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Free Showing Of The Classic Film – Irving Berlin’s White Christmas This Monday

  • dateDecember 12, 2023
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The Historic Downtown Branson Community Improvement District is pleased to partner with Branson Regional Arts Council to present our FINAL FREE Classic Holiday Film for the year at the Historic Owen Theatre, 205 S Commercial St., Downtown Branson.

White Christmas (1954 – featuring Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye and Rosemary Clooney

Everyone is invited to join us this Monday, December 18th at 7pm and relive the nostalgia of great holiday movies at the Historic Owen Theatre with your family and friends!

FREE ADMISSION – SEATING IS LIMITED

No reservations required, but seating is limited and on a first come basis. Doors open at 6:30pm and the films start at 7:00pm. The concession stand will be open with fresh popcorn, refreshments and other tasty treats available.

MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR THE LIVE STAGE VERSION

In December 2024, the Branson Regional Arts Council will also be presenting the LIVE STAGE MUSICAL adaptation, Irving Berlin’s White Christmas!

While both the film and the stage production share the same basic plot and iconic Irving Berlin songs, the stage version expands on some characters and adds new musical numbers. The live performance aspect also allows for different choreography and staging, providing a unique experience compared to the film.

Advance Reserve Branson tickets for the 2024 stage production of Irving Berlin’s White Christmas are on sale now at BransonArts.org/tix. We are excited to present this fabulous holiday classic musical as the finale of our 7th season at the Historic Owen Theatre in downtown Branson!

“We are excited to partner with BRAC to offer free Christmas classic films. BRAC and the Historic Owen Theatre are a vibrant part of our community and history. It’s always a pleasure to work with our friends and neighbors!” – Cris Bohinc, Administrator Historic Downtown Branson CID

We recommend you arrive early for best parking, then take some time before the films to shop, dine and explore downtown! Take in the dazzling lights with fantastic displays including an impressive 102 custom fixtures featuring over 100,000 LED lights that will glow south of Business 65 along Main, Commercial, and Sycamore streets.  Directly behind the Historic Owen Theatre, you’ll see the new Chiefs Kingdom Ozark Mountain Christmas Tree in Liberty Plaza. From Main Street in downtown, you can look on the hill across Lake Taneycomo to see Branson’s oldest Christmas tradition since 1949, The “Adoration” Nativity scene.

In 2006, downtown Branson worked with the city and state to form the Historic Downtown Branson CID. The purpose was to help Historic Downtown generate more visitors when its new neighbor arrived; The Branson Landing. The downtown CID started the first public transportation system in Branson and operated within a “Community Improvement District”. The FREE trolleys join Historic Downtown with The Landing! The “District” provides many things. Several trolleys that are free for riders and paid for by a 1-cent sales tax collected by businesses in the district. Also, the Christmas light displays, lots of advertising on TV, social media, website and so much more!!

The District also partners with the DBBA to get out over 200,000 downtown brochures annually and other needs. The CID is currently working with the city to make upgrades to the public Awbery bathroom and to have the downtown’s landscaping completely redone in the Spring!

The Historic Downtown Branson CID’s only goal, is to bring more business and beauty to downtown!!

Visit RideSparky.com for updates, the live trolley tracker and much more!

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Announcing the Cast of The SpongeBob Musical at the Historic Owen Theatre

  • dateDecember 8, 2023
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Congratulations to the cast members below who were selected out of the huge turnout of actors who auditioned for a role in this exciting musical production. According to the Director and Producers, this was as very difficult casting choice as nearly 70 people attended the auditions, and over 30 people who tried out were not selected for this production.

We certainly encourage those who were not cast this time, to please come back for future auditions. You were all amazing! 

The Cast of The SpongeBob Musical are:

  • SPONGEBOB – Jake Deck
  • PATRICK STAR – Kyle Denton
  • SANDY – Kellsey Bradley
  • SQUIDWARD Q. TENTACLES – David Hewitt
  • SHELDON J. PLANKTON – Mike Sager
  • KAREN THE COMPUTER – Madison Hatfield
  • THE MAYOR – Sarah Williams
  • PEARL KRABS – Lacey Kellett
  • MR. EUGENE KRABS – Sean Myers
  • PERCH PERKINS – Lucas Dahlgren
  • PATCHY / OLD MAN JENKINS – Jeremiah Reeve
  • ELECTRIC SKATES – Somer Dean, Jen Frost, Josiah Sims
  •  BUSTER BLUE TANG – Joshua McGeough
  • LARRY THE LOBSTER – Richard Marks
  • MRS. PUFF – Abby Reeve
  • GARY THE SNAIL – Reagan Hoagland
  • FOLEY ARTIST FISH – Nathan Spurling / Josh Williams

