Amelia Acosta Powell
Amelia Acosta Powell (she/her) is the Artistic Director at the Actors Theatre of Louisville. Previously she has been honored to serve as Associate Artistic Director at the Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, Line Producer at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, and Artistic Associate & Casting Director at Arena Stage. Select directing credits include the world premieres of La Egoista, The Gradient, and Wave After Wave (upcoming). She is a steering committee member of the Latinx Theatre Commons, a member of the Casting Society of America, an inaugural grantee of TCG's Rising Leaders of Color, and a proud alumna of the Allen Lee Hughes Fellowship. Her teaching credits include serving as adjunct faculty at Webster University Conservatory of Theatre Arts. She is originally from Denver and holds her bachelor's and her master's degrees from Georgetown University.
A Christmas Carol (2025)
Actors Theatre of Louisville Pamela Brown Auditorium Louisville, KY
Regional, Play
Co- Director
12/5/2025 – 12/21/2025
Dead as a Dodo (2025)
Actors Theatre of Louisville Pamela Brown Auditorium Louisville, KY
Regional, Musical
Artistic Director
10/30/2025 – 11/9/2025
FDR's Very Happy Hour (2025)
Actors Theatre of Louisville Bingham Theatre Louisville, KY
Regional, Play
Associate Artistic Director
10/15/2025 – 10/26/2025
FDR's Very Happy Hour (2025)
Actors Theatre of Louisville Bingham Theatre Louisville, KY
Regional (Other), Play
Associate Artistic Director
4/23/2025 – 4/26/2025
Mrs. Krishnan's Party (2025)
Actors Theatre of Louisville Victor Jory Theatre Louisville, KY
Regional, Play
Artistic Director
1/31/2025 – 2/16/2025
Hershel and the Hanukkah Goblins (2024)
Actors Theatre of Louisville Bingham Theatre Louisville, KY
Regional, Musical
Director
12/11/2024 – 12/22/2024
Loving and Loving (2024)
Actors Theatre of Louisville Victor Jory Theatre Louisville, KY
Regional, Play
Director, Director
2/7/2024 – 2/18/2024
Party People (2023)
Actors Theatre of Louisville Pamela Brown Auditorium Louisville, KY
Regional, Play
Associate Artistic Director
4/5/2023 – 4/16/2023