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MAINSTAGE SERIES
Amazing theatre alive with entertainment and insight—your guaranteed special occasion. Most popular package!
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GLENGARRY GLEN ROSS
by David Mamet
directed by Marc Masterson
Aug 26 - Sept 20, 2008
David Mamet's scalding play that took Broadway and London by storm and won the Pulitzer Prize—starring stage and screen actor William Mapother of TV's Lost.
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PRIDE AND PREJUDICE
by Jane Austen
adapted and directed by Jon Jory
Sept 30 - Nov 8, 2008
Jane Austen's romantic comedy of love, laughter and passion in a lavish stage adaptation, written and directed by Jon Jory.
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A RAISIN IN THE SUN
by Lorraine Hansberry
directed by Israel Hicks
Nov 11 - Dec 13, 2008
Lorraine Hansberry's legendary American drama about hopes, dreams and family across generations in the 1950s.
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MATCH GAMES
Short plays about romance
directed by Michael Bigelow Dixon
Jan 6 - Feb 7, 2009
An evening of short plays explores one of the most enduring obsessions: affairs of the heart.
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SHIPWRECKED!
AN ENTERTAINMENT
The Amazing Adventures
of Louis de Rougemont
(as told by himself)
by Donald Margulies
directed by Marc Masterson
Feb 3 - 28, 2009
This whimsical fantasy about an unlikely hero is an incredible—yet almost true!—tale of shipwreck and survival, brimming with great storytelling and the magic of theatre. |
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HUMANA FESTIVAL
OF
NEW AMERICAN PLAYS
Mar 1 - Apr 11, 2009
Captivating world premiere groundbreakers — a rare chance to see entertaining and engaging comedies and drama — before they reach the rest of the world.
Made possible by
a generous grant from
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WILD BLESSINGS:
A CELEBRATION
OF WENDELL BERRY
adapted for the stage by Marc Masterson
and Adrien-Alice Hansel
from the writings of Wendell Berry
directed by Marc Masterson
Mar 26 - Apr 26, 2009
A remarkable tribute to Kentucky's own nationally acclaimed poet, novelist and sustainable farming advocate.
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MAINSTAGE PREVIEW SERIES
Get the inside track—see plays before everyone else and enjoy the same great variety as the full Mainstage Series in an economical 5-play package!
GLENGARRY GLEN ROSS
PRIDE AND PREJUDICE
A RAISIN IN THE SUN (Tuesday Preview)
MATCH GAMES (Wednesday Preview)
SHIPWRECKED! AN ENTERTAINMENT
HUMANA FESTIVAL OF NEW AMERICAN PLAYS
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DISCOVER SERIES
Provocative and modern. Adventurous plays that keep audiences on the edge.
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43 PLAYS FOR 43 PRESIDENTS
by Andrew Bayiates, Sean Benjamin, Genevra Gallo, Chloë Johnston
and Karen Weinberg
directed by Sean Daniels
Sept 9 - 28, 2008
From the acclaimed Neo-Futurists comes
an irreverent, hilarious and updated jaunt through the lives of the 43 Commanders-in-Chief, from the first George to the latest.
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ROCK AND ROLL:
THE REUNION TOUR
created by Matt Callahan,
Sean Daniels, Julie Felise Dubiner, David Hanbury and Jon Spurney
directed by Sean Daniels
Jan 22 - Feb 8, 2009
What is rock and roll? A live band is all over that question though interviews with fans, players and stars, plus a tremendous set of songs—a crazy loud good time! |
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HUMANA FESTIVAL
OF
NEW AMERICAN PLAYS
Mar 1 - Apr 11, 2009
Captivating world premiere groundbreakers — a rare chance to see entertaining and engaging comedies and drama — before they reach the rest of the world.
Made possible by
a generous grant from
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Discover Series Subscribers will see
2 plays from the Humana Festival,
which will be selected from:
The Hard Weather Boating Party
by Naomi Wallace
Three men, almost strangers, meet in a hotel room to plan an ugly crime against a powerful adversary. Inspired by Louisville's Rubbertown neighborhood.
Under Construction
by Charles L. Mee
directed by Anne Bogart
and performed by the SITI Company
A collage of America today, inspired by Norman Rockwell of the fifties and contemporary installation artist Jason Rhoades, Charles L. Mee's play juxtaposes the fifties and the present, red states and blue, where we grew up and where we live today—a piece that is, like America, permanently under Construction.
A Premiere To Be Announced |
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HOLIDAY PLAYS
Discounts for subscribers! Call 502-584-1205 for subscriber discount.
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DRACULA
originally dramatized
by Hamilton Deane
and John L. Balderston
from Bram Stoker's
world famous novel, Dracula
as adapted by William McNulty
directed by William McNulty
Sept 19 - Nov 1, 2008
Experience the haunting vampire thriller
as you’ve never seen it before
with new thrills and chills that
will keep you on the edge of your seat.
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A CHRISTMAS CAROL
adapted by Barbara Field
from Charles Dickens
directed by Sean Daniels
Nov 26 - Dec 23, 2008
Louisville's biggest and best
holiday tradition—the classic story
of Scrooge, Tiny Tim and
the spirits of Christmas,
told with the warmth of holiday
music and visual splendor.
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FINAL YEAR!
A TUNA CHRISTMAS
by Jaston Williams,
Joe Sears
& Ed
Howard
directed by Drew Fracher
Oct 30, 2008 - Jan 4, 2009
Don’t miss the final year
of the irreverent
holiday comedy for adults!
Sponsored by 
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COMPLETE SERIES
Call 502-584-1205 and ask about the 11-play Complete Series—you'll enjoy both the Brown-Forman Mainstage and Discover Series plays
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CHOOSE YOUR PLAYS
Call 502-584-1205 and ask about the Choose Your Plays option for a tailor-made season ticket package
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EMERGING ARTISTS
Discover the Apprentice Company, appearing throughout the season in a variety of FREE performances.
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THE LATE SEATING AT ACTORS
Late night series at Actors featuring an electric mix of work by local artists in performance, visual art, music and video.
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