Generated by All in One SEO v5.0.0.1, this is an llms.txt file, used by LLMs to index the site. # Looking for Lilith Theatre Company Lifting up unheard voices ## Sitemaps - [XML Sitemap](https://lookingforlilith.org/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website. ## Pages - [Home](https://lookingforlilith.org/) - Born in NYC and based in Louisville, KY, Looking for Lilith is an ensemble theatre company that creates productions and programming through re-examining history and questioning today from women’s perspectives. LFL productions and programming serve adults, youth and children locally, nationally and internationally. - [History](https://lookingforlilith.org/about/history/) - This timeline will lead you through the history of Looking for Lilith year by year, with spotlights on our original devised shows and each of our Community Outreach programs. *Skip quickly through years by using the Menu Bar on the right. 2024-2025 Season A very full season indeed, it included a remount of an LFL - [After School Drama](https://lookingforlilith.org/afterschooldrama/) - 2026-2027 Before & After-School Drama REGISTRATION OPENING SOON! - AT LOUISVILLE AREA SCHOOLS - Bloom Elementary After-School (Grades 3-5 only) September 14 - November 30 MONDAYS, 2:10p - 3:20p No class on 9/28 or 11/2 COST: $100/student (to be paid upon registration) Brandeis Elementary Before-School September 1o - November 19 THURSDAYS, 7:30a - 8:30a No - [Educator Resources](https://lookingforlilith.org/educatorresources/) - Fund for the Arts 5x5 and TAG applications NOW OPEN for the 2026-2027 school year! APPLICATION DEADLINE: Friday, September 4, 2025 APPLY NOW! 5×5 and TAG Program Brochure What are the 5×5 and Teacher Arts Grants? 5×5 and Teacher Arts Grants (TAG) support K-12 teachers and administrators in enhancing classroom instruction throughout the Fund for the - [Finding Lilith](https://lookingforlilith.org/findinglilith/) - Looking for Lilith Theatre Company presents FINDING LILITH an original devised production Who is Lilith? You may know her as Adam‘s first wife, as the Queen of Demons, as a feminist icon, or you may have never heard of her at all. The namesake of our theatre company has a long and complex history. From - [25th Birthday Bash](https://lookingforlilith.org/25th/) - LFL is turning 25 and it’s time to celebrate! We want to celebrate with friends and fellow artists, old and new. If you’ve been with us from the beginning, WE WANT YOU THERE! If you worked with us long ago, and haven’t seen us since, WE WANT YOU THERE! If you’ve discovered us recently, WE - [Educator Resources 2025-2026](https://lookingforlilith.org/educatorresources_2025-2026/) - Fund for the Arts 5x5 and TAG applications NOW OPEN for the 2025-2026 school year! APPLICATION DEADLINE: Friday, September 5, 2025 What are the 5×5 and Teacher Arts Grants? 5×5 and Teacher Arts Grants (TAG) support K-12 teachers and administrators in enhancing classroom instruction throughout the Fund for the Arts service area (Bullitt, Jefferson, Oldham, - [In-School Arts Education](https://lookingforlilith.org/education/inschooldrama/) - Bring Looking for Lilith to your classroom! Let's start a conversation. Contact us Jennifer Thalman Kepler, Co-Artistic Director 502.638.2559 | jennifer@lookingforlilith.org ALL IN-SCHOOL EDUCATION PROGRAMS Interactive Theatre to Resist Bullying Grades K-2 Even Puppets Have Problems: interactive drama for managing conflict Grades 3-5 Mac’s World: an interactive play on resisting bullying and cyberbullying Grades 6-12 CHOICES: an - [Cultural Pass](https://lookingforlilith.org/culturalpass/) - Summer Drama Camps Louisville Cultural Pass Cultural Pass Registration Opens May 30th! May 30 - August 9, 2026 The new Cultural Pass app is your Digital Passport to Creativity! Cultural Pass offers young people ages 0-21 and their families in the Greater Louisville area access to over 150 arts and cultural activities for FREE. Cultural - [PROGRAM - Because You Were, I Am](https://lookingforlilith.org/ancestorsatl/program/) - Blood to Drink is a dark comedy based on the Salem Witch Trials, giving voice to women whose lives, loves, & losses were shaped by fear, suspicion, & accusation. - [History_Archived](https://lookingforlilith.org/about/history_archived/) - Looking for Lilith was founded by Shannon Woolley Allison, Trina Fischer, and Jennifer Thalman Kepler in New York City, 2001. LFL is committed to collaboratively creating original theatre based on women’s history, both oral and written, both past history and history in the making. LFL’s first production was Crossing Mountains, which premiered in NYC in - [Because You Were, I Am - The Ancestors Project](https://lookingforlilith.org/ancestorsatl/) - An interactive journey that immerses audiences in the life stories and lessons of their ancestors. Part of The Storytelling Revolution Festival at Actor Theatre. - [Audience Feedback](https://lookingforlilith.org/audiencefeedback/) - Thanks for coming to our show! Looking for Lilith would love your feedback! Grants and government funding help LFL to provide scholarships and quality programming. Many of those grants ask that we track demographic information. Please consider taking the time to fill out this short survey. Your feedback will help us enrich your experience, create - [Shop](https://lookingforlilith.org/shop/) - LFL Merch now available at lfltheatreco.printify.me. Shop & Support LFL - and your favorite local, independent bookstore! All proceeds support Looking for Lilith Theatre Company. FREE Download! THE BOOK WOMEN COLORING PAGES & BOOKMARKS RESIST BULLYING! COLORING PAGES Drama Clubs & Camps Surprise your loved ones with the perfect gift – e-Gift Cards for our - [Coloring Pages - Resist Bullying!](https://lookingforlilith.org/educatorresources_2025-2026/coloringpages-resistbullying/) - [Coloring Pages - The Book Women](https://lookingforlilith.org/educatorresources_2025-2026/coloringpages-bookwomen/) - [What's Your Story?](https://lookingforlilith.org/mystory/) - Finding Lilith Stories Do you know someone who has worked for equality but been silenced, ostracized or vilified? We are creating a play about Lilith and the mythology around her. In our view, she was cast out, forgotten and vilified because she demanded equality. As a part of this project we would like to include - [PROGRAM - Lifecycle of a Blackberry March 2026](https://lookingforlilith.org/touring/blackberry/program/) - Return to main page Audience Feedback Make a donation! Morgan M. Younge (she/her) Performer Morgan is an LFL company member and an active member of the Louisville theatre community. Her craft includes costume designing, acting, writing, directing and teaching artistry. After commiting to becoming a full time teaching artist, she has taught with several local - [Audience Feedback](https://lookingforlilith.org/touring/blackberry/audiencefeedback/) - Thanks for coming to our show! Looking for Lilith would love your feedback! Grants and government funding help LFL to provide scholarships and quality programming. Many of those grants ask that we track demographic information. Please consider taking the time to fill out this short survey. Your feedback will help us enrich your experience, create - [Lifecycle of a Blackberry - on tour](https://lookingforlilith.org/touring/blackberry/) - UPCOMING TOUR EVENT MARCH 14 | 7:00 pm University of Virginia Helms Theater | UVA Drama Building 109 Culbreth Rd | Charlottesville, VA FREE! Purchase Tickets VIRTUAL PROGRAM Looking for Lilith Theatre Company presents a new devised play starring Morgan M. Younge Lifecycle of a Blackberry based on the writings of Kentucky Poet Laureate Crystal - [PROGRAM - BLOOD TO DRINK](https://lookingforlilith.org/bloodtodrink/program/) - Blood to Drink is a dark comedy based on the Salem Witch Trials, giving voice to women whose lives, loves, & losses were shaped by fear, suspicion, & accusation. - [Blood to Drink](https://lookingforlilith.org/bloodtodrink/) - Blood to Drink is a dark comedy based on the Salem Witch Trials, giving voice to women whose lives, loves, & losses were shaped by fear, suspicion, & accusation. - [Annual Report](https://lookingforlilith.org/about/annualreport/) - Mission Statement: Looking for Lilith is an ensemble theatre company that creates productions and programming through re-examining history and questioning today from women’s perspectives, a practice that frequently uncovers unheard voices. LFL productions and programming serve adults, youth and children locally, nationally and internationally. Commitment to Justice: Looking for Lilith Theatre Company condemns racism and - [Thanks to our Funders & Supporters](https://lookingforlilith.org/support/funders/) - Many thanks to our 2025-2026 Season Funders & Supporters! 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. The Ancestors Project is supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts. To find - [Thanks to our Funders & Supporters 2024-2025](https://lookingforlilith.org/support/funders2025-2025/) - Many thanks to our 2024-2025 Season Funders & Supporters! General Operating Support Fund for the Arts Kentucky Arts Council Louisville Metro Office of Arts + Creative Industries Lifecycle of a Blackberry New England Foundation for the Arts Kentucky Foundation for Women The Ancestors Project National Endowment for the Arts Louisville Free Public Library Kentucky Foundation - [Cultural Pass 2025](https://lookingforlilith.org/culturalpass_2025/) - Summer Drama Camps Louisville Cultural Pass 2025 Cultural Pass May 31 - August 10, 2025 Download the new app May 31st! The new Cultural Pass app is your Digital Passport to Creativity! Cultural Pass offers young people ages 0-21 and their families in the Greater Louisville area access to over 50 arts and cultural activities - [Summer Drama 2026](https://lookingforlilith.org/summerdrama/) - LFL's Summer Drama Camps are a gentle intro to theatre & drama, incorporating life skills, teamwork & imagination building in a fun, supportive environment. - [The Ancestors Project](https://lookingforlilith.org/2024-2025/ancestors/) - RESERVE TICKETS! VIRTUAL PROGRAM The Ancestors Project "Because you were, I am!" The Looking for Lilith ensemble will share their two-year exploration of stories, collected as part of their evolving community arts initiative - The Ancestors Project. This culminating event will take guests on an interactive journey that allows them to immerse themselves in the - [Faith Stories Project](https://lookingforlilith.org/fsp/) - Last season, LFL had the opportunity to bring more members of our ensemble than ever to collaborate with Guatemala’s Colectivo Teatral Historias de Fe! Our visit was such an inspiring success, and we are now making plans for our next visit - to the most remote area where we have yet worked there. Will you - [Summer Drama 2025](https://lookingforlilith.org/summerdrama2025/) - Summer Drama Camps Louisville Cultural Pass 2025 SUMMER DRAMA CAMPS LFL's Summer Drama programs are a gentle introduction to theatre and drama, incorporating life skills, teamwork, imagination building and social justice themes in a fun and supportive environment. Our professional teaching artists guide participants in dramatic play, devising, and theatrically sharing their discoveries by using - [The Ancestors Project Consent Form](https://lookingforlilith.org/outreach/ancestorsproject/consentform/) - Loading… - [PROGRAM - Lifecycle of a Blackberry November 2024](https://lookingforlilith.org/2024-2025/blackberry/program/) - Return to Lifecycle of a Blackberry Main Page Make a donation to Looking for Lilith! Morgan M. Younge (she/her) Performer Morgan is an LFL company member and an active member of the Louisville theatre community. Her craft includes costume designing, acting, writing, directing and teaching artistry. After commiting to becoming a full time teaching artist, - [Season 2025-2026](https://lookingforlilith.org/2025-2026/) - 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 - [Lifecycle of a Blackberry - November 2024](https://lookingforlilith.org/2024-2025/blackberry/) - TOUR PLANNING IN PROGRESS - STAY TUNED FOR UPDATES! PURCHASE TICKETS! VIRTUAL PROGRAM Looking for Lilith Theatre Company presents a new devised play starring Morgan M. Younge Lifecycle of a Blackberry based on the writings of Kentucky Poet Laureate Crystal E. Wilkinson Director: Keith McGill Assistant Director: Ebony Jordan AVAILABLE NOW FOR TOURING Contact Shannon - [Annual Report 2023-2024](https://lookingforlilith.org/about/annualreport_2023-2024/) - Mission Statement: Looking for Lilith is an ensemble theatre company that creates