For 2018 the Kentucky Theatre Yearbook has been greatly expanded to more than 350 pages. For the first time this book will be of interest to anyone involved in theatre in Kentucky. Whether you are an actor, playwright, director or producer, whether you are working in academic, community, summer stock or professional theatre, this book has information that you need.Listed here are more than 170 theatres, located in 60 counties; acting, theatre and playwriting programs at Kentucky colleges and universities; 284 high school drama programs with contact information; 14 theatre, acting and dance programs for children and adults located in 8 communities; nearly two dozen contests and opportunities for playwrights; 30 non-profit arts presenters in 25 communities; 40 theatre venues available for rent in 23 communities; listings for nearly two dozen theatre related businesses, including casting and talent agencies, costume rental businesses, photographers, props construction and rental, special effects, lighting and more.We have updated our listings of plays and musicals by Kentucky playwrights that have been performed on or off-Broadway, between 1896 and 2017; and have included a list of all plays premiered at Horse Cave Theatre (later Kentucky Repertory Theatre).A play and monologue plus articles of interest to both professionals and casual theatre-goers are included on topics such as Kentuckians living in New York and Chicago talking about their struggles to find success; the Hurricane Gap Community Theatre Institute; a tribute to Warren Hammack; Lexington Children's Theatre; and the I Come From Festival. Indeed, the topics are as broad in scope as they sound like they are.We hope theatre practitioners across the state find this volume helpful.
