Production History

Kentucky Shakespeare has been performing Shakespeare classics since 1960, and we’re still going strong today. For historical and production photos, view the photo albums on our Facebook page.

Season Play Director
1960 Much Ado About Nothing C. Douglas Ramey
1961 Othello C. Douglas Ramey
  Macbeth C. Douglas Ramey
  Much Ado About Nothing C. Douglas Ramey
1962 Othello C. Douglas Ramey
  Julius Caesar C. Douglas Ramey
  Macbeth C. Douglas Ramey
  Much Ado About Nothing C. Douglas Ramey
1963 Julius Caesar C. Douglas Ramey
  The Tempest C. Douglas Ramey
  Twelfth Night C. Douglas Ramey
1964 The Taming of the Shrew C. Douglas Ramey
  Macbeth C. Douglas Ramey
  As You Like It C. Douglas Ramey
1965 A Midsummer Night’s Dream C. Douglas Ramey
  Much Ado About Nothing C. Douglas Ramey
  Othello C. Douglas Ramey
  The Merry Wives of Windsor C. Douglas Ramey
1966 The Taming of the Shrew C. Douglas Ramey
  Hamlet C. Douglas Ramey
  Twelfth Night C. Douglas Ramey
1967 Romeo and Juliet Keith Baker
  Henry IV, Part I Keith Baker
  The Tempest C. Douglas Ramey
1968 The Winter’s Tale Keith Baker
  Julius Caesar George Neilson
  A Midsummer Night’s Dream C. Douglas Ramey
1969 Macbeth C. Douglas Ramey
  Much Ado About Nothing C. Douglas Ramey
  Measure for Measure Gary McKim
1970 Coriolanus C. Douglas Ramey
  All’s Well That Ends Well C. Douglas Ramey
  King Lear Gary McKim
1971 The Tempest Howard Williams
  The Merry Wives of Windsor Gary McKim
  Anthony and Cleopatra C. Douglas Ramey
1972 The Winter’s Tale C. Douglas Ramey
  Julius Caesar C. Douglas Ramey
  Twelfth Night Thomas Van Brunt
1973 Romeo and Juliet David C. Roster
  Richard III John Hagan
  The Taming of the Shrew Walace Briggs
1974 A Midsummer Night’s Dream C. Douglas Ramey
  Cymbeline Bryan Clark
  Hamlet Gordon Smith
1975 As You Like It Rand Mitchell
  Macbeth C. Douglas Ramey & Michael Hankins
  Measure for Measure Gordon Smith
1976 Much Ado About Nothing Michael Hankins
  Richard II Albert Harris
  Twelfth Night Gordon Smith
1977 The Winter’s Tale Gordon Smith
  King Lear Albert Harris
  Love’s Labor’s Lost Michael Harris
1978 The Taming of the Shrew Nathan Stucky
  Romeo and Juliet Bekki Jo Schneider
  Pericles Gary McKim
1979 The Tempest Gary McKim
  Julius Caesar Bekki Jo Schneider
  King John Albert Harris
1980 Macbeth Bekki Jo Schneider
  The Winter’s Tale Stephen Schultz
1981 Twelfth Night Bekki Jo Schneider
  Hamlet Stephen Schultz
  Much Ado About Nothing Gary McKim
1982 Romeo and Juliet Adale 0’Brian
  As You Like It Bekki Jo Schneider
  Cymbeline Stephen Schultz
1983 Othello Bekki Jo Schneider
  The Taming of the Shrew Adale O’Brian
  Measure for Measure Stephen Schultz
1984 The Tempest Bekki Jo Schneider
  Richard II Stephen Schultz
  The Merchant of Venice Jimmy Bohr
1985 Much Ado About Nothing Jimmy Bohr
  Henry IV, Part I C. Hal Park
  The Merry Wives of Windsor Stephen Schultz
1986 The Comedy of Errors Cary Libkin
  Macbeth C. Hal Park
  Henry IV, Part 2 Jimmy Bohr
1987 King Lear Michael Hankins
  A Midsummer Night’s Dream C. Hal Park
  Henry V Jimmy Bohr
1988 Romeo and Juliet Cary Libkin
  The Two Gentlemen of Verona Michael Hankins
  Julius Caesar C. Hal Park
1989 Twelfth Night Curt L. Tofteland
  Hamlet Robert Spera
  The Winter’s Tale Elizabeth Ball
1990 Macbeth George E. Judy
  The Taming of the Shrew Curt L. Tofteland
1991 The Merry Wives of Windsor Laura Fine
  King Richard III Curt L. Tofteland
  Gammer Gurton’s Needle Robert D. Moulton
1992 Much Ado About Nothing Curt L. Tofteland
  Othello Sharon Walton
  The Farce of the Worthy Master Pierre Patelin Juergen Tossmann
1993 King Richard II Alexia Visarion
  A Midsummer Night’s Dream Curt L. Tofteland