productions and programming through re-examining history and questioning today from women’s perspectives, a practice that frequently uncovers unheard voices. LFL productions and programming serve adults, youth and children locally, nationally and internationally. Commitment to Justice: Looking for Lilith Theatre Company condemns racism - [Watch](https://lookingforlilith.org/watch/) - Fall of Freedom is an urgent call to the arts community to unite in defiance of authoritarian forces sweeping the nation. Our Democracy is under attack. Threats to free expression are rising. Dissent is being criminalized. Institutions and media have been recast as mouthpieces of propaganda. This Fall, we are activating a nationwide wave of - [The Kentucky Suffrage Project Archived](https://lookingforlilith.org/thekysuffrageproject_archived/) - SHOP SUFFRAGE MERCHANDISE THE KENTUCKY SUFFRAGE PROJECT Lifting up under-told stories of Kentucky Women & Suffragists of Color an original devised work-in-progress by Looking for Lilith Theatre Company ******** FROM BARDSTOWN TO BROADWAY: THE ROAD TO VOTES FOR WOMEN A series celebrating events, stories, and voices from the women’s suffrage movement in Louisville, KY. AUGUST - [Thanks to our Funders & Supporters 2025-2026 Season](https://lookingforlilith.org/support/funders_2025-2026/) - Many thanks to our 2025-2026 Season Funders & Supporters! General Operating Support Fund for the Arts Kentucky Arts Council Louisville Metro Office of Arts + Creative Industries Lifecycle of a Blackberry New England Foundation for the Arts Kentucky Foundation for Women The Ancestors Project National Endowment for the Arts Louisville Free Public Library Kentucky Foundation - [The Ancestors Project](https://lookingforlilith.org/outreach/ancestorsproject/) - The Ancestors Project an evolving community arts initiative The Ancestors Project is an evolving community art making and performance project based on stories of ancestors who have inspired and guided us. This ongoing initiative is led by Looking for Lilith Theatre Company through a series of community workshops in which we lead participants in exploring stories - [Suicide and Cyberbullying Prevention Resources](https://lookingforlilith.org/bullyingprevention/resources/) - INTERACTIVE THEATRE TO RESIST BULLYING COLORING PAGES - RESIST BULLYING Local Resources for Suicide and Bullying Prevention Centerstone (previously Seven Counties) Louisville, KY – 24/7 Hope Now Crisis Line & Chat 1.800.221-0446 or 502.589.4313 Jefferson County Public Schools (JCPS) Counseling and guidance for JCPS students, parents & educators. Superintendent Pollio outlines efforts to address bullying and - [history](https://lookingforlilith.org/history/) - [Support](https://lookingforlilith.org/support/) - Looking For Lilith Theatre Company has partnered with Give Lively to securely process your online donation. This transaction will appear on your bank statement as "Looking For Lilith Theatre Company". PREFER TO DONATE BY CHECK? Make checks payable to: Looking For Lilith Theatre 201 S. Peterson Ave., Suite 401 Louisville, KY 40206 Looking for Lilith - [GirlSpeak and YouthSpeak](https://lookingforlilith.org/outreach/girlspeak/) - Your stories, your way! Have you ever wanted to create a play that explores ideas, issues and themes that matter to you? In GirlSpeak/YouthSpeak, youth will be guided by LFL Teaching Artists in the same kind of collaborative playwriting techniques used in creating LFL's professional shows. At a time in their lives when youth may - [Community Outreach](https://lookingforlilith.org/outreach/) - [Production History](https://lookingforlilith.org/productionhistory/) - Looking for Lilith Theatre Company presents Nancy Gall-Clayton's "I'm Wearing My Own Clothes!". Directed by Kathi E.B. Ellis. Photo by Holly Stone Looking for Lilith Theatre Company presents Crossing Mountains, an original LFL production. Directed by Kathi E.B. Ellis. Photo by Holly Stone. The Patron Saint of Losing Sleep by Diana Grisanti, March 2018 From - [PROGRAM - The Book Women](https://lookingforlilith.org/bookwomen/program/) - THE BOOK WOMEN main page Share Your Feedback Make a Donation! ENSEMBLE, DESIGN, & PRODUCTION TEAM (in alphabetical order) Shannon Woolley Allison (she/her) Producer | Multiple Roles - Route 1 Despite stints working, performing, and teaching in Chicago, Denver, and New York City, Shannon is Louisville, KY born and bred! She attended YPAS, earned a BFA - [Production History](https://lookingforlilith.org/productionhistory_archive/) - The Patron Saint of Losing Sleep by Diana Grisanti, March 2018 Looking for Lilith Theatre Company presents Crossing Mountains, an original LFL production. Directed by Kathi E.B. Ellis. Photo by Holly Stone. Looking for Lilith Theatre Company presents Cheryl L. Davis' Carefully Taught at the The Kentucky Center for African American Heritage. Photo by Holly - [Production History with links](https://lookingforlilith.org/productionhistory-2-2/) - From Bardstown to Broadway: The Road to Votes for Women, Looking for Lilith Theatre Company's virtual 8 episode series highlighting events, stories, and underheard voices from Louisville, KY. All episodes were devised, produced, and filmed on-location by LFL. Photo by Holly Stone. Looking for Lilith Theatre Company presents Cheryl L. Davis' Carefully Taught at the - [Prevailing Winds](https://lookingforlilith.org/2015-2016/prevailingwinds/) - Prevailing Winds An Original Production Created by Looking for Lilith Theatre Company Directed by Kathi E.B. Ellis Nov 6-14, 2015 The MeX Theater at The Kentucky Center 501 W. Main Street, Louisville, KY Looking for Lilith kicks off the 2015-2016 season with our newest original play, Prevailing Winds. Our tenth original play is focused - [Staff & Board of Directors](https://lookingforlilith.org/about/company/staff_board/) - LFL FOUNDERS Shannon Woolley Allison* Trina Fischer* Jennifer Thalman Kepler* BOARD OF DIRECTORS Sara Canary* Chair Hilarie Spangler Secretary Shannon Woolley Allison* Co-Treasurer Jennifer Thalman Kepler* Chair Emeritus Ebony Jordan* Lisa Pearce Hicks Katie Pena-Van Zile - - - Rebecca Nicole Grant Member Emeritus Attica Scott Member Emeritus LFL STAFF Shannon Woolley Allison* Co-Artistic Director - [The Book Women](https://lookingforlilith.org/bookwomen/) - Looking for Lilith Theatre Company presents a series of community performances The Book Women by Rachel Bublitz VIRTUAL PROGRAM Saddle up and journey into the hills of Eastern Kentucky with THE BOOK WOMEN, an inspiring play by Rachel Bublitz, about the courageous Pack Horse Librarians of the 1930s. With a dedication equal to the US - [BookWomen: Publicity Photos](https://lookingforlilith.org/bookwomen/publicityphotos/) - Return to THE BOOK WOMEN main page Lucie McGarity, Jojo Kepler, Justice Chenault, Victor Runge, Symone Summerall, Sydni Summerall, Evie Hassler, June Apple Hopkins, and Kismet the horse. Looking for Lilith Theatre Company's THE BOOK WOMEN by Rachel Bublitz. Directors: Jennifer Thalman Kepler, Sara GB Canary & Ebony Jordan. Photo by Holly Stone, on location at - [The Book Women](https://lookingforlilith.org/tickets/) - Looking for Lilith Theatre Company presents a series of community performances The Book Women by Rachel Bublitz VIRTUAL PROGRAM Saddle up and journey into the hills of Eastern Kentucky with THE BOOK WOMEN, an inspiring play by Rachel Bublitz, about the courageous Pack Horse Librarians of the 1930s. With a dedication equal to the US - [Merchandise: The Kentucky Suffrage Project](https://lookingforlilith.org/thekysuffrageproject/merch/) - VISIT OUR REDBUBBLE SHOP! [asp_product id="10720"] [asp_product id="10509"] SAMPLE PAGES - [Colectivo Teatral Historias de Fe](https://lookingforlilith.org/historiasdefe/) - The objective of the Faith Stories Project and Colectivo Teatral Historias de Fe (Faith Stories Theatre Collective) is to empower women in Guatemala and the U.S. by artistically exploring the complexities of how faith affects their lives. It provides a space where women can share their stories and participate in the creation of a collaboratively - [Coloring Pages - Resist Bullying](https://lookingforlilith.org/educatorresources-2023/coloringpages-antibullying/) - RESISTING BULLYING RESOURCES COLORING PAGES - RESIST BULLYING - [Company Members](https://lookingforlilith.org/about/company/companymembers/) - LFL FOUNDERS & STAFF Shannon Woolley Allison, Founder & Co-Artistic Director Jennifer Thalman Kepler, Founder & Co-Artistic Director Trina Fischer, Founding Director, PR & Marketing Associate Holly Stone, Creative Communications Director Jill Marie Guelda, Social Media Coordinator LFL ENSEMBLE COMPANY MEMBERS Adama Abramson | Ellie Archer | Tiera Bowman | Hannah Brooks | Dawn Campbell - [Just Cause: the story of the Lexington Six](https://lookingforlilith.org/justcause/) - PURCHASE TICKETS! VIRTUAL PROGRAM Looking for Lilith Theatre Company presents a new play by Clarity Hagan JUST CAUSE: the story of the Lexington Six Queer Kentucky History takes the stage in March at the MeX! Experience the true story of bank robbers, FBI agents, and six young people who made Queer Kentucky history! In 1974, - [PROGRAM - Just Cause](https://lookingforlilith.org/justcause/program/) - Just Cause main page Share Your Feedback Make a Donation! ENSEMBLE, PRODUCTION & DESIGN TEAM (in alphabetical order) Shannon Woolley Allison (she/her) Producer Despite stints working, performing, and teaching in Chicago, Denver, and New York City, Shannon is Louisville, KY born and bred! She attended YPAS, earned a BFA at SMU, and a Master’s at - [Mission](https://lookingforlilith.org/about/mission/) - LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT When Kentucky was declared the fifteenth state on June 1, 1792, more than twenty Indigenous Nations held legal claims to the land. Between 1776 and 1887, the United States seized over 1.5 billion acres from America’s indigenous people by treaty and executive order. Looking for Lilith would like to acknowledge the traditional Native - [Just Cause: Publicity Photos](https://lookingforlilith.org/justcause/publicityphotos/) - Return to Just Cause main page Nour Awamleh (Nancy), Annie Mayer (Jill), Peyton Robbins (Carey), Abby Ferree (Gail), and Ellie Archer (Marla) in Looking for Lilith Theatre Company's JUST CAUSE: THE STORY OF THE LEXINGTON SIX by Clarity Hagan, directed by Vidalia Unwin. Photo by Jill Marie Guelda. Nour Awamleh (Nancy), Annie Mayer (Jill), Peyton - [Adelante GirlSpeak](https://lookingforlilith.org/adelantegirlspeak/) - Enrollment limited to students of Adelante Hispanic Achievers. ESPAÑOL ENGLISH ¡Crea una obra de teatro mientras exploras ideas, problemas y temas que son importantes para ti! En esta experiencia única, las artistas educadoras de Looking for Lilith guían a las participantes a través de un proceso de dramaturgia y creación colaborativo, capacitando al grupo GirlSpeak - [Season 2022-2023](https://lookingforlilith.org/2022-2023/) - 2022-2023 Season LFL’s 2022-2023 Season will be full of Reflecting, Remembering, Resisting, Revitalizing, Reenvisioning Hot on the heels of the announcement that we will be receiving the 2022 Sallie Bingham Award from The Kentucky Foundation for Women, we at Looking for Lilith are excited to announce our 2022-2023 season plans! This season our public work will be focused on engaging audiences - [Touring Productions](https://lookingforlilith.org/touring/) - LIFECYCLE OF A BLACKBERRY is a new devised play starring Morgan M. Younge which honors the stories of Black Appalachian women and girls, using as inspiration the books Blackberries, Blackberries, Birds of Opulence, and Perfect Black, written by Kentucky Poet Laureate Crystal E. Wilkinson, founding member of the Affrilachian Poet movement. More Information & Booking Looking for Lilith has - [Lifecycle of a Blackberry March 2024](https://lookingforlilith.org/2023-2024/blackberry/) - VIRTUAL PROGRAM Looking for Lilith Theatre Company presents a new work-in-development starring Morgan M. Younge Lifecycle of a Blackberry based on the writings of Kentucky Poet Laureate Crystal E. Wilkinson Director: Keith McGill Assistant Director: Ebony Jordan March 21-24 The MeX Theater at The Kentucky Center Honoring the stories of Black Appalachian women and girls! - [PROGRAM - Lifecycle of a Blackberry March 2024](https://lookingforlilith.org/2023-2024/blackberry/program/) - CAST MEMBERS & PRODUCTION TEAM (in alphabetical order) Return to Lifecycle of a Blackberry Main Page Make a donation to Looking for Lilith! Alex Biscardi (she/her) Sound Designer Alex Biscardi is a Louisville-based audio designer and editor. A