Organization: ACTORS THEATRE OF LOUISVILLE INC
Mission: TO PROMOTE THE ADVANCEMENT OF THEATRICAL ARTS.
Activities: CELEBRATING 56 SEASONS, ACTORS THEATRE OF LOUISVILLE IS THE STATE THEATRE OF KENTUCKY AND A LEADER AMONG REGIONAL THEATRES ACROSS THE UNITED STATES. EACH YEAR, WE PRESENT NEARLY 400 PERFORMANCES, WHICH INCLUDE CLASSICS AND CONTEMPORARY WORK, SEASONAL HOLIDAY PLAYS, AND THE INTERNATIONALLY ACCLAIMED HUMANA FESTIVAL OF NEW AMERICAN PLAYS. ALL OF THIS WORK IS IN PURSUIT OF OUR MISSION TO UNLOCK HUMAN POTENTIAL, BUILD COMMUNITY, AND ENRICH QUALITY OF LIFE BY ENGAGING PEOPLE IN THEATRE THAT REFLECTS THE WONDER AND COMPLEXITY OF OUR TIME. IN 2020, WE SERVED MORE THAN 85,000 PATRONS THROUGH LIVE PERFORMANCES AS WELL AS DIGITAL SCREENINGS. AFTER THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC FORCED THE CANCELLATION OF LIVE PERFORMANCES, WE QUICKLY PIVOTED TO RECORD TWO OF OUR HUMANA FESTIVAL PRODUCTIONS FOR VIRTUAL DISTRIBUTION. ACTORS THEATRE ALSO SERVED THOUSANDS OF STUDENTS IN OUR REGION THROUGH STUDENT MATINEES, PRESHOW WORKSHOPS, AND PLAYWRITING RESIDENCIES. DURING THE 2019-20 SCHOOL YEAR, 13,542 STUDENTS FROM 124 SCHOOL GROUPS ATTENDED AT LEAST ONE STUDENT MATINEE PERFORMANCE. ACTORS THEATRE OF LOUISVILLE'S ACHIEVEMENTS HAVE RESULTED IN THE THEATRE RECEIVING THE THREE MOST PRESTIGIOUS AWARDS GIVEN TO REGIONAL THEATRES, INCLUDING A TONY AWARD.
NTEE category: Arts, Culture & Humanities
Secondary category: Education