Voices Amplified Inc

MISSON

Voices Amplified empowers artists by generating brave and equitable spaces in arts education and theatre performance that amplify underrepresented voices and promotes inclusivity. We connect artists, arts educators, and community members by inviting collaborative continued arts education.

VISION

Our vision is to employ theatre and storytelling as a means to bridge divides by exploring and celebrating the universal human experience. Theatre and arts education allow us to bring people together into a shared and intimate space to embrace difficult and challenging questions, celebrate unique journeys, and learn how to overcome personal and collective obstacles as we pave a path for change.

OUR YOUTH PROGRAM- ACTivate

Professional performing arts training for young artists ages 10-18. ACTivate takes a holistic approach to training focusing on increasing artistic skills, navigating the logistics of becoming a working artist, creating innovative performance opportunities to make theatre more accessible, and cultivating artists who strive to make a difference in their community.

OUR 2026.2027 SEASON

SIX: TEEN EDITION ( a full length adaptation of the musical by Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss)

Divorced. Beheaded. Died. Divorced. Beheaded. Survived.

From Tudor Queens to fierce Pop Icons, the six wives of Henry VIII are stepping out of the history books and taking the mic! SIX: TEEN EDITION remixes 500 years of historical heartbreak into a euphoric, high-energy celebration of 21st-century girl power.

Brought to life by our powerhouse ACTivate youth program, this full-length international phenomenon is specially modified for brilliant teen performers and audiences of all ages. Experience the global musical sensation everyone is losing their head over, live on the historic Scottish Rite stage—the perfect venue to give this royal showdown a spectacular, authentic Tudor flair.SEPTEMBER 11-13

RENT

Celebrate a landmark theatrical event as Voices Amplified partners with Luigart Studios to present a special 30th Anniversary production of Jonathan Larson’s groundbreaking rock musical, RENT, arriving in December 2026. This highly anticipated staging transcends the traditional theatre experience by seamlessly blending an immersive live performance with a curated visual art environment inside Lexington's vibrant Luigart Studios. Loosely based on Puccini’s La Bohème, the timeless masterpiece follows a tight-knit community of bohemian artists navigating poverty, addiction, homelessness, and the HIV/AIDS crisis in New York City's East Village at the dawn of the 1990s. Fueled by an unforgettable, iconic rock score, this unique production serves as a powerful testament to community building and cross-disciplinary artistic collaboration, uniting local theater makers, musicians, and visual artists to echo the show's core message of love, chosen family, and collective resilience. 

DECEMBER 10-13

GHOSTLIGHT FUNDRAISER 

Celebrate October with the ACTivate youth company’s signature fundraising event. Now in its fifth year, this annual cabaret features a reimagined format introducing will include a few adult guest artists and ACTivate alumni alongside our youth company. Treat yourself to an evening of spooky songs and stories, food, libations, and raffles to help fund the company’s upcoming season trip to New York City

OCTOBER 16-18

BROADWAY HERE I COME: THE SEQUEL our ACTivate core company is heading to New York City again where they will share audition packages for a panel of industry professionals and talent agents for direct feedback, see Broadway shows, take masterclasses and perform. The Grand Finale Showcase: Following our return from the NYC trip, the company will present their NYC cabaret at home in Central Kentucky. 

MARCH 2027

VOICES HEaRd 2027 : Voices Amplified is thrilled to announce the return of Voices HEaRd: A Women’s Theatre Festival, a powerful celebration dedicated to elevating female-identifying narratives. Centered around this year's evocative theme, Generations, the festival explores the shared triumphs, complex struggles, and enduring legacies passed down through lines of women. This year’s lineup features the groundbreaking Generations collective as its anchor project, a profound community building collaboration with more events and partnerships to be announced as this community celebration takes shape. JUNE 2027