For the weekend - Louisville shows and auditions (June 10 edition)

This weekend features the opening of plays in downtown, around town, and slightly out of town. A mixture of original, classic, and contemporary works will grace stages in Shelby County, Hardin County, Bardstown, Josephine Sculpture Park, the Highlands, and downtown. Check them out this weekend!

Plenty of shows, meanwhile, continue on, although Broadway in Louisville's Phantom will be closing this weekend. Experience these wonderful shows before they close.

Finally, check out the auditions below. Some are taking place within the next week, including season auditions for a couple of theatres. Another theatre is asking for video submissions. Check them out, and get involved in the Louisville theatre scene.

Enjoy!

Opening: 

Theatre 502 presents Too Much, Too Much, Too Many until June 19. http://www.kentuckycenter.org/all-shows/too-much-too-much-too-many

The Bard's Town presents This is Not the Play until June 19. http://www.thebardstown.com/this-is-not-the-play.html

Shelby County Community Theatre presents Tales From Bloody Breathitt until June 18. http://www.shelbytheatre.org/

Stephen Foster Productions presents Stephen Foster: The Musical until Aug. 13. http://www.stephenfoster.com/shows/

Hardin County Playhouse presents Monty Python's Spamalot until June 19. http://www.hardincountyplayhouse.com/

Josephine Sculpture Park presents King Lear until June 18. https://www.facebook.com/events/480271152165748/

Ongoing shows:

PNC Broadway in Louisville presents Phantom of the Opera until June 12. http://www.kentuckycenter.org/all-shows/the-phantom-of-the-opera

KY Shakespeare presents The Two Gentlemen of Verona until July 23. http://www.kyshakespeare.com/

Derby Dinner Playhouse presents Arsenic and Old Lace until June 26.  www.derbydinner.com

Derby Dinner Playhouse presents Pinkalicious: The Musical until June 25. http://derbydinner.com/childrens-shows/

Whodunnit Murder Mystery Theater presents The Case of the Smokin' Gunn until June 25. http://www.whodunnitky.com/about_gunn.shtml

Auditions:

Little Colonel Playhouse accepting video auditions for The Kiss Me Curse. https://www.facebook.com/LCPlayers/

Savage Rose Classical Theatre Company holding season auditions on June 10, 12, and 15. http://savagerose.org/

The Alley Theater holding auditions for Star Trek: Boldly Going Way Too Far on June 11 and 12. https://www.facebook.com/events/1007340609349870/

Bunburty Theatre holding season auditions on June 13 and 14. Email bunburytheatre@gmail.com for more info. 

News: The Musical holding staged reading auditions on June 18. Call 502-468-7379 or visit http://newsthemusical.com/

Hardin County Playhouse holding auditions for Bye Bye Birdie on June 20 and 21. http://www.hardincountyplayhouse.com/auditions.html

The Alley Theater holding auditions for Theatre of Blood on June 26 and 27. https://www.facebook.com/events/1597236243924893/

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For the weekend - Louisville shows and auditions (June 3 edition)

This weekend in Louisville theatre features the beginning of an outdoor theatre season, the ending of an indoor one, and the auditioning for several more. Ky Shakespeare opens their Central Park summer series with The Two Gentlemen of Verona (it's free, by the way!). Meanwhile, PNC Broadway in Louisville opens the classic Phantom of the Opera. 

Plenty of shows are still going on in the Louisville theatre scene, including two from Derby Dinner, one from Whodunnit, and an Alley Theater shows that will end this weekend. Check it out while you can!

Finally, get involved in the Louisville theatre scene with one of the auditions below. No less than four of them are taking place within the next few days.

Enjoy!

