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07/12/2022

"Just because something ends doesn't mean it wasn't a great success!"
- from "Failure: a Love Story," seen here in our 2017 production.
Photo by Patrick J. Mitchell.

Click to read a statement from Producing Artistic Director, Bo List: https://www.athenswest.net/

05/08/2022

It’s time for one more trip to Illyria. Today is our final performance of Twelfth Night and we could not be more grateful for the amazing cast, crew, staff, and volunteers who all worked together to make this production possible. Thank you for bringing the bard’s words to life with us! We’ve enjoyed every minute and we’re so excited to share this wonderful story with audiences one last time.

Join us TODAY at 2:00pm for our last performance of Twelfth Night at the Pam Miller Downtown Arts Center. Tickets are on sale at the box office beginning one hour before the show! To learn more about Twelfth Night, visit http://www.athenswest.net/twelfth-night.

Photo by: Patrick J. Mitchell, Images by Patrik

05/05/2022

Join us TONIGHT for a Pay What You Will performance and donate any amount you would like for your ticket(s)! How does it work? Show up tonight at the Pam Miller Downtown Arts Center between 6:30pm to 7:15pm and make a donation in whatever amount you see fit. Tickets are available on a first-come, first-serve basis. This performance will also be ASL interpreted! For more information, visit http://www.athenswest.net/pay-what-you-will. We can't wait to see you in the audience!

05/04/2022

Deadline extended!

Our 2022-2023 Internship application deadline has been extended to May 13th! This is an amazing opportunity for emerging professional theatre artists and administrators to develop your resume, work alongside professional artists, administrators, and technicians, and add skills and experience to your toolbox as a working professional. Visit https://www.athenswest.net/internships for more details and information on how to apply.

We can't wait to work with you!

05/03/2022

Back by popular demand - our $12 for TWELFTH NIGHT ticket special, this Friday, May 6th!

We're inviting all students and teachers to pay $12 for our final weekend of performances of William Shakespeare's TWELFTH NIGHT.

How it works:
Arrive at the Pam Miller Downtown Arts Center box office after 6:30pm on Friday, May 6th, present your valid school ID, and get a special rush ticket for our delightfully Kentucky-esque production of William Shakespeare's "Twelfth Night" - can’t wait to see you at the show!

05/02/2022

If you’ve ever wondered to yourself, “Wait, which Shakespeare play is that again?” our cast has you covered! Twelfth Night follows a lot of plot twists and turns on its way to a happy ending - that's what makes it such a great Shakespearean Comedy! So buckle up as our cast members explain the plot of Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night in two minutes or less.

05/01/2022

If you’ve ever wondered to yourself, “Wait, which Shakespeare play is that again?” our cast has you covered! Twelfth Night follows a lot of plot twists and turns on its way to a happy ending - that's what makes it such a great Shakespearean Comedy! So buckle up as our cast members explain the plot of Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night in two minutes or less.

04/30/2022

"Better a witty fool than a foolish wit." What's your favorite quote from Shakespeare? Join us at the Pam Miller Downtown Arts Center for Twelfth Night, playing now through May 8th. To purchase tickets, visit https://ci.ovationtix.com/36286/production/1112744 or click here for more info: http://www.athenswest.net/twelfth-night We can't wait to see you in the audience!

04/28/2022

Our first Pay What You Will performance of Twelfth Night is TONIGHT! PWYW is a special night where we invite our audience members to donate any amount they'd like for their ticket(s). We're opening our doors to all theatre lovers to enjoy our shows - we never want the cost of a ticket to stop you from seeing a show with AthensWest. Pay What You Will tickets are available on a first come, first served basis. The box office opens at 6:30pm tonight, and we look forward to seeing you there! To learn more, visit http://www.athenswest.net/pay-what-you-will

04/27/2022

RUSH TICKET ANNOUNCEMENT: Students and teachers are invited to pay "12 for Twelfth Night"! Just show up at the Pam Miller Downtown Arts Center box office after 6:30pm on Friday, April 29, and get a special rush ticket for our gorgeous production of William Shakespeare's Twelfth Night! Open to any teacher or student with a valid school ID. (Students can also bring a report card - we don't care if the grades are good or not!) Rush tickets cannot be purchased in advance or online. We can’t wait to see you at the show!

04/26/2022

We have several special performances coming up in the next two weeks! Our Pay What You Will performances will be taking place on April 28th and May 5th. PWYW is a special night where we invite our audiences to donate any amount they'd like for ticket(s). We're opening our doors to all theatre lovers to enjoy our shows - we never want the cost of a ticket to stop you from seeing a show with AthensWest. Pay What You Will tickets are available on a first-come, first-served basis at the box office. Our May 5th show will also be ASL interpreted! To purchase tickets, visit https://ci.ovationtix.com/36286/production/1112744 or click here for more info: http://www.athenswest.net/twelfth-night We can't wait to see you in the audience!

