Season Calendar 2010-2011
36th Annual Humana Festival of New American Plays
The Humana Festival of New American Plays is the leading event of its kind, launching new plays into the national spotlight—right in your backyard!
The Late Seating Rooftop Concert
August 13 - August 13, 2010
Celebrate the end of summer with music and art while you enjoy a unique view of downtown Louisville atop the Actors Theatre parking garage
Apprentice/Intern Company Ensemble Project
August 27 - August 28, 2010
The A/I Company presents an original work created in their first weeks at Actors.
The Kite Runner
August 31 - September 25, 2010
adapted by Matthew Spangler
based on the novel by Khaled Hosseini
directed by Marc Masterson
A universal story of a friendship between two boys from different worlds and one man’s epic journey to
confront the past and find redemption.
Staff Chat: The Kite Runner
September 8 - September 8, 2010
Meet an Actors Theatre staff member in an informational pre-show chat and hear about their contribution to what you see on stage.
Gin & Topic: The Kite Runner
September 9 - September 9, 2010
Settle in for post-show cocktails and conversation with Associate Artistic Director Sean Daniels
Conversation with the Artist: The Kite Runner
September 12 - September 12, 2010
Enjoy an engaging chat led by our artistic staff following the 2:30 p.m. performance.
Solo Mio: September
September 24 - September 25, 2010
The acting apprentices appear in original solo performances.
Dracula
October 1 - October 31, 2010
originally dramatized by Hamilton Deane and John L. Balderston from Bram Stoker's world famous novel, Dracula, as adapted by William McNulty
directed by William McNulty
Louisville's original Halloween cult thriller! Steel your nerves, don your fangs and get ready to scream.
The Mystery of Irma Vep
October 5 - October 30, 2010
by Charles Ludlam
directed by Sean Daniels
Join Lady Enid as she encounters a lovelorn werewolf, a campy vampire and a long-dead Egyptian
princess in this frighteningly funny spoof of Gothic melodrama.
Staff Chat: The Mystery of Irma Vep
October 13 - October 13, 2010
Meet an Actors Theatre staff member in an informational pre-show chat and hear about their contribution to what you see on stage.
Gin & Topic: The Mystery of Irma Vep
October 14 - October 14, 2010
Settle in for post-show cocktails and conversation with Associate Artistic Director Sean Daniels
Conversation with the Artist: The Mystery of Irma Vep
October 17 - October 17, 2010
Enjoy an engaging chat led by our artistic staff following the 2:30 p.m. performance.
The Late Seating: october edition
October 22 - October 22, 2010
Late night series featuring an electric mixture of new work by local artists in performance, music, art and video.
Solo Mio: October
October 29 - October 30, 2010
The acting apprentices appear in original solo performances.
A Christmas Story
November 9 - November 28, 2010
by Philip Grecian
based on the motion picture A Christmas Story © 1983 Turner Entertainment Co., distributed by Warner Bros., written by Jean Shepherd, Leigh Brown and Rob Clark, and on the book In God We Trust, All Others Pay Cash by Jean Shepherd
directed by Sean Daniels
Ralphie returns after last year's sold-out run! Join Ralphie once again as he campaigns for a Red Ryder BB Gun amid seasonal mayhem and family shenanigans.
Solo Mio: November
November 19 - November 20, 2010
The acting apprentices appear in original solo performances.
Staff Chat: Barefoot in the Park
November 24 - November 24, 2010
Meet an Actors Theatre staff member in an informational pre-show chat and hear about their contribution to what you see on stage.
Conversation with the Artist: Barefoot in the Park
November 28 - November 28, 2010
Enjoy an engaging chat led by our artistic staff following the 2:30 p.m. performance.
Barefoot in the Park
November 16 - December 19, 2010
by Neil Simon
directed by Marc Masterson
One of the theatre’s sweetest odes to young love and commitment, this classic comedy by Neil Simon
features charming characters finding joy amid inspired lunacy.
Gin & Topic: Barefoot in the Park
December 2 - December 2, 2010
Settle in for post-show cocktails and conversation with Associate Artistic Director Sean Daniels
A Christmas Carol
December 7 - December 23, 2010
adapted by Barbara Field
from Charles Dickens
directed by Sean Daniels
Louisville’s biggest and best holiday tradition! A music-filled holiday celebration!
The Second City: It Takes A 'Ville!
