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<\/div>\n<\/div>\nBehind-the-scenes look inside the Actors Theatre production studio<\/p>\n
See the more than 3,000 props and hundreds of costumes which are housed at the Paul Owen Production Studio for Actors Theatre of Louisville.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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<\/story-highlights> Louisville has enjoyed nearly 70 years of free summer entertainment thanks to the Kentucky Shakespeare Festival in Central Park<\/a>.<\/p>\n As the city’s beloved staple of outdoor theater announces its 66th season of productions, Matt Wallace<\/a>, producing artistic director of\u00a0Kentucky Shakespeare, reminds the community of how the program has grown into more than simply a night of theater.<\/p>\n “It really is a festival atmosphere because we have so much going on each night of the season,” Wallace told the Courier Journal. “Before the stage production we have kids actives and food trucks, plus Will\u2019s Tavern (a Brown-Forman Bar) and Will\u2019s Gift Shop. You can truly make a night of it, there is so much to do.”<\/p>\n The long-running free outdoor theater series featuring the work of The Bard returns for on May 27 at the\u00a0C. Douglas Ramey Amphitheater<\/a>, 1340 S. Fourth St., in Old Louisville’s Central Park. For 2026, the beloved series marks its 66th season and promises a summer filled with romance, comedy and tragedy.<\/p>\n The season will include Shakespeare’s romantic comedy “As You Like It,” followed by the epic tragedy “Antony and Cleopatra” and Shakespeare’s hilarious comedy “The Two Gentlemen of Verona.”<\/p>\n \u201cWe are delighted to share another exciting season of free performances in Central Park,” Wallace<\/a> said. “The 66th anniversary season of your Kentucky Shakespeare Festival will include an 11-week season featuring 55 performances and five productions, all presented absolutely free to the community throughout the summer.”<\/p>\n\n