04/24/2022

Visit our Bluegrass-Inspired Illyria today and tomorrow! We'll be here at the Pam Miller Downtown Arts Center now through May 8th. Join us by purchasing your tickets here: https://ci.ovationtix.com/36286/production/1112744
or click here for more info: http://www.athenswest.net/twelfth-night
We can't wait to enjoy this Shakespearean classic with you!

04/23/2022

It's official, Twelfth Night is opening tonight at 7:30! Join us on this hilarious Shakespearean romp through the rolling hills of the Bluegrass. Purchase your tickets here: https://ci.ovationtix.com/36286/production/1112744
or click here for more info: http://www.athenswest.net/twelfth-night
We can't wait to see you there!

04/22/2022

We're excited to announce that we're looking for a dedicated team of interns for our 2022-2023 season! This is a great opportunity to develop your resume, work alongside professional artists, administrators, and technicians, and add skills and experience to your toolbox as a working professional. Internships can be for a semester or season-long (August through June). Check out how to apply using the link in our bio! We can't wait to hear from you!

Shakespeare, y’all! Lexington theater group gives the Bard a shot of Kentucky 04/22/2022

Check out this article written by Kentucky.com about our upcoming production of Twelfth Night! Don't miss out on seeing this Shakespeare classic, playing at the Pam Miller Downtown Arts Center April 22nd-May 8th. Purchase your tickets here: https://ci.ovationtix.com/36286/production/1112744 or click here for more info: http://www.athenswest.net/twelfth-night We can't wait to see you there!

https://www.kentucky.com/entertainment/performing-arts/article260526037.html

Shakespeare, y’all! Lexington theater group gives the Bard a shot of Kentucky See the classic comedy about mistaken identity, but with a Kentucky fried treatment.

04/21/2022

We're excited to announce another incredible cast member of Twelfth Night! Tim Hull has performed with many theatre companies throughout the Lexington area, as well as in New York City and San Francisco. Tim previously appeared with AthensWest as Dr. Givings in In the Next Room (or The Vi****or Play), and his most recent project was directing The Mousetrap for Woodford Theatre. Some favorite past roles include Crumpet in The Santaland Diaries (Actor’s Guild of Lexington), Dr. Frankenstein in Frankenstein (Woodford Theatre), Richard Hannay in The 39 Steps (Studio Players), Krogstad in A Doll’s House (On The Verge), The Professor in The Lesson (Theatre Farouche), Curly in Of Mice and Men (Woodford Theatre), Dick Wilkins in A Christmas Carol (A.C.T., San Francisco); The Torturer in The Possibilities (foolsFury, San Francisco); and David Bebe in Instigated Violence (Artistic Home NY, New York). Tim has an MFA in Acting from the American Conservatory Theater (A.C.T.) in San Francisco. See Tim and the rest of the cast on stage at Twelfth Night - we open THIS FRIDAY! Buy your tickets now and learn more about the show using the link in our bio!

04/21/2022

We're excited to announce another incredible cast member of Twelfth Night! Tim Hull has performed with many theatre companies throughout the Lexington area, as well as in New York City and San Francisco. Tim previously appeared with AthensWest as Dr. Givings in In the Next Room (or The Vi****or Play), and his most recent project was directing The Mousetrap for Woodford Theatre. Some favorite past roles include Crumpet in The Santaland Diaries (Actor’s Guild of Lexington), Dr. Frankenstein in Frankenstein (Woodford Theatre), Richard Hannay in The 39 Steps (Studio Players), Krogstad in A Doll’s House (On The Verge), The Professor in The Lesson (Theatre Farouche), Curly in Of Mice and Men (Woodford Theatre), Dick Wilkins in A Christmas Carol (A.C.T., San Francisco); The Torturer in The Possibilities (foolsFury, San Francisco); and David Bebe in Instigated Violence (Artistic Home NY, New York). Tim has an MFA in Acting from the American Conservatory Theater (A.C.T.) in San Francisco. See Tim and the rest of the cast on stage at Twelfth Night - we open THIS FRIDAY! Learn more about the show at http://www.athenswest.net/twelfth-night.

04/20/2022

Volunteering as an usher is a great way to get involved with AthensWest! We're looking for friendly faces to welcome our audiences to our upcoming productions of Twelfth Night. You'll also be able to enjoy the show for free! To pick your spot, go to https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080a4eaca728a6f85-twelfth or visit: http://www.athenswest.net/volunteer to learn more. We can't wait to see you there!

04/20/2022

Twelfth Night wouldn’t be the same without our incredible sponsors! Join us in giving them a round of applause for their help in making this production possible. Thank you to LexArts, Judy Keitz, and Back Construction! We couldn’t have done it without you.

