For the weekend - Louisville shows and auditions (Feb. 26 edition)

These past couple of weeks have been eventful in the Louisville theatre scene, mostly with the release of both the Actors Theatre and PNC Broadway in Louisville 2016-17 season schedules. Plenty to choose from with those companies, but there is also plenty to choose from this weekend. Derby Dinner, Looking for Lilith, and Kentucky Country Day open a wide variety of shows. 

Meanwhile, theatres in virtually several parts of Louisville (downtown, Old Louisville, Highlands) and into Shelby County have shows continuing into this weekend. Check them out while you still can.

Finally, check out the latest auditions, including newly added ones from Clarksville Little Theatre and Alley Theater. Plenty of opportunities to get involved in the Louisville theatre scene.

Enjoy! 

Opening:

Derby Dinner Playhouse presents Into the Woods until Apr. 3. http://derbydinner.com/

Looking for Lilith presents Orlando until Mar. 5. http://lookingforlilith.org/

Kentucky Country Day presents The Addams Family until Feb. 28. http://www.kcdtheater.org/

Derby Dinner Playhouse presents Charlotte's Web until Apr. 2. http://derbydinner.com/shows/charlottes-web/

Ongoing shows:

The Alley Theater presents Verily: A New Hope, William Shakespeare's Star Wars until Mar. 12. http://www.thealleytheater.org/show.aspx?name=WSSW

The Bard's Town presents A Permanent Image until Mar. 5. http://www.thebardstown.com/a-permanent-image.html

Bunbury Theatre presents Gone Astray until Mar. 6. http://www.bunburytheatre.org/index.php/season-29/gone-astray

Shelby County Community Theatre presents Don't Drink the Water until Feb. 28. http://www.shelbytheatre.org/

Whodunnit Murder Mystery Theater presents The Mystery at Raven Hall until Apr. 2. http://www.whodunnitky.com/

Auditions:

Shelby County Community Theatre holding auditions for John and Jen on Feb. 28 and March 1. http://www.shelbytheatre.org/donation/audition/

Mummers and Minstrels holding auditions for Celebrate the 20th Century on March 8 and 9. https://www.facebook.com/events/878298288935160/

Little Colonel Playhouse holding auditions for First Baptist of Ivy Gap on March 13 and 14. http://littlecolonel.net/auditions/

Clarksville Little Theatre holding auditions for The Producers on March 13 and 14. http://www.clarksvillelittletheatre.org/the-producers-auditions/

The Alley Theater holding auditions for Heathers, The Musical on Mar. 14 and 15. https://www.facebook.com/events/179642435744316/

Shelby County Community Theatre holding auditions for Mama Won't Fly on March 20 and 21. http://www.shelbytheatre.org/donation/audition/

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For the weekend - Louisville shows and auditions (Feb. 19 edition)

No fewer than six shows open this week. Plenty of choices between opera, a Star Wars-Shakespeare combo of sorts, and plenty of classic and contemporary plays from which to choose. Pay them a visit this weekend!

Keep in mind there are also plenty of shows still going on, but some of those will be ending this weekend. Check them out before it's too late!

Finally, get involved in the theatre scene with one of many auditions below, including four coming within the next week. 

Enjoy!

Opening:

Kentucky Opera presents Show Boat until Feb. 21. http://kyopera.org/

The Alley Theater presents Verily: A New Hope, William Shakespeare's Star Wars until Mar. 12. http://www.thealleytheater.org/show.aspx?name=WSSW

The Bard's Town presents A Permanent Image until Mar. 5. http://www.thebardstown.com/a-permanent-image.html

Bunbury Theatre presents Gone Astray until Mar. 6. http://www.bunburytheatre.org/index.php/season-29/gone-astray

Dramatic Directions presents The Importance of Being Earnest until Feb. 21. https://www.facebook.com/events/185027758523524/

Shelby County Community Theatre presents Don't Drink the Water until Feb. 28. http://www.shelbytheatre.org/

Ongoing shows:

Whodunnit Murder Mystery Theater presents The Mystery at Raven Hall until Apr. 2. http://www.whodunnitky.com/

Hardin County Playhouse presents Steel Magnolias until Feb. 21. http://www.hardincountyplayhouse.com/

