Actors Theatre of Louisville is partnering with the Louisville Fringe Festival to bring a new festival to life. The Storytelling Revolution Festival brings artists and companies from Kentucky and across the region together for a community-centered event featuring premieres, readings, immersive performances, dance, and more. This new festival is an invitation to audiences to experience multiple productions in intimate settings in ways that encourage “conversation, connection, and discovery.”
“The Storytelling Revolution Festival will serve as a joyful gathering where audiences and artists can bounce between performances, discover newvoices, and stick around to talk, toast, and connect,” said Artistic DirectorAmelia Acosta Powell, in a release. “By partnering with the Louisville Fringe, ActorsTheatre serves as a convener for bold new work from across Kentucky, bringing together frequent collaborators from each of our organizations as well as artists we are thrilled to encounter for the first time. It’s a celebration of the range, imagination, and vitality of storytelling happening in our communities, and an invitation to encounter it all side by side.”
The festival will take place April 1 – 12 at the Actors Theatre Main Street Complex (316 W. Main St.). Tickets will be available to members on Tuesday, February 3, and to the general public on Tuesday, Feb. 17, at actorstheatre.org or by phone at 502-582-1205.
FESTIVAL OFFERINGS
(Schedule and performance times to be announced)
Actors Theatre of Louisville presents
Wave After Wave by Benjamin Benne
Directed by Amelia Acosta Powell
World Premiere produced by Actors Theatre of Louisville
Cousins Sean and Nathanael return to the same beach year after year, growing from childhood into adulthood as their lives, bodies, and the natural world change around them. Wave After Wave spans a century, exploring human and ecological transformation through a tender, complicated bond.
April 1-12 in the Bingham Theatre
Louisville Tens With short plays by Sara Brown Bell, Stephanie Michelle Collins, Betsy Anne Huggins, Amy Pan, Terry Tocantins, Teresa Willis
An evening of short plays by Louisville writers that spark wonder, challenge convention, and reflect the heart and diversity of our region.
Sunday, April 5 at 7 p.m. in the Bigham Theatre
Artists Collaborative Theatre presents Blood Song: The Story of the Hatfields & the McCoys
Written by Chelsea Marcantel
Directed by Jason Justice
The official Kentucky state play on the Hatfield–McCoy feud, Blood Song is a gripping examination of family, tribalism, and cycles of violence, performed by a multigenerational company of Appalachian theatre artists.
Friday, April 10, at 7 p.m. and Saturday, April 11, at 2 p.m. in the Pamela Brown Auditorium
This Bridge Theatre presents A Reading of Chagutok by Vince Gatton
Directed by Zac Campbell-Hoogendyk
Four strangers travel to a remote Alaskan island to witness a rare phenomenon known as the Chagutok Lights. Expecting solitude, they find each other—and then a mystery—forcing unexpected collaboration and connection.
Sunday, April 12, at 7 p.m. in the Bingham Theatre
Don’t Do It! With Hannah Don’t DeWitt
Hosted and curated by Hannah Don’t DeWitt
An evening revue of wild, uncouth performance art by local artists, emphasizing work that is often discouraged elsewhere. Content warnings are plentiful; viewer discretion is advised.
Saturday, April 11, at 9 p.m. in the Victor Jory Theatre
Ho Ho Havoc By Eric Sharp and Andrew Newton Schaftlein
Starring May O’Nays
Belief and hope are at an all-time low—but May O’Nays has a plan. A holiday performance featuring original music, crafts, cookies, and a search for devotion in unexpected places.
Saturday, April 11, at 2 p.m. and Sunday, April 11, at 2 p.m. in the Victor Jory Theatre
La Petite Volontaire Written and directed by Brittany Conder
A surreal exploration of self-doubt, curiosity, and resilience as one woman navigates an inner and outer world filled with unexpected tools, creatures, and possibilities.
Saturday, April 4, at 2 p.m. and Sunday, April 5, at 2 p.m. in the Victor Jory Theatre
Life of the Party by Tara Anderson
Directed by Tory Parker
An immersive dark comedy set inside a shopping party that examines friendship, loss, and the stories we tell about death through the lens of multi-level marketing.
Saturday, April 11, at 7 p.m. and Sunday, April 12, at 7 p.m. in the Victor Jory Outer Lobby
Looking for Lilith Theatre Company presents
Because you were, I am!: An interactive journey through The Ancestors Project
An interactive performance sharing ancestral stories collected across Kentucky, inviting audiences to listen, participate, and reflect on the lives and legacies that shape our communities.
Saturday, April 4, at 7 p.m. in the Victor Jory Theatre
Ambo Dance Theatre presents Mimi
A 45-minute dance-theatre work exploring survival, agency, and autonomy through movement, multimedia, and intimate audience engagement.
Friday, April 10, at 7 p.m. in the Victor Jory Theatre
She Dreams Entertainment presents Romantics vs. Rebels by Divinity Rose
A comedic, interactive performance where audiences pledge allegiance, choose sides, and participate in a playful theatrical contest filled with music, humor, and spectacle.
Friday, April 10, at 9 p.m. in the Victor Jory Theatre
Sally Salem’s Horror in the Holler! by Zoë Peterson
A family-friendly immersive show using puppetry and magic to bring Kentucky legends to life—from the Goatman of Pope Lick to the Witch Girl of Pilot’s Knob.
Saturday, April 4, at 2 p.m. and Sunday, April 5, at 2 p.m. in the Victor Jory Theatre
This Bridge Theatre presents Shotz!
A one-night-only short play festival where local playwrights, actors, and directors race against the clock to create and perform brand-new 10-minute plays.
Saturday, April 11, at 7 p.m. in the Pamela Brown Auditorium
Show! The Show presents: Never Bring a Gun to an Art Fight
A sketch comedy performance that absolutely will not derail into revolution. Definitely not. Especially not Joey.
Saturday, April 1, at 9 p.m. in the Victor Jory Theatre
Mary Shelley Electric Company presents The Tongue
A whimsical reimagining of Gogol’s The Nose, blending puppetry, dance, music, and absurdity as a woman searches for her missing tongue—and her voice.
Saturday, April 4, at 2 p.m. and Sunday, April 5, at 2 p.m. in the Victor Jory Theatre
