For the weekend - Louisville shows and auditions (Christmas edition)

This weekend brings forth many tidings and good cheer alongside some Louisville theatre and improv. Once you've had your presents and dinners, go see Damaged Goods. This improv troupe plays "Whose Line is It Anyway"-style games and its loads of fun. Check out the info below.

Also, don't forget about the holiday-themed shows from Derby Dinner and Whodunnit, going on until at least the end of the year. Plenty of laughter and good times are sure to come from both!

Finally, check out the auditions that are very quickly coming up. Two are slated to take place right after the new year. 

Happy holidays, and enjoy!

Opening:

Damaged Goods presents The Ghost of Christmas Presents on Dec. 26. https://www.facebook.com/events/1690953917808243/

Ongoing shows:

Derby Dinner Playhouse presents White Christmas until Dec. 31. http://derbydinner.com/shows/irving-berlins-white-christmas/

Whodunnit Murder Mystery Theater presents The Nutcracker Sweet Murders until Jan. 9. http://www.whodunnitky.com/about_nutcrackersweet.shtml

Auditions:

Young Hearts Theatre holding auditions for Kentucky Our Homeland on Jan. 5. https://www.facebook.com/Young-Hearts-Theatre-173327429397454/?fref=ts

Mind's Eye Theatre Company holding auditions for 1776 on Jan. 5 and 7. https://www.facebook.com/events/842723692512328/

Clarksville Little Theatre holding auditions for The Glass Mendacity on Jan. 17. http://www.clarksvillelittletheatre.org/mendacity-auditions/

Little Colonel Playhouse holding auditions for All My Passions on Jan. 17 and 18. http://littlecolonel.net/2015-2016-season-blog/2015/8/3/all-my-passions

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For the weekend - Louisville shows and auditions (Dec. 18 edition)

As theatres wind down for the Christmas season, there are no new shows opening this weekend. HOWEVER, there are still plenty of shows going on. Ten shows that include holiday classics, children's stories, and other should be classics. Most of them end this weekend, so enjoy them while you can!

While some theatre companies are going dark for the rest of the year, some are gearing up for the new year. There's an audition this weekend (Rush Trowel) and one early next week (Hardin County Playhouse). Also, a new one has been posted from Mind's Eye Theatre Company. Check out these auditions and get involved in the Louisville theatre scene!

Enjoy!

Ongoing shows:

Louisville Ballet presents The Brown Forman Nutcracker until Dec. 20. http://www.louisvilleballet.org/

The Alley Theater presents The (Other) Boy Who Lived until Dec. 19. http://www.thealleytheater.org/show.aspx?name=boywholived

The Bard's Town presents The Kings of Christmas until Dec. 20. http://www.thebardstown.com/kings-of-christmas-2015.html

Oldham County Schools Arts Center presents A Christmas Carol until Dec. 19. http://www.ocsartscenter.org/

Stage One Family Theatre presents A Year with Frog and Toad until Dec. 19. http://www.kentuckycenter.org/all-shows/a-year-with-frog-and-toad

Bunbury Theatre presents The New Mrs. Claus until Dec. 20. http://www.bunburytheatre.org/index.php/season-29/the-new-mrs-claus

Walden Theatre presents Misalliance until Dec. 19. http://www.waldentheatre.org/

Actors Theatre presents A Christmas Carol until Dec. 23. http://actorstheatre.org/shows/fifth-third-banks-a-christmas-carol-2015-2016/

Derby Dinner Playhouse presents White Christmas until Dec. 31. http://derbydinner.com/shows/irving-berlins-white-christmas/

Whodunnit Murder Mystery Theater presents The Nutcracker Sweet Murders until Jan. 9. http://www.whodunnitky.com/about_nutcrackersweet.shtml

Auditions:

Rush Trowel and Faith Works Studios holding auditions for Esther - The Musical on Dec. 17 and 18. http://www.estheronstage.com/

Hardin County Playhouse holding auditions for Steel Magnolias on Dec. 21 and 22. http://www.hardincountyplayhouse.com/auditions.html

Young Hearts Theatre holding auditions for Kentucky Our Homeland on Jan. 5. https://www.facebook.com/Young-Hearts-Theatre-173327429397454/?fref=ts