Walden Theatre/Blue Apple Players presents Young Playwrights Festival 2016 until Feb. 20. http://www.waldentheatre.org/

Jackson County Community Theatre presents Boeing Boeing until Feb. 20. http://www.jcct.org/

Hayswood Theatre presents  The Miracle Worker until Feb. 21.  https://www.facebook.com/hayswood/?fref=ts

Stage One Family Theatre presents And Then They Came For Me: Remembering the World of Anne Frank until Feb. 20.  http://www.kentuckycenter.org/all-shows/and-then-they-came-for-me

Actors Theatre presents Peter and the Starcatcher until Feb. 21. http://actorstheatre.org/shows/peter-and-the-starcatcher-2015-2016/

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

Auditions:

Centerstage holding season auditions on Feb. 20 and 21. https://jewishlouisville.org/jcc/centerstage/2015-2016-season/auditionscast-lists/

Kentucky Black Repertory Theatre holding auditions for Jockey Jim on Feb. 20. https://www.facebook.com/events/1569973429990653/

Derby City Playwrights holding auditions for the Derby City Playwrights New Play Festival on Feb. 22. https://www.facebook.com/events/1564142120543553/

Hardin County Playhouse holding auditions for Of Mice and Men on Feb. 22 and 23. http://www.hardincountyplayhouse.com/auditions.html

Shelby County Community Theatre holding auditions for John and Jen on Feb. 28 and March 1. http://www.shelbytheatre.org/donation/audition/

Mummers and Minstrels holding auditions for Celebrate the 20th Century on March 8 and 9. https://www.facebook.com/events/878298288935160/

Little Colonel Playhouse holding auditions for First Baptist of Ivy Gap on March 13 and 14. http://littlecolonel.net/auditions/

Shelby County Community Theatre holding auditions for Mama Won't Fly on March 20 and 21. http://www.shelbytheatre.org/donation/audition/

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For the weekend - Louisville shows and auditions (Feb. 12 edition)

Mysteries, festivals, and magnolias fill the area stages this weekend. Whodunnit opens the original show The Mystery at Raven Hall while Walden/Blue Apple brings forth original works from its students in the Young Playwrights Festival 2016. On the classic works side, Hardin County Playhouse opens Steel Magnolias. Finally, don't forget the fun classic Boeing Boeing at Jackson County Community Thetre. Check these shows out! (If you can, that is. Some shows with these groups have already sold out.)

Don't forget to take in a show from groups all over the Louisville area, including Hayswood, Stage One, Actors Theatre, Derby Dinner, and Centerstage.

Speaking of Centerstage, get ready for its season auditions coming up in the next week. Slots are still open to audition with them, but they are filling up fast. For those well outside of Louisville, Jackson County Community Theatre has auditions for the hilarious Driving Miss Daisy this coming week. Also, a new one has been posted for Derby City Playwrights.

Enjoy!

Opening:

Whodunnit Murder Mystery Theater presents The Mystery at Raven Hall until Apr. 2. http://www.whodunnitky.com/

Hardin County Playhouse presents Steel Magnolias until Feb. 21. http://www.hardincountyplayhouse.com/

Walden Theatre/Blue Apple Players presents Young Playwrights Festival 2016 until Feb. 20. http://www.waldentheatre.org/

Jackson County Community Theatre presents Boeing Boeing until Feb. 20. http://www.jcct.org/

Ongoing shows:

Hayswood Theatre presents  The Miracle Worker until Feb. 21.  https://www.facebook.com/hayswood/?fref=ts

Stage One Family Theatre presents And Then They Came For Me: Remembering the World of Anne Frank until Feb. 20.  http://www.kentuckycenter.org/all-shows/and-then-they-came-for-me

Actors Theatre presents Peter and the Starcatcher until Feb. 21. http://actorstheatre.org/shows/peter-and-the-starcatcher-2015-2016/

Centerstage presents Big Fish until Feb. 17. https://jewishlouisville.org/jcc/centerstage/2015-2016-season/big-fish/

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

Auditions:

Centerstage holding season auditions on Feb. 15, 17, 20, and 21. https://jewishlouisville.org/jcc/centerstage/2015-2016-season/auditionscast-lists/

