Kentucky Shakespeare announces the 2019 SHAKESPEARE IN THE PARKS tour.Their 6-actor, 90-minute production of MACBETH will tour to 28 parks in Louisville, Indiana, and other Kentucky cities this spring, bringing free Shakespeare to neighborhoods April 6-May 25, 2019.
“We couldn’t be happier to be able to serve so many parks and neighborhoods with this tour. In 2014 we started with nine parks and this spring we’ll triple that number! This season, we branch out even further, bringing free Shakespeare in the Parks to Mt. Washington in Bullitt County and Bowling Green plus serving some local neighborhoods for the first time including Smoketown and Klondike Park. We’ll again have backup rain spaces for each location too, so you can join us rain or shine. We’re grateful for the opportunity to bring this special free family event to neighborhoods across the area!” says Producing Artistic Director Matt Wallace.
The production is directed by Amy Attaway, Kentucky Shakespeare’s Associate Artistic Director. “We’re excited to share this accessible new adaptation of Shakespeare’s popular tragedy following a couple broken by their unchecked ambition and quest for power.” She added, “Simply put, none of this would be possible without the neighborhood sponsors of this tour. Thank you to the twenty Louisville Metro Council members who’ve sponsored performances in their districts,
plus White Clay, Locust Grove, Norton Commons, the Tyler Park Neighborhood Association, the Mayors and cities of Lyndon, New Albany, Jeffersonville, St. Matthews, La Grange, Shively, Mt. Washington, Pewee Valley and Jeffersontown.”
The production features an ensemble cast of six actors: Dathan Hooper as Macbeth, Megan Massie as Lady Macbeth, Zachary Burrell as Macduff, Owen Kresse as Duncan, Charity Means as Malcolm, and Mollie Murk as Banquo. All of the actors also play other multiple roles in the production. The production features costumes by Donna Lawrence-Downs, sound design by Laura Ellis, fight choreography by Eric Frantz, and set design by Hannah Allgeier, with Racheal Luther as the stage manager.
Audience members are invited to bring their own chairs, blankets, and picnics for this free, family-friendly community event.
Kentucky Shakespeare will also tour the production to schools across the state as part of Shakespeare in American Communities, a program of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with Arts Midwest. Kentucky Shakespeare is one of 40 professional theater companies selected to participate in bringing the finest productions of Shakespeare to middle- and high-school students in communities across the United States.
Dates, Places and Times of the tour are as follows:
Date: Saturday, April 6, 2019
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Location: Carrie Gaulbert Cox Park, 3730 River Rd., Louisville, KY 40207
Rain Space: Saint Leonard Parish & School, 440 Zorn Ave, Louisville, KY 40206
Sponsor: Councilwoman Paula McCraney, District 7, Councilman Bill Hollander, District 9
Date: Sunday, April 7, 2019
Time: 2:00 p.m.
Location: Emerson Park, 1100 Sylvia St, Louisville, KY 40217
Rain Space: Shelby Traditional, 735 Ziegler St, Louisville, KY 40217
Sponsor: Councilman Pat Mulvihill, District 10
Date: Sunday, April 7, 2019
Time: 6:30 p.m. (Note: 6:00 p.m. pre-show clown performance by Gregory and Abigail Bailey Maupin, part of touring program for immigrants and refugees)
Location: Iroquois Park Amphitheater, 1080 Amphitheater Rd, Louisville, KY 40214
Rain Space: Same
Sponsor: Councilman Mark Fox, District 13, Councilman Kevin Triplett, District 15, Councilwoman Nicole George, District 21, and Councilman David Yates, District 25
Date: Friday, April 12, 2019
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Location: Highview Park, 7201 Outer Loop, Louisville, KY 40228
Rain Space: Central Government Center, 7201 Outer Loop #129, Louisville, KY 40228
Sponsor: Councilman James Peden, District 23
Date: Saturday, April 13, 2019
Time: 2:00 p.m.
Location: La Grange • Oldham County Courthouse Lawn
Rain Space: Rob Morris Educational Building, 206 W Jefferson St, La Grange, KY 40031
Sponsor: City of La Grange, Paul “Joe” Davenport, Mayor; La Grange Main Street Program
Date: Sunday, April 14, 2019
Time: 2:00 p.m.
Location: California Park, 1600 St Catherine St., Louisville, KY 40210
Rain Space: California Community Center, 1600 St Catherine St, Louisville, KY 40210
Sponsor: Louisville Metro Council President David James, District 6
Date: Sunday, April 14, 2019
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Location: Hounz Lane Park, 2300 Hounz Lane, Louisville, KY 40223
Rain Space: Westport Road Baptist Church, 9705 Westport Rd, Louisville, KY 40241
Sponsor: Councilman Markus Winkler, District 17
Date: Friday, April 19, 2019
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Location: Locust Grove, 561 Blankenbaker Ln., Louisville, KY 40207
Rain Space: Same
Sponsor: Locust Grove
Date: Saturday, April 20, 2019
Time: 2:00 p.m.
Location: Petersburg Park, 5008 E Indian Trail, Louisville, KY 40218
Rain Space: Price Elementary School, 5001 Garden Green Way, Louisville, KY 40218
Sponsor: Councilwoman Barbara Shanklin, District 2
Date: Saturday, April 20, 2019
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Location: Tyler Park, 1501 Castlewood Ave., Louisville, KY 40204
Rain Space: Bloom Elementary, 1627 Lucia Ave, Louisville, KY 40204
Sponsor: Tyler Park Neighborhood Assoc. and Councilman Brandon Coan, District 8
Date: Friday, April 26, 2019
Time: 10:00 a.m.