ADULT ENSEMBLE

(Featured cameo roles/step outs to be auditioned/assigned in rehearsals)

  • Velvet Dougharty
  • Melinda Prince
  • Madison Hewitt
  • Cyrsten Rainey
  • Rachel Sager
  • Mindy Law
  • Juanita Wilson
  • Loran Polson
  • Antoinette St. John
  • Christian Ross

TEEN ENSEMBLE

  • Jael Frost
  • Josslynn Silvy
  • Jason Prince
  • Caleb Spurling
  • Hallie Groff

GUPPIES (YOUNG ENSEMBLE)

  • Gwen Tsahiridis
  • Lee Brown
  • Maggie Marks
  • Reagan Hoagland

Advance Reserve Tickets for The SpongeBob Musical are on sale now and also included in our 2024 Season Pass Special. For more information visit: BransonArts.org/pass.

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Free Showing Of The Classic Film – Irving Berlin’s Holiday Inn This Monday

  • dateDecember 5, 2023
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The Historic Downtown Branson Community Improvement District is pleased to partner with Branson Regional Arts Council to offer FREE Classic Holiday Films at the Historic Owen Theatre, 205 S Commercial St., Downtown Branson.

  • Holiday Inn (1942 – featuring Bing Crosby and Fred Astaire)

Everyone is invited to join us this Monday, December 11th at 7pm and relive the nostalgia of great holiday movies at the Historic Owen Theatre with your family and friends!

FREE ADMISSION – SEATING IS LIMITED

Holiday Inn is a 1942 American musical film starring Bing Crosby and Fred Astaire, with Marjorie Reynolds, Virginia Dale, and Walter Abel. It was directed by Mark Sandrich with music by Irving Berlin. The composer wrote twelve songs specifically for the film, the best known being “White Christmas”. The film features a complete reuse of the song “Easter Parade”, written by Berlin for the 1933 Broadway revue As Thousands Cheer and used as a highlight of the 1948 film Easter Parade, starring Astaire and Judy Garland.

The film received a 1943 Academy Award for Best Original Song (Berlin’s “White Christmas”), as well as Academy Award nominations for Best Score (Robert Emmett Dolan) and Best Original Story (Irving Berlin).

No reservations required, but seating is limited and on a first come basis. Doors open at 6:30pm and the films start at 7:00pm. The concession stand will be open with fresh popcorn, refreshments and other tasty treats available.

“We are excited to partner with BRAC to offer free Christmas classic films. BRAC and the Historic Owen Theatre are a vibrant part of our community and history. It’s always a pleasure to work with our friends and neighbors!” – Cris Bohinc, Administrator Historic Downtown Branson CID

We recommend you arrive early for best parking, then take some time before the films to shop, dine and explore downtown! Take in the dazzling lights with fantastic displays including an impressive 102 custom fixtures featuring over 100,000 LED lights that will glow south of Business 65 along Main, Commercial, and Sycamore streets.  Directly behind the Historic Owen Theatre, you’ll see the new Chiefs Kingdom Ozark Mountain Christmas Tree in Liberty Plaza. From Main Street in downtown, you can look on the hill across Lake Taneycomo to see Branson’s oldest Christmas tradition since 1949, The “Adoration” Nativity scene.

In 2006, downtown Branson worked with the city and state to form the Historic Downtown Branson CID. The purpose was to help Historic Downtown generate more visitors when its new neighbor arrived; The Branson Landing. The downtown CID started the first public transportation system in Branson and operated within a “Community Improvement District”. The FREE trolleys join Historic Downtown with The Landing! The “District” provides many things. Several trolleys that are free for riders and paid for by a 1-cent sales tax collected by businesses in the district. Also, the Christmas light displays, lots of advertising on TV, social media, website and so much more!!

The District also partners with the DBBA to get out over 200,000 downtown brochures annually and other needs. The CID is currently working with the city to make upgrades to the public Awbery bathroom and to have the downtown’s landscaping completely redone in the Spring!

The Historic Downtown Branson CID’s only goal, is to bring more business and beauty to downtown!!

Visit RideSparky.com for updates, the live trolley tracker and much more!

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Free Showing Of The Classic Film – It’s A Wonderful Life This Monday

  • dateDecember 2, 2023
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The Historic Downtown Branson Community Improvement District is pleased to partner with Branson Regional Arts Council to offer FREE Classic Holiday Films at the Historic Owen Theatre, 205 S Commercial St., Downtown Branson.

  • It’s A Wonderful Life (1946 – featuring James Stewart and Donna Reed)

Everyone is invited to join us this Monday, December 4th at 7pm and relive the nostalgia of great holiday movies at the Historic Owen Theatre with your family and friends!

