Posts by Allie Summers
Now Hiring: Actor Educator (Outreach)
Position: Actor Educator Project: Touring Production – Educational Theatre Description: Commonwealth Theatre Center (CTC) is seeking a Black actor (male identifying) in the Louisville, KY area for the play No Turning Back by playwright Keith McGill. This 2 actor play showcases vignettes that tell the story of Black History as it relates to Louisville, KY. Directed by Keith McGill, it…
Read MoreMeet the Music Team Behind “Zaynab’s Night of Destiny”
As we head into the final stretch of our ArtsMatch campaign, we decided this would be a great opportunity for us to introduce you to the magical team behind the music of “Zaynab’s Night of Destiny”! Meet: Kaila Flexer – composer & musician Gari Hegedus – musician Chris Krotky – audio engineer Together, these wonderful…
Read MoreCTC Receives Grant from the Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels
June 25,2021 HONORABLE ORDER OF KENTUCKY COLONELS AWARD 275 GRANTS TOTALING $2.1 MILLION LOUISVILLE, KY – Commonwealth Theatre Center (CTC) is proud to announce it received a grant from the Honorable Order Kentucky Colonels (HOKC) in the amount of $3,994.86 to purchase upgraded fire alarm equipment for its Payne Street campus. CTC serves over 55,000 youth…
Read MoreCommonwealth Theatre Center is Hiring!
Commonwealth Theatre Center is looking to hire a Marketing Associate and Artistic Fellows. Below are brief descriptions of the open positions – visit our Jobs page for more detailed application information. ****************************************************** MARKETING ASSOCIATE JOB SUMMARY: CTC’s Marketing Associate will provide a broad range of support for the organization’s internal and external goals. As a…
Read MoreMeet Zeina Salame: Director of “Zaynab’s Night of Destiny”
Zeina Salame has deep roots in educational theatre, theatre for young audiences, and community based/applied theatre work. She is also a director, actor, and scholar with a PhD in Theatre Arts from the University of Oregon. Her dissertation, “Carried In One Woman—Reflections on Arab American Female Solo Performance” centers on themes of “home” and the…
Read MoreVIDEO: Autism Acceptance Event with IDEAS at CTC
To celebrate Autism Acceptance Month, IDEAS at CTC invited Special Needs Educator Britt ReChele Clinton to offer her expert insight on inclusive design. Local artist Erin Fitzgerald also used their comic series, Spectrum, as inspiration for discussion around the broad scope of neurodiversity, preferred terminology, and suggested adaptations that can be used to make programs…
Read MoreMeet Ahmed Ashour: Assistant Director, Dramaturg, and Cultural Consultant
Ahmed is a Bahrain-born, Egypt-grown theatre-maker, writer, and thinker. Ahmed is a recipient of the prestigious and highly-selective Crown Prince of Bahrain International Scholarship. He’s also the new Assistant Director for Zaynab’s Night of Destiny! “I am thrilled to be working on Zaynab’s Night of Destiny alongside an incredible team of international artists – all of whom…
Read MoreAutism Acceptance Night with IDEAS at CTC
When: Thursday, April 29th at 7pmWhere: Virtual CTC (via Zoom)Tickets: Free April is Autism Acceptance Month, and IDEAS at CTC will celebrate all of the neurodivergent artists, students, and community members in our lives! Local artist Erin Fitzgerald will use their comic series, Spectrum, as inspiration for discussion around the broad scope of neurodiversity, preferred…
Read MoreHallie & Denmo on WXOX 97.1 FM
Playwright Denmo Ibrahim and Director of Creative Engagement Hallie Dizdarevic join Keith Waits from LVA’s Artebella on the Radio to chat about “Zaynab’s Night of Destiny”! Tune in to WXOX 97.1 FM on Thursday, April 22nd at 10am or stream anytime at ARTXFM.com!
Read MoreBehind the Scenes: Hamlet
One word: HAMLET. 💀 This week we’re going behind the scenes of the making of one of Shakespeare’s most notorious plays! Tickets for the 2021 Young American Shakespeare Festival are on sale now: https://secure.qgiv.com/for/yastic/
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