Jackson County Community Theatre holding auditions for Driving Miss Daisy on Feb. 15 and 16. http://www.jcct.org/

Derby City Playwrights holding auditions for the Derby City Playwrights New Play Festival on Feb. 22. https://www.facebook.com/events/1564142120543553/

Hardin County Playhouse holding auditions for Of Mice and Men on Feb. 22 and 23. http://www.hardincountyplayhouse.com/auditions.html

Shelby County Community Theatre holding auditions for John and Jen on Feb. 28 and March 1. http://www.shelbytheatre.org/donation/audition/

Little Colonel Playhouse holding auditions for First Baptist of Ivy Gap on March 13 and 14. http://littlecolonel.net/auditions/

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For the weekend - Louisville shows and auditions (Feb. 5 edition)

This weekend is brought to you by the sound HISS, as in HIStorical dramas and a HISterically funny improv show. Hayswood Theatre looks at the relationship between Helen Keller and her teacher/companian Anne Sullivan in The Miracle Worker. Stage One, meanwhile, educates kids and kids at heart with And Then They Came For Me: Remembering the World of Anne Frank. Finally, enjoy some burlesque with your improv in Improva Sutra. Check them out while they're happening.

Also, check out the productions that are already going on from Actors Theatre, Centerstage, Acting Against Cancer (shameless plug: I reviewed AAC's show), and Derby Dinner Playhouse.

Finally, there are plenty of chances to get involved with the Louisville theatre scene this weekend. In the coming days, there are auditions from Alley Theater, Hayswood, and Improv Anonymous. Centerstage's season auditions are right behind them. Behind those are quite a few auditions for theatre groups outside of Jefferson County. Everyone has a chance to do something somewhere.

Enjoy!

Opening:

Hayswood Theatre presents  The Miracle Worker until Feb. 21.  https://www.facebook.com/hayswood/?fref=ts

Stage One Family Theatre presents And Then They Came For Me: Remembering the World of Anne Frank until Feb. 20.  http://www.kentuckycenter.org/all-shows/and-then-they-came-for-me

The Bard's Town presents Improva Sutra until Feb. 8. http://thebardstown.com/improva-sutra.html

Ongoing shows:
Actors Theatre presents Peter and the Starcatcher until Feb. 21. http://actorstheatre.org/shows/peter-and-the-starcatcher-2015-2016/

Centerstage presents Big Fish until Feb. 17. https://jewishlouisville.org/jcc/centerstage/2015-2016-season/big-fish/

Acting Against Cancer presents American Idiot until Feb. 7. http://www.actingagainstcancer.com/

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

Auditions:

The Alley Theater holding auditions for Squirrel Lake on Feb. 6 and 7. https://www.facebook.com/events/978674525537317/

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/

Centerstage holding season auditions on Feb. 15, 17, 20, and 21. https://jewishlouisville.org/jcc/centerstage/2015-2016-season/auditionscast-lists/

Jackson County Community Theatre holding auditions for Driving Miss Daisy on Feb. 15 and 16. http://www.jcct.org/

Hardin County Playhouse holding auditions for Of Mice and Men on Feb. 22 and 23. http://www.hardincountyplayhouse.com/auditions.html

Shelby County Community Theatre holding auditions for John and Jen on Feb. 28 and March 1. http://www.shelbytheatre.org/donation/audition/

Little Colonel Playhouse holding auditions for First Baptist of Ivy Gap on March 13 and 14. http://littlecolonel.net/auditions/

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For the weekend - Louisville shows and auditions (Jan. 29 edition)

This weekend, one theatre goes fishing and another goes flying while another goes rock. Actors Theatre will present a prequel to Peter Pan called Peter and the Starchaser. Centerstage, meanwhile, gets into telling larger-than-life stories in the musical Big Fish. Last, but not least, Acting Against Cancer brings forth St. Jimmy and the rest of American Idiot. Check them all out starting this weekend!

Speaking of this weekend, many shows in the Louisville theatre scene will end this weekend. Check out productions from Wayward, Walden/Blue Apple, Actors, and Alley, all of whom have shows closing this weekend. Derby Dinner also has a show going on until mid-February. Check them out before it's too late!