FREE ADMISSION – SEATING IS LIMITED

No reservations required, but seating is limited and on a first come basis. Doors open at 6:30pm and the films start at 7:00pm. The concession stand will be open with fresh popcorn, refreshments and other tasty treats available.

It’s a Wonderful Life is considered to be one of the greatest films of all time and among the best Christmas films. It was nominated for five Academy Awards, including Best Picture, and has been recognized by the American Film Institute as one of the 100 best American films ever made. It was #11 on the American Film Institute’s 1998 greatest movie list, #20 on its 2007 greatest movie list, and #1 on its list of the most inspirational American films of all time.

“We are excited to partner with BRAC to offer free Christmas classic films. BRAC and the Historic Owen Theatre are a vibrant part of our community and history. It’s always a pleasure to work with our friends and neighbors!” – Cris Bohinc, Administrator Historic Downtown Branson CID

We recommend you arrive early for best parking, then take some time before the films to shop, dine and explore downtown! Take in the dazzling lights with fantastic displays including an impressive 102 custom fixtures featuring over 100,000 LED lights that will glow south of Business 65 along Main, Commercial, and Sycamore streets.  Directly behind the Historic Owen Theatre, you’ll see the new Chiefs Kingdom Ozark Mountain Christmas Tree in Liberty Plaza. From Main Street in downtown, you can look on the hill across Lake Taneycomo to see Branson’s oldest Christmas tradition since 1949, The “Adoration” Nativity scene.

In 2006, downtown Branson worked with the city and state to form the Historic Downtown Branson CID. The purpose was to help Historic Downtown generate more visitors when its new neighbor arrived; The Branson Landing. The downtown CID started the first public transportation system in Branson and operated within a “Community Improvement District”. The FREE trolleys join Historic Downtown with The Landing! The “District” provides many things. Several trolleys that are free for riders and paid for by a 1-cent sales tax collected by businesses in the district. Also, the Christmas light displays, lots of advertising on TV, social media, website and so much more!!

The District also partners with the DBBA to get out over 200,000 downtown brochures annually and other needs. The CID is currently working with the city to make upgrades to the public Awbery bathroom and to have the downtown’s landscaping completely redone in the Spring!

The Historic Downtown Branson CID’s only goal, is to bring more business and beauty to downtown!!

Visit RideSparky.com for updates, the live trolley tracker and much more!

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Auditions for The SpongeBob Musical Announced

  • dateNovember 27, 2023
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The Branson Regional Arts Council announces open auditions for its 2024 season opening production of The SpongeBob Musical!

Directed by Kyle Bradley, the auditions will be held at the Historic Owen Theatre (205 S. Commercial St., Branson, MO 65616) on Tuesday, December 5th 2023 from 5pm – 8pm. 

  • Auditions are open to performers ages 8 and up. (limited children’s roles available). 
  • Main Cast and Featured Ensemble roles ages 16 and up. 

WHAT TO BRING: Those auditioning are asked to bring: A music cut, no longer than a minute, in the style of the show. Songs from the show are acceptable and are even preferred if you’re auditioning for a specific role. Bring your own music tracks on phone or player to connect to sound board (no accompanist provided) 

Auditionees are free to leave after their vocal audition. 

Callbacks and Dance Call Audition will take place Wednesday Dec. 6th. (See information below) 

If you have any questions, please call 417-336-4255 or edu@bransonarts.org. 

Anticipated Rehearsal Schedule linked here: Rehearsal Schedule – SpongeBob BRAC

Performance Dates: February 8th-25th, 2023 – Thu (7pm), Fri (7pm), Sat (2pm & 7pm), Sun (2pm) 

Dance Call Auditions: Wednesday December 6th – 6:00-7:00pm

  • All those auditioning are called to return to the Owen Theatre to learn and perform a dance combination. Come dressed and ready to move. 

Callback Auditions: Wednesday December 6th – 7:00-10:00pm

  • Those asked to remain will stay after the dance call to complete singing and reading for specific characters from the show for a callback audition (you will be contacted individually if you are needed at callbacks)

Video Submissions: Accepting video submissions until Tuesday December 5th at 9pm. Those unable to attend initial auditions can send in a video submission (One minute cut of a music theatre song or song from the show) with head shot, resume, and dance reel (if applicable). Please also list any conflicts with rehearsals or shows throughout the process (see linked rehearsal schedule for dates/times).

  • Email video submissions to director Kyle Bradley at kylebradley8913@gmail.com

ROLE BREAKDOWNS: 

SpongeBob SquarePants (Tenor): optimistic, innocent, and boyish; energetic and sometimes hyperactive. This performer should have the ability to move well and be physically agile. Naturally funny with great comedic skills and precision. Strong pop tenor vocals. 

