Actors Theatre of Louisville

Actors Theatre of Louisville is a performing arts theater located in downtown Louisville, Kentucky. It was founded in 1964, and was designated the "State Theater of Kentucky" in 1974. It is run as a non-profit organization. The building that became Actor's Theater was built in 1837, designed by James H. Dakin, and had previously housed the Bank of Louisville.

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Performing arts - Theater - Louisville, Kentucky - 1964 - 1974 - Non-profit organization - 1837 - James H. Dakin - Bank of Louisville

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Actors Theatre showcases both national favorites and local plays. Many Pulitzer Prize-winning plays have premiered at the theater, including works by Donald Margulies and Beth Henley. The theater has received the James N. Vaughan Memorial Award, the Margo Jones Award, and a Special Tony Award for local, non-profit theaters. It hosts the internationally acclaimed Humana Festival of New American Plays every Spring and has one of the largest subscription audiences in the country (on a per-capita basis). It has an annual attendance of more than 200,000. Actors Theatre is an important part of theater in Kentucky.

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Pulitzer Prize - Donald Margulies - Beth Henley - James N. Vaughan Memorial Award - Margo Jones Award - Tony Award - Humana Festival of New American Plays - Theater in Kentucky

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