Actors Guild of Lexington

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, the need for a larger space brought Actors Guild of Lexington to the newly renovated Downtown Arts Center at 141 E. Main Street in 2002. With the hiring of current Artistic Director Richard St. Peter during the 2003-2004 season, Actors Guild of Lexington began moving in the direction of becoming Lexington and Central Kentucky’s premiere professional theatre.