graduate of the University of Louisville's Theatre Arts Department, she currently works as an Associate Producer at - [Season 2024-2025](https://lookingforlilith.org/2024-2025/) - 2024-2025 Season In 2024-2025, LFL shares the stories of our Ancestors, Queer KY history and Eastern KY history! For over two decades, Looking for Lilith has been at the forefront of innovative and thought-provoking theatre. Renowned for our dedication to producing works that challenge and inspire, we have garnered critical acclaim for our explorations of - [PROGRAM - THE ANCESTORS PROJECT](https://lookingforlilith.org/2024-2025/ancestors/program/) - ENSEMBLE, DEVISERS & DESIGN TEAM (in alphabetical order) Return to The Ancestors Project page Make a donation to Looking for Lilith! Shannon Woolley Allison (she/her) Director | Facilitator | Deviser | Workshop Facilitator Despite stints working, performing, and teaching in Chicago, Denver, and New York City, Shannon is Louisville, KY born and bred! She attended - [Contact Us](https://lookingforlilith.org/contact/) - Looking For Lilith Theatre Company (502) 638-2558 info@lookingforlilith.com Mailing Address: Looking for Lilith Theatre Company 201 S. Peterson Ave., Suite 401 Louisville, KY 40206 Rehearsal Space: Crescent Hill UMC 201. S Peterson Ave, 4th Floor Louisville, KY 40206 Office: 4023 Bardstown Rd, Suite 5 Louisville, KY 40218 Name *Email Address *Message0 / 180Send MessagePlease do - [Season 2023-2024](https://lookingforlilith.org/2023-2024/) - [edsanimate_start entry_animation_type= "rubberBand" entry_delay= "0" entry_duration= "0.5" entry_timing= "linear" exit_animation_type= "" exit_delay= "" exit_duration= "" exit_timing= "" animation_repeat= "3" keep= "yes" animate_on= "load" scroll_offset= "" custom_css_class= ""]2023-2024 Season[edsanimate_end] In 2023-2024, LFL brings exciting programming to communities from Kentucky to Guatemala! Looking for Lilith has been creating innovative and thought-provoking productions for over 20 years. Known - [http://lookingforlilith.org/2018-2019/](https://lookingforlilith.org/2018-2019/http-lookingforlilith-org-2018-2019/) - [Adelante Slides](https://lookingforlilith.org/adelanteslides/) - [Defining Infinity](https://lookingforlilith.org/2023-2024/defininginfinity/) - PURCHASE TICKETS VIRTUAL PROGRAM Looking for Lilith Theatre Company presents an original devised production Defining Infinity exploring the infinite spectrums of gender identity and sexual orientation June 6-9 The MeX Theater at The Kentucky Center DEFINING INFINITY is an original devised piece that explores the infinite spectrums of gender identity and sexual orientation. Created by - [Staged Reading Series](https://lookingforlilith.org/2023-2024/stagedreadingseries/) - Purchase Tickets! STAGED READING SERIES November 10-11, 2023 7:30pm The MeX Theater at the Kentucky Center 501 W Main St, Louisville, KY 40202 Friday, November 10 The Green Book Wine Club Train Trip by Michelle Tyrene Johnson Directed by Morgan M. Younge On a weekend trip with a group of women friends, Marie experiences a - [I'm interested in your In-School Drama Programs!](https://lookingforlilith.org/education/inschooldrama/booking/) - BOOK YOUR EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE TODAY! Bring LOOKING FOR LILITH to your school, library or community center! Interactive performances available for K-12 and adults. Subsidized performances may be available, ask for details. * * * * * Name *School/Organization *email *I'm interested in...Even Puppets Have Problems - Grades K-2Mac's World - Grades 3-5CHOICES - Grades 6-12Monsters Under - [Branding](https://lookingforlilith.org/branding/) - Logos in Google Drive Fonts used: American Typewriter Cookie Adobe Garamond Pro Brannbol Fet KG Be Still and Know Roboto/Roboto Slab Myriad Pro Condensed Arial (website) Font Styles used on website: Default Paragraph - Arial (#006e63) For quotes, use Paragraph style & select Georgia & Italics *Note for Headline Styling: each heading has different default - [Good Grief Program](https://lookingforlilith.org/2020-2021/goodgrief/goodgriefprogram/) - [Cast Survey - Defining Infinity](https://lookingforlilith.org/2023-2024/defininginfinity/castsurvey/) - 2024 Cast Survey - [PROGRAM - Defining Infinity](https://lookingforlilith.org/2023-2024/defininginfinity/program/) - CAST MEMBERS & PRODUCTION TEAM (in alphabetical order) Defining Infinity Main Page Audience Feedback Make a donation! Adama Abramson (she/they) Jordan Adama Abramson is excited about her performance in DEFINING INFINITY. Adama is a Boston native living in Louisville. Their previous performances include: TO BATTLE (Jo), AS YOU LIKE IT (Silvius), ENTER GHOST (Ophelia), THE - [PROGRAM - The Candle Burns On: 20 Years of Looking for Lilith](https://lookingforlilith.org/2021-2022/20th/program/) - THE ENSEMBLE Adama Abramson (Carl, Ada) First LFL Production: 2018 - WE.ARE.HERE. Adama Abramson (Carl, Ada) Adama is excited to be working with LFL again. Recent LFL Works: NOTE, DEFINING INFINITY, WE.ARE.HERE., Community: EURYDICE (University of Louisville Mainstage), THE LONG CHRISTMAS RIDE HOME (University of Louisville Mainstage), DON’T TELL ME I CAN’T FLY (University of - [Interactive Theatre to Resist Bullying](https://lookingforlilith.org/bullyingprevention/) - Bring Looking for Lilith to your classroom! Let's start a conversation. Jennifer Thalman Kepler Co-Artistic Director 502.638.2559 jennifer@lookingforlilith.org VIEW ALL K-12 PROGRAMMING INTERACTIVE THEATRE TO RESIST BULLYING Grades K-2 Performance Workshop and/or Residency 45-60 minutes $600 per workshop for up to 30 students $1000 per 3-session residency for up to 30 students Even Puppets Have - [Season 2010-2011](https://lookingforlilith.org/productionhistory/2010-2011/) - 2013-2014 Season Brings Original Production and Two Regional Premieres Looking for Lilith Produces Work By Two Contemporary Womenwith Idiosyncratic Voices For our 2013-14 season, Looking for Lilith Theatre Company is excited to produce not only one of LFL's most-loved original scripts, but also two contemporary women playwrights with unique and original voices, Annie Baker and - [Season 2011-2012](https://lookingforlilith.org/productionhistory/2011-2012-season/) - 2013-2014 Season Brings Original Production and Two Regional Premieres Looking for Lilith Produces Work By Two Contemporary Womenwith Idiosyncratic Voices For our 2013-14 season, Looking for Lilith Theatre Company is excited to produce not only one of LFL's most-loved original scripts, but also two contemporary women playwrights with unique and original voices, Annie Baker and - [Season 2012-2013](https://lookingforlilith.org/productionhistory/2012-2013-season/) - 2013-2014 Season Brings Original Production and Two Regional Premieres Looking for Lilith Produces Work By Two Contemporary Women with Idiosyncratic Voices For our 2013-14 season, Looking for Lilith Theatre Company is excited to produce not only one of LFL's most-loved original scripts, but also two contemporary women playwrights with unique and original voices, Annie Baker - [Season 2013-2014](https://lookingforlilith.org/productionhistory/2013-2014/) - 2013-2014 Season Brings Original Production and Two Regional Premieres Looking for Lilith Produces Work By Two Contemporary Women with Idiosyncratic Voices For our 2013-14 season, Looking for Lilith Theatre Company is excited to produce not only one of LFL's most-loved original scripts, but also two contemporary women playwrights with unique and original voices, Annie Baker - [From our HeARTS to Yours 2023](https://lookingforlilith.org/summerdrama2024/hearts2023/) - ANNOUNCEMENT: Due to circumstances beyond our control, we have had to cancel the performance for Saturday, August 5th. In addition, the 2:30 Sunday, August 6th performance will only be showcasing GirlSpeak Elementary's Battle of the Seasons in Act 1 and EllasHablan/GirlSpeak Adelante's Dear Me: A Letter to My Little Girls in Act 2. From our HeARTS - [Flipping the Script: Interactive Theatre To Resist Bullying](https://lookingforlilith.org/2021-2022/flippingthescript/) - VIEW OUR VIRTUAL PROGRAM FLIPPING THE SCRIPT Interactive Theatre To Resist Bullying Let's be real. The recent statistics on bullying, cyberbullying, and suicide are staggering. We at Looking for Lilith Theatre Company (LFL) are aware of the need for robust bullying prevention programs for young audiences, and we bring these vitally important topics to the - [Season 2014-2015](https://lookingforlilith.org/2014-2015/) - 2014-2015 Season Brings Works by Kentucky Natives! For our 14th season, Looking for Lilith Theatre Company is excited to announce that we will produce work by two award-winning KY women playwrights, as well as creating and presenting original LFL pieces. As always, our productions will explore historical and current issues of relevance to women and - [Legacy of Light](https://lookingforlilith.org/2016-2017/legacyoflight-2/) - Alice in Black & White by Robin Rice Directed by Kathi E.B. Ellis August 3-14, 2016 59E59 Theaters, Theater C 59 East 59th Street, NYC Alice in New York: LFL tours world premiere production of Alice in Black and White! Looking for Lilith Theatre Company is excited to announce venue and dates for a revival of - [UNHEARD [outloud]](https://lookingforlilith.org/2016-2017/unheardoutloud/) - Looking for Lilith presentsUNHEARD [outloud] JULY 13-23, 2017The Clifton Center2117 Payne Street, Louisville, KY Uplifting UNHEARD voices for 15 years, LFL presents a festival of original works, collaborations and workshops. Area artists and organizations have been invited to share the stage with LFL in celebration of our fifteen-year mission. BOX OFFICE INFORMATION UNHEARD [outloud]JULY 13-23, 2017The Clifton Center 2117 Payne Street, - [The Candle Burns On: 20 Years of Looking for Lilith](https://lookingforlilith.org/2021-2022/20th/) - VIEW PROGRAM & BIOS From 6th & Main to 4th & Magnolia: Lilith pivots 20th Anniversary Celebration from The MeX Theater to C. Douglas Ramey Amphitheatre As originally published in our Season Announcement Press Release sent out in August, our 20th Anniversary Celebration The Candle Burns On: 20 Years of Looking for Lilith was scheduled - [December Double Feature](https://lookingforlilith.org/2021-2022/doublefeature2021/) - [edsanimate_start entry_animation_type= "flash" entry_delay= "0" entry_duration= "1" entry_timing= "linear" exit_animation_type= "" exit_delay= "" exit_duration= "" exit_timing= "" animation_repeat= "3" keep= "yes" animate_on= "load" scroll_offset= "" custom_css_class= ""] [edsanimate_end] Streaming Virtually Everywhere, beginning December 10th, 2021 at 7:30pm. Common Threads: Interwoven Portraits of a Pandemic, originally produced November 12-20, 2021 at The MeX Theater at The - [PROGRAM - Flipping the Script](https://lookingforlilith.org/2021-2022/flippingthescript/program/) - PRODUCTION TEAM & ENSEMBLE MEMBERS Shannon Woolley Allison she/her (Mom/Cat in MAC’S WORLD, Joker in CHOICES, Rajni Rat/Auntie Shanti in EVEN PUPPETS HAVE PROBLEMS) Shannon is a proud founding member of LFL. She served as Artistic Director from 2001 to 2014, and as Co-Artistic Director from 2015 to present. She holds a BFA in Acting from - [PROGRAM - Common Threads](https://lookingforlilith.org/2021-2022/commonthreads/program/) - PRODUCTION TEAM & ENSEMBLE MEMBERS Adama Abramson First LFL Production: 2018 - WE.ARE.HERE. Adama is excited to be working with LFL again. Recent LFL Works: FROM BARDSTOWN TO BROADWAY: THE ROAD TO VOTES FOR WOMEN, NOTE, DEFINING INFINITY, WE.ARE.HERE., Community: EURYDICE (University of Louisville Mainstage), THE LONG CHRISTMAS RIDE HOME (University of Louisville Mainstage), DON’T TELL - [Common Threads: Interwoven Portraits of a Pandemic](https://lookingforlilith.org/2021-2022/commonthreads/) - VIEW THE VIRTUAL PROGRAM! Common Threads: interwoven portraits of a pandemic Looking for Lilith Theatre Company’s (LFL) November 2021 mainstage, Common Threads: interwoven portraits of a pandemic, is an interactive hybrid theatre-film production that explores our community’s experiences since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. Based on story circles convened by LFL ensemble members, Common - [Season 2021-2022](https://lookingforlilith.org/2021-2022/) - Looking for Lilith Theatre Company is thrilled to announce our 20th Anniversary season and kick off event! Join us for a performance-based party in the open-air to celebrate our 20th Anniversary! LFL will welcome audiences to the C. Douglas Ramey Amphitheatre in historic Old Louisville’s Central Park for The Candle Burns On: 20 Years of - [Educational