Guidelines for Sharing Work
Guidelines for Sharing Work With Actors Theatre of Louisville
Actors Theatre of Louisville’s mission is to unlock human potential, build community, and enrich quality of life by engaging people in theatre that reflects the wonder and complexity of our time. Our commitment to developing new work and sharing new stories is fundamental to every aspect of this mission and has always been a cornerstone of our programming.
All of our work is driven by three impact goals: we create a vibrant community hub for art and imagination where everyone belongs; we serve as the official State Theatre of Kentucky by activating experiences throughout the Commonwealth and uplifting artists and stories that reflect our region; and we create spaces for life-long learning where people can flourish, share their authentic selves, and learn from one another. Actors Theatre of Louisville offers live productions, developmental lab workshops, and other performance events in our three theatre venues.
We have reimagined the process for writers and other generative artists to share their work with our team. Before reaching out to us, please read these guidelines and take a look around our website at ActorsTheatre.org to see if your work aligns with the ways we are striving to serve our mission.
Our Process
At this time, we’re primarily reviewing materials to expand our knowledge of projects and voices for future consideration. Instead of focusing on a specific upcoming season or concrete annual decision cycle, this effort is part of a long-term, ongoing process to get to know the work of artists with whom Actors Theatre of Louisville might discover an affinity and an opportunity to support down the road.
What We’re Interested in
Actors Theatre of Louisville is accepting unproduced full-length plays, as well as reviewing work that takes other forms, such as spoken word, movement-based work, immersive performance, and other projects that combine theatrical vocabularies and cross-disciplinary collaboration.
We also review completed films and digital storytelling projects in consideration for our online streaming platforms. If you have a film/video or other digital project that is ready to be shared via streaming, whether recently finished or already in release, we’ll consider whether it might be a fit for our programming.
In terms of content, we’re especially invested in supporting
(but not limited to):
- Work that centers and honors the lived experiences of systemically excluded communities and voices.
- Stories that speak to and about folx in our region, reflecting the vibrancy and diversity of both urban and rural communities in the Midwest and the South.
- Work created by artists who hail from Kentucky (or Kentuckiana) or are currently living in our state, and work by artists with roots in Appalachia.
- Artistry that aims to nourish the human spirit and support mental and emotional well-being, creating space to build resiliency and find connection, healing, and joy.
- Storytelling that envisions a path forward in the complex struggle toward our collective liberation.
How to Share
If you feel that your creative work is in conversation with Actors Theatre of Louisville’s mission and stated interests, we look forward to receiving an email with your new script or video link, website, or other supporting materials to introduce one of your projects at newwork@actorstheatre.org.
Please note that due to the large volume of inquiries we receive, we do not have the capacity to respond to every query. You will hear back from us only if we are interested in exploring your project further.
Thank you for your interest in sharing your work with Actors Theatre of Louisville!
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