Location: Russell Lee Park, 3701 Southern Ave., Louisville, KY 40211
Rain Space: Southwick Community Center, 3621 Southern Ave, Louisville, KY 40211
Sponsor: Councilwoman Jessica Green, District 1
Date: Friday, April 26, 2019
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Location: Jeffersonville • Picasso Pointe, Jeffersonville, 7th and Michigan Ave., Jeffersonville, IN 47130
Rain Space: NoCo Arts Center, 628 Michigan Ave., Jeffersonville, IN 47130
Sponsor: City of Jeffersonville, Mike Moore, Mayor; Jeffersonville Public Art Commission; Jeffersonville Main Street; Jeffersonville Arts Alliance
Date: Saturday, April 27, 2019
Time: 2:00 p.m.
Location: Robsion Park, Lyndon, Robsion Park Dr., Lyndon, KY 40222
Rain Space: Lyndon City Hall, 515 Wood Rd, Louisville, KY 40222
Sponsor: City of Lyndon, Brent Hagan, Mayor
Date: Saturday, April 27, 2019
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Location: Central Park, Pewee Valley, 105 Central Ave., Pewee Valley, KY 40056
Rain Space: Pewee Valley Presbyterian Church, 119 Central Ave, Pewee Valley, KY 40056
Sponsor: City of Pewee Valley, Bob Rogers, Mayor
Date: Sunday, April 28, 2019
Time: 2:00 p.m.
Location: Smoketown • Muhammad Ali Boxing Glove Monument
Rain Space: Smoketown Wellness Center, 760 S Hancock St Suite B100, Louisville, KY 40203
Sponsor: Councilwoman Barbara Sexton Smith, District 4
Date: Sunday, April 28, 2019
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Location: Sun Valley Park, 6616 Ashby Ln, Louisville, KY 40272
Rain Space: Sun Valley Community Center, 6505 Bethany Ln, Valley Station, KY 40272
Sponsor: Councilwoman Cindi Fowler, District 14
Date: Sunday, May 5, 2019
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Location: New Albany • Bicentennial Park, New Albany, 18 E Spring St, New Albany, IN 47150
Rain Space: Silver Street Park, 2043 Silver St, New Albany, IN 47150
Sponsor: Jeff Gahan, Mayor, City of New Albany
Date: Thursday, May 9, 2019
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Location: Shively Park, 1902 Park Rd, Shively, KY 40216
Rain Space: Shively Community Center, 1902 Park Rd, Shively, KY 40216
Sponsor: Shively Councilwoman Tiffany Burton-McBroom
Date: Friday, May 10, 2019
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Location: Jeffersontown • Veterans Memorial Park, Jeffersontown, 10707 Taylorsville Rd, Jeffersontown, KY 40299
Rain Space: Jeffersonian, 10617 Taylorsville Rd, Jeffersontown, KY 40299
Sponsor: Mayor Bill Dieruf and the Jeffersontown City Council
Date: Saturday, May 11, 2019
Time: 2:00 p.m.
Location: Riverview Park, 8202 Greenwood Rd, Louisville, KY 40258
Rain Space: Pleasure Ridge Park High School, 5901 Greenwood Rd, Louisville, KY 40258
Sponsor: Councilman Rick Blackwell, District 12
Date: Saturday, May 11, 2019
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Location: St. Matthews • Community Park, 10 Pin Lane, St Matthews, KY 40207
Rain Space: St. Matthews Community Center, 310 Ten Pin Ln, Louisville, KY 40207
Sponsor: City of St. Matthews, Richard J. Tonini, Mayor
Date: Sunday, May 12, 2019
Time: 2:00 p.m.
Location: The Parklands • Broad Run Park, the Parklands, 11551 Bardstown Rd, Louisville, KY 40291
Rain Space: Same
Sponsor: Councilman Stuart Benson, District 20
Date: Sunday, May 12, 2019
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Location: Norton Commons, 10712 Meeting St, Prospect, KY 40059
Rain Space: YMCA at Norton Commons, 11000 Brownsboro Rd, Prospect, KY 40059
Sponsor: Norton Commons
Date: Friday, May 17, 2019
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Location: The Amphitheater at Mt. Washington Sports Complex, 131 Gardner Way, Mt. Washington, KY 40047
Rain Space: Bullitt East High School 11450 KY-44, Mt Washington, KY 40047
Sponsor: Barry Armstrong, Mayor City of Mt. Washington
Date: Saturday, May 18, 2019
Time: 5:30 p.m. (CST)
Location: SOKY Marketplace Amphitheater, 636 Center St, Bowling Green, KY 42101
Rain Space: Same
Sponsor: Fountain Square Players
Date: Sunday, May 19, 2019
Time: 2:00 p.m.
Location: Klondike Park, 3809 Klondike Ln, Louisville, KY 40220
Rain Space: TBD
Sponsor: Councilman Brent Ackerson, District 26
Date: Sunday, May 19, 2019
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Location: Story Avenue Park, 1519 Story Ave, Louisville, KY 40206
Rain Space: TBD
Sponsor: Councilman Bill Hollander, District 9 and White Clay
Date: Saturday, May 25, 2019
Time: 2:00 p.m.
Location: Shawnee Park, 4501 W Broadway, Louisville, KY 40211
Rain Space: Shawnee Community Center, 607 S 37th St, Louisville, KY 40211
Sponsor: Councilwoman Donna Purvis, District 5