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Theater
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Story Theatre | |
| DATES: | through October 12 |
| LOCATION: | Berea Arena Theater, 1835 Big Hill Road, Berea |
| INFO: | (859) 986-9039 |
Cirque de Soleil: Saltimbanco | |
| DATES: | through October 12 |
| LOCATION: | Bank of Kentucky Center, 500 Nunn Drive, Highland Heights |
| INFO: | (859) 281-6644 (Ticketmaster) |
Balagula Theatre: The Mystery of Irma Vep | |
| DATES: | October 12, 14-16 |
| LOCATION: | Natasha’s Bistro, 112 Esplanade, Lexington |
| INFO: | (859) 259-2754 |
Beau Jest | |
| DATES: | October 12, 15-19, and 22-26 |
| LOCATION: | Bunbury Theatre, Third and Chestnut, Louisville |
| INFO: | (502) 585-5306 |
The Seafarer | |
| DATES: | October 13-November 2 |
| LOCATION: | Ensemble Theatre of Cincinnati, 1127 Vine St., Cincinnati |
| INFO: | (513) 421-3555 |
Altar Boyz | |
| DATES: | October 14 |
| LOCATION: | Norton Center for the Arts Newlin Hall, 625 W. Walnut St., Danville |
| INFO: | (859) 236-4692 |
A Flea In Her Ear | |
| DATES: | October 16-18, 7:30 pm ET; October 23-25, 2008, 7:30 pm; October 26, 2:00 pm |
| LOCATION: | University of Kentucky Guignol Theatre, Lexington |
| INFO: | (859) 259-4929 |
Morehead State University Theatre: An Ideal Husband | |
| DATES: | October 16-24 |
| LOCATION: | Lucille Little Theatre, Breckinridge Hall, Morehead |
| INFO: | (606) 783-2134 |
Cincinnati Playwrights Initiative: New Voices Staged Readings | |
| DATES: | October 16-December 11 |
| LOCATION: | Aronoff Center for the Arts, 650 Walnut St., Cincinnati |
| INFO: | (513) 621-2787 |
Hamlet | |
| DATES: | October 17-November 16 |
| LOCATION: | Cincinnati Shakespeare Company, 719 Race St., Cincinnati |
| INFO: | (513) 381-2273 |
Fantastical Theatricals: The Altos: Like the Sopranos, Only Lower | |
| DATES: | through October 17 |
| LOCATION: | Capital Plaza Hotel, 405 Wilkinson Blvd., Frankfort |
| INFO: | (502) 227-5100 |
University of Kentucky Opera Theatre presents La Bohème | |
| DATES: | October 17-18 and 25-26, 7:30 pm ET |
| LOCATION: | Lexington Opera House, Lexington |
| INFO: | (859) 257-4929 |
Le Petomane Theatre Ensemble: Spot of Cheese, or the Unexpected Sally | |
| DATES: | October 17-27 |
| LOCATION: | Rudyard Kipling, 422 W. Oak St., Louisville |
| INFO: | (502) 636-1311 |
Georgetown College Maskrafters: Last Night Karaoke | |
| DATES: | October 17-18 |
| LOCATION: | Upbeat Cafe and Music, 117 N. Broadway, Georgetown |
| INFO: | (502) 863-8104 |
Berea College Theatre Laboratory: Life is a Dream | |
| DATES: | October 17-25 |
| LOCATION: | Musser Theatre, Campus Drive, Berea |
| INFO: | (859) 985-3300 |
Jenny Wiley Theatre: Frankenstein | |
| DATES: | October 18 |
| LOCATION: | Mountain Arts Center, 50 Hal Rogers Drive, Prestonsburg |
| INFO: | (606) 886-9274 |
Durango | |
| DATES: | through October 19 |
| LOCATION: | Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, 962 Mount Adams Circle, Cincinnati |
| INFO: | (800) 582-3208 |
Georgetown College Maskrafters: Last Night Karaoke | |
| DATES: | October 19 |
| LOCATION: | Campus Grille, Georgetown |
| INFO: | (502) 863-8104 |
Georgetown College Maskrafters: Last Night Karaoke | |
| DATES: | October 20-21, 8:00 pm ET |
| LOCATION: | Natasha’s Bistro, 112 Esplanade, Lexington |
| INFO: | (859) 259-2754 |
Love Song | |
| DATES: | October 21-November 21 |
| LOCATION: | Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, 962 Mount Adams Circle, Cincinnati |
| INFO: | (800) 582-3208 |
Walden Theatre presents Romeo and Juliet | |
| DATES: | October 22-24, 7:30 pm ET; matinees October 23 and October 28-29, 9:00 am and 11:30 am ET |
| LOCATION: | Clifton Center Eifler Theatre, Louisville |
| INFO: | (502) 589-0084 |
Shangri-La Chinese Acrobats | |
| DATES: | October 24, 7:00 pm CT |
| LOCATION: | Glema Mahr Center for the Arts, 2000 College Drive, Madisonville |
| INFO: | (270) 821-2787 |
Hairspray | |
| DATES: | October 24-26 |
| LOCATION: | Proctor and Gamble Hall, Cincinnati |
| INFO: | (513) 621-2787 |
Stage One Dramaworks presents Night of the Living Dead | |