Patrick Star (Tenor): Well-intentioned but lacking common sense or skills; kind and somewhat clueless, an innocent; a big softie, who can also be prone to sudden child-like fits of rage or frustration 

Sandy Cheeks (Female, Lead, Mezzo-Soprano, Alto): A brainy and athletic Texan squirrel who came to Bikini Bottom for a research project. She acts as SpongeBob’s most trusted ally on their quest to stop the volcano from erupting, using her vast amount of scientific knowledge and brilliant inventions to aid the mission. 

Squidward Q. Tentacles (Tenor, G# belt) Grumpy, cynical, dry, short- tempered, generally negative but lovable! This Actor must move well and TAP dancing skills are a plus. 

Sheldon Plankton (Male, Lead, Tenor): His personality outweighs his size- slick, scheming, nefarious; has the ability to charm; determined, he will do anything to get ahead in life; very greedy, but his heart is still open enough to rekindle a romance with his wife. This character will need to dance and rap skills a plus. 

Karen the Computer (Female; Supporting; Soprano, Mezzo-Soprano): Glamorous, a robotic housewife of Plankton. She’s been there for Plankton’s every scheme and plot and has become jaded – she’s been there and done that. Strong comic actress, as well as Singer and Mover. 

Pearl Krabs (Female, Supporting, Mezzo-Soprano): Mr. Krabs’ bratty teenage daughter. This is a character role with Gospel vocal overtones. 

Eugene Krabs (Male, Lead, Baritone): The greedy owner of the Krusty Krab, and employer of SpongeBob and Squidward. While everyone is off panicking about Bikini Bottom’s imminent doom, he decides to strike the iron while it’s hot and puts on a huge “apocalypse sale” at his restaurant, exploiting the fear of his fellow fish to make him even richer. 

Patchy the Pirate: Male, Featured, Baritone. Leader of the pirate crew featured song at the top of Act 2. (Potentially doubling in ensemble) 

Electric Skates (Male, Featured, Tenor, Baritone, Bass): Rock and roll band members, the Skates are hard-core, grungy, heavy metals meet World Wrestling. Strong Dancers, ability to do skateboard tricks a plus. Also open to rollerblade or inline skating, with tricks available. 

Featured Roles:

Mayor of Bikini Bottom: Female, Mezzo 

Perch Perkins: Male, Featured, Bass 

French Narrator: Ensemble, Spoken 

Sardines: Ensemble, All Voice Parts 

Security Guards: Ensemble, Spoken 

Old Man Jenkins: Ensemble Baritone/Bass 

Mrs. Puff: Female, Ensemble, Mezzo 

Larry the Lobster: Male, Ensemble 

Ensemble: A variety of character types to play several featured ensemble roles, performers with comedic timing, strong pop/rock or contemporary musical theatre voices, tap and Hip-hop skills and experience a plus! 

The Foley Artist Fish: a staged role that produces all sound effects specified in the script and score using percussion instruments, triggered digital effects, and other creative sound makers. As envisioned by Tina Landau, “The show is meant to be performed with a FOLEY ARTIST FISH playing sound effects live, and within view of the audience, to accompany the stage action. This could include footsteps for SpongeBob and Squidward (as in the Broadway Production), dings for objects appearing, whacks for hits, and so on.”

 

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We’re Adding To Our Production Staff… Calling All Directors, Choreographers, Technicians and More!

  • dateNovember 27, 2023
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The Branson Regional Arts Council is reaching out for qualified, area talent to participate in our exciting musical theatre and play productions at the Historic Owen Theatre in downtown Branson, Missouri. We are currently assigning positions for our 2024 Theatre Season and have been receiving interest from new talent, so wanted to give others the opportunity to possibly get involved as well.

If you are interested in being considered for our upcoming production staff as a Director, Music Director, Choreographer, Stage Manager, Set Builder or even a Lighting or Sound Technician, this is an opportunity to add your name to our talent pool. Potential candidates will be contacted for an interview with our producers. Any positions that may be available during the season would be on an individual contract basis and payed a nominal stipend for your efforts.

Click here to see a list of our 2024 theatre season productions.

How To Apply:

Please send a letter of introduction stating your background and interest areas, along with a resume of previous experience to info@bransonarts.org. Please include your best contact information, and the phrase “Production Staff Application” in the subject area of your email.

We encourage anyone who may have applied in the past to submit again as some time has passed since our last call for Production Staff. Thank you!!

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Enjoy Free Classic Christmas Films at the Historic Owen Theatre

  • dateNovember 16, 2023
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The Historic Downtown Branson Community Improvement District is pleased to partner with Branson Regional Arts Council to offer more Christmas fun with FREE Classic Holiday Films at the Historic Owen Theatre, 205 S Commercial St., Downtown Branson.

