Actors Guild of Lexington was created in 1984 by a collective of artists with the purpose of giving the city of Lexington a place to see edgy and contemporary theatre. The theatre was first located in the basement of Levas’ Italian restaurant and then moved to 139 W. Short Street.
At the Short Street location Actors Guild of Lexington made a name for itself as the place to see exciting and thought provoking theatre in Lexington. The theatre thrived and was immensely popular with local patrons looking for something a little outside the norm for community theatre.
As the theatre grew, Actors Guild of Lexington moved its productions in 2002 to the then-new Black Box Theatre in Downtown Arts Center at 141 E. Main Street. AGL's offices are located in the Distillery District, next to Buster's at 903 Manchester Street.
(read less)Actors Guild of Lexington was created in 1984 by a collective of artists with the purpose of giving the city of Lexington a place to see edgy and contemporary theatre. The theatre was first located in the basement of Levas’ Italian restaurant and then moved to 139 W. Short Street.
At the Short Street location Actors Guild of Lexington made a name for itself as the place to see exciting and thought provoking theatre in Lexington. The theatre thrived and was immensely popular with local patrons...
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