Join CTC for a truly memorable theatre experience in the upcoming 2018/19 Season of Plays! Conservatory actors perform in a season of fully-produced classic & contemporary plays alongside and with direction from CTC’s company of theatre professionals. September 20-29 Blue Stockings by Jessica Swale, directed by Heather Burns October 11-20… read more →
Here, here for deceptions! Commonwealth Theatre Center is proud to present three plays by William Shakespeare in the annual Young American Shakespeare Festival: Richard III directed by Heather Burns May 12 @ 2:00, May 13, 16, 18 @ 7:30, May 20 @ 12:30 Measure for Measure directed by Charlie Sexton May… read more →
CTC+Americana: A Conservatory Satellite is an innovative, hands-on theatre education pilot project that brings Commonwealth Theatre Center’s world-class Walden Theatre Conservatory programs to 200 young people in South Louisville at Americana World Community Center. This satellite program blends the strengths of both organizations to widen and deepen access to the… read more →
Commonwealth Theatre Center and ambassadors from Fund for the Arts NeXt program invite you to A Night of ACTING UP April 26, 2018 – 5:30 to 9:00 p.m. Tickets $40 ($50 at the door) at Commonwealth Theatre Center 1123 Payne Street, Louisville, KY 40204 Buy Tickets Now Take a trip… read more →
Excellence in Theatre Education Award Commonwealth Theatre Center is thrilled to nominate Artistic Director Charlie Sexton for the 2018 Excellence in Theatre Education Award presented by Carnegie Mellon University and the Tony Awards! This honor recognizes a K-12 theatre educator in the U.S. who has demonstrated monumental impact on the… read more →
Circe and Ulysses by Darcy Cleaver directed by Mitchell Martin performed by the Walden Theatre Conservatory’s Young Company The sorceress Circe has made a sport of reeling in seafarers and keeping them for her pets. But with the arrival of Ulysses—the hero of Homer’s Odyssey (and catch of the century?)—she finds herself… read more →
YPF 2018 produced by Melinda Crecelius & Keith McGill featuring original works by Walden Theatre Conservatory PlaywrightsFebruary 14-17 @ 7:30 February 17 @ 2:00A showcase of outstanding young writers, directors, and actors.Tickets $8From teachers under fire to cults, gods, monsters, and sisters, the 2018 Young Playwrights Festival promises surprises, hilarity, and moving moments with… read more →
Please join CTC in welcoming Dr. Janna Segal of UofL’s Theatre Arts Department for a special pre-show presentation about Ancient Greek Theatre. Presentation will be under 20 minutes and will put the themes, theatrical devices, and emergence of Greek Theatre into context for this heartbreaking, powerful play. January 27 Presentation… read more →
The Trojan Women by Euripides translated by Edith Hamilton, directed by Hallie DizdarevicJanuary 25 – February 3 at CTC The women of Troy are left homeless and await sale as slaves after their husbands are murdered and their children taken from them by a war in which they had no say.… read more →
Ahead of the holiday break, here’s a look ahead to the December showcases for classes. We will be sending (or have sent, in some cases) information regarding specifics for each show, but this should help you lock in dates for your calendar. (Please note that Studio and Apprentice classes are… read more →