Outreach](https://lookingforlilith.org/education/) - LIVE & VIRTUAL ARTS EXPERIENCES FOR GRADES K-12 Experience the power of the arts in your classroom with performances, workshops and residencies for grades K-12! * interactive theatre to resist bullying * devising and collaborative playwriting * historical events, including the Women's Suffrage movement in Louisville, Kentucky and the 1937 flood * environmental and social - [The Ancestors Project 2022-2023](https://lookingforlilith.org/2022-2023/ancestors2023/) - The Ancestors Project an evolving community arts initiative The Ancestors Project is an evolving community art making and performance project based on stories of ancestors who have inspired and guided us. This initiative is being led by Looking for Lilith Theatre Company through a series of community workshops, and the development of a community-based performance - [PROGRAM - Staged Reading Series](https://lookingforlilith.org/2023-2024/stagedreadingseries/program/) - CAST MEMBERS & PRODUCTION TEAM (in alphabetical order) Return to Staged Reading Series Main Page Make a donation to Looking for Lilith! Adama Abramson (they/them) Marie - The Green Book Wine Club Train Trip Adama is excited about their performance in THE GREEN BOOK WINE CLUB TRAIN TRIP. Adama is a Boston native living in - [I'm interested in Interactive Theatre to Resist Bullying](https://lookingforlilith.org/bullyingprevention/booking/) - INTERACTIVE THEATRE TO RESIST BULLYING Bring Looking for Lilith to your classroom! Let's start a conversation. Jennifer Thalman Kepler Co-Artistic Director 502.638.2559 jennifer@lookingforlilith.org VIEW ALL K-12 PROGRAMMING BOOK YOUR EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE TODAY! Bring LOOKING FOR LILITH to your school, library or community center! Interactive performances available for K-12 and adults. Subsidized performances may be available, ask - [FTS Audience Feedback](https://lookingforlilith.org/2021-2022/flippingthescript/audiencefeedback/) - Loading… - [Fall Drama 2023](https://lookingforlilith.org/falldrama/) - REGISTER HERE! Free camp! Space is limited. PARENT PORTAL & REGISTRATION lfltheatreco.jumbula.com LFL's Parent Portal, registration, and payment experience is powered by Jumbula. Please let us know if you have questions or feedback. WAITING LISTS Is the camp, workshop, or drama club you're interested in currently at full capacity? Things change! By joining our waitlist, - [Playbills - GIRLSPEAK Middle - From our HeARTS to Yours 2023](https://lookingforlilith.org/summerdrama2024/hearts2023/playbills/girlspeakmiddle/) - HeARTS Playbill | KidSpeak Playbill | YouthSpeak Playbill | GirlSpeak Elementary Playbill | GirlSpeak Middle Playbill | EllasHablan Playbill GirlSpeak (M.S.) Ensemble GRACIE NASH TRU-NOELLE RICKETS AVA JEAN LANG ELSA SORENSON GREYSON LINDBLOM ALYSSA THOMPSON SABRINA DUDGEON SOLEIL MERWARTH Director - Jessica Sharpenstein Teaching Artists - Jill Marie Guelda, Jessica Sharpenstein, Shannon Leigh Woolley Allison - [Playbills - From our HeARTS to Yours 2023](https://lookingforlilith.org/summerdrama2024/hearts2023/playbills/) - View Playbill View Playbill View Playbill View Playbill View Playbill FROM OUR HEARTS TO YOURS PRODUCTION TEAM Program Directors Jennifer Thalman Kepler, Shannon Leigh Woolley Allison Technical Director Jill Marie Guelda Stage Manager Clarity Hagan Lighting Designer Lindsay Krupski Sound Designer Laura Ellis Projections Designer Holly Stone Lighting Assistant Cameron Konz Props Assistant Nichole Besse - [Playbills - ELLASHABALAN - From our HeARTS to Yours 2023](https://lookingforlilith.org/summerdrama2024/hearts2023/playbills/ellashablan/) - HeARTS Playbill | KidSpeak Playbill | YouthSpeak Playbill | GirlSpeak Elementary Playbill | GirlSpeak Middle Playbill | EllasHablan Playbill Adelante EllasHablan/GirlSpeak Ensemble Katharine Hernandez Chacon Perla Delgado Diana Guerra Renata Maridueña Fabiola Marin Jazmine Martinez Two high school seniors navigate their way through life. Facing the challenges of growing up and making decisions to leave - [Playbills - GIRLSPEAK Elementary - From our HeARTS to Yours 2023](https://lookingforlilith.org/summerdrama2024/hearts2023/playbills/girlspeakelementary/) - HeARTS Playbill | KidSpeak Playbill | YouthSpeak Playbill | GirlSpeak Elementary Playbill | GirlSpeak Middle Playbill | EllasHablan Playbill GirlSpeak (Elementary) Ensemble Darwin Adams Lucie McGarity Enlilen Armstrong Cora Pank Layla Gharib CeCe Staggs Jojo Kepler Symone Sumerall Caitlin Lindblom Sydni Sumerall Directors / Teaching Artists - Tiera Bowman & Jill Marie Guelda Interns - - [Playbills - KIDSPEAK - From our HeARTS to Yours 2023](https://lookingforlilith.org/summerdrama2024/hearts2023/playbills/kidspeak/) - HeARTS Playbill | KidSpeak Playbill | YouthSpeak Playbill | GirlSpeak Elementary Playbill | GirlSpeak Middle Playbill | EllasHablan Playbill KidSpeak Ensemble Turtle - Ryder Crab - Vincent Mermaids - Jacie & Julienne Sting Ray - Luca Jelly Fish - Savannah Pufferfish - Oscar Shark - Mabel Scuba Diver - Ava Seaweed Narrator - Sophia Director - [Playbills - YOUTHSPEAK - From our HeARTS to Yours 2023](https://lookingforlilith.org/summerdrama2024/hearts2023/playbills/youthspeak/) - HeARTS Playbill | KidSpeak Playbill | YouthSpeak Playbill | GirlSpeak Elementary Playbill | GirlSpeak Middle Playbill | EllasHablan Playbill YouthSpeak Ensemble MEET THE BAKERS Iris Schliefer-Myers Mother Laura Marie Baker Chole Duke Elizabeth Baker Eva Breidenbach Alexsa Baker Deveija Butler Ciaro Baker Xander Johnson Xander Baker CeCe Staggs Sunny Baker Sofia Blevins April Baker Also - [Defining Infinity](https://lookingforlilith.org/2016-2017/unheardoutloud/photos/defininginfinity/) - UNHEARD [outloud] PHOTO GALLERYRETURN TO PHOTO GALLERY DEFINING INFINITYAn original LFL production LOOKING FOR LILITH THEATRE COMPANY Directed by Kathi E.B. Ellis. Photos by Holly Stone [foogallery id="4005"] - [Volunteer](https://lookingforlilith.org/volunteer/) - We have volunteer opportunities in box office/ushering, productions, marketing, promotions, social media, fundraising, data entry and administration. Let us know what you're interested in! Get Involved! Name *Email Address *Phone NumberWhat volunteer opportunities are you interested in?ProductionsFundraisingSocial Media & PromotionsAdministration & Data EntryMessage *0 / 180Send Message Already shopping? When you designate Looking for Lilith as your - [PROGRAM - SHATTERED: breaking through](https://lookingforlilith.org/adelantegirlspeak/program/) - ADELANTE GIRLSPEAK ENSEMBLE Katharine Hernandez Chacon Katharine is an upcoming Freshman at Dupont Manual High School in the Visual Arts Magnet and a member of GirlSpeak with Looking for Lilith Theatre Company. Katharine has enjoyed all her time spent here and hopes to still be a part of GirlSpeak in the future. Perla Delgado Born - [Story Circle](https://lookingforlilith.org/storycircle/) - What are story circles? For 18 years, Looking for Lilith Theatre has used stories as the foundation of our mission, as we create original plays that lift up underheard voices. Through our longtime membership in Alternate Roots, we have been proud to learn story circle methodology from our theatre elders at JuneBug Productions and Roadside - [The Kentucky Suffrage Project](https://lookingforlilith.org/thekysuffrageproject/) - Journey through the streets of our hometown to meet the dedicated Louisville Suffragists who tirelessly fought for their right to vote. From Bardstown to Broadway: The Suffrage Driving & Walking Tour, is part of The Kentucky Suffrage Project, an ongoing exploration and celebration of the 19th Amendment, with Looking for Lilith Theatre Company (LFL). LFL - [Suffrage Driving & Walking Tour Map](https://lookingforlilith.org/thekysuffrageproject/map/) - FROM BARDSTOWN TO BROADWAY: THE SUFFRAGE DRIVING & WALKING TOUR June 4-6, July 16-18, Aug 27-29 Journey through the streets of our hometown to meet the dedicated Louisville Suffragists who tirelessly fought for their right to vote! Looking for Lilith will guide participants through The Suffrage Driving & Walking Tour, as we travel to locations - [Good Grief](https://lookingforlilith.org/2020-2021/goodgrief/) - [embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DbzgnCjC2eM[/embedyt] GOOD GRIEF by Erin Fitzgerald STREAMING VIRTUALLY! MARCH 19-31, 2021 Tickets now on sale. Looking for Lilith Theatre Company’s first ever full-length virtual play will be the world premiere of Good Grief (a stage play, with music) by local playwright, composer and musician Erin Fitzgerald. Originally slated to open March 19, 2020 at - [The Kentucky Suffrage Project 2019-202 Archived](https://lookingforlilith.org/2019-2020/thekysuffrageproject-2/) - THE KENTUCKY SUFFRAGE PROJECT an original LFL production AUGUST 20-30, 2020 The MeX Theater at The Kentucky Center 501 W. Main Street, Louisville, KY The Kentucky Suffrage Project is a new LFL original production in the works. This devised piece will explore the women’s suffrage movement, particularly in Kentucky, with a focus on suffragists of color. Ellis - [Season 2020-2021](https://lookingforlilith.org/2020-2021/) - Looking for Lilith Theatre Company Pilots New Virtual Theatre Experiences Zooming In on The Present, The Past, and The Grief of It All As theatres and performing arts centers close across the nation due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Looking for Lilith Theatre Company (LFL) has been exploring alternative theatrical experiences for our mainstage productions and educational outreach - [Suffrage Merch Checkout](https://lookingforlilith.org/stripe-checkout-suffrage/) - Return to Suffrage Merch [accept_stripe_payment_checkout] À LA CARTE ITEMS will be shipped by USPS. Please allow up to 3 business days for processing. SUFFRAGE FAMILY KITS will be available beginning October 22, 2020. Pickup & Delivery Options Louisville Metro Local Pickup (Free) LFL will be announcing pickup locations soon! 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Ellis Celebrating Suffrage, Exploring Grief, Spotlighting Youth For Immediate Release – Louisville, KY As Looking for Lilith embarks on our 2019-2020 season, we celebrate a milestone in LFL and women’s history, while honoring an important voice from our own Lilith family. LFL director, friend, colleague, writer, - [Note](https://lookingforlilith.org/2018-2019/note/) - NOTE by Eli Keel Directed by Kathi E.B. Ellis MAY 31 - JUNE 9, 2019 The MeX Theater at The Kentucky Center 501 W. Main Street, Louisville, KY 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 - [Just Like Us Media Gallery](https://lookingforlilith.org/2018-2019/justlikeus/mediagallery/) - JUST LIKE US March 14-24, 2019 The MeX Theater at The Kentucky Center Louisville, KY Looking for Lilith Theatre Company & Teatro Tercera Llamada present Just Like Us, by Karen Zacarias, March 2019 at The Mex Theater at The Kentucky Center. Directed by Kathi E.B. Ellis. Photos by Michael Taggart. [foogallery id="8085"] - [Just Like Us](https://lookingforlilith.org/2018-2019/justlikeus/) - A Co-Production with Looking for Lilith and Teatro Tercera Llamada JUST LIKE US JUSTO COMO NOSOTROS Obra en inglés y español by/de Karen Zacarias based on the novel by Helen Thorpe Directed by/Dirigida por Kathi E.B. Ellis MARCH/MARZO 14-24, 2019 The MeX Theater at The Kentucky Center 501 W. Main Street, Louisville, KY English Spanish 4 young - [Defining Infinity](https://lookingforlilith.org/touring-archived/defininginfinity/) - Defining Infinity An enlightening deep delightful work about both the spectrum of gender and the spectrum of sexual orientation. Developed by Devising Director Trina Fischer, adapted for touring and directed by Shannon Woolley Allison. Originally produced for LFL's 15th Anniversary Festival, UNHEARD [outloud]. DEVISING TEAM Trina Fischer^ (Research & Devising Director), Jacob Cooper, Haydee Canovas, Christie - [Fabric, Flames & Fervor](https://lookingforlilith.org/touring-archived/fff/) - Fabric, Flames, and Fervor: Girls of the Triangle Looking for Lilith's collaboratively created play Fabric, Flames, and Fervor: Girls of the Triangle (formerly known as "The Triangle Project”), based on the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire of 1911 in New York City is available for touring. This show explores the lives of women and girls who - [Class of '70](https://lookingforlilith.org/touring-archived/classof70/) - Class of '70 This is a powerful, fun, challenging play that celebrates the living history of women who came of age on college campuses during the second wave of feminism in the late 60’s. During this