Theatre. Film.
A Space to Create In.
We champion local artists and bold stories in Central Kentucky, on stage, on screen, and in the spaces where new work begins.
October 2026
Coming up.
Saturday · October 24
Central Kentucky Improv
Join Jimmy Carlson & Craig Uhlir for an improv workshop and an evening of comedy.
Workshop: 10 a.m.–1 p.m.
Show: 7–9 p.m.
AP Creative Space
2520 Regency Road, Suites 140 & 150, Lexington, KY 40503
Friday · October 30, 2026
Carmilla’s Visit fundraiser
Join us for a joint fundraiser supporting Carmilla’s Visit and Ghost Features Productions, featuring Pickman’s Model by Ghost Features Productions.
8 p.m. Eastern · Donation-only admission
AP Creative Space
2520 Regency Road, Suites 140 & 150, Lexington
Net event donations, after fees and event expenses, will be split 50/50 between Carmilla’s Visit and Ghost Features Productions.
On stage · November 6–8 & 13–15, 2026
Death and the Maiden
A stranger arrives at a secluded beach house. For one woman, his voice brings the past terrifyingly close. This intense three-character drama asks how justice, memory, and healing can coexist.
Fridays & Saturdays · 8 p.m.
Sundays · 2:30 p.m.
Antagonist Productions
2520 Regency Road #140, Lexington
Featuring
- Tara Bellando
- Chip Sebastian
- Jeff Sherr
AP on screen
A new stage for local stories.
Our film collaborations bring the same commitment to character-driven work to the screen.
Planned release · 2027
Carmilla’s Visit
In 1844 Austria, a young woman shelters a mysterious noblewoman, then finds herself caught between love and a terrifying truth.
A short film by Treyton Blackburn & Daryn Russell.
Written and directed by Treyton Blackburn.
Alas, · Antagonist Productions · SmokeyDog Entertainment
Planned release · 2027
Rocky Wake
A seemingly safe neighborhood gives way to growing unease in Dylan Anglin’s feature film, made in collaboration with SmokeyDog Entertainment.
A feature film by Dylan Anglin.
Antagonist Productions · SmokeyDog Entertainment
A space to create in
Rehearse. Build. Record.
Make something here.
AP’s creative hub gives Central Kentucky artists room to work, collaborate, and bring an idea to life.
Visits by appointment only. Contact us to arrange a visit.
- Black box theater
- Scene shop
- Dance studio
- Podcast studio
- Self-tape room
- Green-screen room
Art with a purpose
More than a stage.
I Come From
We bring plays written by incarcerated people to the stage, making room for their voices through creative writing and fully produced performances.
Shakespeare in the Park
Free Shakespeare, local music, and a community atmosphere at Woodland Park, created with Lexington Parks & Rec.
Script Drive
A home for new plays and emerging voices, from the page to a fully produced performance.
Friends & sponsors
A community behind
every story.
To every donor, partner, volunteer, and friend: thank you. Your support helps make local art possible.
A few of the organizations in our community are featured below. Meet the people and organizations behind the work on our full Friends & Sponsors page.
The Kentucky Arts Council, the state arts agency, provides operating support to Antagonist Productions Company with state tax dollars and federal funding from the National Endowment for the Arts.
Be part of the work
Help local art keep happening.
Antagonist Productions is a 501(c)3 nonprofit theatre company that performs, promotes, and pays for the work of local actors, directors, and playwrights in Central Kentucky. Your support helps us produce local art and sustain arts outreach.
Let’s make something.
Have a question about AP, a creative idea, or a space inquiry? Get in touch.
antagonistproductionslex@gmail.comAntagonist Productions on Candid →
