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Night of the Living Dead
10/30 - 11/2/2024


Night of the Living Dead brings the spine-chilling essence of George Romero's 1968 classic to the stage at Old Forester’s Paristown Hall from October 30 ...

Disney's Aladdin Kids
11/8 - 11/8/2024


Welcome to the marketplace of Agrabah, where we?re about to begin the fantastic tale of the street rat who became a prince! This stage adaptation ...


Celebrate the 100th birthday of one of the world’s most beloved children's authors - Roald Dahl - with a fantastical tale of a boy, his ...

THE TRUE STORY OF THE THREE LITTLE PIGS


Derby Dinner Playhouse will open their 2024-25 Children’s Musical Theatre Series with THE TRUE STORY OF THE THREE LITTLE PIGS on October 5, 2024.  Public ...

Big Fish Small Cast Edition
11/8 - 11/10/2024


Based on the celebrated novel by Daniel Wallace and the acclaimed film directed by Tim Burton, BIG FISH centers on Edward Bloom, a traveling salesman ...

DRACULA
DRACULA
10/3 - 11/10/2024


Derby Dinner Playhouse will present the blood-curdling thriller, “Dracula” , October 3 through November 10, 2024.  For ticket information please call 812-288-8281 or visit www.derbydinner.com ...


The Brainy and Beautiful Belle yearns to escape her provincial life...and her brute of a suitor, Gaston. However, Belle gets more adventurous than she wanted ...

Tina: The Tina Turner Musical (Non-Equity)


An uplifting comeback story like no other, TINA–The Tina Turner Musical is the inspiring journey of a woman who broke barriers and became the Queen ...

Grease
11/22 - 11/23/2024


Diane DiCroce, a seasoned Broadway actor and educator, takes the helm as the Producing Artistic Director of the Ramsey Theatre Company and BG OnStage at ...

A Christmas Story
A Christmas Story
11/21 - 11/24/2024


Unwrap the magic of the season with the stage adaptation of the film favorite, A Christmas Story! Will Ralphie get his Red Ryder BB-Gun? Or, is ...

Disney's The Little Mermaid Jr
11/15 - 11/24/2024


In a magical kingdom fathoms below, the beautiful young mermaid Ariel longs to leave her ocean home to live in the world above. But first, ...

The Little Mergay
The Little Mergay
11/21 - 11/24/2024


The Little Mer-Gay  is a hilarious and heartwarming drag parody set in the vibrant world of Louisville's queer nightlife. The story centers around  Areola , ...

Disney's The Little Mermaid Jr
11/28 - 11/28/2024


In a magical kingdom fathoms below, the beautiful young mermaid Ariel longs to leave her ocean home to live in the world above. But first, ...

Disney's Lion King Jr.
12/1 - 12/1/2024


Ashland Productions - 2016 Broadway World Mpls winner of Best Community Theater presents their Middle School production: Disney's Lion King Jr. RAFIKI gathers the ANIMALS ...

Elf-the Musical
12/13 - 12/22/2024


Based on the beloved holiday film, this hilarious fish-out-of-water comedy follows Buddy the Elf in his quest to find his true identity....

Hadestown (Non-Equity)


Following two intertwining love stories — that of young dreamers Orpheus and Eurydice, and that of King Hades and his wife Persephone — Hadestown invites audiences on ...

Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
5/1 - 5/18/2025


The French Riviera shimmers with laughter and high jinks in "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels," a musical brimming with infectious tunes and witty lyrics. Sophisticated conman Lawrence ...


The Adventures of Galaxy Girl is a new play by Steve Moulds, aimed at grades K-5, that explores themes of self-confidence. Moulds, a notable playwright ...

The Challenge
8/31 - 5/31/2025


The Appalachian Center for the Arts presents its 2024-2025 Vitality New Play Commissions, featuring works by five nationally-recognized playwrights addressing crucial health and wellness topics ...

The Wizard of Oz
6/27 - 6/28/2025


Arts of Southern Kentucky will present a production of The Wizard of Oz on June 27 and 28, 2025, under the direction of Broadway actor ...



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