Actor's Theatre of Louisville, KY

Louisville, Kentucky is a fascinating town filled with history and plenty of activities like the cultural arts that should be incorporated during your stay. One such place that deserves a turn is Actors Theater, named the State Theater of Kentucky in 1974. It is home to a talented group of people and this theater showcases hundreds of performances a year, some being Pulitzer Prize winning premiered plays.

You can expect to be entertained with both classical and contemporary plays, depending on when you make your visit. For instance, during the holiday season you would be treated to the comic A Tuna Christmas or the more serious perennial favorite A Christmas Carol. Actors Theater is one of the most popular and most successful theaters in the country and it is housed in an old historic Kentucky bank.

The architecture alone in Actors Theater in Louisville, KY is worth the visit. The building is a National Historic Landmark and is located in the historic downtown area. There is an art gallery which revolves in the lobby area as well as a restaurant which is the perfect foil for an evening out at the theater. With garage parking for easy access to Actors Theater, it can be quite an easy, enjoyable date night. You will enjoy your theater performance in one of three spaces: the 159 seat Victor Jory Theater, the 637 seat Pamela Brown Auditorium or the 318 seat Bingham Theater.

Performances vary so you will want to give Actors Theater a call once you are settled into your lodging and accommodations. Some tickets can be hard to come by depending on the performance, so call early so that you have the opportunity to visit this entertaining slice of Louisville.