Everyone is invited to join us on the first three Monday’s in December, and relive the nostalgia of great holiday movies at the Historic Owen Theatre with your family and friends!

  • It’s A Wonderful Life (1946) – Dec 4, 2023 – 7pm (featuring James Stewart and Donna Reed)
  • Holiday Inn (1942) – Dec 11, 2023 – 7pm (featuring Bing Crosby and Fred Astaire)
  • White Christmas (1954) – Dec 18, 2023 – 7pm (featuring Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye and Rosemary Clooney

FREE ADMISSION – SEATING IS LIMITED

No reservations required, but seating is limited and on a first come basis. Doors open at 6:30pm and the films start at 7:00pm. The concession stand will be open with fresh popcorn, refreshments and other tasty treats available.

We recommend you arrive early for best parking, then take some time before the films to shop, dine and explore downtown! Take in the dazzling lights with fantastic displays including an impressive 102 custom fixtures featuring over 100,000 LED lights that will glow south of Business 65 along Main, Commercial, and Sycamore streets.  Directly behind the Historic Owen Theatre, you’ll see the new Chiefs Kingdom Ozark Mountain Christmas Tree in Liberty Plaza. From Main Street in downtown, you can look on the hill across Lake Taneycomo to see Branson’s oldest Christmas tradition since 1949, The “Adoration” Nativity scene.

“We are excited to partner with BRAC to offer free Christmas classic films. BRAC and the Historic Owen Theatre are a vibrant part of our community and history. It’s always a pleasure to work with our friends and neighbors!” – Cris Bohinc, Administrator Historic Downtown Branson CID

In 2006, downtown Branson worked with the city and state to form the Historic Downtown Branson CID. The purpose was to help Historic Downtown generate more visitors when its new neighbor arrived; The Branson Landing. The downtown CID started the first public transportation system in Branson and operated within a “Community Improvement District”. The FREE trolleys join Historic Downtown with The Landing! The “District” provides many things. Several trolleys that are free for riders and paid for by a 1-cent sales tax collected by businesses in the district. Also, the Christmas light displays, lots of advertising on TV, social media, website and so much more!!

The District also partners with the DBBA to get out over 200,000 downtown brochures annually and other needs. The CID is currently working with the city to make upgrades to the public Awbery bathroom and to have the downtown’s landscaping completely redone in the Spring!

The Historic Downtown Branson CID’s only goal, is to bring more business and beauty to downtown!!

Visit RideSparky.com for updates, the live trolley tracker and much more!

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Kim Hale Honored As Branson Art Citizen Of The Year 2023

  • dateOctober 29, 2023
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At various times throughout it’s 58 year history, the Branson Regional Arts Council selects an individual to receive the prestigious “Art Citizen of the Year” award. The recipients are selected by the BRAC Board of Directors due to the significant contributions they have made to the field of arts and culture in our area.

CLICK Photo for High Resolution Version of Kim Hale & Jim Barber by Marshall Meadows

This year, BRAC Executive Director Jim Barber was thrilled to present the award to Kim Hale at the first annual Arts Gala at the Branson Convention Center on October 13, 2023. Kim has been involved heavily in the Arts Council for over ten years, including several years as the Board President. Kim has been working as a physical therapist at Mercy Branson Therapy Services for over 20 years and currently is the Therapy Manager for Mercy Branson Therapy Services. She is an orthopedic physical therapist with specialty in Dance and Performing Arts Medicine providing rehabilitation to dancers and performing artists working professionally in Branson. She has a Masters Degree in Physical Therapy and a Bachelor of Arts in Human Biology. She also served on the board of Tri-Lakes Community Theatre (TLC ) as Vice-President before it was incorporated into the Branson Regional Arts Council.

Kim has co-produced over 35 musicals and plays over the past 10 years and has enjoyed the collaboration of BRAC with the community. She organized and collaborated with local school administrators for the induction Thespian Society chapters and serves as an outreach resource for local schools and the Arts community. She is passionate about continuing to bring awareness to the importance of arts education to the youth in the Tri-Lakes area.

“The Arts foster creativity and creative thinking and intellectual curiosity and BRAC offers a place in the community where the youth and adults can grow as an Arts community.” – Kim Hale

Though Kim recently stepped away from the Board of Directors after completing her 5th 2-year term, she remains as active as ever in her volunteer role of Education Director for BRAC’s Youth Theatre Arts program.  Arts and Culture are essential components of human society, contributing to our intellectual, emotional, and social well being, while also playing a vital role in the preservation of our collective heritage advancement of society.

