CenterStage at the Trager Family JCC
Overview
Expert Summary
Detailed Insights
CenterStage at the Trager Family JCC offers consistently high-quality musical theater and plays featuring professional-level actors, splendid choreography, and creative sets. It provides a comfortable and value-driven entertainment experience for families with older children and teens, avoiding the typical hassles and higher costs of downtown venues.
Key Highlights
- ✓Consistently excellent regional theater productions, often specializing in musical theater.
- ✓Features splendid choreography, professional-quality costuming, and creative sets.
- ✓Actors and voices are professional-level, contributing to high production quality.
- ✓Every seat offers a good view of the stage; there are 'no bad seats'.
- ✓Easy and free parking available, avoiding the hassles of downtown venues.
- ✓Tickets are a great value at just $20, offering high quality at an affordable price.
- ✓Patrons report a comfortable experience, without feeling 'herded cattle' like at some larger live events.
Standout Features
- ⭐Free and easy parking availability, including handicap parking.
- ⭐High production values for an accessible price ($20 tickets) including professional actors, musicians, sets, and costumes.
- ⭐Guaranteed good view from any seat in the house.
- ⭐Comfortable audience experience, even when drawing a full house.
- ⭐Snacks available during intermission and drinks in the lobby.
Perfect For
Ideal For
💡Pro Tips from Reviews
- →Consider booking tickets in advance, as shows generally draw a 'full house'.
- →Take advantage of the easy and free parking to avoid downtown hassles and costs.
- →Arrive expecting a professional-level production with high-quality acting, singing, dancing, and visuals for a reasonable price.
- →Be aware that specific shows mentioned (e.g., 'Rocky Horror Show', 'The Prom') cater to an older audience, so check individual show ratings for younger family members.
Things to Consider
- ⚠No specific problems or negative feedback reported in any reviews; all reviews are 5-star.
Price & Value
Offers exceptional value at just $20 per ticket. This price point delivers production quality, professional acting, choreography, and costuming that reviewers found comparable to higher-priced venues, making it a 'great value' and 'very reasonable prices' for what you receive.
♿Accessibility & Special Needs
- •Handicap seating available.
- •Handicap parking available.
🍎Food & Drink Policy
- •Drinks available in lobby.
- •Snacks available during intermission.
- •No explicit policy on outside food/drinks mentioned in reviews.
🚗Parking Info
- •Easy and free parking available.
- •Avoids the hassles often associated with downtown venue parking.
- •Handicap parking available.
👥Crowd Levels
- •Generally draws a 'full house', indicating popular shows can be busy.
- •Despite being full, patrons reported not feeling 'herded cattle', suggesting good crowd management and a comfortable experience.
🛡️Safety Features
- •No specific safety features are mentioned in the customer reviews.
⏰When to Avoid
- • No specific times or situations to avoid are mentioned in the reviews. Given full houses, avoid last-minute ticket purchases if you have a specific show in mind.
Pricing/Package/Events
Pricing & Packages
VIP experience upgrade
Details on Know Before You Go pageUpgrades available for a VIP experience.
Events & Schedule
Special Events(Last 2 months - Next 6 months)
The Sound of Music
August 14, 16, 17, 21, 23 & 24, 2025
$25 per ticket
In Austria, 1938, an exuberant young governess brings music and joy back to a broken family, only to face danger and intrigue as the Nazis gain power.
Company
November 6, 8, 9, 13, 15 & 16, 2025
$25 per ticket
On the night of his 35th birthday, confirmed bachelor Bobby contemplates his unmarried state. Over the course of a series of dinners, drinks and even a wedding, his friends explain the pros and cons of taking on a spouse; the habitually single Bobby is forced to question his adamant retention of bachelorhood.
Footloose
February 19, 21, 22, 26 & 28, 2026; March 1, 5, 7 & 8, 2026
$25 per ticket
When Ren and his mother move from Chicago to a small farming town, he is prepared for the inevitable adjustment period at his new high school. But he’s not prepared for the rigorous local edicts, including a ban on dancing instituted by the local preacher, who is determined to exercise control over the town’s youth. When the reverend’s rebellious daughter sets her sights on Ren, her roughneck boyfriend tries to sabotage Ren’s reputation, with many of the locals eager to believe the worst about the new kid. The heartfelt story that emerges pins a father longing for the son he lost against a young man aching for the father who walked out on him.
🛡️Safety Policy
- • General JCC safety protocols available (click for more information).
- • Jewish Community of Louisville, Inc. operates its programs and services without regard to race, color, or national origin, in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
📅Booking Policy
- • Tickets available now for all 2025-26 season productions (refer to 'Ticket Information' link for details).
What People Say
Areas for Improvement
- Parking can be challenging (mentioned in 2 reviews)
Recent Reviews
Patrick J “Pat” Bowles
6 years agoConsistently excellent regional theater. CenterStage specializes in musical theater productions where you will find splendid coreography and costuming. Several actors/ voices look and sound professional. They generally draw a full house and there are no bad seats. Drinks available in lobby. We are sponsors/ subscribers for six consecutive years now. It's a great value for just $20.
J Hytken
a year agoOutstanding plays and musicals throughout the year. Easy and free parking without the hassles of downtown venues. Plays are high quality with professional actors. Very reasonable prices with snacks during intermission. Every seat has a good view of the stage. Handicap seating and parking available.
James Cover
a year ago"The Prom " was wonderful. The cast sang and danced their hearts out. It's a feel good musical with a message and some good laughs.
Stephanie Hellmann
6 years agoYou're sure to see a great show at Center Stage! Wonderful actors, supported by fabulous musicians, performing on creative sets. What more could you ask for? Singing and dancing and - oh yeah! - great costumes!
Douglas Dever
6 years agoI saw the Rocky Horror Show here and had a really great time. The production quality was a lot better than I expected for $20 tickets and I didn't feel like herded cattle the way I typically do when attending live events. I plan to see Jekyll and Hyde here when that runs.