Mind's Eye Theatre Company holding auditions for 1776 on Jan. 5 and 7. https://www.facebook.com/events/842723692512328/

Clarksville Little Theatre holding auditions for The Glass Mendacity on Jan. 17. http://www.clarksvillelittletheatre.org/mendacity-auditions/

Little Colonel Playhouse holding auditions for All My Passions on Jan. 17 and 18. http://littlecolonel.net/2015-2016-season-blog/2015/8/3/all-my-passions

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For the weekend - Louisville shows and auditions (Dec. 11 edition)

Happy holidays, everyone! We are in the middle of the season, and this weekend there are plenty of shows that fit the bill. There's either the hilarious The Kings of Christmas or the classics The Nutcracker and A Christmas Carol. For those who want to escape the holidays, check out The (Other) Boy Who Lived.

Even with these shows opening, there are still plenty of other shows both holiday-related and otherwise. Check them out while they are still going on.

Finally, there are plenty of auditions coming up in the next week as theatres gear up for the new year. There's also some auditions newly posted that will be taking place in January. Get involved in the Louisville theatre scene through one of the auditions below.

Enjoy!

Opening:

Louisville Ballet presents The Brown Forman Nutcracker until Dec. 20. http://www.louisvilleballet.org/

The Alley Theater presents The (Other) Boy Who Lived until Dec. 19. http://www.thealleytheater.org/show.aspx?name=boywholived

The Bard's Town presents The Kings of Christmas until Dec. 20. http://www.thebardstown.com/kings-of-christmas-2015.html

Sacred Heart School for the Arts presents The Nutcracker until Dec. 13. http://www.shslou.org/page.cfm?p=590

Oldham County Schools Arts Center presents A Christmas Carol until Dec. 19. http://www.ocsartscenter.org/

Ongoing shows:

Stage One Family Theatre presents A Year with Frog and Toad until Dec. 19. http://www.kentuckycenter.org/all-shows/a-year-with-frog-and-toad

As Yet Unnamed Theatre Company presents Company until Dec. 13. http://www.kentuckycenter.org/all-shows/company

Bunbury Theatre presents The New Mrs. Claus until Dec. 20. http://www.bunburytheatre.org/index.php/season-29/the-new-mrs-claus

Eve Theatre Company presents Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks until Dec. 13. http://www.evetheatrecompany.com/

Shelby County Community Theatre presents It's a Wonderful Life until Dec. 13. http://www.shelbytheatre.org/

Actors Theatre presents A Christmas Carol until Dec. 23. http://actorstheatre.org/shows/fifth-third-banks-a-christmas-carol-2015-2016/

Hayswood Theatre presents Miracle on 34th Street until Dec. 13. http://www.hayswoodtheatre.org/now-playing/

Actors Theatre presents H.M.S. Pinafore until Dec. 14. http://actorstheatre.org/shows/hms-pinafore-2015-2016/

Derby Dinner Playhouse presents White Christmas until Dec. 31. http://derbydinner.com/shows/irving-berlins-white-christmas/

Whodunnit Murder Mystery Theater presents The Nutcracker Sweet Murders until Jan. 9. http://www.whodunnitky.com/about_nutcrackersweet.shtml

Auditions:

Kentucky Shakespeare holding season auditions on Dec. 12-14. http://www.kyshakespeare.com/getinvolved/auditions/

The Theatre Downstream holding auditions for Arsenic and Old Lace on Dec. 13 and 14. http://www.thetheatredownstream.com/auditions.html

Shelby County Community Theatre holding auditions for Don't Drink the Water on Dec. 14 and 15. http://www.shelbytheatre.org/donation/audition/

Rush Trowel and Faith Works Studios holding auditions for Esther - The Musical on Dec. 17 and 18. http://www.estheronstage.com/

Hardin County Playhouse holding auditions for Steel Magnolias on Dec. 21 and 22. http://www.hardincountyplayhouse.com/auditions.html

Young Hearts Theatre holding auditions for Kentucky Our Homeland on Jan. 5. https://www.facebook.com/Young-Hearts-Theatre-173327429397454/?fref=ts

Clarksville Little Theatre holding auditions for The Glass Mendacity on Jan. 17. http://www.clarksvillelittletheatre.org/mendacity-auditions/

Little Colonel Playhouse holding auditions for All My Passions on Jan. 17 and 18. http://littlecolonel.net/2015-2016-season-blog/2015/8/3/all-my-passions

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For the weekend - Louisville shows and auditions (Dec. 4 edition)

Christmas season is in full swing, and there are plenty of new Christmas shows from which to choose for your entertainment pleasures! Bunbury, Floyd Central, and Shelby County Comm. debut either Christmas classics or, in Bunbury's case, an original show. Check them out while you can!

