FALL / WINTER 2013
June 6 - June 21 Whodunnit, Darling? by Charles Edward Pogue & Larry Drake A classy "who-done-it" set in a 1930's western dude ranch, featuring a quirky cast of characters...and murder suspects: a crusty old cowboy, a swanky playboy, a shady businessman, a voluptuous blonde, and a tuxedo-wearing sleuth who must solve a murder and resolve his feelings for his beautiful ex-wife. Rated PG (More about playwrights, page 3)
June 24 - July 5 Is He Dead? by Mark Twain adapted by David Ives A newly published, zany farce by America’s favorite author! It’s Paris, 1846, and Millet, a young painter of genius, realizes that the only way to avoid debt and get the girl of his dreams is to fake his death to increase the value of his paintings. But is fame and fortune really worth it if you’re not around to enjoy all the fun? Rated PG
July 8 - July 19 The Wonder Team by Robby Henson, Artistic Director & Award-winning filmmaker! World premiere! Exciting new play about how a brave gang of gridiron leatherheads from Centre College in Danville, Kentucky, beat the odds and captured the hearts and headlines of the nation in a 1921 game that is still considered “the biggest upset in college football history.” (More about this must-see event; page 2) G
July 22 - August 2 Walking Across Egypt by Catherine Bush; adapted from a novel by Clyde Edgerton Southern comfort food for the soul! Mattie Rigsbee is a senior with a deep faith and a habit of caring for others. Just when she thinks nobody needs her anymore, Mattie’s world is turned upside down by a stray dog, a mysterious dog catcher, and a smart-mouthed juvenile delinquent. An uplifting, heartfelt play about being lost and finally found. Rated G
August 5 - August 16 A Visit from Scarface by V. Cate & Duke Ernsberger A hilarious new comedy from the dynamic duo behind Playhouse hits Dracula Bites and Don’t Cry for Me, Margaret Mitchell! A Hollywood screenwriter has just finished the script for Scarface, a movie inspired by real -life gangster Al Capone. It’s sure to be a hit…if Capone’s hit men don’t get him first! Rated PG
August 21, 22 & 23 Special Comedy Weekend! The Queen of Southern Sass loves the Playhouse, and the Playhouse loves her right back! Pioneer Playhouse is the only professional theatre in the state that presents a Kentucky-based play each and every summer! Our “Kentucky Voices” productions have celebrated Irish Sister Cities (The Search for Tinker Doyle), Mammoth Cave (Death by Darkness), the father of modern surgery (The Infamous Ephraim), possible alien abduction (High Strangeness), and the making of MGM’s movie extravaganza, Raintree County (A Jarful of Fireflies). Now we are thrilled to announce that our own Artistic Director, Robby Henson, (screenwriter of Pharaoh’s Army and The Badge) will be penning the next “Kentucky Voices” offering! The Wonder Team is a riveting David vs. Goliath tale of how The Praying Colonels from Centre College beat the odds and defeated mighty CENTRE TRIUMPHS OVER HARVARD, 6-0 Harvard in a win that shook the Harvard University, the nation's dominant football power, was riding sports world, and had Danville’s small a five-year undefeated streak in 1921 when they invited Centre to -town heroes rubbing shoulders with Cambridge for a "warm-up" game before facing rival Princeton the the likes of President Warren Harding, following week. The Colonels (under coach Charley Moran) became W.C. Fields, and Gloria Swanson. the first school from outside the East to ever beat one of the Ivy League's "Big Three." Centre star player Bo McMillin rushed for the You won’t want to miss this very only touchdown of the game. Sportswriters have declared the Centre special play! It’s not just about win as the greatest sports upset of the 20th century. football. It’s about America at a certain time; it’s about heroes! It’s about going for the gold, and having the gumption to make dreams come true! “Centre has long been recognized as a place We welcome any size contribution. Checks can be made that consistently punches above its weight,” says out to Pioneer Playhouse. Mail your donation to: Pioneer Playhouse, 840 Stanford Rd., Danville, KY 40422. Centre College President John Roush of the historic Centre 6-Harvard 0 defeat. We think the Pioneer School of Drama (dba Pioneer Playhouse) is a registered same can be said of Pioneer Playhouse…after all, 501 (c) (3) non-profit institution dedicated to education and promotion of all phases of theatre arts on a local, state and national level. we’ve been beating the odds for 65 years! Your contribution is Tax Deductible.
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Whodunnit, Darling?, the sophisticated first play of the 2014 season, was concocted by a dynamic Hollywood duo: blockbuster screenwriter Charles Edward Pogue (The Fly, Dragonheart) teamed with Emmy-award winning actor Larry Drake (LA Law). But there is also a strong Kentucky connection: Pogue now lives right here in the Bluegrass, and this exceptional comedy-mystery premiered at Studio Players of
“PSYCHO III” Lexington to rave reviews! by Larry Drake Charles Edward Pogue Walking Across Egypt is a bestselling Southern novel, but it was adapted for the stage by our very own Catherine Bush, author of such Danville Charles Edward Pogue hits as A Jarful of Fireflies (Pioneer Playhouse) and I Will Never Go Hungry Again! (West. T Hill Community Theatre). Bush is now the award-winning playwright-in-residence at Barter Theatre in Abingdon, Virginia. Catherine Bush CLIP & MAIL - order by phone or visit in person! Theatre Lover's Special: Save money and see a "free" show ... by purchasing the
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