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. The performing arts include theater, motion pictures, drama, comedy, music, dance, opera, magic and the marching arts, such as brass bands, etc. ... For other usages see Theatre (disambiguation) Theater (American English) or Theatre (British English and widespread usage among theatre professionals in the US) is that branch of the performing arts concerned with acting out stories in front of an audience using combinations of speech, gesture, music, dance, sound and spectacle — indeed... The official logo of Louisville Metro Louisville (usually pronounced ; see Pronunciation below) is Kentuckys largest city and the 16th largest city of the United States. ... 1964 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1974 is a common year starting on Tuesday (click on link for calendar). ... A non-profit organization (often called non-profit org or simply non-profit or not-for-profit) can be seen as an organization that doesnt have a primary purpose to make a profit. ... 1837 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ...

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 has one of the largest subscription audiences in the country (on a per-capita basis), and has an annual attendance of more than 200,000. It is an important part of theater in Kentucky. The Pulitzer Prize is a United States award regarded as the highest honor in print journalism. ... Donald Margulies is an American playwright who authored plays including Pulitzer Prize winning Dinner with Friends and Collected Stories. ... Beth Henley (born May 8, 1952 - ), of Jackson, Mississippi, is a Pulitzer Prize winning playwright. ... What is popularly called the Tony Award® (formally, the Antoinette Perry Award) is an annual award celebrating achievements in live American theater, including musical theater. ... Theater in Kentucky Theater venues in Kentucky include: In Louisville The Kentucky Center, the largest performing arts center in Kentucky The Kentucky Shakespeare Festival, presenting free Shakespeare performances every summer in Louisvilles Central Park Actors Theatre of Louisville The Louisville Palace The Kentucky Theater In Lexington The Kentucky Theatre...

External links

• Actors Theatre web site (http://www.actorstheatre.org/)