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

This weekend features many groups within the Louisville theatre scene opening up the 2016 portion of their seasons. This includes the dinner theatre of Derby Dinner, full-length productions, ten-minute plays and even translated productions (Chek-Mate has been getting some good buzz already.)  Check them out below.

Don't forget about the shows already going on, especially Pandora, whose show ends this weekend. Actors Theatre and Alley Theater have shows ending at the end of the month.

Finally, several theatre groups are already getting ready for the 2016-17 theatre season. Check out those auditions as well as the various show and character auditions below.

Enjoy!

Opening:

Derby Dinner Playhouse presents Southern Fried Funeral until Feb. 21. http://derbydinner.com/

The Chamber Theatre presents Chek-Mate until Jan. 23. https://www.facebook.com/events/1705286723091196/

Clarksville Little Theatre presents All My Sons until Jan. 23. http://www.clarksvillelittletheatre.org/

Little Colonel Playhouse presents Twist until Jan. 24. http://littlecolonel.net/

Actors Theatre Apprentice/Intern Company presents The Tens until Jan. 16. http://actorstheatre.org/shows/the-tens-2015-2016/

Ongoing shows:

Actors Theatre presents 4000 Miles until Jan. 31. http:// actorstheatre.org/shows/4000-miles-2015-2016/

Alley Theater presents The (other) Boy Who Lived until Jan. 30.  http://thealleytheater.org/show.aspx?name=boywholived2

Pandora Productions presents The Boys in the Band until Jan. 17.  http://pandoraprods.org/

Auditions:

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

The Liminal Playhouse holding season auditions on Jan. 24. https://www.facebook.com/events/1648473655402983/

Rose Island Playhouse holding auditions for You Cant Get There From Here on Jan. 30. More info: Call Rhoda Meier, 812-256-5105. 

Whodunit Murder Mystery Theatre holding auditions for Dr. Angus MacCrimmon through Jan. 31. More info: whodunnitky@gmail.com

The Bard's Town holding season auditions on Feb. 1. https://www.facebook.com/events/458556517602370/

Hayswood Theatre holding auditions for The Robber Bridegroom on Feb. 7 and 8. More info:  j.knorton@twc.com

Improv Anonymous having open auditions on Feb. 10. https://www.facebook.com/events/1656203684639005/

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For the weekend - Louisville shows and auditions (Jan. 8 edition)

Welcome to the Louisville theatre scene for the 2016 season! Four theatres are opening shows this weekend, including Actors Theatre, Alley Theater, Pandora Productions and KY Shakespeare (an indoor show for them? Nice!). Check them out while you have the chance.

And speaking of having the chance, this weekend is the last chance for those still in the holiday spirit to see the Whodunnit production The Nutcracker Sweet Murders. Figure out Whodunnit this weekend.

Coming up in less than 10 days are two auditions: one from Clarksville Little Theatre and one from Little Colonel Playhouse. Having experienced working in both places, they are small but fun venues, and these shows seem like they will also be fun. Check them out!

Enjoy!

Opening:

Actors Theatre presents 4000 Miles until Jan. 31. http://actorstheatre.org/shows/4000-miles-2015-2016/

KY Shakespeare presents Twelfth Night until Jan. 10. http://www.kentuckycenter.org/all-shows/twelfth-night

Alley Theater presents The (other) Boy Who Lived until Jan. 30.  http://thealleytheater.org/show.aspx?name=boywholived2

Pandora Productions presents The Boys in the Band until Jan. 17.  http://pandoraprods.org/

Ongoing shows:

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

Auditions:

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 (New Year's edition)

Happy New Year!!!!  Hope everyone is having a safe and happy one! Have fun with this time, get those resolutions going, and get into the Louisville theatre scene. Three shows will have auditions coming up within the next week. Whodunnit, meanwhile, continues it mystery The Nutcracker Sweet Murders into the new year. 

Enjoy!

Ongoing shows:

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

Auditions for Horace Bell: Hoosier Hero on Jan. 5 in Corydon. Contact rjhight@aol.com for more information.

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 (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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