“We recognize Kim for her excellence in youth arts education, and celebrate her with this award as a way to acknowledge her value and impact on the lives of so many young people in our area communities.” – Jim Barber, BRAC Executive Director

The Art Citizen of the Year award has been presented to several deserving individuals, though not necessarily every year. The following is a running list to date of past recipients:

  • 1997 – Bill Godsey
  • 1998 – John & Shirley Mizell
  • 2000 – Viola Hartman
  • 2001 – Jack & Sherry Herschend, Pete & JoDee Herschend
  • 2002 – Steve Wehr
  • 2003 – Andy & Debbie Williams
  • 2006 – Americanna Magness
  • 2007 – Marilyn Droke & Deb Corbin
  • 2009 – Kristin Weingertner & Mary Elizabeth Bradley
  • 2010 – Greg Hoffman
  • 2011 – Bob & Ruth Abbott
  • 2012 – Shanda Watts-Stringer, Bucky & AJ Heard
  • 2013 – Robert & Barbara Cohn
  • 2016 – Marc Mulherin & the Branson Convention Center
  • 2017 – Bonnie Herrmann (past Arts Council Executive Director)
  • 2023 – Kim Hale

A very special thank you to all of the past winners of this award, as well as to all of our generous donors, patrons, actors, directors, technical crew, students and hard working volunteers for helping us bring the arts to life in the Branson region! 

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The Addams Family is a Graveyard Smash – Final Weekend at Historic Owen Theatre

  • dateOctober 24, 2023
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The Branson Regional Arts Council’s production of The Addams Family – A New Musical is definitely a smash hit production with audiences who attended the first week of shows. Standing ovations and rave reviews with each and every performance. With only four shows left on Thursday Oct 26th, Friday Oct 27th, Saturday, Oct 28th (7pm), and Sunday Oct 29th (2pm), this is a must see musical that the entire family will enjoy!

Tickets are $20 (Adults 18+) and $12 (Youth 4-17) and can be purchased online at BransonArts.org/tix or by calling the Historic Owen Theatre Box Office at 417-336-4255.

👍…one of the Best Shows ever!!! Everyone had a fun part. I say “Do Not Miss” this hilarious, well played show!! One more thing…”Lurch” was fantastic!!! Amazed at how he was able to not smile AND to be able to walk in his shoes with 3” or higher heels!! – Judy Rockenback

This musical is Rated PG-13. Parental guidance is suggested due to adult innuendo, profanity, and scenes containing comical torture.

Fantastic Show!! We went on the 21st and loved it!! Very fun, campy, engaging show. My family and I enjoyed it all. – Bethanee Bartrand

This award winning stage production features an original story and it’s every father’s nightmare: Wednesday Addams, the ultimate princess of darkness, has grown up and fallen in love with a sweet, smart young man from a respectable family– a man her parents have never met. And if that wasn’t upsetting enough, Wednesday confides in her father and begs him not to tell her mother. Now, Gomez Addams must do something he’s never done before– keep a secret from his beloved wife, Morticia. Everything will change for the whole family on the fateful night they host a dinner for Wednesday’s “normal” boyfriend and his parents.

We LOVED IT!!!!! So, so brilliant! – Brandei Harris-Clifton

Great show…even my 97 year old father thought the show was great! – Kathy Broser

In the kooky, upside-down world of the Addams Family, to be sad is to be happy, to feel pain is to feel joy, and death and suffering are the stuff of their dreams. Nonetheless, this quirky family still has to deal with many of the same challenges faced by any other family.

We truly enjoyed this show! The cast did an amazing job. – Misty Stroud

The production is directed and choreographed by Jacob Deck, along with his assistant directors Leslie Austin and Kyle Blanchard. The production team includes: Karie Dykeman, Kristine Brown and Kim Hale (Producers), Julie Brinkman (Music Director), Dimitri Tsahiridis (Stage Manager), Cyrsten Rainey (Assistant Stage Manager/Props Manager), Kyle Blanchard (Technical Director and Set Design), Pamela Meadows (Lighting Designer), Myles Stevens (Audio Technician), Lacey Kellett (Social Media), Josh Silvy (Theatre Inventory), Marshall Meadows (Photography), and Jim Barber (BRAC Executive Director / Marketing and Design).

Show was fabulous!!! – Denise Snider-Wilson

The cast of The Addams Family include: Kyle Blanchard (Gomez), Michelle Baker (Morticia), Kyle Denton (Uncle Fester), Jennifer Buttell (Grandma), Avery Tillette (Wednesday), Hope Menard (Puglsey), Brenna Prince (Puglsey), Joshua McGeough (Lurch), Joey Blackwood (Lucas), Kyle Bradley (Mal), Kellsey Bradley (Alice), Charis Boulden, Somer Dean, Emily Hanner, Madison Hatfield, Jason Prince, Melinda Prince and Michael Sager (Ancestors).