04/18/2022

Today we’d like you to meet local legend Walter Tunis, who we’re absolutely thrilled to have making his AthensWest debut with Twelfth Night! Active in local and regional theatre for over four decades, Walter's roles have included Lennie in Of Mice and Men, Hugh in Translations and DeLacey in Frankenstein for Woodford Theatre; Gayev in The Cherry Orchard for On the Verge; Beverly in August: Osage County for Kentucky Conservatory Theatre; Falstaff in Henry IV - Part I, Enobarbus in Antony and Cleopatra and Davenport in The Crucible for KCT Summerfest; Macbeth in Macbeth, Polonious in Hamlet, Dogberry in Much Ado About Nothing and Cornwall in King Lear for the Lexington Shakespeare Festival. He has also performed in numerous productions for Lexington Children’s Theatre. Offstage, Walter is a writer and freelance journalist who has served as a contributing music critic and columnist for the Lexington Herald-Leader since 1980.

See Walter and the rest of the cast on stage at Twelfth Night - we open THIS FRIDAY! Learn more about the show at http://www.athenswest.net/twelfth-night.

04/17/2022

AthensWest is looking for a few good interns! If you're a college student, recent college grad, or otherwise young professional looking to immerse yourself in the playmaking experience, we'd love to talk with you!

04/16/2022

We're excited to share another one of our incredible cast members from our upcoming production of Twelfth Night! Hayden Bennett is thrilled to work on his first production with AthensWest. Previous credits include Chris in Becky’s New Car, Francis Flute in UKTD's A Distant Dream, Jack Beck in Nights at the Algonquin Round Table, and various roles in Studio Players’ Ten Minute Play Festival. Offstage, his credits include directing Nick Payne’s Constellations, assistant directing Nelson Diaz-Marcano’s Paper Towels, and serving as ensemble director for Teatro Antifa Presents… with UK Studio Season. In his spare time, he enjoys video games and teaching himself to play mandolin. Don't miss out on seeing Hayden as "Sebastian/Curino" in our upcoming production of Twelfth Night at the Pam Miller Downtown Arts Center, playing April 22nd through May 8th. Purchase your tickets now at http://www.athenswest.net/twelfth-night.

04/13/2022

We'd like to share another one of our incredible cast members of Twelfth Night! Sam-Claire Bieber is overjoyed to be working with AthensWest Theatre Company once again. Recent credits include Emma Watson in a reading of The Watsons and Titania in A Midsummer Night’s Dream, both at the University of Kentucky, and Sheridan in Who Holds The Devil with Afterculture Theatre. She is also an Adv. Actor Combatant and Fight Director having assisted at both Regional and National Stage Combat Workshops and choreographed for UKOpera, Morehead State University, and Afterculture Theatre. When not on stage you can catch her eating shakshouka with her roommates, making delicious coffee at A Cup of Common Wealth, and listing facts about birds to anyone in earshot! Don't miss out on seeing Sam-Claire as "Viola" in our upcoming production of Shakespeare's Twelfth Night, playing at the Pam Miller Downtown Arts Center April 22nd through May 8th. Learn more and purchase tickets at http://www.athenswest.net/twelfth-night.

04/11/2022

It's time to meet another one of our amazing cast members from our upcoming production of Twelfth Night!

Jesse Hungerford is overjoyed to be making his AthensWest debut with such a wonderful cast and timeless script. Before he returned to Lexington, he was a member of the Aleatoric Theater Company in Chicago, and performed in “The Complete Works…(abridged),” “The Laramie Project,” and the Chicago debut of “Come n’ Go.” A Kentucky native, Jesse has been seen in multiple community productions including: "Lord of the Flies," "The History Boys," "Dog Sees God," and as the title role in "Romeo and Juliet." Other local productions include; "Peter and the Starcatcher," "Henry IV pt. I," "Frankenstein," "Impersonation of Being Earnest," "Macbeth," and "Big Love." He was named Actor of the Year at the International Modeling and Talent Associations Los Angeles competition in 2011. He would like to thank his family and friends, whom without, he wouldn’t have the courage to pursue his passion.

Kristen Taylor, Jesse Hungerford - Athenswest presents Twelfth Night 04/11/2022

In case you missed it on Everyday Kentucky on WKYT this morning, two of our actors, Kristen Taylor and Jesse Hungerford, got to sit down and talk about the uniquely Kentucky spin of our upcoming production of Twelfth Night, running April 22-8 at the Pam Miller Downtown Arts Center! Check it out!

