Rumpelstiltskin brings new musical to young people from Madison, Indiana Louisville, Ky. — Commonwealth Theatre Center (CTC) is performing Rumpelstiltskin on the campus of Hanover College for students from Madison’s Lydia Middleton Elementary School on December 2 at 9:30. This new musical by Hanover alumna Mera Kathryn Corlett (’10) with music by Jacqui Blue puts… read more →
Rumpelstiltskin written/directed by Mera Kathryn Corlettmusic by Jacqui Blue November 16 at 10:30 A musical for younger audiences by the Blue Apple touring company A new spin on a Brothers Grimm classic! After her father tells a lie, the miller’s daughter finds herself in over her head with the stakes… read more →
March 7-24 at CTC Cabaret book: JOE MASTEROFF / music: JOHN KANDER / lyrics: FRED EBBdirector SETH LIEBER / music director JOHN AUSTIN CLARK* sponsored by:ELIZABETH H. & JAMES R. VOYLESand LOUISVILLE PUBLIC MEDIA “There was a cabaret, and there was a master of ceremonies, and there was a city called Berlin,… 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 →
Oedipus’s arrival in Thebes (Egypt, NOT the Greece you might be expecting) ushers in rapid-fire technological advancement, but solving the the city’s inequality and corruption prove to be riddles more vexing than any sphinx in this cutting political allegory by celebrated—and banned in his native Egypt—playwright Ali Salem. The Comedy… read more →
StoryTime Theatre: SKYHIGH TALES by Mera Kathryn Corlett Commonwealth Theatre Center invites your whole family to join us for SKYHIGH TALES by Mera Kathryn Corlett. The performance is an adventure with America’s larger than life folk heroes who showcase the courage, feats of strength, and resiliency that define all tall tale characters. This production is part of… read more →
Our cast of Pinocchio (out of costume) came out to greet our guests from Summit Academy of Greater Louisville for an artist talkback following a matinee show. Big thanks to Fund for the Arts and Kosair Charities for making this and so much else possible!
StoryTime Theatre: SKYHIGH TALES by Mera Kathryn Corlett Walden Theatre / Blue Apple Players invites your whole family to join us for SKYHIGH TALES by Mera Kathryn Corlett. The performance is an adventure with America’s larger than life folk heroes who showcase the courage, feats of strength, and resiliency that define all tall tale characters.… read more →
SLANT CULTURE SERIES Acts of God by Mark Rigney, directed by Sabrina Spalding Sep. 12 – 12:30-4:00pm Sep. 15 – 6:30-8:30pm (following classes) Sep. 19 – 12:30-4:00pm YOUNG COMPANY SERIES The Fighting Frogs vs. Victoria Vanderbilt by Valerie Work, directed by Mera Kathryn Corlett Sep 16 – 3:30-430 and 6:30-8:30pm Sep 17… read more →