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The Addams Family Musical Now On Stage In Downtown Branson

  • dateOctober 16, 2023
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They’re creepy and they’re kooky, Mysterious and spooky, They’re all together ooky, The Addams Family! (snap snap)

The Branson Regional Arts Council is thrilled to present The Addams Family, a comical new musical that embraces the wackiness in every family!

Live stage shows are running now through October 29, 2023. Showtimes are 7pm (Thursday, Friday, Saturday) and 2pm (Sunday). Tickets are $20 (Adults 18+) and $12 (Youth 4-17) and can be purchased online at BransonArts.org/tix or by calling the Historic Owen Theatre Box Office at 417-336-4255.

This musical is Rated PG-13. Parental guidance is suggested due to adult innuendo, profanity, and scenes containing comical torture.

This award winning stage production features an original story and it’s every father’s nightmare: Wednesday Addams, the ultimate princess of darkness, has grown up and fallen in love with a sweet, smart young man from a respectable family– a man her parents have never met. And if that wasn’t upsetting enough, Wednesday confides in her father and begs him not to tell her mother. Now, Gomez Addams must do something he’s never done before– keep a secret from his beloved wife, Morticia. Everything will change for the whole family on the fateful night they host a dinner for Wednesday’s “normal” boyfriend and his parents.

In the kooky, upside-down world of the Addams Family, to be sad is to be happy, to feel pain is to feel joy, and death and suffering are the stuff of their dreams. Nonetheless, this quirky family still has to deal with many of the same challenges faced by any other family.

The production is directed and choreographed by Jacob Deck, along with his assistant directors Leslie Austin and Kyle Blanchard. The production team includes: Karie Dykeman, Kristine Brown and Kim Hale (Producers), Julie Brinkman (Music Director), Dimitri Tsahiridis (Stage Manager), Cyrsten Rainey (Assistant Stage Manager/Props Manager), Kyle Blanchard (Technical Director and Set Design), Pamela Meadows (Lighting Designer), Myles Stevens (Audio Technician), Lacey Kellett (Social Media), Josh Silvy (Theatre Inventory), Marshall Meadows (Photography), and Jim Barber (BRAC Executive Director / Marketing and Design).

The cast of The Addams Family include: Kyle Blanchard (Gomez), Michelle Baker (Morticia), Kyle Denton (Uncle Fester), Jennifer Buttell (Grandma), Avery Tillette (Wednesday), Hope Menard (Puglsey), Brenna Prince (Puglsey), Joshua McGeough (Lurch), Joey Blackwood (Lucas), Kyle Bradley (Mal), Kellsey Bradley (Alice), Charis Boulden, Somer Dean, Emily Hanner, Madison Hatfield, Jason Prince, Melinda Prince and Michael Sager (Ancestors).

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Final Chance To Register To Attend Arts Gala 2023!

  • dateSeptember 29, 2023
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This is your FINAL WEEK to register to attend the Branson Regional Arts Council’s First Annual ARTS GALA on Friday, October 13th at the Branson Convention Center.  It’s a Classic Night of Masquerade and Jeopardy that includes Delicious Dining, Excellent Entertainment, Incredible Artwork, and many surprises! 

Don’t miss out on OUR GREATEST ARTS EVENT OF THE YEAR! (Registrations close on October 9, 2023)

  • Place: Branson Convention Center (Ballroom)
  • Date: Friday, October 13, 2023
  • Doors Open at 5:00pm (Silent Auction Begins)
  • Dinner Is Served at 6:00pm
  • Jeopardy Game Starts at 7:00pm (hosted by Jim Barber)
  • Special Entertainment & Video Highlights Included

DRESS: Masquerade Mask Attire or Business Casual (*Prizes for the Best Masks)

PURCHASE YOUR GALA TICKETS

Use the button below to purchase Individual Reservations ($85 per person) or a Team Table of Eight ($680).
You may use any major credit card, or select personal or business check (payment instructions will be provided). Any questions? Call 417-336-4255 for assistance.

PURCHASE TICKETS OR TABLES NOW

Our goal is to raise funds to support the continuing creation of exceptional artistic, cultural and educational opportunities for our community. These funds will also assist in the restoration and upkeep of our community arts facility, The Historic Owen Theatre in downtown Branson. In order to meet this goal, we are asking for tax-deductible support from local business and patrons. Download our Sponsorship Info Sheet here!

IF YOU CAN’T ATTEND IN PERSON, YOU STILL HAVE A CHANCE TO WIN A FANTASTIC PRIZE!

CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE RAFFLE TICKETS – $20 each or 3 for $50. You’ll have chances to win some outstanding high dollar items from local businesses and patrons who love and support the Arts in our community! (Raffle Tickets May Be Available At The Event Prior To The Drawings Unless Supply Is Sold Out)

In addition to dozens of amazing silent auction items that will be on display at the event, we also have some incredible prizes that will be raffled off that night and we invite you to PURCHASE YOUR RAFFLE TICKETS now for a chance to win one of these FOUR FABULOUS PRIZES:

  • $500 Cash Prize

  • Hiltons of Branson – (1) Night Stay for (2) people in Deluxe Accomodations with a $100 Meal Voucher for Level 2 Steak House (expires 9-14-24)

  • State Park Marina – All-Day Luxury Tri-Toon Boat Rental (expires 9-14-24)

  • Branson Regional Arts Council – 2024 Full Season Pass Tickets for (2) Adults

PURCHASE RAFFLE TICKETS NOW

YOU DO NOT NEED TO BE PRESENT TO WIN
RAFFLE TICKET QUANTITY IS LIMITED!

 

OUR PRESENTING SPONSOR

Special thanks to Mercy for being the Presenting Sponsor of Arts Gala 2023.

Please consider adding your business or organization here as a Sponsor of Arts Gala 2023.

 

STICKMAN FAMILY ENTERPRISES, INC.

 

MAIN SPONSORSHIP LEVELS

  • PHANTOM O/T OPERA
  • $2,000
  • Includes a Table for Eight, Eight Raffle Tickets, 1/2 Page Color Program Ad, Logo Inclusion on All Promotional Materials
  • GUYS AND DOLLS
  • $1,500.00
  • Includes Four Table seats, Four Raffle Tickets, 1/2 Page Color Program Ad, Logo Inclusion on All Promotional Materials
  • CHICAGO
  • $1,000
  • Includes Two Table seats, Three Raffle Tickets, 1/4 Page Color Program Ad, Logo Inclusion on All Promotional Materials
  • KING AND I
  • $500
  • This sponsor package includes  Two Raffle Tickets, 1/8 Page Program Ad, Logo Inclusion on All Promotional Materials

SECURE YOUR SPONSORSHIP

Tax Deductible Sponsorship Payments may also be made by Business or Personal Check to:
BRAC, P.O. Box 2004, Branson, MO 65615

Download Sponsor & Ad Sheet

ADVERTISE YOUR SUPPORT IN OUR OFFICIAL PROGRAM

$500 – Half Page Back Cover Outside Ad (Horizontal, 7″w x 4.25″h, full color)

$400 – Half Page Back Cover Inside Ad (Horizontal, 7″w x 4.25″h, full color)

$400 – Half Page Front Cover Inside Ad (Horizontal, 7″w x 4.25″h, full color)

$250 – Half Page Ad (Horizontal, 7″w x 4.25″h, full color)

$150 – Quarter Page Ad (Vertical, 3.5″w x 4.25″h, full color)

$100 – Eighth Page Ad (Horizontal, 3.5″w x 2.5″h, full color)

Please Pay Tax Deductible Program Ad Payments by Business or Personal Check to:
BRAC, P.O. Box 2004, Branson, MO 65615

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New Artist Reception and Annual BRAC Meeting September 17th

  • dateSeptember 6, 2023
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The Branson Regional Arts Council invites the general public to attend the 2023 Annual Member Meeting and New Artist Reception at the Branson Convention Center Art Gallery on the 2nd Level Concourse in Downtown Branson.

This FREE Community Event will be held on Sunday, September 17, 2023 from 6-8pm. 

Everyone is welcome! You do NOT have to be a BRAC member to attend!

The annual member meeting will run until approximately 6:30pm, and will provide an opportunity for elections of new board of directors as well as announcements regarding several new, exciting events!

The short meeting will be followed by an evening of incredible artistry, as we introduce several new artists joining the Art Gallery Exhibition.

The fourteen area artists selected for this six-month exhibition include: Mary Arneson, Meike Aton, Bob Bell, Verna (Sissy) Blakslee, Diana Bogardus, Jennifer Buttell, Jack Clutter, Lee Copen, Adelyn Crawford, Jared Hughes, Vic Mastis, Audrey Bottrell-Parks, Gary Parks and Mike Wallace. Their creative works will be on display and available for purchase through mid-March 2024.

Bring yourself, or a group of friends and enjoy this FREE community event!

The Branson Convention Center Art Gallery has been visited in past years by approximately 100,000 people annually. Several of the featured artists will be attending the reception to discuss their work, and members of the Branson Regional Arts Council Board will be there to answer any questions. Refreshments will be available as well.

Deceased Board Member and Beloved Friend of the Arts, Robert Cohn, enjoyed an earlier Artist Reception. His dedication and hard work to initiate and develop the Branson Convention Center Art Gallery will not be forgotten.

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