Finally, there is a smorgasbord of auditions of which to feast upon, including one today and two others in the next few days. Get involved in the Louisville theatre scene in one of those ways.

Enjoy!

Opening:

Actors Theatre presents Peter and the Starcatcher until Feb. 21. http://actorstheatre.org/shows/peter-and-the-starcatcher-2015-2016/

Centerstage presents Big Fish until Feb. 17. https://jewishlouisville.org/jcc/centerstage/2015-2016-season/big-fish/

Acting Against Cancer presents American Idiot until Feb. 7. http://www.actingagainstcancer.com/

Ongoing shows:

Wayward Actors Company presents Unhindered and Ungendered: A Killer Show until Jan. 31. https://www.facebook.com/events/175905002770444/

Walden Theatre/Blue Apple Players presents Kafka's Metamorphosis until Jan. 30. http://www.waldentheatre.org/

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

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

Auditions:

Derby Dinner Playhouse holding open auditions on Jan. 29. http://derbydinner.com/audition-information/

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

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

The Alley Theater holding auditions for Squirrel Lake on Feb. 6 and 7. https://www.facebook.com/events/978674525537317/

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/

Centerstage holding season auditions on Feb. 15, 17, 20, and 21. https://jewishlouisville.org/jcc/centerstage/2015-2016-season/auditionscast-lists/

Jackson County Community Theatre holding auditions for Driving Miss Daisy on Feb. 15 and 16. http://www.jcct.org/

Hardin County Playhouse holding auditions for Of Mice and Men on Feb. 22 and 23. http://www.hardincountyplayhouse.com/auditions.html

Shelby County Community Theatre holding auditions for John and Jen on Feb. 28 and March 1. http://www.shelbytheatre.org/donation/audition/

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For the weekend - Louisville shows and auditions (Jan. 22 edition)

Before I begin, please please be safe out on the roads tonight, if you absolutely have to drive, that is. As of this writing, the snow hasn't hit Louisville yet, but it will soon. Be careful, and if you planning to see a show tonight, check with that particular theatre company to see if they will still be going on. Some will, some won't. 

In the meantime, there are plenty of opportunities to see theatre in Louisville this weekend. New shows include the touring production of a Disney classic, a new addition to Wayward's highly acclaimed Unhindered and Ungendered revue series and Walden's newest addition to their Cornerstone Classics series. Check them out this weekend.

Don't forget about the shows already going on, including three that will close this weekend. Check them out before it's too late!

Finally, there are a TON of auditions slated to take place within the next six weeks. Some are for single shows but others are for complete seasons, including this weekend with Liminal Playhouse. The Bard's Town and (newly posted) Centerstage are not far behind. Two other groups have open auditions, and plenty have single show ones. Preregistration may be required for some of these, so look into them and get involved in the Louisville theatre scene!

Be safe this weekend. Enjoy!

Opening:

PNC Broadway in Louisville presents Disney's Beauty and the Beast until Jan. 24. http://www.kentuckycenter.org/all-shows/disneys-beauty-and-the-beast

Wayward Actors Company presents Unhindered and Ungendered: A Killer Show until Jan. 31. https://www.facebook.com/events/175905002770444/

Walden Theatre/Blue Apple Players presents Kafka's Metamorphosis until Jan. 30. http://www.waldentheatre.org/

Ongoing shows:

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 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

Auditions:

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

Derby Dinner Playhouse holding open auditions on Jan. 29. http://derbydinner.com/audition-information/

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

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

The Alley Theater holding auditions for Squirrel Lake on Feb. 6 and 7. https://www.facebook.com/events/978674525537317/

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/

Centerstage holding season auditions on Feb. 15, 17, 20, and 21. https://jewishlouisville.org/jcc/centerstage/2015-2016-season/auditionscast-lists/

Jackson County Community Theatre holding auditions for Driving Miss Daisy on Feb. 15 and 16. http://www.jcct.org/

Hardin County Playhouse holding auditions for Of Mice and Men on Feb. 22 and 23. http://www.hardincountyplayhouse.com/auditions.html

Shelby County Community Theatre holding auditions for John and Jen on Feb. 28 and March 1. http://www.shelbytheatre.org/donation/audition/

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