Opening: 

PNC Broadway in Louisville presents Phantom of the Opera until June 12. http://www.kentuckycenter.org/all-shows/the-phantom-of-the-opera

KY Shakespeare presents The Two Gentlemen of Verona until July 23. http://www.kyshakespeare.com/

Ongoing shows:

Derby Dinner Playhouse presents Arsenic and Old Lace until June 26.  www.derbydinner.com

Derby Dinner Playhouse presents Pinkalicious: The Musical until June 25. http://derbydinner.com/childrens-shows/

Alley Theater presents Heathers: The Musical until June 4. http://thealleytheater.org/show.aspx?name=heathers

Whodunnit Murder Mystery Theater presents The Case of the Smokin' Gunn until June 25. http://www.whodunnitky.com/about_gunn.shtml

Auditions:

Stage One Family Theatre holding season auditions on June 3 and 4. https://stageone.org/get-involved/auditions/

Jackson County Community Theatre holding auditions for Moon Over Buffalo on June 5 and 6. http://www.jcct.org/

The Theatre Downstream holding auditions for Steel Magnolias on June 5 and 6. http://www.thetheatredownstream.com/auditions.html

Wayward Actors Company holding auditions for The Faculty Room on June 6 and 7. https://www.facebook.com/events/626956254120031/

Savage Rose Classical Theatre Company holding season auditions on June 10, 12, and 15. http://savagerose.org/

The Alley Theater holding auditions for Star Trek: Boldly Going Way Too Far on June 11 and 12. https://www.facebook.com/events/1007340609349870/

Hardin County Playhouse holding auditions for Bye Bye Birdie on June 20 and 21. http://www.hardincountyplayhouse.com/auditions.html

The Alley Theater holding auditions for Theatre of Blood on June 26 and 27. https://www.facebook.com/events/1597236243924893/

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For the weekend - Louisville shows and auditions (May 27 edition)

This weekend is Memorial Day weekend - get out there and enjoy it! While out there, check out a Louisville-area theatre show. This includes the lone new one of the week, Frozen (Not the Disney version, though.), and the six shows still going on around town. Check them all out before they close!

There were a ton of auditions in the past week, but there are a ton of auditions coming up in the next week. This includes a new one from Acting Against Cancer. Check them out, and get involved in the Louisville theatre scene!

Enjoy!

Opening: 

Double H Productions presents Frozen until May 28. http://thebardstown.com/frozen.html

Ongoing shows:

Derby Dinner Playhouse presents Arsenic and Old Lace until June 26.  www.derbydinner.com

As Yet Unnamed Theatre Company presents Anything Goes until May 29. http://www.kentuckycenter.org/all-shows/anything-goes

Looking for Lilith presents Getting Out until May 28. http://lookingforlilith.org/currentseason/gettingout/

Derby Dinner Playhouse presents Pinkalicious: The Musical until June 25. http://derbydinner.com/childrens-shows/

Alley Theater presents Heathers: The Musical until June 4. http://thealleytheater.org/show.aspx?name=heathers

Whodunnit Murder Mystery Theater presents The Case of the Smokin' Gunn until June 25. http://www.whodunnitky.com/about_gunn.shtml

Auditions:

Looking for Lilith holding season auditions on May 28. https://www.facebook.com/events/472287882966266/

River Pops holding auditions for Jesus Christ Superstar on May 28.  https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10207467871908461&set=a.1635192513194.2087218.1038136880&type=3&theater .

The Douglass Blvd. Drama Geeks holding auditions for A Satisfied Mind on May 28. More info: Call 404-889-9238.

Theatreworks holding auditions for Hello! My Baby on May 29 and 30. http://theatreworksosi.com/auditions

Acting Against Cancer holding auditions for Legally Blonde: The Musical on June 2. https://www.facebook.com/events/1021146401295165/

Stage One Family Theatre holding season auditions on June 3 and 4. https://stageone.org/get-involved/auditions/

Jackson County Community Theatre holding auditions for Moon Over Buffalo on June 5 and 6. http://www.jcct.org/

The Theatre Downstream holding auditions for Steel Magnolias on June 5 and 6. http://www.thetheatredownstream.com/auditions.html

Wayward Actors Company holding auditions for The Faculty Room on June 6 and 7. https://www.facebook.com/events/626956254120031/

Hardin County Playhouse holding auditions for Bye Bye Birdie on June 20 and 21. http://www.hardincountyplayhouse.com/auditions.html

The Alley Theater holding auditions for Theatre of Blood on June 26 and 27. https://www.facebook.com/events/1597236243924893/

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For the weekend - Louisville shows and auditions (May 20 edition)

Four shows enter into the Louisville theatre fray this weekend, including two shows from Derby Dinner. The classic Arsenic and Old Lace and the children's show Pinkalicious: The Musical take place alongside another classic musical (As Yet Unnamed's Anything Goes) and an award-winning production (Looking for Lilith's Getting Out). 

