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Disney’s Finding Nemo JR Entertains And Inspires Audiences In Branson

  • dateNovember 9, 2023
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The Branson Regional Arts Council proudly presents it’s Winter Youth Theatre Production of Disney’s Finding Nemo JR, a musical adaptation of Disney-Pixar’s popular animated film Finding Nemo. This junior version of the musical is specifically designed for younger performers and audiences of all ages.

Rated G for Great Family Fun!

Performances at the Historic Owen Theatre in downtown Branson run November 30th through December 10, 2023. Showtimes are Thursday, Friday, Saturday (7pm) and Saturday, Sunday (2pm). Advance ticket reservations are highly recommended and can be purchased online at BransonArts.org/tix or by calling the Box Office at 417-336-4255. Tickets are $20 (Adults 18+) and $12 (Youth 4-17). Lap children under 4 are free.

Co-Directed by Kyle and Kellsey Bradley, the story closely follows the plot of the original movie, taking the audience on an underwater adventure with Marlin, a clownfish, and his forgetful friend Dory as they search for Marlin’s son, Nemo, who has been captured by a diver and placed in a fish tank. The musical includes many other beloved characters from the film, including Crush the Sea Turtle and Bruce the Shark, and features memorable songs such as “Just Keep Swimming,” “Fish Are Friends Not Food,” and “Go With the Flow.”

Finding Nemo JR. offers an opportunity for young area actors and actresses to showcase their talents while delivering important themes of family, friendship, and perseverance in a highly entertaining way!

Cast members of Finding Nemo JR include: Josslynn Silvy / Zoey Viola (Nemo), Ben Stevens (Marlin), Emma Spurling (Dory), Lundyn Mitchell (Professor Ray), Katie Linn (Scuba Mask Dancer), Josh Reed (Bruce), Jack Brown (Chum), Brooklyn Giannotti (Anchor), Indy Griffith (Bubbles), Hallie Groff (Bloat), Alivia Prince (Gurgle), Jillian Reed (Peach), Caleb Spurling (Gill), Ryan Merrifield (Nigel), Jael Frost (Crush), Alton Prince (Squirt), Scarlett McManus (Kai), Brenna Prince (Breeze), Paisley Buttram (Pearl), Emma Chandler (Sheldon), Greyson Stevens (Tad), Maggie Marks (Angelfish), Grady Stevens (Damselfish), Promise Brunson (Pearl’s Parent), Emma Callaway (Sheldon’s Parent), Evan Carr (Tad’s Parent), Rylin Chick, Giovanni Verastegui, Gracie Floer (Moonfish), Kate Sutherland, Luke Johnson, Kynadee Carter, Reagan Hoagland, Royal Steelman, Gwendolyn Tsahiridis, Scout McManus, Caleb Linn, Katy Patton, Anabella Meyer, ToriAnne Lyons, Lexi Carr, Ezra Williams, Xia McElwee and Layla Gabriel (Young Sea Chorus).

Supporting the BRAC Youth Theatre Education Programs and this production of Disney’s Finding Nemo JR is important for several reasons.

Nurturing Creativity: BRAC’s Youth theatre programs provide a platform for young residents to explore their creativity, develop their artistic talents, and express themselves through acting, singing, and dancing. It encourages a love for the arts and helps participants discover their potential.

Building Confidence: Involvement in theatre, especially for youth, can boost self-confidence. It teaches public speaking, teamwork, and the ability to perform in front of an audience, which are valuable life skills.

Fostering Inclusivity: Theatre promotes diversity and inclusivity, allowing participants of various backgrounds and abilities to come together and collaborate. It’s an opportunity to celebrate differences and work towards a common goal.

Community Engagement: BRAC’s youth theatre productions involve the local community, from parents and volunteers to audiences. This strengthens our community bonds and supports a sense of togetherness.

Educational Value: Theatre can be an educational tool, teaching history, culture, and various subjects through storytelling. Finding Nemo JR can teach environmental awareness and the importance of protecting marine life.

Entertainment: Youth theatre productions like Finding Nemo JR offer enjoyable and family-friendly entertainment. They give families the chance to share in the joy of a live performance in the intimate setting of the Historic Owen Theatre.

Future Talent Development: Many successful actors, directors, and artists started their careers in youth theatre. Supporting these endeavors contributes to the development of future talent in the entertainment industry.

