The Kite Runner
adapted by Matthew Spangler
based on the novel by Khaled Hosseini
directed by Marc Masterson

August 31 - September 25, 2010

Adapted from the international bestselling novel, this sweeping tale explores friendship and family, loyalty and betrayal, and the possibility of redemption. The Kite Runner is a universal story that follows the bond between two boys in Afghanistan who are pulled apart by decades of civil unrest, and one man’s epic journey to confront the past.

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The Mystery of Irma Vep
by Charles Ludlam
directed by Sean Daniels

October 5 - 30, 2010

A lovelorn werewolf, a campy vampire and an Egyptian princess with a secret greet Lord Edgar’s new bride as she tries to escape the deadly fate of his first wife in this sidesplitting spoof of Gothic melodrama. This madcap menagerie of characters is played by just two actors, in a frightfully funny tale of terror—by the man who invented “Theatre of the Ridiculous”—is filled with thrills, laughter and extravagant showmanship.

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Barefoot in the Park
by Neil Simon
directed by Marc Masterson

November 16 - December 18, 2010

One of the sweetest odes to young love and commitment ever written for the theatre. In this winsome comedy, newlyweds Corie and Paul negotiate their first apartment, eccentric neighbors and a meddling mother. This Neil Simon hit sparkles with lively wordplay and laughs as well as charming characters who find joy amid inspired lunacy.

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The Second City: It Takes a 'Ville!
created by The Second City
additional materials created by Tim Baltz and Ed Furman
directed by Mick Napier

January 4 - February 6, 2011

The Second City, one of the world’s most celebrated comedy troupes, uses its signature talents to tailor a Louisville-centric revue exclusively for Actors Theatre—complete with riffs on big hats and hot browns, bluegrass and bourbon. With some of the nation’s most skilled comedians exploring the hilarious possibilities of our beloved city, It Takes a ‘Ville will be a show to remember.

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Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom
by August Wilson
directed by Ron OJ Parson

January 18 - February 13, 2011

In this searing drama that pulses with the Blues, the legendary Ma Rainey and her band make music and deals in a 1927 Chicago recording studio as they contend with thwarted ambitions, the demands of their producers and the stifling realities of cultural divides. Inspired by real-life Mother of the Blues Gertrude “Ma” Rainey, this groundbreaking work is part of Wilson’s Tony Award-winning Century Cycle, a series of plays that explores African American life in the 20th Century.

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35th anniversary
Humana Festival of New American Plays

February 27 - April 2, 2011

The Humana Festival of New American Plays is the leading event of its kind, launching new plays into the national spotlight—right in your backyard! Catch groundbreaking works that represent many generations, many voices and many views, including yours. The festival runs the gamut from comedies to dramas to plays that forge new theatrical territory. Combined with world-class design and performances, this celebration of American playwrights’ innovation and imagination has something in it for everyone.

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BOB
by Peter Sinn Nachtrieb

part of the Humana Festival of New American Plays
February 27 - April 2, 2011

Bob was born and abandoned in a White Castle bathroom in Louisville, Kentucky. The ensuing rags-to-riches-to-fame-to-fall-to-legacy-to-the-love-of-living-life tale follows Bob on an epic journey in just five acts. Nachtrieb, author of boom, the most-produced play in America last season, returns to Actors Theatre with a hilarious and poignant story of one man’s dream. A dream of greatness. The greatness of Bob.

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HOLIDAY FAVORITES
Discounts for season ticket holders!



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

September 17 - October 31, 2010

Louisville's original Halloween cult thriller!
The vampire hunt is on! Experience the Louisville Halloween tradition that drips with suspense—and even more blood. This celebrated gothic screamfest is jam-packed with plenty of thrills and chills to keep you on the edge of your seat.

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A CHRISTMAS STORY
by Philip Grecian
based on the motion picture A Christmas Story © 1983 Turner Entertainment Co., distributed by Warner Bros., written by Jean Shepherd, Leigh Brown and Rob Clark, and on the book In God We Trust, All Others Pay Cash by Jean Shepherd
directed by Sean Daniels

November 9 - 28, 2010

Ralphie returns after last year’s sold-out run!
In this Christmas adventure like no other, young Ralphie Parker’s fervent campaign for a Red Ryder BB gun unfolds despite a chorus of worries (“You’ll shoot your eye out!”) and amid seasonal shenanigans involving a leg lamp, a bunny suit and a tongue stuck to a frozen flagpole. Relive a family tradition or start one anew with this stage adaption of the beloved film, inspired by Jean Shepherd’s classic American stories about Christmas—and growing up—in the Midwest.

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A CHRISTMAS CAROL
adapted by Barbara Field
from Charles Dickens
directed by Sean Daniels

December 7 - 23 , 2010

A music-filled holiday celebration!
Louisville’s biggest and best holiday tradition—the classic story of Ebenezer Scrooge, Tiny Tim and th e spirits of Christmas Past, Present and Future, brought to life with visual splendor and the warmth of holiday music.