That is on top of the nine shows already going on in the Louisville theatre scene. Keep in mind, though, that a lot of the shows will be ending this weekend. Check them all out before they close.

Don't forget about the incredible amount of auditions, including at least six in the next week. Plenty of chances to get into the Louisville theatre scene!

Enjoy!

Opening: 

Derby Dinner Playhouse presents Arsenic and Old Lace until June 26.  www.derbydinner.com

As Yet Unnamed Theatre Company presents Anything Goes until May 29. http://www.kentuckycenter.org/all-shows/anything-goes

Looking for Lilith presents Getting Out until May 28. http://lookingforlilith.org/currentseason/gettingout/

Derby Dinner Playhouse presents Pinkalicious: The Musical until June 25. http://derbydinner.com/childrens-shows/

Ongoing shows:

Alley Theater presents Heathers: The Musical until June 4. http://thealleytheater.org/show.aspx?name=heathers

Whodunnit Murder Mystery Theater presents The Case of the Smokin' Gunn until June 25. http://www.whodunnitky.com/about_gunn.shtml

Pandora Productions presents Psycho Beach Party until May 22. http://pandoraprods.org/shop/psycho-beach-party-by-charles-busch-sponsored-by-crosby-law-offices-psc

Centerstage presents The Rocky Horror Show until May 22. https://jewishlouisville.org/jcc/centerstage/2015-2016-season/the-rocky-horror-show/

The Bard's Town presents In a Word until May 22. http://www.thebardstown.com/in-a-word.html

Walden Theatre/Blue Apple Players presents Henry VI until May 22. http://www.waldentheatre.org/2016/04/young-american-shakespeare-festival-2016/

Clarksville Little Theatre presents The Producers until May 21. http://www.clarksvillelittletheatre.org/

Little Colonel Playhouse presents First Baptist of Ivy Gap until May 22. http://littlecolonel.net/news/2016/3/24/e3gpmuqvse8s2r34vmnbtfp5tuyuch

Shelby County Community Theatre presents Mama Won't Fly until May 22. http://www.shelbytheatre.org/

Auditions:

Whodunnit Murder Mystery Theater holding auditions for Murder by Shadow: The Ghost of Walewind Castle on May 22. http://www.whodunnitky.com/news.shtml

Little Colonel Playhouse holding auditions for Spoon River Anthology on May 22 and 23. http://littlecolonel.net/auditions/

Hayswood Theatre holding auditions for The Nerd on May 22. https://www.facebook.com/hayswood/?fref=nf

Shelby County Community Theatre holding auditions for Oklahoma! on May 23 and 25. http://www.shelbytheatre.org/donation/audition/

Pandora Productions holding season auditions on May 24. http://pandoraprods.org/productions/pandora-auditions

Looking for Lilith holding season auditions on May 24 and 28. https://www.facebook.com/events/472287882966266/

River Pops holding auditions for Jesus Christ Superstar on May 28.  https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10207467871908461&set=a.1635192513194.2087218.1038136880&type=3&theater .

The Douglass Blvd. Drama Geeks holding auditions for A Satisfied Mind on May 28. More info: Call 404-889-9238.

Theatreworks holding auditions for Hello! My Baby on May 29 and 30. http://theatreworksosi.com/auditions

Stage One Family Theatre holding season auditions on June 3 and 4. https://stageone.org/get-involved/auditions/

Jackson County Community Theatre holding auditions for Moon Over Buffalo on June 5 and 6. http://www.jcct.org/

The Theatre Downstream holding auditions for Steel Magnolias on June 5 and 6. http://www.thetheatredownstream.com/auditions.html

Wayward Actors Company holding auditions for The Faculty Room on June 6 and 7. https://www.facebook.com/events/626956254120031/

Hardin County Playhouse holding auditions for Bye Bye Birdie on June 20 and 21. http://www.hardincountyplayhouse.com/auditions.html

The Alley Theater holding auditions for Theatre of Blood on June 26 and 27. https://www.facebook.com/events/1597236243924893/

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For the weekend - Louisville shows and auditions (May 13 edition)

Louisville theatre groups come roaring back to life following the Derby break. No fewer than 10 shows are opening in Louisville and surrounding areas this weekend. Everything from musicals to beach parties to murder mysteries to classic works to one off shows are set to take place this weekend. Check them out this weekend!

