Acting Up wouldn’t be what it is without the contributions of our esteemed alumni spanning the 1970s to the 2010s. Here are the full biographies of the performers! Emily Albrink Hailed by The New York Times as “delightful and vocally strong and versatile,” Emily Albrink is a soprano whose career… 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 →
Essential Needs at CTC Do you have a fund with Community Foundation of Louisville? Know a familiy member, friend, or neighbor who does? Community Foundation of Louisville has included Commonwealth Theatre Center in their Essential Needs push for March 2018. What this means for us is that donors through CFL can support some very… read more →
UPDATE: Due to weather conditions this event has been rescheduled to March 28 CTC is hosting a staged reading on March 28 of a new collection of short plays—each written in response to a different school shooting in the United States. The full-length compilation includes works by 19 playwrights and… read more →
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Detours Recommended Planning to drive in or through the Highlands or downtown on Saturday? We have classes in the morning, rehearsals in the afternoon, and two performances of Circe and Ulysses at 2pm and 7:30pm that will be affected. Please read on for details. St. Patrick’s Day Parade The Highlands… 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 →
Commonwealth Theatre Center has been proud to partner with Heuser Hearing and Language Academy to bring two early childhood programs to the remarkable, energetic kids they serve. This two-part commitment, part of Arts for Kosair Kids® and made possible thanks to generous support from Kosair Charities in association with the Fund for the Arts, transports kids aged 3-6 years old—many… read more →
Darcy Cleaver, the playwright behind our upcoming world premiere production of Circe and Ulysses shared with CTC a little about herself and her process. Enjoy! Q&A with the Artist Circe and Ulysses is a very fun, funny work. I wondered how you arrived at this brand of humor to tell a story from such… read more →