Supporting youth theatre and Branson Regional Arts Council productions like Finding Nemo JR has a positive impact on the personal growth of young individuals, our community, and the arts as a whole. It’s a valuable investment in creativity, education, and cultural enrichment.

Swim on over to the Historic Owen Theatre and reserve your seats now, for this fun musical holiday production!

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Public Invited To Crescendo Youth Troupe Winter Showcase

  • dateOctober 29, 2023
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The public is invited to enjoy a free Holiday Community Concert at the Historic Owen Theatre in downtown Branson.

The Branson Regional Arts Council’s Crescendo Youth Troupe presents their 2023 Winter Showcase on Friday, November 17th (7pm) and Saturday, November 18th (2pm).

Crescendo: “Meaning growing, as in swelling of sound, or becoming louder.”

Since early February, the Crescendo students have been developing their performance skills under the direction of their talented and qualified instructors Jacob Deck and Julie Brinkman. The Winter Showcase Concert will feature musical presentations by these talented young performers and includes several popular songs from both stage and screen.

Performing on stage was a key aspect of both of our childhoods, continuing throughout high school and college into the present day. So much is learned on and off stage in the theater and neither of us would be who we are without the teachers and directors that invested into us as little performers. This love for performing has also created a love for teaching and instilling a love for the arts in the performers who come after us. We have so enjoyed getting to work with this amazing group of performers – their joy for life and love for others is contagious!
– Julie Brinkman & Jacob Deck – BRAC’s Crescendo Instructors

The 2023 cast of Crescendo include: Marshall Benton, Lee Brown, Lexi Carr, Emma Chandler, Rilyn Chick, Mia Hatten, Xia McElwee, Katy Patton, Alton Prince, Seth Roland, Danielle Stanley and Kaj Swanson.

Come enjoy these talented young performers as they sing and dance their way into your hearts! No reservations required, doors open 30 minutes before showtime.

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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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Enter To Win Fabulous Prizes In The BRAC ARTS GALA Raffle

  • dateSeptember 28, 2023
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The Branson Regional Arts Council is two weeks away from our BIGGEST EVENT EVER… our First Annual Arts Gala 2023 at the Branson Convention Center! It’s going to be a Classic Night of Masquerade and Jeopardy that includes Delicious Dining, Excellent Entertainment, Incredible Artwork, and many surprises! 

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

YOU DO NOT NEED TO BE PRESENT TO WIN

TICKET QUANTITY IS LIMITED!

Fill in the information below to purchase your raffle tickets now. (Tickets sold online or individually from BRAC Board Members.)


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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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Stage Adaptation of A Midsummer Night’s Dream Presented At Historic Owen Theatre

  • dateAugust 23, 2023
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The Branson Regional Arts Council’s 2023 Theatre Season continues with William Shakespeare’s classic play, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, as adapted for the stage by Josh Boulden.

Four public performances are scheduled at the Historic Owen Theatre in downtown Branson on Thursday, September 7th (7pm), Sunday, September 10th (2pm), Thursday, September 14th (7pm), and Sunday, September 17th (2pm).

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

Attention Area Schools: A special matinee performance is being  planned for Monday, September 11th  at 11:00am for area public, private and home schools to attend. This will include an educational aspect where the students will have an opportunity to learn more about Shakespeare and this production. Interested teachers or education leaders should contact BRAC for further information at edu@bransonarts.org or 417-336-4255.

A Midsummer Night’s Dream is a comedy written by William Shakespeare in about 1595 or 1596. The BRAC production, as adapted by Josh Boulden, is set in Athens, and consists of several subplots that revolve around the marriage of Theseus and Hippolyta. One subplot involves a conflict among four Athenian lovers. Another follows a group of six amateur actors rehearsing the play which they are to perform before the wedding. Both groups find themselves in a forest inhabited by fairies who manipulate the humans and are engaged in their own domestic intrigue. The play is one of Shakespeare’s most popular and is widely performed.

The production is under the direction of Josh Boulden, and cast members include: Megan King (Hermia), Jon Michael Thompson (Lysander), Josie Holman (Helena), Seth Coker (Demetrius), Cody Croxford (Oberon/Theseus), Olyvia Shaw (Titania/Hippolyta), Sara Boehm (Robin Goodfellow/Philostrate), Mariah K. Garrett (Nick Bottom),  Jackie Zliczewski (Peter Quince), Brandon Farrar (Francis Flute/Egeus), Natalie Hensarling (Tom Snout), Kahrie Stegman (Snug), and CJ McElhiney (Robin Starveling).