There is one continuing shows from Derby Dinner. Legally Blonde, however, ends this weekend. Check it out before it closes (tickets are nearly sold out for the rest of the run as of this posting.)

Finally, there are no fewer than 14 auditions taking place very soon, including some season auditions and a traveling show audition. If you ever wanted to get into community or professional theatre, this may be your chance!

Enjoy!

Opening: 

Alley Theater presents Heathers: The Musical until June 4. http://thealleytheater.org/show.aspx?name=heathers

Whodunnit Murder Mystery Theater presents The Case of the Smokin' Gunn until June 25. http://www.whodunnitky.com/about_gunn.shtml

Pandora Productions presents Psycho Beach Party until May 22. http://pandoraprods.org/shop/psycho-beach-party-by-charles-busch-sponsored-by-crosby-law-offices-psc

Centerstage presents The Rocky Horror Show until May 22. https://jewishlouisville.org/jcc/centerstage/2015-2016-season/the-rocky-horror-show/

The Bard's Town presents In a Word until May 22. http://www.thebardstown.com/in-a-word.html

Walden Theatre/Blue Apple Players presents Henry VI until May 22. http://www.waldentheatre.org/2016/04/young-american-shakespeare-festival-2016/

Clarksville Little Theatre presents The Producers until May 21. http://www.clarksvillelittletheatre.org/

J.R. Stuart presents The Gospel According to Mark on May 13. https://www.facebook.com/JR-Stuart-as-Twain-in-THE-GOSPEL-ACCORDING-TO-MARK-986489538063486/?ref=stream

Little Colonel Playhouse presents First Baptist of Ivy Gap until May 22. http://littlecolonel.net/news/2016/3/24/e3gpmuqvse8s2r34vmnbtfp5tuyuch

Shelby County Community Theatre presents Mama Won't Fly until May 22. http://www.shelbytheatre.org/

Ongoing shows:

Derby Dinner Playhouse presents Legally Blonde: The Musical until May 15. http://derbydinner.com/show/legally-blonde-musical/

Auditions:

Looking for Lilith holding auditions for CHOICES on May 15. https://www.facebook.com/events/472287882966266/

Whodunnit Murder Mystery Theater holding auditions for Murder by Shadow: The Ghost of Walewind Castle on May 22. http://www.whodunnitky.com/news.shtml

Little Colonel Playhouse holding auditions for Spoon River Anthology on May 22 and 23. http://littlecolonel.net/auditions/

Hayswood Theatre holding auditions for The Nerd on May 22. https://www.facebook.com/hayswood/?fref=nf

Pandora Productions holding season auditions on May 24. http://pandoraprods.org/productions/pandora-auditions

Looking for Lilith holding season auditions on May 24 and 28. https://www.facebook.com/events/472287882966266/

River Pops holding auditions for Jesus Christ Superstar on May 28.  https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10207467871908461&set=a.1635192513194.2087218.1038136880&type=3&theater .

Theatreworks holding auditions for Hello! My Baby on May 29 and 30. http://theatreworksosi.com/auditions

Stage One Family Theatre holding season auditions on June 3 and 4. https://stageone.org/get-involved/auditions/

Jackson County Community Theatre holding auditions for Moon Over Buffalo on June 5 and 6. http://www.jcct.org/

The Theatre Downstream holding auditions for Steel Magnolias on June 5 and 6. http://www.thetheatredownstream.com/auditions.html

Wayward Actors Company holding auditions for The Faculty Room on June 6 and 7. https://www.facebook.com/events/626956254120031/

Hardin County Playhouse holding auditions for Bye Bye Birdie on June 20 and 21. http://www.hardincountyplayhouse.com/auditions.html

The Alley Theater holding auditions for Theatre of Blood on June 26 and 27. https://www.facebook.com/events/1597236243924893/

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