merelyplayers.org - Producing Great Plays & Musicals Simply!

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About Us

Founded in 2005, Merely Players is an award-winning not-for-profit 501(c)(3) corporation still in its infancy. We are dedicated to creating a member-driven theatrical community of artists of all backgrounds, ethnicities, ages and abilities to provide cultural enrichment through exposure of contemporary theatre to new audiences. Through feast and famine, Merely Players has emerged as a major player in the tri-state theatre scene, specializing in avant-garde and lesser-known plays — essential outlets for both the experimental thespian and the adventurous theatergoer.

Mission Statement

Merely Players exists to produce great plays and musicals simply while fostering a love of theatre as an art form in future audiences. With an emphasis on content and interpretation, rather than cumbersome sets, lights and costumes, we seek to entertain audiences in non-traditional venues while providing alternative performance opportunities for many talented artists throughout Western Kentucky and Southern Indiana.

Board of Directors

Alan Velotta – President / Founding Artistic Director
Kevin Roach – Vice President / Co-Artistic Director
Tracy Westerman – Secretary
Jane Fink – Treasurer

"Think less Masterpiece Theatre
and more Mad TV . . . uncensored!"

The Kentucky Arts Council, a state agency in the Commerce Cabinet, provides operational support funding for Merely Players with state tax dollars and federal funding from the National Endowment for the Arts, which believes that a great nation deserves great art.