Josh Boulden – Director

“This specific adaptation will tell the classic story of crossed lovers, magical fairies, and fantastical transformation we’ve grown to love. But this version will bring the play to life utilizing the powers of not only the text, but of music, movement, and mask. I wanted to tell this story with minimal costumes, props, and sets to bring greater attention to the actors themselves as they double roles, play instruments, and translate the story through movement. It is the desire of the cast and crew for the audience to understand the poetic text Shakespeare penned so long ago. Combining a tribute to classical traveling theatre with modern theatrical devices every element of this production has been designed to whimsically take the audience on a journey of magical romance and comical mayhem.” – Josh Boulden – Director

Josh Boulden is a professional actor, acting coach, and fight choreographer from Annapolis, MD. He trained at the Shakespeare Theatre Company’s Academy at The George Washington University in D.C. where he spent an intense year immersed in classical acting and Shakespeare’s text. He’s been in the theatre industry for over 10 years, has performed in a dozen works of Shakespeare, and is blessed to be in his seventh season as an actor at Sight & Sound Theatres in Branson. Before that he spent some time acting and teaching for the Annapolis Shakespeare Company, and currently teaches and directs for the Institute for Cultural Communicators. You may have seen him in a past Branson Regional Arts Council production such as Blithe Spirit, The Glass Menagerie, and all of the Shakespeare in the Parks, and you will currently see him serving in the roles of board member and director for this fall’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream.

The production crew for A Midsummer Night’s Dream include: Josh Boulden (Director), Ryan J. Hippe (Ass. Director and Media Producer), RosAlie Burr (Production Stage Manager), Daylin Paulson (Lighting Designer/Ass. Stage Manager),  Madi Trammell (Music Director and Composer), Jonathan Crum (Costume Designer), Tori Hurley (Ass. Costume Designer), Audrey Noll (Choreographer), Josiah Mayer (Ass. Choreographer), Forrest Wilson (Poster Design) and Ian Lalhum (Set Engineer).

The band of musicians include: Elisha D. Qalo (Guitar), Madi Trammell (Clarinet & Supporting winds/strings), Tori Hurley and  Jon Michael Thompson (Drums), Kahrie Stegman (Flute & Lead Winds), Natalie Hensarling (Supporting Winds).

Behind the scenes of the BRAC production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream!

 

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Monday Movie Night features Horror Flix

  • dateAugust 22, 2023
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Monday, August 28, 2023, is Horror Night at the Historic Owen Theatre in downtown Branson!

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House on Haunted Hill is a 1959 American horror film produced and directed by William Castle, written by Robb White and starring Vincent Price, Carol Ohmart, Richard Long, Alan Marshal, Carolyn Craig and Elisha Cook Jr. Price plays an eccentric millionaire, Frederick Loren, who, along with his wife Annabelle, has invited five people to the house for a “haunted house” party. Whoever stays in the house for one night will earn $10,000. As the night progresses, the guests are trapped within the house with an assortment of terrors.

Dead Men Walk is a 1943 American horror film produced by Sigmund Neufeld for Producers Releasing Corporation (PRC). It is an original story and screenplay by Fred Myton, starring George Zucco, Mary Carlisle, Nedrick Young, and Dwight Frye, directed by Sam Newfield. The story involves a kindly small-town physician Doctor Lloyd Clayton, who has secretly murdered his twin brother Elwyn, because of Elwyn’s deep involvement in evil practices. Only Elwyn’s hunchback assistant Zolarr suspects the good doctor of doing away with his master and confronts him, but the doctor maintains that he only acted in self-defense when his brother had become a danger to society.

Admission is a $3.00 donation at the door to benefit BRAC!

[fac_icon icon=”info-circle”] Card Carrying BRAC Members Admitted FREE!!
[fac_icon icon=”info-circle”] No Reserved Seats – Doors Open at 6:30pm!
[fac_icon icon=”info-circle”] Mark Your Calendars & Join Us For Summer Fun!

Concessions Stand will be open. Proceeds benefit the upkeep and renovation of the Historic Owen Theatre.

Experience those thrilling moments of yesteryear as the Branson Regional Arts Council concludes Monday Movie Nights!


