Season Schedule:

Nightly Schedule:
6:00 p.m. Food Trucks
7:00 p.m. Kids’ Globe, Will’s Gift Shop, Will’s Tavern
7:15 p.m. Community Pre-show Performance
8:00 p.m. Performance

Romeo and Juliet:

By William Shakespeare

Directed by Matt Wallace

May 29-June 16; July 17, 20, 23, 26 (no performances on Mondays or Tuesdays in June)

Did my heart love till now?”

The season kicks off with the beloved, timeless tale of star-crossed lovers caught between two worlds. Romance leads to loss, then grace, in this beautiful and tragic love story.

The Comedy of Errors:

By William Shakespeare

Directed by Amy Attaway

June 20-30; July 16, 19, 24 (no performances on Mondays or Tuesdays in June)

“I to the world am like a drop of water
That in the ocean seeks another drop.”

Laughter abounds in this madcap comedy – a farcical tale of long-lost siblings, mistaken identities, love at first sight, and happily-ever-afters.

The Tempest:

By William Shakespeare

Directed by Matt Wallace

July 5-14; July 18, 21, 25, 28 (no performances on Mondays)

“We are such stuff as dreams are made on.”

Shakespeare’s final play is a testament to the redeeming power of love and forgiveness – featuring fools, spirits, monsters, shipwrecks, and magical spells.

Kentucky Shakespeare’s Globe Players
professional training program for high school students

Julius Caesar:

Directed by Kyle Ware

July 31-August 4

Kentucky Shakespeare’s Globe Players professional training program takes the stage, directed by Director of Education Kyle Ware. The cast is comprised of students from multiple area high schools and the production is the culmination of a five-week training program.

Louisville Ballet

Shakespeare in Dance
Lady Lear

Choreographed by Roger Creel

August 7-11

The final week of the summer season, Louisville Ballet returns for a seventh season to present Lady Lear, an original dance piece with choreography by Roger Creel and score by Scott Moore. Inspired by Shakespeare’s King Lear, the piece premiered on the Festival stage in 2017.

The Louisville Improvisors

Late Night Shakes

10:15PM on June 8, June 29, and July 20

The Louisville Improvisors return for a ninth year with Late Night Shakes on select Saturdays, bringing late night improvised Shakespeare plays created from audience suggestions.

Louisville Fringe Festival
Globe Arm Wrestling

10:15PM on June 15, July 13, and July 27

Louisville Fringe Festival returns for a second season, presenting this hilarious late night show featuring Shakespeare characters and professional wrestling style antics, going arm-to-arm in this unique live theatrical event.

Fest Date: May 29 - August 11, 2024

Location:
C. Douglas Ramey Amphitheater
Central Park in Historic Old Louisville
1340 South Fourth Street
Louisville, KY 40208

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