January 4 - February 6, 2011
created by The Second City
additional materials created by Tim Baltz and Ed Furman
directed by Mick Napier
A Louisville-centric revue tailor-made by comedy powerhouse The Second City, complete with riffs on
big hats and hot browns, bluegrass and bourbon.
The Tens
January 11 - January 14, 2011
An evening of ten-minute plays performed by the acting apprentices.
Staff Chat: It Takes a 'Ville!
January 12 - January 12, 2011
Meet an Actors Theatre staff member in an informational pre-show chat and hear about their contribution to what you see on stage.
Conversation with the Artist: It Takes a 'Ville!
January 16 - January 16, 2011
Enjoy an engaging chat led by our artistic staff following the 2:30 p.m. performance.
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom
January 18 - February 13, 2011
by August Wilson
directed by Ron OJ Parson
In this searing drama, a Blues legend and her band make music as they contend with cultural divides and
thwarted ambitions.
Gin & Topic: It Takes a 'Ville!
January 20 - January 20, 2011
Settle in for post-show cocktails and conversation with Associate Artistic Director Sean Daniels
The Late Seating: january edition
January 28 - January 28, 2011
Late night series featuring an electric mixture of new work by local artists in performance, music, art and video
Conversation with the Artist: Ma Rainey's Black Bottom
January 30 - January 30, 2011
Enjoy an engaging chat led by our artistic staff following the 2:30 p.m. performance.
Staff Chat: Ma Rainey's Black Bottom
February 2 - February 2, 2011
Meet an Actors Theatre staff member in an informational pre-show chat and hear about their contribution to what you see on stage.
Gin & Topic: Ma Rainey's Black Bottom
February 3 - February 3, 2011
Settle in for post-show cocktails and conversation with Associate Artistic Director Sean Daniels
A Devil at Noon
February 27 - April 3, 2011
by Anne Washburn
directed by Steve Cosson
Chet writes science fiction. His book is going well but his life has jumped the outline in this engrossing exploration of the addiction, power and danger of dwelling in the imagination.
Elemeno Pea
March 8 - April 3, 2011
by Molly Smith Metzler
directed by Davis McCallum
Worlds collide and sisters square off in this keenly-observed comedy about ambition, regret, and the choices that shape who we become.
Edith Can Shoot Things and Hit Them
March 11 - April 2, 2011
by A. Rey Pamatmat
directed by May Adrales
Three kids are all but abandoned on a remote farm in Middle America—until Edith shoots something she really shouldn’t shoot, and the outside world comes barging in.
The End
March 18 - April 3, 2011
by Dan Dietz, Jennifer Haley, Allison Moore, A. Rey Pamatmat and Marco Ramirez
directed by Amy Attaway and Michael Legg
From forewarning to four horsemen, five wildly imaginative playwrights join forces with our twenty-two acting apprentices to explore the enduring promise of apocalypse—and what lies on the other side.
The Edge of Our Bodies
March 22 - April 3, 2011
by Adam Rapp
directed by Adam Rapp
Intimate and searingly honest, this play captures a young woman at the threshold of vulnerability and experience, achingly articulate about all she can’t know or control.
BOB
March 24 - April 17, 2011
by Peter Sinn Nachtrieb
directed by Sean Daniels
This is a story. A story of a dream. A dream of greatness. The greatness of Bob.
Maple and Vine
March 4 - April 3, 2011
by Jordan Harrison
directed by Anne Kauffman
When Katha and Ryu join a community of 1950s reenactors, they are surprised by what their new neighbors—and they themselves—are willing to sacrifice for happiness.
Ten-Minute Plays
April 2 - April 3, 2011
An evening of ten-minute plays including works by Marc Bamuthi Joseph, Gregory Hischak and Laura Eason.
Staff Chat: BOB
April 6 - April 6, 2011
Meet an Actors Theatre staff member in an informational pre-show chat and hear about their contribution to what you see on stage.
Gin & Topic: BOB
April 7 - April 7, 2011
Settle in for post-show cocktails and conversation with Associate Artistic Director Sean Daniels
The Late Seating: april edition
April 15 - April 15, 2011
Late night series featuring an electric mixture of new work by local artists in performance, music, art and video
Conversation with the Artist: BOB
April 17 - April 17, 2011
Enjoy an engaging chat led by our artistic staff following the 2:30 p.m. performance.
New Voices Young Playwrights Festival
April 19 - April 20, 2011
6th annual festival featuring ten-minute plays written by regional middle and high school students
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