June 2022 – Danville, Kentucky: Historically Bold

Another Giant Helping of Southern Fried Fun

Another Giant Helping of Southern Fried Fun

By Kendall Clinton|2022-06-28T14:40:26-04:00June 28th, 2022|

Pioneer Playhouse of Danville continues its 73rd season under the stars with Southern Fried Nuptials, a heartfelt comedy about one quirky family coming together for the oldest daughter’s wedding. The play, which opens on July 5th and runs through July 23rd, was penned by the popular playwriting team of Osborne and Eppler and is a [...]

9 things you didn’t know about Pioneer Playhouse

9 things you didn’t know about Pioneer Playhouse

By Kathy Witt|2022-06-13T18:47:27-04:00June 13th, 2022|

In 1950, Pioneer Playhouse debuted its first season at Danville’s Darnell State Hospital, now Northpoint Prison. On June 10, 2022, Kentucky’s oldest outdoor theater opens its 73rd season with “Dracula Bites,” a kooky spin on Bram Stoker’s Dracula. More than seven decades of history have been written on the page and the stage of this [...]