Don't forget about the other shows opening. Classics from Company and Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks and a new show, The Roast of Darth Vader (from the same guys that do all of the hilarious roasts around here) are set to open. 

There are, of course, still plenty of shows going on that have already opened. Nine shows to be exact. However, this weekend is the last for four of them. Check them out while you still can!

Finally, don'f forget about the auditions. This weekend, in particular, is going to be a busy weekend with three auditions this weekend followed by five more in the coming month. Get involved!

Enjoy!

Opening:

As Yet Unnamed Theatre Company presents Company until Dec. 13. http://www.kentuckycenter.org/all-shows/company

Bunbury Theatre presents The New Mrs. Claus until Dec. 20. http://www.bunburytheatre.org/index.php/season-29/the-new-mrs-claus

The Bard's Town presents The Roast of Darth Vader until Dec. 5. http://www.thebardstown.com/roastofdarthvader.html

Eve Theatre Company presents Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks until Dec. 13. http://www.evetheatrecompany.com/

Floyd Central High School presents A Christmas Carol until Dec. 6. http://www.floydcentraltheatre.org/

Shelby County Community Theatre presents It's a Wonderful Life until Dec. 13. http://www.shelbytheatre.org/

Ongoing shows:

Actors Theatre presents A Christmas Carol until Dec. 23. http://actorstheatre.org/shows/fifth-third-banks-a-christmas-carol-2015-2016/

Hayswood Theatre presents Miracle on 34th Street until Dec. 13. http://www.hayswoodtheatre.org/now-playing/

PNC Broadway in Louisville presents Wicked until Dec. 6. http://www.kentuckycenter.org/all-shows/wicked

Actors Theatre presents H.M.S. Pinafore until Dec. 14. http://actorstheatre.org/shows/hms-pinafore-2015-2016/

Alley Theater presents Through a Glass Darkly until Dec. 5. http://www.thealleytheater.org/show.aspx?name=darkly

Teatro Tercera LLamada presents Pa' Gringolandia until Dec. 5. https://www.facebook.com/groups/471911836255863/permalink/8517

Youth Performing Arts School presents Shrek until Dec. 5. http://www.jefferson.k12.ky.us/Schools/Special/YPAS/page35/page36/index.html

Derby Dinner Playhouse presents White Christmas until Dec. 31. http://derbydinner.com/shows/irving-berlins-white-christmas/

Whodunnit Murder Mystery Theater presents The Nutcracker Sweet Murders until Jan. 9. http://www.whodunnitky.com/about_nutcrackersweet.shtml

Auditions:

Louisville Repertory Company holding auditions for A Beheading in Spokane on Dec. 3 and 5. https://www.facebook.com/events/447310275471490/

Alley Theater holding auditions for William Shakespeare's Star Wars on Dec. 5 and 6. https://www.facebook.com/events/1655989067974988/

Hayswood Theatre holding auditions for The Miracle Worker on Dec. 6.  https://www.facebook.com/hayswood/?fref=ts

Kentucky Shakespeare holding season auditions on Dec. 12-14. http://www.kyshakespeare.com/getinvolved/auditions/

The Theatre Downstream holding auditions for Arsenic and Old Lace on Dec. 13 and 14. http://www.thetheatredownstream.com/auditions.html

Shelby County Community Theatre holding auditions for Don't Drink the Water on Dec. 14 and 15. http://www.shelbytheatre.org/donation/audition/

Rush Trowel and Faith Works Studios holding auditions for Esther - The Musical on Dec. 17 and 18. http://www.estheronstage.com/

Hardin County Playhouse holding auditions for Steel Magnolias on Dec. 21 and 22. http://www.hardincountyplayhouse.com/auditions.html

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