The world premiere of Louisville-based playwright Eli Keel’s Note is Looking for Lilith’s final mainstage production of the 2018-2019 season. This production will be at The Kentucky Center for the Arts for only SIX performances between May 31 and June 9.
Note was created as part of Derby City Playwrights’ third class of playwrights, and received a public reading during Louisville’s first fringe festival in July 2018. Keel’s script brings out of the shadows individuals who are living with bipolar disorder. And if that individual is also a theatre artist, they write a play about the daily experiences and struggles! This meta-theatrical exploration opens up conversations about mental illness and personalizes the challenges that individuals, their friends, and families encounter on this journey. Set in a rehearsal studio in which performers are rehearsing a play, we also glimpse individuals rehearsing for life. LFL Founder and Co-Artistic Director Shannon Woolley Allison says, “this is a perfect script for LFL’s blend of stylized realism and commitment to taking on tough subjects.”
Woolley Allison will be part of the four-person cast. Joining her will be Adama Abramson and Ke’Leb Beauchamp, both returning to the LFL stage. Making her debut with LFL is Meghan Logue. The production will be directed by Co-Artistic Director Kathi E.B. Ellis. Company member Lindsay Chamberlin will be Assistant Director. Lighting Designer Tom Willis returns to LFL, and company member Jill Marie Schierbaum is the Set Dressing Manager.
POST-SHOW ACTIVITIES
These conversations and panels will give audience members more information and context for the issues in this important production. We are organizing the following post-show activities:
Friday, May 31
A Conversation with the Playwright
with Eli Keel
Monday, June 3
Listening/Story Circles
with Jud Hendrix and Lean Into Louisville
Friday, June 7
A Conversation with the Cast
Friday, June 8
Expert Panel
with representatives of DBSA & NAMI
Check our Facebook page for up to the minute information about post-show programming.
ALL TALKBACK TOPICS AND DATES SUBJECT TO CHANGE
Acting Company
Adama Abramson, Shannon Woolley Allison^, Ke’Leb Beauchamp, Meghan Logue
Design & Production
Kathi Ellis^ (Director), Lindsay Chamberlin^ (Assistant Director), Jill Marie Schierbaum^ (Set Dressing Manager) , Tom Willis (Lighting Designer), Hollie Collins (Costume Designer), Alex Cooper (Sound Designer), Sam Jenkins (Stage Manager), Holly Stone^ (Graphic Designer)
^LFL Company Member