The Bard Theatre

03/27/2024

Happy World Theatre Day!!! 🎭❤️

03/26/2024

Due to some unexpected building issues we will have to postpone our 2nd round of Chasing Ophelia auditions today. We thank everyone that participated yesterday & will be sure to update folks in the next few days about moving forward. We appreciate your understanding & support!

03/15/2024

Happy Ides ❤️🔪❤️

03/03/2024

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Things are looking GREY-T!!!!!!!

03/01/2024

Calling all DIRECTORS!
Interested in directing a ten-minute play? Email us! [email protected]

Performances: August 22-31

02/29/2024

Check out our new org site!
onthestage.tickets/the-bards-town-theatre-inc

02/25/2024

Bard Theatre Tentucky Festival Submission Guidelines:
• Playwrights must be a native of KY or current resident of KY (adjacent counties in Indiana and Ohio are accepted)
• Plays should not have received more than 1 professional production in the Louisville, KY area.
• Playwrights may submit up to 2 scripts...so send your best!
• Plays are expected to be 8-12 minutes. Plays noticeably shorter or longer than that window will not be considered
• Formatting--
-PDF, MS Word, or Google Doc
-Title page with the play’s title and playwright’s name (no page number)
-A second page with character listings & descriptions, scenic description, production history if applicable, and a playwright bio that’s 100-200 words (no page number)
-Page numbers for the play itself
-12-pt font and 1-inch margins
-The play itself should be 8-13 pages
• If you have submitted the last two years, those submissions will also be considered for 2024

All genres accepted; however, plays with inordinate amounts of technical requirements are rarely selected. Our focus is on the play--the story, the performance of it. If your 10-minute play has numerous scene changes, elaborate lighting needs, or a live band from Tupelo, we will probably think it is fascinating, but we won't be able to produce it.

02/23/2024

02/23/2024

02/05/2024

SEASON ANNOUNCEMENT!

12/19/2023

Want to donate to The Bard? We now have Venmo!
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12/17/2023

Notice stage right: the longest lasting prop at The Bard! Doug made this for the very first Kings performance, and here we are, over a decade later, still using it this 10-person jury.

12/16/2023

Half an hour until show time! You can still make it to the staged reading of Christmas with the Kings!

12/16/2023

Staged reading of Kings! One more chance to experience The Kings Of Christmas in 2023 tomorrow...
https://buytickets.at/thebard/1070982

12/15/2023

Did you know… that we have our first of 2 staged readings TONIGHT! We will also have Groucho Karaoke after that. Wendy and the Kings are ready to celebrate with everyone (well, most of them are).
There are only a handful of tickets left for tonight and Saturday still has space! Get your tickets now!

12/13/2023

BIG ANNOUNCEMENT:
As you all know this weekend, we will be doing a staged reading of The Kings of Christmas. This won’t be just any staged reading, though! There will be boots! There will be magic! And there will be so much laughter you just might p*e yourself (sorry Kennedy).
Doug wrote The Kings of Christmas several years ago. He also directed acted in it every year since its debut on the Bard stage. Over the years, the show has become an incredibly beloved Louisville holiday tradition. Doug put so much love, joy, and ridiculousness into this show and it warmed him to know that so many folks wanted to share their holidays with the Kings every year. All of us at The Bard knew that we wanted to keep this wonderful show going, even though we’ll all have a blue Christmas without him here with us.
We decided to have two wonderful actors step into new roles this year. Co-Owner and long time Bard family member, Corey Music, will be saying goodbye to Carter King, the role he has been playing for the last eight years. This year he will be stepping into the roles of Frank and Stein King. We know he will bring just as much fun and passion to the roles as Doug did. New to The Kings of Christmas, but longtime friend and family of The Bard is Lee Stein. If you are a Bard Theatre regular, then you will have seen him on our stage multiple times before. We are so excited for audiences to get to see his take on the infamous, Carter King. We are also overjoyed to welcome back Meghan Logue Holland as Wendy. Rounding out this incredible group of folks, and returning to their roles areTony Smith as Clinton, Joey Eberling as Kennedy, and Abby Braune as Carol/Sylvia.
Get your tickets while you can and come have a boot with us!

https://www.tickettailor.com/events/thebard/1070982?fbclid=IwAR32l6oPrPX4Hm3jlJr



12/13/2023

We are so excited to be hosting The 10th Carney Awards for Comedic Excellence!
Get your ticket here:

It's the final Carneys! Come out to celebrate the best of Louisville comedy! This is formal event. Doors open at 7p, ceremony...

11/29/2023

How about giving to The Bard for Giving Tuesday?

08/17/2023

Help Bard's Town Theatre Inc. fundraise by ordering delicious Krispy Kreme Digital Dozens today! Enjoy mouth-watering dozens & share to support their Krispy Kreme Fundraiser!

06/15/2023

Hello friends! We're working hard on renovating the stage so it can meet the needs of everyone who uses our space. Are you looking to help out? We supplies! We need 18 sheets of underlayment to finish the stage build out.
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All donations are tax deductible! Email us with any questions [email protected]

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02/03/2023

New year, new Bard, new TENTUCKY SUBMISSIONS! That's right, submissions are open for the Tentucky Festival, our 10-minute play festival featuring the talents of Kentucky writers!

12/31/2022

Come see The Hystericals at 7 followed by Schutte Stories with Schutte: Final Bard Show !

12/23/2022

The Kings of Christmas is cancelled for tonight (12/23). We will reschedule for sometime next week. Stay warm!