Step back in time to enjoy some of the classic films that may have actually been shown inside the “Owen Hillbilly Theatre” after it opened 87 years ago in 1936.

NOTE: Movie titles subject to change. All films are digitally projected and in the public domain.

 

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Monday Movie Night features Science Fiction Classics

  • dateAugust 15, 2023
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Monday, August 21, 2023, is Science Fiction Night at the Historic Owen Theatre in downtown Branson!

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The Hitch-Hiker is a 1953 American film noir thriller co-written and directed by Ida Lupino, starring Edmond O’Brien, William Talman and Frank Lovejoy, about two friends taken hostage by a hitchhiker during an automobile trip to Mexico. The Hitch-Hiker was the first American mainstream film noir directed by a woman. It was selected in 1998 for preservation in the United States National Film Registry as being “culturally, historically or aesthetically significant.” The film was a fictionalized version of the Billy Cook murder spree.

The Lady Vanishes is a 1938 British mystery thriller film directed by Alfred Hitchcock, starring Margaret Lockwood and Michael Redgrave.  Written by Sidney Gilliat and Frank Launder, based on the 1936 novel The Wheel Spins by Ethel Lina White,  the film is about a beautiful English tourist traveling by train in continental Europe who discovers that her elderly travel companion seems to have disappeared from the train. After her fellow passengers deny ever having seen the elderly lady, the young woman is helped by a young musicologist, the two proceeding to search the train for clues to the old lady’s disappearance.

Admission is a $3.00 donation at the door to benefit BRAC!

[fac_icon icon=”info-circle”] Card Carrying BRAC Members Admitted FREE!!
[fac_icon icon=”info-circle”] No Reserved Seats – Doors Open at 6:30pm!
[fac_icon icon=”info-circle”] Mark Your Calendars & Join Us For Summer Fun!

Concessions Stand will be open. Proceeds benefit the upkeep and renovation of the Historic Owen Theatre.

Experience those thrilling moments of yesteryear as the Branson Regional Arts Council presents Monday Movie Nights through August 28th, 2023.

Step back in time to enjoy some of the classic films that may have actually been shown inside the “Owen Hillbilly Theatre” after it opened 87 years ago in 1936.

Upcoming Summer Movie Schedule:

[fac_icontext icon=”ticket” shape_type=”rounded”]  Monday, Aug 28, 2023 – Horror Night – $3
The House on Haunted Hill (1959) & Dead Men Walk (1943)

NOTE: Movie titles subject to change. All films are digitally projected and in the public domain.

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Monday Movie Night Features My Man Godfrey (1936)

  • dateAugust 8, 2023
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This coming Monday, August 14, 2023, is Romantic Comedy Night at the Historic Owen Theatre in downtown Branson!

My Man Godfrey is a 1936 American screwball comedy film directed by Gregory La Cava and starring William Powell and Carole Lombard, who had been briefly married years before appearing together in the film.  The screenplay for My Man Godfrey was written by Morrie Ryskind, with uncredited contributions by La Cava, based on 1101 Park Avenue, a short novel by Eric S. Hatch. The story concerns a socialite who hires a derelict to be her family’s butler, and then falls in love with him.

Admission is a $3.00 donation at the door to benefit BRAC!

[fac_icon icon=”info-circle”] Card Carrying BRAC Members Admitted FREE!!
[fac_icon icon=”info-circle”] No Reserved Seats – Doors Open at 6:30pm!
[fac_icon icon=”info-circle”] Mark Your Calendars & Join Us For Summer Fun!

Concessions Stand will be open. Proceeds benefit the upkeep and renovation of the Historic Owen Theatre.

Experience those thrilling moments of yesteryear as the Branson Regional Arts Council presents Monday Movie Nights through August 28th, 2023.

Step back in time to enjoy some of the classic films that may have actually been shown inside the “Owen Hillbilly Theatre” after it opened 87 years ago in 1936.

Upcoming Summer Movie Schedule:

[fac_icontext icon=”ticket” shape_type=”rounded”]  Monday, Aug 21, 2023 7pm – Suspense / Sci-Fi Night – $3
The Hitch-Hiker (1953) & The Lady Vanishes (1938)

[fac_icontext icon=”ticket” shape_type=”rounded”]  Monday, Aug 28, 2023 – Horror Night – $3
The House on Haunted Hill (1959) & Dead Men Walk (1943)

NOTE: Movie titles subject to change. All films are digitally projected and in the public domain.

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