time, a spirit of liberation gripped the youth of America, and movements such as the Civil Rights Movement and the protest of the - [Women of Will](https://lookingforlilith.org/touring-archived/womenofwill/) - Women of Will Teachers wishing to introduce their students to Shakespeare in performance can book this 70-minute compilation of scenes and monologues highlighting the diversity of Shakespeare's female characters. Scripts in Women of Will include Romeo and Juliet, Macbeth, Twelfth Night, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Hamlet, Othello, and Julius Caesar. Many of these scripts are - [We. Are Here.](https://lookingforlilith.org/touring-archived/wearehere/) - We. Are. Here. LFL’s newest original work explores our company’s and community’s responses to the political, social, and economic turmoil that has succeeded the 2016 election, incorporating oral histories, as well as contemporary media articles about “hot button” issues, including immigration, education, white privilege, institutional racism, gun control, and more. We. Are. Here. centers those issues in - [Crossing Mountains](https://lookingforlilith.org/touring-archived/crossingmountains/) - Crossing Mountains LFL’s first devised production about the beginnings and development of the first hundred years of the Hindman Settlement School in Eastern Kentucky. Told through the words of founders, teachers, students, and community members, this powerful story uplifts community and perseverance. ORIGINAL DEVISING TEAM: Carrie Piccard, Shannon Woolley, Trina Fischer, Jennifer Thalman Kepler, and Mikiala - [What My Hands Have Touched](https://lookingforlilith.org/touring-archived/hands/) - What My Hands Have Touched: U.S. Women in WWII Real Women, Real Stories Looking for Lilith Theatre Company's production of What My Hands Have Touched: U.S. Women in WWII shares the compelling stories of U.S. women during World War II, exploring their myriad roles: as factory workers, nurses, pilots, USO performers and homemakers. The production - [Season 2018-2019](https://lookingforlilith.org/2018-2019/) - 2018-2019 Season Keeps Looking for Lilith on the Move! Local and National Playwrights + Lilith Originals Make Up New Season. TOURING PRODUCTIONS Looking for Lilith focuses on touring productions for the first few months of the 2018-2019 season. New to LFL’s touring roster are extended excerpts from the two newest LFL Originals, Defining Infinity and - [Company](https://lookingforlilith.org/about/company/) - MEET OUR COMPANY! Founders Shannon Woolley Allison, Co-Artistic Director - Artistic Development Trina Fischer, Co-Artistic Director - Sales & Promotions Jennifer Thalman Kepler, Co-Artistic Director - Community Outreach Company Members Kathi E. B. Ellis, Co-Artistic Director - Productions Holly Stone, Creative Director - Marketing & Communications Jill Marie Schierbaum, Social Media Coordinator Sara G.B. Canary Associate - [We. Are. Here.](https://lookingforlilith.org/2017-2018/wearehere/) - UPDATE ON THE KENTUCKY CENTER AND PERFORMANCES OF WE. ARE. HERE. Opening Night Delayed! Following the June 13th fire and building closure, Looking for Lilith and The Kentucky Center have been working together to determine how to proceed with our production of We. Are. Here. We've just had news that The Kentucky Center will be - [Orlando](https://lookingforlilith.org/2015-2016/orlando/) - ORLANDO by Virginia Woolf Adapted by Sarah Ruhl Directed by Kathi E.B. Ellis Feb 25 - Mar 5, 2016 Bellarmine University Black Box Theater, Wyatt Center for the Arts Norris PL & Bellarmine BLVD, Louisville, KY Looking for Lilith’s 2016 March Women’s History Month production will be Sara Ruhl’s Orlando. Pulitzer-nominated playwright Sarah Ruhl brings her imagistic - [2015-2016](https://lookingforlilith.org/2015-2016/) - Alice in New York - August 2016: LFL tours world premiere production of Alice in Black and White! Louisville-centric productions highlight 2015-2016 Season LFL Company grows to 14 members in time for our 14th birthday! Looking for Lilith Theatre Company is excited to announce another ambitious genre-spanning season. Including our brand new community-based original - [The Patron Saint of Losing Sleep Media Gallery](https://lookingforlilith.org/2017-2018/patronsaint/mediagallery/) - THE PATRON SAINT OF LOSING SLEEP March 15-24, 2018 The MeX Theater at The Kentucky Center Louisville, KY Looking for Lilith Theatre Company presents The Patron Saint of Losing Sleep, by Diana Grisanti, March 2018 at The Mex Theater at The Kentucky Center. Directed by Shannon Woolley Allison. Photos by Michael Taggart. [foogallery id="4949"] - [Looking for Lilith Media Gallery](https://lookingforlilith.org/mediagallery/) - From Bardstown to Broadway: The Road to Votes for Women, Looking for Lilith Theatre Company's virtual 8 episode series highlighting events, stories, and underheard voices from Louisville, KY. All episodes were devised, produced, and filmed on-location by LFL. Photo by Holly Stone. Looking for Lilith Theatre Company presents Cheryl L. Davis' Carefully Taught at the - [The Patron Saint of Losing Sleep](https://lookingforlilith.org/2017-2018/patronsaint/) - THE PATRON SAINT OF LOSING SLEEP by Diana Grisanti Directed by Shannon Woolley Allison MAR 15-24, 2018 The MeX Theater at The Kentucky Center 501 W. Main Street, Louisville, KY Louisville Playwright Diana Grisanti’s The Patron Saint of Losing Sleep is a swirling, fast-paced, surreal adventure in sleeplessness. Exploring effects of harassment and violence against women, - [Carefully Taught](https://lookingforlilith.org/2017-2018/carefullytaught/) - CAREFULLY TAUGHT by Cheryl DavisDirected by Kathi E.B. Ellis Oct 26-Nov 4, 2017 The Kentucky Center forAfrican American Heritage1701 W Muhammad Ali Blvd, Louisville, KY Two teachers. Two races. One job at risk.One friendship rocked to the core. With a clever riff on the ballad “You’ve Got to be Carefully Taught” from “South Pacific”, Cheryl - [Carefully Taught Media Gallery](https://lookingforlilith.org/2017-2018/carefullytaught/mediagallery/) - CAREFULLY TAUGHTOct 26 - Nov 4, 2017Kentucky Center for African American HeritageLouisville, KY [foogallery id="4572"] Press ReleasePostcard Publicity Photos - [Fonts](https://lookingforlilith.org/fonts/) - Lilith Teal: #006e63 Dark Blue: #131d35 Bright Blue: #19ffe3 OR #00ccb0 Red: #990000 #090b2e #61cf00 Looking for Lilith Theatre Company p { color: #006e63; font-size: 15px; line-height: 150%;} Looking for Lilith Theatre Company h1 { color: #990000; font-size: 22px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 150%;} Looking for Lilith Theatre Company h2 { font-family: 'Helvetica Nueue'; - [Devising 101 Workshop](https://lookingforlilith.org/2016-2017/unheardoutloud/photos/devising/) - UNHEARD [outloud] PHOTO GALLERYRETURN TO PHOTO GALLERY DEVISING 101 WORKSHOPLOOKING FOR LILITH THEATRE COMPANYPhotos by Holly Stone [foogallery id="3973"] - [Look Me In The Eye - Resonant Light Theatre Project](https://lookingforlilith.org/2016-2017/unheardoutloud/photos/eye/) - UNHEARD [outloud] PHOTO GALLERYRETURN TO PHOTO GALLERY LOOK ME IN THE EYEAn original production RESONANT LIGHT THEATRE PROJECTPhotos by Holly Stone [foogallery id="3917"] - [I'm Wearing My Own Clothes!](https://lookingforlilith.org/2016-2017/unheardoutloud/photos/clothes/) - UNHEARD [outloud] PHOTO GALLERYRETURN TO PHOTO GALLERY I'M WEARING MY OWN CLOTHES!by Nancy Gall-Clayton LOOKING FOR LILITH THEATRE COMPANY Directed by Kathi E.B. Ellis. Photos by Holly Stone [foogallery id="3881"] - [Crossing Mountains](https://lookingforlilith.org/2016-2017/unheardoutloud/photos/crossingmountains/) - UNHEARD [outloud] PHOTO GALLERYRETURN TO PHOTO GALLERY CROSSING MOUNTAINSAn original LFL productionLOOKING FOR LILITH THEATRE COMPANYDirected by Kathi E.B. Ellis. Photos by Holly Stone. [foogallery id="4285"] - [UNHEARD [outloud] Photos](https://lookingforlilith.org/2016-2017/unheardoutloud/photos/) - UNHEARD [outloud] PHOTO GALLERY Uplifting UNHEARD voices for 15 years, UNHEARD [outloud] was a festival of original works, collaborations and workshops, held July 13-23, 2017 at the Clifton Center. Area artists and organizations were invited to share the stage with LFL in celebration of their fifteen-year mission. [foogallery-album id="4299"] - [Season 2017-2018](https://lookingforlilith.org/2017-2018/) - Looking for Lilith Announces 2017-2018 Season!One brand new LFL Original and Two Regional Premieres Hot on the heels of the critically lauded UNHEARD [outloud] Festival, which was an outstanding celebration of their 15th Anniversary, Looking for Lilith is excited to be gearing up for an equally dynamic 2017-2018 Season. Two regional premieres, one by Louisville-area playwright - [Founding Company Members](https://lookingforlilith.org/about/company/founders/) - FOUNDING COMPANY MEMBERSShannon Woolley Allison | Trina Fischer | Jennifer Thalman Kepler Shannon Woolley AllisonCo-Artistic Director - Artist Development | Founding Company Member Email ShannonShannon was a founding member of LFL in 2001. She oversees the development of the company and the execution of our mission in creating both performances and residencies that speak to the - [Defining Infinity](https://lookingforlilith.org/2016-2017/unheardoutloud/defininginfinity/) - PRODUCTIONS CROSSING MOUNTAINS (CMTNS)LOOKING FOR LILITH THEATRE COMPANY7/13 - 8:00p | 7/15 – 3:00p | 7/22 - 3:00p | 7/23 - 6:00pEIFLER THEATREThe making of Hindman Settlement SchoolI’M WEARING MY OWN CLOTHES! (CLOTHES)by Nancy Gall-ClaytonLOOKING FOR LILITH THEATRE COMPANY7/14 - 8:00p | 7/16 - 3:00p | 7/20 - 7:30p | 7/23 - 3:00pEIFLER THEATRECivil War Dr. - [Crossing Mountains](https://lookingforlilith.org/2016-2017/unheardoutloud/crossingmountains/) - PRODUCTIONS CROSSING MOUNTAINS (CMTNS)LOOKING FOR LILITH THEATRE COMPANY7/13 - 8:00p | 7/15 – 3:00p | 7/22 - 3:00p | 7/23 - 6:00pEIFLER THEATREThe making of Hindman Settlement SchoolI’M WEARING MY OWN CLOTHES! (CLOTHES)by Nancy Gall-ClaytonLOOKING FOR LILITH THEATRE COMPANY7/14 - 8:00p | 7/16 - 3:00p | 7/20 - 7:30p | 7/23 - 3:00pEIFLER THEATRECivil War Dr. - [I'm Wearing My Own Clothes!](https://lookingforlilith.org/2016-2017/unheardoutloud/clothes/) - PRODUCTIONS CROSSING MOUNTAINS (CMTNS)LOOKING FOR LILITH THEATRE COMPANY7/13 - 8:00p | 7/15 – 3:00p | 7/22 - 3:00p | 7/23 - 6:00pEIFLER THEATREThe making of Hindman Settlement SchoolI’M WEARING MY OWN CLOTHES! (CLOTHES)by Nancy Gall-ClaytonLOOKING FOR LILITH THEATRE COMPANY7/14 - 8:00p | 7/16 - 3:00p | 7/20 - 7:30p | 7/23 - 3:00pEIFLER THEATRECivil War Dr. - [Look Me in the Eye](https://lookingforlilith.org/2016-2017/unheardoutloud/lookmeintheeye/) - PRODUCTIONS CROSSING MOUNTAINS (CMTNS)LOOKING FOR LILITH THEATRE COMPANY7/13 - 8:00p | 7/15 – 3:00p | 7/22 - 3:00p | 7/23 - 6:00pEIFLER THEATREThe making of Hindman Settlement SchoolI’M WEARING MY OWN CLOTHES! (CLOTHES)by Nancy Gall-ClaytonLOOKING FOR LILITH THEATRE COMPANY7/14 - 8:00p | 7/16 - 3:00p | 7/20 - 7:30p | 7/23 - 3:00pEIFLER THEATRECivil War Dr. - [Still I Rise!](https://lookingforlilith.org/2016-2017/unheardoutloud/stillirise/) - PRODUCTIONS CROSSING MOUNTAINS (CMTNS)LOOKING FOR LILITH THEATRE COMPANY7/13 - 8:00p | 7/15 – 3:00p | 7/22 - 3:00p | 7/23 - 6:00pEIFLER THEATREThe making of Hindman Settlement SchoolI’M WEARING MY OWN CLOTHES! (CLOTHES)by Nancy Gall-ClaytonLOOKING FOR LILITH THEATRE COMPANY7/14 - 8:00p | 7/16 - 3:00p | 7/20 - 7:30p | 7/23 - 3:00pEIFLER THEATRECivil War Dr. - [KIDZPLAY](https://lookingforlilith.org/2016-2017/unheardoutloud/kdzplay/) - PRODUCTIONS CROSSING MOUNTAINS (CMTNS)LOOKING FOR LILITH THEATRE COMPANY7/13 - 8:00p | 7/15 – 3:00p | 7/22 - 3:00p | 7/23 - 6:00pEIFLER THEATREThe making of Hindman Settlement SchoolI’M WEARING MY OWN CLOTHES! (CLOTHES)by Nancy Gall-ClaytonLOOKING FOR LILITH THEATRE COMPANY7/14 - 8:00p | 7/16 - 3:00p | 7/20 - 7:30p | 7/23 - 3:00pEIFLER THEATRECivil War Dr. - [Lost & Found](https://lookingforlilith.org/2016-2017/unheardoutloud/lost-found/) - PRODUCTIONS CROSSING MOUNTAINS (CMTNS)LOOKING FOR LILITH THEATRE COMPANY7/13 - 8:00p | 7/15 – 3:00p | 7/22 - 3:00p | 7/23 - 6:00pEIFLER THEATREThe making of Hindman Settlement SchoolI’M WEARING MY OWN CLOTHES! (CLOTHES)by Nancy Gall-ClaytonLOOKING FOR LILITH THEATRE COMPANY7/14 - 8:00p | 7/16 - 3:00p | 7/20 - 7:30p | 7/23 - 3:00pEIFLER THEATRECivil War Dr. - [HISTORIAS DE INMIGRANTES LATINAS](https://lookingforlilith.org/2016-2017/unheardoutloud/eacm/) - PRODUCTIONS CROSSING MOUNTAINS (CMTNS)LOOKING FOR LILITH THEATRE COMPANY7/13 - 8:00p | 7/15 – 3:00p | 7/22 - 3:00p | 7/23 - 6:00pEIFLER THEATREThe making of Hindman Settlement SchoolI’M WEARING MY OWN CLOTHES! (CLOTHES)by Nancy Gall-ClaytonLOOKING FOR LILITH THEATRE COMPANY7/14 - 8:00p | 7/16 - 3:00p | 7/20 - 7:30p | 7/23 - 3:00pEIFLER THEATRECivil War Dr. - [GirlSpeak](https://lookingforlilith.org/2016-2017/unheardoutloud/gspeak/) - PRODUCTIONS CROSSING MOUNTAINS (CMTNS)LOOKING FOR LILITH THEATRE COMPANY7/13 - 8:00p | 7/15 – 3:00p | 7/22 - 3:00p | 7/23 - 6:00pEIFLER THEATREThe making of Hindman Settlement SchoolI’M WEARING MY OWN CLOTHES! (CLOTHES)by Nancy Gall-ClaytonLOOKING FOR LILITH THEATRE COMPANY7/14 - 8:00p | 7/16 - 3:00p | 7/20 - 7:30p | 7/23 - 3:00pEIFLER THEATRECivil War Dr. - [Racial Justice](https://lookingforlilith.org/2016-2017/unheardoutloud/lsurj/) - PRODUCTIONS CROSSING MOUNTAINS (CMTNS)LOOKING FOR LILITH THEATRE COMPANY7/13 - 8:00p | 7/15 – 3:00p | 7/22 - 3:00p | 7/23 - 6:00pEIFLER THEATREThe making of Hindman Settlement SchoolI’M WEARING MY OWN CLOTHES! (CLOTHES)by Nancy Gall-ClaytonLOOKING FOR LILITH THEATRE COMPANY7/14 - 8:00p | 7/16 - 3:00p | 7/20 - 7:30p | 7/23 - 3:00pEIFLER THEATRECivil War Dr. - [Molly Driven](https://lookingforlilith.org/2016-2017/unheardoutloud/mollydriven/) - PRODUCTIONS CROSSING MOUNTAINS (CMTNS)LOOKING FOR LILITH THEATRE COMPANY7/13 - 8:00p | 7/15 – 3:00p | 7/22 - 3:00p | 7/23 - 6:00pEIFLER THEATREThe making of Hindman Settlement SchoolI’M WEARING MY OWN CLOTHES! (CLOTHES)by Nancy Gall-ClaytonLOOKING FOR LILITH THEATRE COMPANY7/14 - 8:00p | 7/16 - 3:00p | 7/20 - 7:30p | 7/23 - 3:00pEIFLER THEATRECivil War Dr. - [Press - UNHEARD [outloud] JULY 13-23, 2017](https://lookingforlilith.org/2016-2017/unheardoutloud/press/) - UNHEARD [outloud] - Media and Press Materials PRESS RELEASES 06/13/2017 - Looking for Lilith Announces UNHEARD [outloud] Full Schedule, Single Tickets and Festival Passes Now On Sale 03/02/2017 - UNHEARD [outloud] Announces More Programming, Festival Passes on sale this month! 