya on Feb. 15 and 16. Audition info

Highland Renaissance Festival holding auditions for its 2026 season on Feb. 21 and 22. Facebook group page

Little Colonel Players holding auditions for Decision Height on Feb. 22 and 23. Audition info

Hey Milly Theatre holding auditions for A Johnson Family Witchmas. Phase 1 submissions close Feb. 28. Facebook group page

Louisville Ballet holding company and studio company auditions on March 1. Audition info

Shelby County Community Theatre holding auditions for The Man Who Came to Dinner on March 15 and 16. Audition info

For the weekend - Louisville and Southern Indiana theatre shows and auditions (Jan. 9, 2026 edition)

Kentuckiana theatre returns to the stage this weekend with two shows premiering, one in downtown Louisville and one just across the bridge in Clarksville. Check both of those shows out through the links below.

Meanwhile, plenty of shows are beginning to hold auditions, including a children's show and a play festival that will have auditions within the next week. Plenty more will follow behind them. Get involved in the local theatre scene through one of the links below.

Last, but certainly not least, want to know what others think of the area's many shows? Check out Stagedoor Louisville for the latest reviews.

Enjoy!

Opening:

KY Shakespeare presents Emma until Jan. 18. Show info

Derby Dinner Playhouse presents The Bunco Squad Rolls Again until Feb. 15. Show info

Auditions: 

Shelby County Community Theatre holding youth 7-14 years auditions for Peter Pan on Jan. 11 and 12. Audition info

Highview Arts Center holding auditions for Quick Quills 10-Minute Play Festival on Jan. 12 and 13. Facebook event page

ACT Louisville holding auditions for Walk Two Moons on Jan. 16 and 17. Audition info

Hayswood Theatre holding auditions for The Music Man on Jan. 18 and 19. Facebook event page

Extra Crispy Improv Comedy Troupe holding company auditions on Jan. 20. Facebook event page

Shelby County Community Theatre holding auditions for Uncle Vanya on Feb. 15 and 16. Audition info

Little Colonel Players holding auditions for Decision Height on Feb. 22 and 23. Audition info

Louisville Ballet holding company and studio company auditions on March 1. Audition info

For the weekend - Louisville and Southern Indiana theatre shows (Jan. 2, 2026 edition)

Hoping everyone out there had a happy New Year! This weekend, Whodunnit finishes the run of its latest murder mystery. Meanwhile, plenty of theatres are getting ready for upcoming shows. Six shows and one general audition, including some newly posted ones, are getting ready for actors and performers. Check out all of the info through the links below.

Want to know what others have said about recent shows in Kentuckiana? Check out Stagedoor Louisville for the latest reviews!

Enjoy!

Ongoing shows:

Whodunnit Murder Mystery Theater presents The Twelve Murders of Christmas until Jan. 3. Show info

Auditions: 

Company Outcast holding auditions for The Guy Who Didn't Like Musicals on Jan. 3 and 4. Facebook event page

Bellarmine University theatre holding student and community auditions for Eurydice on Jan. 5 and 6. Audition info and form

Shelby County Community Theatre holding youth 7-14 years auditions for Peter Pan on Jan. 11 and 12. Audition info

Hayswood Theatre holding audition for The Music Man on Jan. 18 and 19. Facebook event page

Shelby County Community Theatre holding auditions for Uncle Vanya on Feb. 15 and 16. Audition info

Little Colonel Players holding auditions for Decision Height on Feb. 22 and 23. Audition info

Louisville Ballet holding company and studio company auditions on March 1. Audition info