February 7-16 at CTC Young Playwrights Festival by Walden Theatre Conservatory Playwrightsproduced by Letitia Usher and Keith McGill A festival of original short plays created and developed in Walden Theatre’s playwriting workshop, celebrating the talents of student playwrights, actors, designers, and directors. This year’s plays: The Enigmatic Intervention of Gary the… read more →
February 8-17 at CTC The Trials of Robin Hood by Will Averill, directed by Meg Caudill King Richard returns from the Crusades to find a kingdom in upheaval, and he calls a trial to determine what’s happened in his absence – and who he should hold responsible. Robin Hood, Maid Marian, and… read more →
January 17-26 at CTC Almost, Maine by John Cariani directed by Charlie Sexton Falling in love is tough. Falling out of love is tough. In the mythical town of Almost, Maine, residents find themselves falling in or out of love in unusual, hilarious, and magical ways. This play of vignettes… read more →
November 8-17 at CTC: The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee music/lyrics by William Finn book by Rachel Sheinkin conceived by Rebecca Feldman directed by Mera Kathryn Corlett music direction by John Austin Clark In this exciting and fun musical, an odd assortment of spelling champions learns that winning –… read more →
“Alphabet Soup: A Staged Reading” On Saturday October 20 at 5pm, CTC and Louisville Youth Group present “Alphabet Soup: A Staged Reading” free of charge on the Nancy Niles Sexton Stage. This is an original piece devised and performed by Louisville Youth group members who have worked with The Laramie Project… read more →
Blue Stockings by Jessica Swale directed by Heather BurnsOpens September 20 at CTC In this moving, comical story of Victorian women fighting for the future of education, Tess and her fellow first-years are determined to win the right to graduate from Girton College, Cambridge. But distractions of love, the class divide, and the strength… read more →
CTC’s Walden Theatre Alumni Company presents 2 plays in Summer 2018 featuring the acting and directing talents of ’09-’17 alumni and other professionals. Ghosts Like Us by Sage Martin directed by Maggie Rogers July 26, 27, 28 & Aug 2, 3, 4 @ 7:30 AND 9:30 Performed at St. James School… 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 →
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 →
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 →