01/24/2017 - LFL celebrates 15 years of Lifting Up Unheard Voices, UNHEARD [outloud] Festival Comes to - [Gender & Sexual Diversity 101](https://lookingforlilith.org/2016-2017/unheardoutloud/tstar/) - PRODUCTIONS CROSSING MOUNTAINS (CMTNS)LOOKING FOR LILITH THEATRE COMPANY7/13 - 8:00p | 7/15 – 3:00p | 7/22 - 3:00p | 7/23 - 6:00pEIFLER THEATREThe making of Hindman Settlement SchoolI’M WEARING MY OWN CLOTHES! (CLOTHES)by Nancy Gall-ClaytonLOOKING FOR LILITH THEATRE COMPANY7/14 - 8:00p | 7/16 - 3:00p | 7/20 - 7:30p | 7/23 - 3:00pEIFLER THEATRECivil War Dr. - [Intro to Devising](https://lookingforlilith.org/2016-2017/unheardoutloud/dev/) - PRODUCTIONS CROSSING MOUNTAINS (CMTNS)LOOKING FOR LILITH THEATRE COMPANY7/13 - 8:00p | 7/15 – 3:00p | 7/22 - 3:00p | 7/23 - 6:00pEIFLER THEATREThe making of Hindman Settlement SchoolI’M WEARING MY OWN CLOTHES! (CLOTHES)by Nancy Gall-ClaytonLOOKING FOR LILITH THEATRE COMPANY7/14 - 8:00p | 7/16 - 3:00p | 7/20 - 7:30p | 7/23 - 3:00pEIFLER THEATRECivil War Dr. - [Theatre of the Oppressed 101](https://lookingforlilith.org/2016-2017/unheardoutloud/toto/) - PRODUCTIONS CROSSING MOUNTAINS (CMTNS)LOOKING FOR LILITH THEATRE COMPANY7/13 - 8:00p | 7/15 – 3:00p | 7/22 - 3:00p | 7/23 - 6:00pEIFLER THEATREThe making of Hindman Settlement SchoolI’M WEARING MY OWN CLOTHES! (CLOTHES)by Nancy Gall-ClaytonLOOKING FOR LILITH THEATRE COMPANY7/14 - 8:00p | 7/16 - 3:00p | 7/20 - 7:30p | 7/23 - 3:00pEIFLER THEATRECivil War Dr. - [#WhatHappenedToDavid](https://lookingforlilith.org/2016-2017/unheardoutloud/david/) - PRODUCTIONS CROSSING MOUNTAINS (CMTNS)LOOKING FOR LILITH THEATRE COMPANY7/13 - 8:00p | 7/15 – 3:00p | 7/22 - 3:00p | 7/23 - 6:00pEIFLER THEATREThe making of Hindman Settlement SchoolI’M WEARING MY OWN CLOTHES! (CLOTHES)by Nancy Gall-ClaytonLOOKING FOR LILITH THEATRE COMPANY7/14 - 8:00p | 7/16 - 3:00p | 7/20 - 7:30p | 7/23 - 3:00pEIFLER THEATRECivil War Dr. - [Intro to Devising](https://lookingforlilith.org/2016-2017/unheardoutloud/intro-to-devising/) - PRODUCTIONS CROSSING MOUNTAINS (CMTNS)LOOKING FOR LILITH THEATRE COMPANY7/13 - 8:00p | 7/15 – 3:00p | 7/22 - 3:00p | 7/23 - 6:00pEIFLER THEATREThe making of Hindman Settlement SchoolI’M WEARING MY OWN CLOTHES! (CLOTHES)by Nancy Gall-ClaytonLOOKING FOR LILITH THEATRE COMPANY7/14 - 8:00p | 7/16 - 3:00p | 7/20 - 7:30p | 7/23 - 3:00pEIFLER THEATRECivil War Dr. - [Alice in Black & White 2017](https://lookingforlilith.org/2016-2017/alice/) - ALICE IN BLACK AND WHITEby Robin RiceDirected by Kathi E.B. EllisMarch 9-18The MeX Theater at The Kentucky Center501 W. Main Street, Louisville, KYPlan your visit to The Kentucky CenterBuilding on the excitement of a sold-out two-week run at 59E59 Theaters in NYC, Looking for Lilith announces that its 2017 Women’s History Month production will be a - [Press - Alice in Black and White 2017](https://lookingforlilith.org/2016-2017/alice/press/) - PRESS RELEASE Alice Returns to Louisville PUBLICITY PHOTOS Laura Ellis, Megan Rose Adair and Jennifer Thalman Kepler in Looking for Lilith Theatre Company's production of Robin Rice's Alice in Black and White, directed by Kathi E.B. Ellis. Photo by Holly Stone. Jennifer Thalman Kepler (Alice) and Laura Ellis (Gertrude) in Looking for Lilith Theatre - [Alice in Black & White - NYC](https://lookingforlilith.org/2014-2015/alice2016/) - Alice in Black & Whiteby Robin RiceDirected by Kathi E.B. EllisAugust 3-14, 201659E59 Theaters, Theater C59 East 59th Street, NYC Alice in New York: LFL tours world premiere production ofAlice in Black and White!Looking for Lilith Theatre Company is excited to announce venue and dates for a revival of Robin Rice’s Alice in Black and White which will - [Season 2016-2017](https://lookingforlilith.org/2016-2017/) - Oct 27 - Nov 5, 2016March 9-18. 2017July 12-23, 2017 Looking for Lilith Theatre Company is excited to announce its Fifteenth Anniversary season. From its inception in New York City in 2001, when LFL devised and produced one show a season, to the announcement of 15 years of creating and producing theatre, LFL has created - [Legacy of Light](https://lookingforlilith.org/2016-2017/legacyoflight/) - LEGACY OF LIGHTby Karen ZacaríasDirected by Kathi E.B. Ellis^Oct 27-Nov 5, 2016The Henry Clay Theatre604 S 3rd St, 3rd Floor, Louisville, KY Parking InformationMetered street parking on 3rd and Chestnut Streets (meters enforced until 6p.m. Mon-Sat)Two parking lots on the east side of the 3rd/Chestnut intersection; $4 prepay - machine takes cards or exact changeBrown parking garage - [Board of Directors](https://lookingforlilith.org/about/bod/) - Jennifer Thalman Kepler, Chair Elect Shannon Woolley Allison, Secretary Paula McGuffey, Treasurer Jomaris De Jesus Trina Fischer Reta White Jennifer Thalman Kepler, Chair Elect Jennifer manages LFL’s Community Outreach department including LFL’s award winning program, CHOICES: An Interactive Play on Cyberbullying and Suicide, The Faith Stories Project, in-school drama residencies, afterschool programs and summer camps. Jennifer - [Class of '70](https://lookingforlilith.org/touring-archived/co70/) - Class of '70 This is a powerful, fun, challenging play that celebrates the living history of women who came of age on college campuses during the second wave of feminism in the late 60’s. Originally devised and produced for the 2004-2005 Season and remounted in 2013.Bring Class of '70 to your school, library or community center! Touring productions available for - [Beyond The Blue Mountains](https://lookingforlilith.org/touring-archived/bluemtns/) - Beyond the Blue Mountains Beyond the Blue Mountains is a unique project. Based on Kentucky writer Jane Wilson Joyce’s book of the same name, LFL explores her evocative poetry through ensemble storytelling and movement to recreate one Boyle County, Kentucky family’s experiences on the Oregon Trail. Gabe Clay has Oregon fever, 13-year old Nancy is filled - [Getting Out](https://lookingforlilith.org/2014-2015/gettingout/) - GETTING OUT by Marsha Norman Directed by Shannon Woolley Allison May 19-28, 2016 UofL Theatre Arts Thrust Theatre 2314 S. Floyd St. Louisville, KY Campus/Parking Info The Thrust Theatre is located in the HPES/Studio Arts building on the corner of Warnock and Floyd, diagonally opposite from McDonald’s and next to Papa John's. Metered street parking (free after - [Carefully Taught](https://lookingforlilith.org/2016-2017/carefullytaught/) - CAREFULLY TAUGHT by Cheryl Davis directed by Kathi E.B. Ellis FALL 2017 Location TBA A brand new play which debuted in Brooklyn in the fall of 2015, LFL produces a regional premiere which is this script’s second production. Davis has written a searing and smart picking apart of racial biases, personal and systemic. Reviews of - [Alice in Black and White](https://lookingforlilith.org/productionhistory/2012-2013-season/alice/) - Alice in Black and Whiteby Robin Rice Directed by Kathi E.B. EllisFebruary 28 - March 9, 2013The MeX Theater at The Kentucky Center501 W. Main Street, Louisville, KYLFL presents World Premiere Playas part of Women's History Month:Strong-willed photographer Alice Austentakes on the Victorian World!Alice Austen fell in love with photography and another woman at a - [Thanks your interest in volunteering!](https://lookingforlilith.org/thanks/) - Thanks so much for your interest in volunteering with Looking For Lilith! Our volunteer coordinator will be contacting you soon. If you have questions, feel free to contact us directly at volunteer@lookingforlilith.org. Upcoming Volunteer Opportunities Ushers & Box Office Assistants needed for Orlando - [Strangers/Extranjeras](https://lookingforlilith.org/touring-archived/strangersextranjeras/) - Strangers/Extranjeras Strangers/Extranjeras is a bilingual play about an inspiring friendship between a young optimistic U.S. volunteer and her generous Mayan Guatemalan host-mother. Bring Strangers/Extranjeras to your school, library or community center! Touring productions available for middle school, high school and adults. To book your performance, contact: Trina Fischer PR & Marketing Director (347) 228-6438 trina@lookingforlilith.org Looking for - [Women Speak: Iraq](https://lookingforlilith.org/touring-archived/womenspeakiraq/) - Women Speak: Iraq Women Speak: Iraq is a dynamic one-woman show based on interviews with women speaking about their experiences with the recent Iraq war. Bring Women Speak: Iraq to your school, library or community center! Touring productions available for middle school, high school and adults. To book your performance, contact: Trina Fischer PR & Marketing Director (347) - [Sidewinders](https://lookingforlilith.org/2014-2015/sidewinders/) - Deconstructing the Myth of the West and Gender IdentitySidewinders by Basil Kreimendahl Directed by Kathi E.B. EllisMay 14-23, 2015OPEN 2801 S. Floyd Street, Louisville, KY(opposite Cardinal Stadium)LFL’s Spring show is Sidewinders, by Louisville native Basil Kreimendahl, whose Orange Julius was included in the "The Kilroys" list of the most recommended new female-authored plays. Sidewinders pays homage to the Theatre of the - [As It Is In Heaven](https://lookingforlilith.org/2014-2015/heaven/) - A Utopian Shaker community is thrown into transformative upheavalAs It Is In Heaven by Arlene Hutton Directed by Kathi E.B. EllisFeb 26 - March 8, 2015Bellarmine University Black Box Theater, Wyatt Center for the Arts 2001 Newburg Rd, Louisville, KYLooking for Lilith brings Arlene Hutton's elegant exploration of Kentucky's Shaker sect to the stage with its - [What My Hands Have Touched](https://lookingforlilith.org/productionhistory/hands/) - Mark your calendars now! One night only. What My Hands Have Touched April 18, 2015 7:30 PM Vault 1031 1031 S. 6th Street Louisville, KY 40203 (located in the old armored car building, at the corner of 6th & Zane) Tickets - $18 for adults, $15 for students, seniors and veterans/military. Groups of ten or more - [UnCaged/Desenjualadas](https://lookingforlilith.org/2014-2015/uncaged/) - finding voices transforming lives 10 years of collaboration with our Guatemalan companeras UnCaged/Desenjualadas Directed by Jennifer Thalman Kepler Nov 15 - 5:30 pm | Nov 20 - 7:30 pm | Nov 23 - 2:30 pm Slant Culture Theatre Festival Walden Theatre's Altspace, 2nd Floor 1123 Payne Street, Louisville, KY Arts-Louisville.com reviewer Eli Keel asks and - [Much Ado About Nothing](https://lookingforlilith.org/productionhistory/2012-2013-season/ado/) - "Great show. Loved the choices in the period. Really enjoyed the truthful storytelling within the staging and the wonderful acting. As a theatre teacher at an all girls high school I was inspired. Thank you." - Audience Member An all-female production of Much Ado About Nothing kicks off Looking for Lilith's 2012-2013 season. Switching - [Class of '70](https://lookingforlilith.org/productionhistory/2013-2014/co70/) - Looking