Kristen Taylor, Jesse Hungerford - Athenswest presents Twelfth Night Kristen Taylor - Jesse Hungerford - Athenswest presents Twelfth Night

04/10/2022

We're so happy to share another one of our amazing cast members with you! Kristen Taylor is a Kentucky-born actress, singer, musician, writer, and theatre-maker currently based in Atlanta, Georgia. She holds a B.A. in theatre performance from UK and we are lucky to have her returning to our AWTC family after she interned with with us in our 2018-19 season! She is a proud member of the Society of American Fight Directors as an actor combatant and she is one of the founding members of Some Bodies Theatre Co. in Atlanta, Georgia. Kristen has collaborated on stage and screen for over 20 years. Some of her recent roles include Hermia in A Midsummer Night’s Dream at RoleCall Theatre, June Carter in the tour of Nobody Could Hurt Like Hank, and Maxine in A Madwoman’s Breakfast for Some Bodies Theatre Co. She is thrilled to be back home in the bluegrass working with an amazing group of artists to bring this incredible piece of Shakespeare to life using the very roots of her upbringing. We're lucky to also feature original songs written by Kristen for this production. She'll be performing them as her character "Feste", and we can't wait for everyone to see and hear her incredible work! Don't miss out on seeing Twelfth Night, playing April 22nd-May 8th at the Pam Miller Downtown Arts Center. Tickets available at http://www.athenswest.net/twelfth-night.

04/08/2022

We'd like to introduce another one of our incredible cast members of Twelfth Night: Brian Mulholland - who is playing the delightfully hilarious, Malvolio.

Brian is making his second appearance with AthensWest, having previously played George in our production of "Who’s Afraid of
Virginia Woolf?" (also directed by Drew Fracher!) Brian has appeared in leading roles for the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Southwest Shakespeare Festival, Montana Repertory Theatre, Hudson Theatre (Los Angeles), and Seattle’s Palace Theatre, among others. Some of his favorite roles include Angelo in "Measure for Measure," Sir Francis Chesney in "Where’s Charley?," Colonel Chipman in "The Andersonville Trial," Sky Masterson in "Guys & Dolls," Gene in "Manhattan Hurts," and Harry Fatt in Joseph Losey’s production of "Waiting for Lefty."

Brian's television credits include guest appearances on thirty-something, The Judge, Highway to Heaven, Designing Women, Re*****on Steele, and a co-starring role in the TV-movie The Case of the Hillside Stranglers. His play, The Return of Tartuffe, was named winner of the Stanley Drama Award and the Ashland New Plays Festival.

Don't miss out on seeing Twelfth Night, playing April 22nd-May 8th at the Pam Miller Downtown Arts Center!
Tickets available http://www.athenswest.net/twelfth-night.

04/06/2022

It's time to meet the incredible cast of Twelfth Night! Today we'd like to Introduce Maggie Lou Rader, who appears as Olivia in our production.

An Oklahoma native, Maggie Lou attended William Jewell College in Kansas City, Oxford University, and the Birmingham School of Acting in the UK. She’s performed regionally and internationally with the Human Race Theatre, Kentucky Shakespeare, Know Theatre, StageOne, Oklahoma Shakespeare in the Park, Playhouse In the Park, and Birmingham Old Rep. She’s also had had the joy of being an ensemble member at the Cincinnati Shakespeare Company for over a decade. Some of her favorite memories on stage have been playing Maggie in "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof," June in the Rolling World Premiere of "Alabaster," Jo March in "Little Women," Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley in "Mary’s Monster," and Marie Antoinette in "The Revolutionists." In addition to being a proud member of the Actor’s Equity Association, she is also a member of the Dramatists Guild and an award-winning playwright who writes epic plays about epic women.

See what she’s up to these days as an actor and playwright at www.maggielourader.com. She also send love to her family, her husband Justin Lee, and their three fur babies with four eyes between them.

Catch Maggie Lou and the rest of the cast on stage in Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night April 22 - May 8 at the Pam Miller Downtown Arts Center!

04/04/2022

Tickets are on sale now for our upcoming production of Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night! In our decidedly Kentucky spin on this classic play, you’ll be transported to the lush fields of bluegrass and to***co of “Illyria,” along with twins Viola and Sebastian who have to figure out how to survive in a strange new land. As one of Shakespeare’s most popular comedies, there is lots of hijinks, mistaken identities, and romance along the way!

Be sure to reserve your seats now - we run April 22 through May 8 at the Pam Miller Downtown Arts Center! Learn more and purchase tickets at http://www.athenswest.net/twelfth-night.

04/01/2022

Announcing the cast of Twelfth Night! We are so excited for AthensWest’s first foray into Shakespeare alongside this incredible group of actors. You might recognize some AthensWest veterans and some fresh new faces. Give them all a warm welcome to the cast and the AthensWest family!

To learn more about our production of Twelfth Night, visit http://www.athenswest.net/twelfth-night

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