LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS || book & lyrics by Howard Ashman, music by Alan Mencken

Aug 9, 10, 15, 16, 17, 22, 23, 24, 29, 30, 31 at 7:30pm, Aug 11, 25 at 5:30pm Aug 18 at 2:30pm

DRAG me to Little Shop! We’re focusing our queer lens on this already campy cult classic musical tale of an unassuming alien life form bent on world domination - played by Louisville’s very own May O’Nays. Enjoy all the songs and the story you love with the added glam, gore, and subtle gender politics that Pandora brings to the conversation. Featuring: Isaiah Archie, Kate Holland Ballowe, Christina Booker, Nicholas Gabis, Sharon Murray Harrah, Andrew Newton Schaftlein, Remy Sisk, Morgan Spaulding, and Marianne Zickuhr, with music direction by Gayle King. The Band: Nina Espinueva, Joe Gomez, Andy Spoonamore-Gullion, and Jailynn Noel. Directed by Gil Reyes.

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About Us

For more than 25 years, Pandora Productions has been the only theatre company in the Louisville Metro area and most of Kentucky exclusively dedicated and most trusted to tell the stories of the LGBTQ+ communities.

Pandora Productions has been telling the stories of the LGBTQ+ community for over 25 years. Born from a small, crazy idea of three artists who wanted to create a musical based on the myth of Pandora, the company has grown to be a shining star in the Louisville arts firmament. Performing a 5 show mainstage season in the Henry Clay Theatre, the company presents bold, cutting edge, award winning musicals, dramas and comedies as well as hosted two national new play competitions. The company celebrates local, regional and national playwrights writing on LGBTQ+ themes with our PlayDates with Pandora series and brand new Intersections project. Under the leadership of the company’s long time Producing Artistic Director, Michael J. Drury, the company has enjoyed fast growth, artistic achievement and prominence in Louisville and nationally.

LAND ACKNOWLEDGMENT
Pandora Productions, performing at the Henry Clay Theatre, acknowledges that we are situ-
ated on the traditional land of the Adena, Hopewell, Miami, Osage, Shawnee and Cherokee
East people. We respect their enduring presence and historical stewardship of these lands.

Our Vision

Profound relatedness and belonging by and for our diverse human community.

Our Mission

Pandora Productions celebrates the transformational power of theatre and with curiosity, courage and conviction, we will:

Entertain, engage and inspire our audience, the Kentucky/Indiana region and the greater human community with bold, cutting edge theatrical events giving voice to the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and Questioning experience;
Explore artistic expressions of the commonality and diversity of human experience within the spectrum of sexuality and gender identity;
Examine our shared connections and responsibilities as a society, building community by exposing the beauty and dignity of all people and
Enliven and ignite the unfailing hope and triumph of the human spirit.

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Current Season

2024-2025 "MONSTER" Season Subscription

August 2024-April 2025

Welcome to our MONSTER 2024-2025 Season For more than 25 years, Pandora Productions has served the Louisville region with a vision of profound relatedness and belonging by and for our diverse human community, realized through high quality theatrical productions that speak to the experiences of individuals who identify as LGBTQIA+. Join us at the Henry Clay Theater for a “monster” 5 show season that celebrates queerness, relationships, and love, while building community and featuring some of the best theatre artists Louisville has to offer.

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LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS || book & lyrics by Howard Ashman, music by Alan Mencken

Aug 9, 10, 15, 16, 17, 22, 23, 24, 29, 30, 31 at 7:30pm, Aug 11 and 25 at 5:30pm, Aug 18 at 2:30pm

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MONSTERS OF THE AMERICAN CINEMA by Christian St. Croix

Oct. 11, 12, 17, 18, 19, 24, 25, 26 at 7:30pm, Oct. 13, and 27 at 5:30pm, Oct. 20 at 2:30pm

When his husband dies, Remy finds himself both the owner of a drive-in movie theater and sole caregiver to his late husband’s straight teenage son, Pup. Will their shared love of classic creature films keep them together when the monsters come knocking on their door? A first humorous, then haunting story about fathers and sons, ghosts, and the traumas that stalk us from one generation to the next. Featuring Ian Cobb and Aurion Johnson, directed by Gil Reyes

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YETI FOR LOVE by Brian David Walker

Dec. 6, 7, 12, 13, 14, 19, 20, 21 at 7:30pm Dec. 8 and 22 at 5:30pm, Dec. 15 at 2:30pm

Fur flies in this love story between a bear and a … yeti? This holiday season, expand your heart (and your queer identifiers) with a Pandora premiere by one of Louisville’s own internationally acclaimed gay playwrights. Directed by Gil Reyes

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SHE KILLS MONSTERS by Qui Nguyen

Feb. 7, 8, 13, 14, 15, 20, 21, 22 at 7:30pm, Feb. 9 and 23 at 5:30pm, Feb. 16 at 2:30pm

The Evans sisters were never very close, but after Tilly's death, Agnes will risk life, limb, and relationship to change that. Join her party on an epic D&D campaign filled with sexy sidekicks, cheerleading succubi, and the secrets Tilly never told her. Fantasy meets dramatic comedy in this homage to the geek and warrior within us all. Directed by Mollie Murk

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AVENUE Q || music and lyrics by Robert Lopez and Jeff Marx, book by Jeff Whitty

April 4, 5, 10, 11, 17, 18, 19, 24, 25, 26 at 7:30pm, April 6 and 27 at 5:30pm, April 13 at 2:30pm

Because everybody loves puppets! Especially when they help teach the social and ethical life lessons you don’t learn in school. Welcome to the not-so-normal neighborhood where puppets, monsters, and plenty of flawed people come together to find their purpose.

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