Acting Against Cancer

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Acting Against Cancer is a semiprofessional nonprofit theatre company that strives to produce excellent and affordable musical theatre programming and education in Louisville while working to change the lives of children touched by cancer through the arts.



The company has performed around Louisville with past shows including The Addams Family, Green Day’s American Idiot (regional premiere), Legally Blonde, Heathers the Musical, Rock of Ages (regional premiere), Carrie the Musical, Mamma Mia!, Dogfight and Pippin.



As of 2014, the company now regularly produces The Rocky Horror Show every October. 2019 marks the sixth year of the annual production, and since 2014, AAC has partnered with such organizations and companies as Copper & Kings, Iroquois Amphitheater, Yelp, GalaxyCon, the Speed Art Museum and Kentucky Cancer Project on Rocky Horror events. In addition to the live show at PLAY Louisville every October, AAC tours the show to PLAY's other location in Nashville. Additionally, AAC is the go-to Louisville shadow cast for Rocky, having performed with the film in multiple locations for various organizations and events.



In addition to Rocky Horror and its mainstage shows, Acting Against Cancer also conducts after school programs, which not only serve as creative outlets for children and an opportunity for musical theatre instruction but also allow children who are in some way touched by cancer to participate for free, exploring the healing power of the arts and the limitless potential of their own creativity.

More information on Acting Against Cancer’s Rocky, mainstage season and after school programs is available at actingagainstcancer.com, where you may also make a donation of any amount.