for Lilith Season Opens with Class of '70 Looking for Lilth Theatre Company kicks off their 2013-2014 season with a revival of one of their oft-requested original shows, Class of '70. This is a powerful, fun, challenging play that celebrates the living history of women who came of age on college campuses during the - [Education Contact Form](https://lookingforlilith.org/education/edcontact/) - Interested in bringing one of Looking For Lilith's education programs or touring productions to your school? Contact us by submitting the form below! [Form id="10"] - [Body Awareness](https://lookingforlilith.org/productionhistory/2013-2014/bodyawareness/) - LFL Produces Smart, Edgy Comedy For Their Spring 2014 Show! A revealing and witty look at society's perception of our nakedness. Body Awareness by Annie Baker Directed by Kathi E.B. Ellis 2013-2014 Season Production Dates May 8, 9, 10, 12, 15, 16, 17 - 7:30 pm May 17 - 2:00 pm U of L Thrust Theatre 2314 - [Luz](https://lookingforlilith.org/productionhistory/2013-2014/luz/) - LFL Produces Regional Premiere Focusing on Refugee Stories, Gender-Based Violence and Environmental Issues From the garbage dump in Guatemala City to the tent cities in Haiti, LUZ explores the epic journeys of refugees Luz, Helene and Zia, as they seek asylum and hope, with the help of human rights lawyer Alexandra in this volatile, tender, - [About Us](https://lookingforlilith.org/about/) - Welcome to Looking for Lilith’s online home! Here you’ll find information about our mainstage productions, touring productions, extensive outreach programming and more. If you’ve wondered about our name, learn about the original Lilith and how her story and our mission interweave. Coming soon: You can sign up for our regular electronic newsletter and don’t forget - [Paul Paletti "Alice" Reception, 2/26/13](https://lookingforlilith.org/productionhistory/2012-2013-season/alice/palettireception/) - "Alice" Reception at Paul Paletti Gallery, February 26, 2013. The Paul Paletti Gallery downtown hosted a reception showcasing Looking for Lilith's upcoming production of Alice in Black and White by Robin Rice Lichtig. An exhibit of prints of Alice Austen’s photography will continue during the run of the show. Robin Rice Lichtig and Paul Paletti - [Becoming Mothers](https://lookingforlilith.org/productionhistory/2012-2013-season/bemom/) - Make a donation to upport Becoming Mothers via Buy Tickets for Becoming Mothers Victor Jory Theatre Box Office - 502-584-1205 LFL Celebrates the Journey to Motherhood Opening on Mother's Day weekend 2013, Becoming Mothers is Looking for Lilith's newest original play. This delightfully moving play is a mosaic of stories of women's journeys to motherhood. ## Timeline Stories - [2001-2002 Season - Crossing Mountains](https://lookingforlilith.org/timeline/crossing-mountains/) - Our first production was CROSSING MOUNTAINS: to teach all we can and to learn all we can, exploring 100 years of education and change in the Kentucky mountains at The Hindman Settlement School. From its birth as a settlement school founded by Katherine Pettit and May Stone (upon invitation by the Troublesome Creek resident Uncle - [2005-2006 Season](https://lookingforlilith.org/timeline/2005-2006-season/) - This was a season of transition, during which we began the move back to Louisville, KY from Brooklyn, New York. Shannon Woolley Allison and fellow company and staff member Kelly McNerney spent much of the season researching and creating the one-woman show, WOMEN SPEAK:IRAQ. During this season, an excerpt of this work-in-progress was performed at - [Women of Will](https://lookingforlilith.org/timeline/women-of-will/) - With WOMEN OF WILL, we ventured into new territory as a company, producing an already-created text for the first time. So we started with one of the most renowned playwrights of all time. WOMEN OF WILL was a compilation of Shakespearean scenes and monologues featuring his female characters, compiled by Kathi E.B. Ellis. Return to - [Strangers / Extranjeras](https://lookingforlilith.org/timeline/strangers-extranjeras/) - STRANGERS/EXTRANJERAS is a bilingual play about an inspiring friendship between a young optimistic U.S. volunteer and her generous Mayan Guatemalan host-mother. We premiered this new play at The Rudyard Kipling in spring of 2009. It was based on the experiences of Co-Artistic Director Jennifer Thalman-Kepler and company member Charity Thompson Egland, who met while volunteering - [CHOICES](https://lookingforlilith.org/timeline/choices/) - CHOICES: AN INTERACTIVE PLAY ON CYBERBULLYING AND SUICIDE began touring in schools in 2010 after premiering in November of 2009 at Fern Creek High School. Based on real-life stories, this play follows the story of Hannah, a victim of cyberbullying. CHOICES uses the model of Forum Theatre from Augusto Boal's Theatre of the Oppressed, to - [2013-2014 Season](https://lookingforlilith.org/timeline/lfl-in-schools/) - The productions of the 2013-2014 season included a revival of the LFL original CLASS OF '70 and regional premieres of both Catherine Filloux' LUZ and Annie Baker's BODY AWARENESS. In outreach, we started a partnership with EACM (Eastern Area Community Ministries) Latina Women's group, and we began a new partnership with JCPS, through an ongoing professional - [EACM Latina Women's Group Collaboration](https://lookingforlilith.org/timeline/eacm-latina-womens-group-collaboration/) - This year, we began a collaboration with the Latina Women's group of Eastern Area Community Ministries. LFL bilingual teaching artists met monthly with the group to use applied theatre to explore personal experiences and challenges participants faced as immigrant women. They created scenes to share amongst themselves, even presenting them at their holiday parties a - [GirlSpeak Program](https://lookingforlilith.org/timeline/girlspeak-program/) - We at LFL were moved by the research that showed that middle school is a time when the self-esteem of girls tends to plummet. In response, we created GirlSpeak, a program dedicated to lifting up the voices of young girls and women, at a time when they might feel like few around them value their - [UNHEARD [outloud] - 15th Anniversary Festival!](https://lookingforlilith.org/timeline/unheard-outloud/) - Uplifting unheard and underheard voices for 15 years, LFL presented a festival of original works, collaborations and workshops to mark our anniversary. Area artists and organizations were invited to share the stage with us in celebration of our fifteen-year mission. It was held July 13-23, 2017 at the Clifton Center. Festival productions included a remount - [2002-2003 Season](https://lookingforlilith.org/timeline/2002-2003/) - This season saw a STAGED READING SERIES, the creation and production of our 2nd original play WHAT MY HANDS HAVE TOUCHED, and slowly expanding educational and community outreach work. In the early years of LFL, the vast majority of our energy as a company was focused on devising original plays, while also working and/or studying - [2006-2007 Season](https://lookingforlilith.org/timeline/what-my-hands-have-touched-remount-and-touring/) - In this season, we premiered our newest original play WOMEN SPEAK:IRAQ, honored our 5th Anniversary Season, began the creation of our next original play, STRANGERS/EXTRANJERAS, and expanded the FAITH STORIES PROJECT. To celebrate the 5th Anniversary Season of founding Looking for Lilith Theatre Company, we remounted and toured WHAT MY HANDS HAVE TOUCHED, including a - [2017-2018 Season](https://lookingforlilith.org/timeline/2017-2018/) - Our 3 productions this season were Cheryl L. Davis' CAREFULLY TAUGHT, Diana Grisanti's PATRON SAINT OF LOSING SLEEP, and a new LFL original - WE. ARE. HERE. First up was Cheryl L. Davis' CAREFULLY TAUGHT, performed at The Kentucky Center for African American Heritage. This fascinating play focuses on 2 close friends who teach at - [2019-2020 Season](https://lookingforlilith.org/timeline/2019-2020-season/) - This incredibly challenging season included a 10th Anniversary celebration of CHOICES: an interactive play on cyberbullying and suicide, rehearsal and almost-premiere of Erin Fitzgerald's GOOD GRIEF, devising for THE KENTUCKY SUFFRAGE PROJECT, and shifting half a season of our regular in-school, after-school and summer programming to online once Covid-19 hit. As we all know, this - [2020-2021 Season](https://lookingforlilith.org/timeline/2020-2021-season/) - FROM BARDSTOWN TO BROADWAY: THE ROAD TO VOTES FOR WOMEN YouTube series, Erin Fitzgerald's play with music - GOOD GRIEF virtual theatre version, FROM BARDSTOWN TO BROADWAY: SUFFRAGE DRIVING AND WALKING TOUR, and online educational and outreach programming made what could have been a season lost to Covid-19 into a season with multiple online and - [2022-2023 Season](https://lookingforlilith.org/timeline/2022-2023-season/) - Our public work this season was focused on engaging audiences in our dynamic educational and outreach programming, including THE ANCESTORS PROJECT: an evolving community arts initiative; IN-SCHOOL, AFTER-SCHOOL and SUMMER DRAMA programs; and our expanded Interactive Theatre to Resist Bullying programming. Our internal artistic work was focused on devising the new piece, LIFECYCLE OF A - [2003-2004 Season](https://lookingforlilith.org/timeline/2003-2004/) - After a spring and summer full of performances of WHAT MY HANDS HAVE TOUCHED, we got to work on our next play - CLASS OF '70. We spent most of the season researching and devising our 3rd play, and in spring of 2004, we had a Staged Reading in NYC with our amazing devising ensemble. - [Faith Stories Project](https://lookingforlilith.org/timeline/faith-stories-project/) - Company member Jennifer Thalman Kepler returned from a year in Guatemala in 2004 and we started work piloting and creating the FAITH STORIES PROJECT as an international outreach program to continue to explore the common themes of women’s experiences from two very different cultures: rural Guatemala and urban America. 4 LFL artists traveled to Guatemala - [2007-2008 Season](https://lookingforlilith.org/timeline/2007-2008-season/) - This season was full of new works! We presented readings of 2 new LFL originals: FABRIC, FLAMES, AND FERVOR: Girls of the Triangle, which was based on the tragic Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire of 1911 and the labor rights movement it galvanized, and STRANGERS/EXTRANJERAS, which was based on the experiences of YAVs (Young Adult Volunteers) - [2008-2009 Season](https://lookingforlilith.org/timeline/2008-2009-season/) - For our 8th season, we produced 3 mainstage productions for the first time - WOMEN OF WILL, FABRIC FLAMES AND FERVOR: GIRLS OF THE TRIANGLE and STRANGERS/EXTRANJERAS - and started creating the new play CHOICES: AN INTERACTIVE PLAY ON CYBERBULLYING AND SUICIDE. We also continued to expand all our Community and Educational Outreach, including the - [Women Speak: IRAQ](https://lookingforlilith.org/timeline/women-speak-iraq/) - Created in 2006 by Kelly McNerney and Shannon Woolley Allison, this dynamic one woman show shines a light on various women's firsthand experiences of the 2nd Gulf War--from service women, to peace activists, to Iraqi women. In WOMEN SPEAK: IRAQ, Shannon toggled quickly between the 12 characters, looking at a complex moment in our shared - [Looking for Lilith Theatre Company is founded](https://lookingforlilith.org/timeline/looking-for-lilith-theatre-company-is-founded/) - Looking for Lilith was founded by Shannon Woolley Allison, Trina Fischer, and Jennifer Thalman Kepler in New York City, 2001. Looking for Lilith is an ensemble theatre company that creates productions and programming through re-examining history and questioning today from women’s perspectives, a practice that frequently uncovers unheard voices. LFL productions and programming serve adults, - [Class of '70](https://lookingforlilith.org/timeline/classof70/) - Continuing to reflect on the experiences of women who are important to us, CLASS OF '70 was created in 2004. Similar to our previous shows, it was based on interviews with our mothers, aunts and friends that went to college in the late 1960s, as well as published material about the era. It explored what - [What My Hands Have Touched](https://lookingforlilith.org/timeline/what-my-hands-have-touched/) - 2003 saw the creation and premiere of our second original production, WHAT MY HANDS HAVE TOUCHED, which premiered in NYC shortly after the U.S. invaded Iraq for the second time in a generation. As we performed a play about women's contributions to the war effort