25 years Strong - And Stronger Together:
A Season of Dynamic Programming and a Call to Raise 25K
Looking for Lilith Theatre Company (LFL) launches its landmark 25th season this September with a renewed commitment to lifting up unheard stories, deepening community connections, and creating transformative theatre experiences. Federal anti-DEI directives have negatively impacted LFL’s funding, and yet we are forging ahead with big plans for our landmark 25th season—and we’re calling on our audiences and supporters to stand with us by helping raise $25,000 in celebration of 25 years of bold, inclusive storytelling.
“Now, more than ever, our work matters,” said Shannon Woolley Allison, Co-Founder/ Co-Artistic Director. “Theatre is where we witness each other, honor each other’s truths, and imagine better futures. This year, we’re doubling down on connection—with our audiences, our collaborators, and our communities.”
The 2025–2026 season includes:
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Lifecycle of a Blackberry – Honoring the lives, voices, and stories of Black Appalachian Women, this audience favorite will tour to the University of Virginia in March. Presented in recognition of Women’s History Month, the production shares powerful narratives that uplift and celebrate the experiences of Black Appalachian women, bringing these vital stories to new audiences across the region.
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Blood to Drink – a powerful new play by Maggie Lou Rader, where accusations burn and women’s voices rise — Salem reimagined in dark comedy — will be brought to life in Spring 2026, exploring the lives, loves, and losses of women caught in Salem’s infamous witch trials.
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A new devised, multi-experience production exploring the Lilith myth and its modern echoes – 25 years in the making, this original work will be developed collaboratively throughout the 2025–2026 season, culminating in its debut in the Fall of our 2026–2027 season.
Educational and community programming will continue to be a cornerstone of LFL’s work, with GirlSpeak & YouthSpeak, Ancestors Workshops, After-School Drama and more, engaging people of all ages in creative dialogue.
The season’s heartbeat is LFL’s mission: to make space for stories too often left untold, and to engage audiences in conversations that spark change.
25th Season Kickoff & Birthday Celebration
LFL’s 25th Season begins September 1, marking the start of a yearlong celebration leading up to our 25th birthday on September 10, 2026! Throughout the season, we’ll be honoring this milestone with special events and opportunities to celebrate together. On Thursday, September 18, join us in giving toward our $25,000 goal through the Give for Good campaign—supporting LFL’s bold, accessible, community-driven work for the next 25 years.
How to Support
LFL’s $25,000 for 25 Years campaign isn’t just a fundraiser—it’s a call to action for the community to help secure the next quarter-century of bold, unheard storytelling. We’re inviting individuals, families, and businesses to join us in reaching this milestone by:
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Giving now – one-time or recurring gifts keep our work accessible and vital.
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Honoring 25 years – contribute $25 (or more) to celebrate each year of Lilith’s impact.
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Becoming a monthly donor – sustaining support builds a foundation for the future.
This goal is as much about community as it is about dollars. We want to see our audiences, neighbors, and friends rally together - because in times like these, the arts need individual champions more than ever.
Supporters can also follow LFL on Facebook and Instagram to see behind-the-scenes moments, artist stories, and the journey toward the $25,000 goal unfold in real time.
Visit lookingforlilith.org/support to join the movement.
- Thank You to Our Funders & Supporting Organizations -
The Kentucky Arts Council, the state arts agency, provides operating support to Looking For Lilith Theatre Company
with state tax dollars and federal funding from the National Endowment for the Arts.
LOOKING FOR LILITH THEATRE COMPANY is a Louisville, KY based not-for-profit, ensemble theatre company, founded in New York City in 2001 by Shannon Woolley Allison and Trina Fischer, both Louisville natives, along with Jennifer Thalman Kepler of Fairfax, VA. The LFL company is Adama Abramson, Shannon Woolley Allison (Co-Artistic Director), Ellie Archer, Tiera Bowman, Hannah Brooks, Dawn Campbell, Sara Canary, Meg Caudill, Lindsay Chamberlin, Laura Ellis, Trina Fischer (Founding Director), Jill Marie Guelda, Clare Hagan, Ebony Jordan, Izzy Keel, Jennifer Thalman Kepler (Co-Artistic Director), Karole Spangler, Emily Stewart, Holly Stone and Morgan Younge. They are proud to be a Sustaining Impact grantee and an Arts Partner at the Fund for the Arts, as well as a Kentucky Arts Partner and touring performance group with the Kentucky Arts Council. They are members of the Arts and Cultural Alliance, Kentucky Theatre Association, The American Alliance for Theatre and Education, Alternate ROOTS and the Network of Ensemble Theatres. LFL was lauded by Arts-Louisville and the Broadway World Awards in 2021 for their celebration of diversity. LFL has also been recognized by the International Centre for Women Playwrights with their 50/50 Award for commitment to producing women playwrights. LFL's original devised script, Prevailing Winds, was the recipient of the 2016 Arts-Louisville/Broadway World Awards for Best Full Length Play, and received a KY Alliance Against Racist and Political Oppression New Year’s Award. LFL received the 2010 Karen Willis Award from the Kentucky Theatre Association for artistic excellence and commitment to changing Kentucky through theatre. For their ongoing work and dedication to illuminating the untold stories of women’s history through collaborative theatre making, Kentucky Foundation for Women is honoring LFL with the 2022 Sallie Bingham Award, which recognizes Kentucky women who are leaders in changing the lives of women and girls across the state by supporting feminist expression in the arts.