| Recommended for ages 12 and up. | |
| DATES: | October 24-26 and 29-31, 8:00 pm ET |
| LOCATION: | Iroquois Amphitheater, Louisville |
| INFO: | (502) 498-2436 |
Macbeth | |
| DATES: | through October 26 |
| LOCATION: | Woodford County Theater, 275 Beasley Drive, Versailles |
| INFO: | (859) 873-0648 |
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow | |
| DATES: | October 26, 2:00 pm; November 1, 2:00 pm and 7:00 pm; and November 2, 2:00 pm ET |
| LOCATION: | Lexington Children’s Theatre Main Stage, 418 W. Short St., Lexington |
| INFO: | (859) 254-4546 |
Cash on Delivery | |
| DATES: | through October 30 |
| LOCATION: | Kentucky Repertory Theatre, 101 E. Main St., Horse Cave |
| INFO: | (270) 786-1200 |
Abraham Lincoln | |
| DATES: | through November 1 |
| LOCATION: | Kentucky Repertory Theatre, 101 E. Main St., Horse Cave |
| INFO: | (270) 786-1200 |
Dracula | |
| DATES: | through November 1 |
| LOCATION: | Actors Theatre of Louisville, 316 W. Main St., Louisville |
| INFO: | (502) 584-1205 |
Stage One: Lily’s Purple Plastic Purse | |
| DATES: | through November 1 |
| LOCATION: | Kentucky Center Bomhard Theatre, 501 W. Main St., Louisville |
| INFO: | (502) 584-7777 |
Pride and Prejudice | |
| DATES: | through November 2 |
| LOCATION: | Actors Theatre of Louisville, 316 W. Main St., Louisville |
| INFO: | (502) 584-1205 |
The Pillowman | |
| DATES: | through November 2 |
| LOCATION: | Actors Guild of Lexington, 141 E. Main St., Lexington |
| INFO: | (859) 233-0370 |
Katerina the Clever | |
| DATES: | November 8, 2:00 pm and 7:00 pm; and November 9, 2:00 pm ET |
| LOCATION: | Lexington Children’s Theatre Main Stage, 418 W. Short St., Lexington |
| INFO: | (859) 254-4546 |
Mamma Mia! | |
| DATES: | November 11-16 |
| LOCATION: | Kentucky Center Whitney Hall, Louisville |
| INFO: | (502) 584-7777 |
The Wizard of Oz | |
| DATES: | November 11-16, 18-23 |
| LOCATION: | Proctor and Gamble Hall, Cincinnati |
| INFO: | (513) 621-2787 |
Reefer Madness: The Musical | |
| DATES: | through November 14 |
| LOCATION: | Know Theatre of Cincinnati, 1120 Jackson St., Cincinnati |
| INFO: | (513) 300-5669 |
To Kill a Mockingbird | |
| DATES: | through November 15 |
| LOCATION: | Kentucky Repertory Theatre, 101 E. Main St., Horse Cave |
| INFO: | (270) 786-1200 |
Militant Language: A Play With Sand | |
| DATES: | through November 16 |
| LOCATION: | Know Theatre of Cincinnati, 1120 Jackson St., Cincinnati |
| INFO: | (513) 300-5669 |
Doubt: A Parable | |
| DATES: | December 4-6, 7:30 pm ET; December 7, 2:00 pm |
| LOCATION: | University of Kentucky Briggs Theatre, Lexington |
| INFO: | (859) 259-4929 |
The Hunchback of Mantua | |
| This concert-opera is a biannual collaboration of the Kentucky Symphony Orchestra and the University of Kentucky Opera Theatre. English surcaps are projected. | |
| DATE: | January 9, 3:00 pm ET |
| LOCATION: | Northern Kentucky University, Greaves Concert Hall, Highland Heights |
| INFO: | (859) 431-6216 |
Menopause: The Musical | |
| DATE: | February 3-8 |
| LOCATION: | Taft Theatre, Cincinnati |
| INFO: | (513) 721-8883 |
The Grapes of Wrath | |
| A first-time collaboration between the University of Kentucky Department of Theatre and Bluegrass Community and Technical College. | |
| DATES: | February 19-21, 7:30 pm ET; February 26-27, 7:30 pm; March 1, 2:00 pm |
| LOCATION: | University of Kentucky Guignol Theatre, Lexington |
| INFO: | (859) 259-4929 |
The Rat Pack: Live at the Sands | |
| DATES: | February 26-28 and March 1 |
| LOCATION: | Kentucky Center Whitney Hall, Louisville |
| INFO: | (502) 584-7777 |
The African Company, Richard III | |
| DATES: | April 2-4, 7:30 pm ET; April 5, 2:00 pm |
| LOCATION: | University of Kentucky Briggs Theatre, Lexington |
| INFO: | (859) 259-4929 |
Paparazzi: Saviours of the World | |
| DATES: | April 23-25, 7:30 pm ET; April 26, 2:00 pm |
| LOCATION: | University of Kentucky Guignol Theatre, Lexington |
| INFO: | (859) 259-4929 |
See our Arts Links page for links to Kentucky arts organizations, performing companies, and venues.
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