Actors Theatre of Louisville announces its 2024–25 season. Here's what to expect

Actors Theatre of Louisville has announced its 2024-25 season which comes as the venue celebrates the 50th anniversary of its designation as the State Theatre of Kentucky.

Since April 3, 1974, Actors Theatre of Louisville, 316 W Main St., has served as a creative hub for plays, performances, learning, and collaboration on new ideas throughout the Commonwealth.

In honor of that anniversary, the Actors Theatre of Louisville's 2024-25 season will include 11 shows including two world premieres, a collaboration with Kentucky Shakespeare, a production of "Dracula" and more.

"These dynamic projects and diverse voices embody so many of the infinite possibilities that a world of prosperity can realize because of their diversity and difference," Robert Barry Flemming, executive artistic director of Actors Theatre of Louisville, said in a news release.

Robert Barry Fleming is the executive artistic director at Actors Theatre of Louisville.
Robert Barry Fleming is the executive artistic director at Actors Theatre of Louisville.

Actors Theatre of Louisville is supported by Brown-Forman, the Fund for the Arts, the Kentucky Arts Council, the Shubert Foundation, and a grant from the Mellon Foundation, which recently awarded Actors Theater $1 million.

Here's everything to know about the 2024-25 season at Actors Theatre of Louisville:

The 2024-25 season at Actors Theatre of Louisville

All performances take place at Actors Theatre of Louisville, 315 W. Main St. unless otherwise noted. Tickets will go on sale on a rolling basis. Find details at actorstheatre.org.

'Won't You Be My May-Bor?'

Drag queen May O'Nays poses for a picture in the dressing room before her performance at Play in Louisville on May 21, 2022.
Drag queen May O'Nays poses for a picture in the dressing room before her performance at Play in Louisville on May 21, 2022.

WHAT: A world premiere presented by Drag Daddy Productions.

CREDITS: By Andrew Newton Schaftlein and Eric Sharp. Starring May O'Nays. Directed by Emily Tarquin

WHERE: Victor Jory Theater

WHEN: May 31 to June 8

'A Juneteenth Celebration'

WHAT: Presented by Universes in concert.

WHERE: Bingham Theater

WHEN: June 19

'New Voices'

WHAT: Featuring work by students ages 14-19 from the Bilingual Summer Intensive with Universes

WHERE: Bingham Theater

WHEN: June 29

'Who Killed Alberta Jones?'

WHAT: A world premiere presented by Redline Performing Arts in partnership with the Parks Alliance of Louisville.

CREDITS: By Larry Muhammad

WHERE: July performance at Alberta O. Jones Park; August performance at Victor Jory Theater

WHEN: July 13, Aug. 8-10

'Dracula: A Feminist Revenger Fantasy'

WHAT: Based on the novel by Bram Stoker

CREDITS: By Kat Hammill. Directed by Jennifer Pennington

WHERE: Bingham Theater

WHEN: Oct. 2-20

'The Color Purple'

WHAT: Presented by Redline Performing Arts and produced in partnership with Actors Theatre of Louisville. Based on the novel written by Alice Walker and the Warner Bros./Ambling Entertainment Motion Picture.

CREDITS: Book by Marsha Norman. Music and lyrics by Brenda Russell, Allee Willis and Stephen Bray

WHERE: Pamela Brown Auditorium

WHEN: Nov. 15-24

'A Family Friendly Celebration of Hanukkah'

WHAT: A Hanukkah Tale, to be announced

CREDITS: Directed by Amelia Acosta Powell

WHERE: Victor Jory Theater

WHEN: Dec. 11-22

'The Importance of Being Earnest'

WHAT: Presented by Kentucky Shakespeare.

CREDITS: By Oscar Wilde. Directed by Amy Attaway

WHERE: Pamela Brown Auditorium

WHEN: Jan. 11-19, 2025

'Mrs. Krishnan's Party'

WHAT: Presented by Indian Ink Theatre Company

CREDITS: By Jacob Rajan and Justin Lewis. Directed by Justin Lewis

WHERE: Victor Jory Theater

WHEN: Feb. 7-23, 2025

'Flex'

WHAT: This play about a high school women’s basketball team in rural Arkansas is written by Candrice Jones

CREDITS: Directed by Kendra Ware

WHERE: Bingham Theater

WHEN: March 26 to April 6, 2025

'The After Show Show'

WHAT: Hosted by Dusty Ray Bottoms and May O'Nays

WHEN: Dates to be announced through the 2024-25 season

WHERE: Victor Jory Theater

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This article originally appeared on Louisville Courier Journal: Actors Theatre of Louisville announces 2024-25 season