Looking for Lilith Theatre Company presents Because you were, I am!

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Looking for Lilith Theatre Company presents

Because you were, I am!

an interactive journey through The Ancestors Project

For the past two years, Looking for Lilith has conducted “Ancestors’ Workshops” with community partners throughout Kentucky (such as Adelante Hispanic Achievers and Simmons College), in which participants share stories of an ancestor and LFL artists lead them in creating visual, performance, and literary art that lifts up that Ancestors’ story. This interactive public performance shares stories from these workshops in a unique event in which audience are both observers and participants–both story listeners and storytellers!  Actors and audience travel together as one, accompanied by original music from local playwright and songwriter, Erin Fitzgerald.

Content warning: Stories include accounts of immigration from Central America and Eastern Europe, as well as stories of ancestors facing hardships, including domestic violence, police violence, addiction, and neglect.

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Looking for Lilith Theatre Company presents Because you were, I am!

Because you were, I am!

Looking for Lilith Theatre Company presents

Because you were, I am!

an interactive journey through The Ancestors Project

For the past two years, Looking for Lilith has conducted “Ancestors’ Workshops” with community partners throughout Kentucky (such as Adelante Hispanic Achievers and Simmons College), in which participants share stories of an ancestor and LFL artists lead them in creating visual, performance, and literary art that lifts up that Ancestors’ story. This interactive public performance shares stories from these workshops in a unique event in which audience are both observers and participants–both story listeners and storytellers!  Actors and audience travel together as one, accompanied by original music from local playwright and songwriter, Erin Fitzgerald.

Content warning: Stories include accounts of immigration from Central America and Eastern Europe, as well as stories of ancestors facing hardships, including domestic violence, police violence, addiction, and neglect.

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Apr 04, 2026 - Apr 04, 2026
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* Member of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.
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Every Wednesday. Discounted tickets for students and educators are available for $15 plus fees.
ASL Interpretation
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Production contains stage weapons, staged physical violence, intimate partner violence, suicide, and depictions of blood.

If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence, or if you want to learn more about this issue, check out these RESOURCES. For immediate assistance, call the 24-hour National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233.

If you or someone you know is thinking about self-harm or suicide, check out these RESOURCES. For immediate assistance, call the 24-hour National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273- 8255.\

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