  Les Plaideurs Juergen Tossmann
1994 The Comedy of Errors Curt L. Tofteland
  King Henry IV, part 1 Drew Fracher
  Pantalone’s Examination James R. Tompkins
1995 As You Like it Curt L. Tofteland
  King Henry IV, part 2 Drew Fracher
  Pantalone’s Challenge James R. Tompkins
1996 Two Gentlemen of Verona Curt L. Tofteland
  King Henry V Drew Fracher
  Pantalone Gets His Brandi J. Smith
1997 The Tempest Curt L. Tofteland
  Pantalone Rides Again Brandi J. Smith
1998 Macbeth Curt L. Tofteland
  Macpant Todd Espeland and Allison Williams
1999 The Taming of the Shrew Curt L. Tofteland
  The Taming of the Pantalone Todd Espeland, Allison Williams & Celeste Santamassino
2000 Romeo and Juliet Curt L. Tofteland
  Twelfth Night Curt L. Tofteland
2001 A Midsummer Night’s Dream Curt L. Tofteland
  Love’s Labour’s Lost Curt L. Tofteland
2002 Hamlet Curt L. Tofteland
  Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead Curt L. Tofteland
2003 Much Ado About Nothing Curt L. Tofteland
  The Merchant of Venice Curt L. Tofteland
2004 Othello Curt L. Tofteland
  A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Globe Players) Doug Sumey & David Chrzanowski
2005 Macbeth Curt L. Tofteland
  The Comedy of Errors (Globe Players) David Chrzanowski
2006 As You Like It Curt L. Tofteland
  Romeo & Juliet (Globe Players) David Chrzanowski
2007 Measure For Measure Curt L. Tofteland
  Taming of the Shrew (Globe Players) David Chrzanowski
2008 Julius Caesar Pamela DiPasquale
  Pericles Curt L. Tofteland
  Twelfth Night (Globe Players) Matt Wallace
2009 Macbeth Pamela DiPasquale
  Romeo & Juliet Anthony Patton
  Hamlet (Globe Players) Matt Wallace
2010 The Tempest Pamela DiPasquale
  Richard III Matt Wallace
  Much Ado About Nothing (Globe Players) Richard Gammon
2011 Complete Works of Wlliam Shakespeare (abridged) Brantley Dunaway
  As You Like It Rob Clare
  Two Gentlemen of Verona (Globe Players) Anna Kurtz
2012 Much Ado About Nothing Jane Page
  Measure For Measure (Globe Players) Will Salmons
2013 Twelfth Night Brantley Dunaway
  Taming of the Shrew (Globe Players) Will Salmons
2014 A Midsummer Night’s Dream Matt Wallace
  Henry V Amy Attaway
  Hamlet Matt Wallace
  Love’s Labour’s Lost (Globe Players) Brian Hinds
  As You Like It (LePetomane Theatre) LePetomane Theatre Ensemble
  Pericles (Walden Theatre) Julane Havens
  Women of Will (ShoeString Productions) Kathi E.B. Ellis
  King Lear (Savage Rose Classical Theatre) Alec Volz/J. Barrett Cooper
2015 The Tempest Matt Wallace
  The Taming of the Shrew Amy Attaway
  Macbeth Matt Wallace
  The Comedy of Errors (Globe Players) Kyle Ware
  Late Night Shakes (Louisville Improvisors)
  The Two Lobbyists of Verona (Theatre [502]) Amy Attaway
  Chasing Ophelia (Bard’s Town Theatre) Doug Schutte
2016 Twelfth Night Matt Wallace
  The Two Gentlemen of Verona Matt Wallace
  The Winter’s Tale Amy Attaway
  Romeo and Juliet Matt Wallace
  Late Night Shakes (Louisville Improvisors)
  As You Like It (Globe Players) Kyle Ware
  West Side Story (CenterStage at the JCC) John Leffert
  Shakespeare in Dance (Louisville Ballet) Roger Creel, Allun Jones, Helen Starr
  Titus Andronicus Matt Wallace
2017 Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead Amy Attaway
  Much Ado About Nothing Matt Wallace
  Richard II Amy Attaway
  Julius Caesar Matt Wallace
  The Merchant of Venice (Globe Players) Kyle Ware
  Late Night Shakes (Louisville Improvisors)
  Kiss Me, Kate (CenterStage at the JCC) John Leffert
  Merry Wives of Windsor (Cincinnati Shakes.) Jeremy Dubin
  Lady Lear (Louisville Ballet) Roger Creel
  Titus Andronicus Matt Wallace
2018 Hamlet (with StageOne Family Theatre) Matt Wallace