during World War II, we were watching a very different - [2016-2017 Season](https://lookingforlilith.org/timeline/2016-2017-season/) - Karen Zacarias' LEGACY OF LIGHT, Robin Rice's ALICE IN BLACK AND WHITE, our 15th Anniversary festival UNHEARD [OUTLOUD], and our continuing community and educational outreach made for our fullest season to date! We began with a stunning production of Karen Zacarias' LEGACY OF LIGHT at the Henry Clay Theatre. In this play, two women scientists, - [2004-2005](https://lookingforlilith.org/timeline/2004-2005/) - Our 4th season included the NYC premiere of our 3rd original play - CLASS OF '70, the birth of THE FAITH STORIES PROJECT, and continuing in-school residencies of individual LFL members through the Kentucky Arts Council's TIP (Teacher Initiated Program) grants. This season was to be our last full season in NYC. Subsequently, starting in - [2010-2011 Season](https://lookingforlilith.org/timeline/fabric-flames-and-fervor-to-nyc/) - This season included productions of FABRIC, FLAMES, AND FERVOR: GIRLS OF THE TRIANGLE, HUNTING THE BASILISK, and FAILURE IS IMPOSSIBLE. In addition, our community and educational outreach programs continued to expand, including a new middle school version of our touring show CHOICES: AN INTERACTIVE PLAY ON CYBERBULLYING AND SUICIDE. We were also honored to host - [Looking Forward, Looking Back - Celebrating 10 years!](https://lookingforlilith.org/timeline/looking-forward-looking-back-celebrating-10-years/) - Our final production of the season was a unique repertory program to celebrate LFL’s tenth anniversary: LOOKING FORWARD, LOOKING BACK. The centerpiece of this event was TEN YEARS.SEVEN STORIES, which featured short vignettes of each of the first seven original productions created by LFL. Also at this event, LFL’s newest original script, BECOMING MOTHERS, was - [Fabric, Flames, and Fervor](https://lookingforlilith.org/timeline/28934/) - March of 2011 saw our return to NYC to participate in the Centennial Remembrances of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire. As part of these remembrances, we performed our original devised play FABRIC, FLAMES, AND FERVOR: GIRLS OF THE TRIANGLE in New York City. We produced the show at Manhattan Theatre Source (where we had premiered - [Growing Communities](https://lookingforlilith.org/timeline/growing-communities/) - During the summer of 2006, we once again returned to Guatemala to work with more women, an opportunity sponsored by Presbyterian Church funds. During this year, we recruited a Board of Directors, creating an infrastructure for the company that remains strong to this day. More company members joined LFL, and LFL became a founding member - [2009-2010 Season](https://lookingforlilith.org/timeline/touring-kentucky/) - For our 9th season, we brought our new play CHOICES and a remount of CROSSING MOUNTAINS to regional audiences, and went back to Guatemala with our FAITH STORIES PROJECT. We started the season with the premiere of our ambitious timely new touring show CHOICES: AN INTERACTIVE PLAY ON CYBERBULLLYING AND SUICIDE. This season, we also - [2011-2012 Season](https://lookingforlilith.org/timeline/lorca-and-joyce/) - This season included productions of THE HOUSE OF BERNARDA ALBA and BEYOND THE BLUE MOUNTAINS, a weekend long celebration of our 10th anniversary, another trip to Guatemala, and more year-round educational and outreach programming.The first production of the 2011-2012 season was Federico Garcia Lorca’s THE HOUSE OF BERNARDA ALBA, a drama of women in the - [2012-2013 Season](https://lookingforlilith.org/timeline/shakespeare-motherhood-and-photography/) - In 2012-2013, we tried our hand at Shakespeare again, with an all-female production of MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING, premiered Robin Rice's ALICE IN BLACK AND WHITE and premiered our newest original devised play BECOMING MOTHERS. In addition, LFL continued to tour many of its productions, conduct residencies, and facilitate after school and summer programming. MUCH - [Alice in Black and White by Robin Rice](https://lookingforlilith.org/timeline/alice-in-black-and-white/) - Alice Austen fell in love with photography and another woman at a time when women were expected to do neither. To mark Women’s History Month, we produced the world premiere of ALICE IN BLACK AND WHITE, by award-winning New York-based playwright Robin Rice. In this humorous and heartbreaking exploration of Alice, Rice created a period-hopping - [Becoming Mothers](https://lookingforlilith.org/timeline/becoming-mothers/) - BECOMING MOTHERS opened on Mother's Day weekend 2013. The creation of this LFL original, which started with interviews and research over 2 years previous to its premiere, was inspired by so many of us in LFL having started our motherhood journeys over the previous 5 or so years. To say the least, our lives were - [2018-2019 Season](https://lookingforlilith.org/timeline/2018-2019-season/) - This was a season full of strategic planning, ground-breaking shows, continuing educational and community outreach, working on creating a new show and the loss of dear ones. These happenings included Karen Zacarias' JUST LIKE US, Alli Fireel's NOTE, a FAITH STORIES PROJECT trip to Guatemala, and research and devising for THE KENTUCKY SUFFRAGE PROJECT. For - [Prevailing Winds](https://lookingforlilith.org/timeline/prevailing-winds/) - Our tenth original play, PREVAILING WINDS, is focused on environmental issues in relation to Rubbertown and its surrounding communities in Louisville, KY, as well as how race and class have played into the Louisville community's dialogue and action around these issues. We interviewed community members of this area of Jefferson County, together with industry representatives, - [2014-2015 Season](https://lookingforlilith.org/timeline/2014-2015-season/) - This seasons kicked off with a new short LFL one act - UNCAGED/DESENJAULADAS, and also included Arlene Hutton's AS IT IS IN HEAVEN, Basil Kreimendahl's SIDEWINDERS, and the birth of a new Educational and Community Outreach program - GIRLSPEAK. After years of working with our Guatemalan sisters through the Faith Stories Project, we created a - [2015-2016 Season](https://lookingforlilith.org/timeline/2015-2016/) - We premiered another LFL original - PREVAILING WINDS, produced ORLANDO, GETTING OUT, and produced the NYC premiere of ALICE IN BLACK AND WHITE. PREVAILING WINDS is based on research and local oral histories about the struggle between Rubbertown industries and their surrounding communities in Louisville, KY - a struggle over the need for clean air - [We. Are. Here.](https://lookingforlilith.org/timeline/we-are-here/) - This LFL original explores our company’s and community’s responses to the political, social, and economic turmoil that succeeded the 2016 election, incorporating oral histories, as well as contemporary media articles about “hot button” issues, including immigration, education, white privilege, institutional racism, gun control, and more. We. Are. Here. centers those issues in the lives of - [The Kentucky Suffrage Project](https://lookingforlilith.org/timeline/the-kentucky-suffrage-project/) - The Kentucky Suffrage Project was created by LFL to lift up under-told stories of Kentucky Women & Suffragists of Color. Commemorating the 100th Anniversary of the 19th Amendment, it explores women's suffrage in Kentucky within the context of the national movement. It looks at economic, educational, and racial tensions in that movement, as well as - [Common Threads: interwoven portraits of a pandemic](https://lookingforlilith.org/timeline/common-threads-interwoven-portraits-of-a-pandemic/) - Our November 2021 mainstage, COMMON THREADS: INTERWOVEN PORTRAITS OF A PANDEMIC, was an interactive hybrid theatre-film-audio production that explored our community’s experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic. It intentionally explored the path between the virtual and live performance worlds. Throughout the 20-21 season, pairs of our ensemble members convened story circles and created digital responses to - [Mac's World](https://lookingforlilith.org/timeline/macs-world/) - In MAC'S WORLD: an interactive play on resisting bullying and cyberbullying, students see a 30-minute play about a student who is grappling with an online and in-person bully. Afterwards, they get to intervene, giving Mac advice on how to cope and watching them try out that advice in improvised scenes. Some students are then guided - [The Candle Burns On: 20 years of Looking for Lilith](https://lookingforlilith.org/timeline/the-candle-burns-on-20-years-of-looking-for-lilith/) - We kicked off our 2021-2022 season with this performance-based party in the open-air to celebrate our 20th Anniversary at the C. Douglas Ramey Amphitheatre. This celebration had been slated to take place on September 18th at The Kentucky Center. As necessity had been the mother of invention again and again throughout the pandemic, we re-invented - [2021-2022 Season](https://lookingforlilith.org/timeline/2021-2022-season/) - This season included THE CANDLE BURNS ON, COMMON THREADS: INTERWOVEN PORTRAITS OF A PANDEMIC, and FLIPPING THE SCRIPT: INTERACTIVE THEATRE TO RESIST BULLYING. We continued to apply and grow our skills of resilience and flexibility, as we pivoted again and again as the pandemic continued. We had the distinct pleasure of kicking off this season - [2023-2024 Season](https://lookingforlilith.org/timeline/2023-2024-season/) - This season included a STAGED READING SERIES, two LFL originals - LIFECYCLE OF A BLACKBERRY and DEFINING INFINITY, all at the MeX Theater at The Kentucky Center; as well as the community outreach offerings of HIP HOP HERC and IN-SCHOOL, AFTER-SCHOOL and SUMMER DRAMA programs. In November of 2023, LFL's Staged Reading Series presented THE - [2024-2025 Season](https://lookingforlilith.org/timeline/2024-2025-season/) - A very full season indeed, it included a remount of an LFL original - LIFECYCLE OF A BLACKBERRY, the culminating event for THE ANCESTORS PROJECT, the production of company member Clarity Hagan's new play - JUST CAUSE: THE STORY OF THE LEXINGTON SIX, and touring performances of Rachel Bublitz's THE BOOK WOMEN, in partnership with - [Hip Hop Herc](https://lookingforlilith.org/timeline/hip-hop-herc/) - HIP HOP HERC is a Hip Hop rap and dance battling version of the tale of Hercules, created by company member Morgan M. Younge. This one-week camp was designed for ages 9-14, to center and lift up the talents of young people of color in Louisville's West End and other historically underserved neighborhoods. During camp, - [Even Puppets Have Problems](https://lookingforlilith.org/timeline/even-puppets-have-problems/) - EVEN PUPPETS HAVE PROBLEMS is an interactive program designed for early elementary students (K-2) to teach conflict resolution, anger management, and empathy through puppets and audience participation, helping kids explore healthy ways to handle pre-bullying situations and big feelings safely and creatively. A puppeteer presents a story about puppet friends dealing with conflict that gets - [Lifecycle of a Blackberry](https://lookingforlilith.org/timeline/lifecycle-of-a-blackberry/) - LIFECYCLE OF A BLACKBERRY is an original LFL show starring Morgan M. Younge which honors the stories of Black Appalachian women and girls, using as inspiration the books Blackberries, Blackberries, Birds of Opulence, and Perfect Black, written by Kentucky Poet Laureate Crystal E. Wilkinson. By lifting up these voices and sharing these unique stories through theatre, we - [Defining Infinity](https://lookingforlilith.org/timeline/defining-infinity/) - DEFINING INFINITY, which explores the infinite spectrums of gender identity and sexual orientation, finally grew up into a full 2 act play that was premiered to round out the 2023-2024 season. This show has a long history of development! It was originally conceived by pansexual non-binary LFL co-founder, Trina Fischer, in 1993 at Northwestern University, - [The Ancestors Project Celebrated!](https://lookingforlilith.org/timeline/the-ancestors-project/) - At the end of 2024, The LFL ensemble shared their two-year exploration of the stories collected - BECAUSE YOU WERE, I AM! This culminating event, at the Main Library of the Louisville Public Libraries, took guests on an interactive journey that allowed them to immerse themselves in the life stories and lessons of the many ## Categories - [Timeline Stories](https://lookingforlilith.org/ctl-stories/timeline-stories/) - All timeline stories. - [2020-2021 Season](https://lookingforlilith.org/ctl-stories/2020-2021season/)