Brown County Playhouse

Top Gun: Maverick
2022-08-14 14:30 - 17:00, 2022-08-13 19:30 - 22:00, 2022-08-13 14:30 - 17:00, 2022-08-12 19:30 - 22:00, 2022-08-11 19:30 - 22:00 (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) | Brown County Playhouse, 70 S. Van Buren St, Nashville, IN, 47448, United States
After more than 30 years of service as one of the Navy’s top aviators, Pete “Maverick” Mitchell is where he belongs, pushing the envelope as a courageous test pilot and dodging the advancement in rank that would ground him. Training a detachment of graduates for a special assignment, Maverick must confront the ghosts of his past and his deepest fears, culminating in a mission that demands the ultimate sacrifice from those who choose to fly it.

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Casablanca: Live Retro Radio Show
2022-08-06 19:30 - 21:30, 2022-08-05 19:30 - 21:30 UTC
Live Retro Radio returns to the Brown County Playhouse!
Be transported to 1940’s Morocco during the early days of World War II; where the jaded Rick Blaine tries to hide from the chaos in a little nightclub in Casablanca. Rick’s self-imposed exile is shattered when his old flame, Ilsa, crashes back into his life with her husband Victor, a Czech revolutionary leader. From there Rick is forced to make a terrible choice with love and lives on the line.

Brought to life with live effects and performers, you, the audience, get to envision every scene in the theatre of your mind. Experience the classic tale of romance and intrigue like you’ve never experienced it before!

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Indiana Fingerstyle Guitar Festival Evening Concert
2022-07-30 19:30 - 22:30 UTC
The Eleventh-Annual Fingerstyle Guitar Evening Concert features world-class acoustic guitarists whose captivating performances will raise your spirits!
Our Featured Performer is “Acoustic Guitarist of the Year” and celebrated singer/songwriter Christie Lenée! Christie joined us in 2019 and we are thrilled to have her back on our stage this year. Also joining us are the Top-3 Winners of our earlier Competition and Past Indiana Festival Champions Bill Russel, Adam Cantor, and Kade Puckett. This event will have two intermissions and VIP tickets are available for the first 5 rows.
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Indiana Fingerstyle Guitar Festival Competition
2022-07-30 11:00 - 14:00 UTC
30 Acoustic guitarists from around the world will converge at the Playhouse for the Eleventh Annual Indiana State Fingerstyle Guitar Festival. The only event of its kind in the Midwest, this competition will feature two rounds of solo competition until the top five players are crowned, with the top three taking home custom-built guitars!
The top-3 finishers will play at the Evening Concert along with a selection of world-class performers, and those tickets are available separately.
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Keillor & Company Featuring Garrison Keillor, Prudence Johnson, and Dan Chouinard
2022-07-25 19:30 - 21:30 (America/Indiana/Indianapolis)
POSTPONED FROM MAY 16TH TO JULY 25TH
Garrison Keillor did “A Prairie Home Companion” for forty years, wrote fiction and comedy, invented a town called Lake Wobegon where all the children are above average, even though he himself grew up evangelical in a small separatist flock where all the children expected the imminent end of the world. He’s busy in retirement, having written a memoir and a book of limericks and is at work on a musical and a Lake Wobegon screenplay, and he continues to do “The Writers Almanac” sent out daily to Internet subscribers.
Keillor & Company is an evening of stand-up, storytelling, audience song, and
poetry starring Garrison Keillor and featuring pianist Dan Chouinard and vocalist
Prudence Johnson.
There are sung sonnets, limericks and musical jokes, and the thread that runs
through it is the beauty of growing old. Despite the inconvenience, old age brings
the contentment of LESS IS MORE. Your mistakes and big ambitions are behind
you, nothing left to prove, and small things give you great pleasure because that’s
what’s left. (“I was unhappy in college because it was a requirement for an
intellectual, but then I went into show business and discovered that people won’t
pay to be made unhappy, their kids will do it for free.) There is the News from
Lake Wobegon, a town booming with new entrepreneurs, makers of artisanal
firewood and gourmet meatloaf, breeders of composting worms, and dogs trained
to do childcare. But some things endure, such as the formation of the Living Flag
on Main Street, citizens in tight formation wearing red, white or blue caps, and Mr.
Keillor among them, standing close to old neighbors, Myrtle Krebsbach
(“Truckstop”) and Julie Christensen (“Bruno, The Fishing Dog”) and Clint
Bunsen. And an a cappella sing-along with the audience singing from memory an
odd medley of patriotic songs, pop standards, hymns, and ending with the national
anthem.
Dan Chouinard is a St. Paul-based honky-tonk pianist, concert soloist and
accompanist, street accordionist, sing-along enabler, Italian and French teacher,
and bicycling vagabond. He’s been writer and host of a number of live history with-music shows broadcast on Minnesota Public Radio and Twin Cities Public
Television. He played on a dozen live broadcasts of A Prairie Home Companion
plus a half dozen APHC cruises, and served as rehearsal pianist for Meryl Streep,
Lily Tomlin, and Lindsay Lohan on the 2005 movie. He’s featured on a number of
recordings with APHC regulars Peter Ostroushko (RIP), Prudence Johnson, and
Maria Jette.
Prudence Johnson’s long and happy career as a singer, writer, and teacher has
landed her on the musical theater stage, in two feature films (A River Runs
Through It, A Prairie Home Companion), on a national radio show (several long
stints on A Prairie Home Companion), and on concert stages across North America
and occasionally Europe. She has released more than a dozen recordings, including
albums dedicated to the music of Hoagy Carmichael and Greg Brown, and a
collection of international lullabies.
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Eat Your Catfish: Documentary Screening
2022-07-23 19:30 - 21:30 UTC
Kathryn’s ALS has left her paralyzed and her family’s relations in tatters, but she holds on to see her daughter’s wedding. With dark humor and extraordinary intimacy, this film probes the breakdown of a family’s bonds and of a woman’s will to live. There will be a Q&A with Lisa Hall and Noah Arjomand (one of the film’s directors) More information can be found here: http://eatyourcatfish.com/. This film also won Best Documentary at the Istanbul Film Festival recently.
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FREE 4th Friday Festival / Featuring Old School 2
2022-07-22 18:30 - 21:00 (America/Indiana/Indianapolis)
Musicial Duo playing old rock, folk and country with their unique stylings. An entertaining show with songs from the 50’s to the present with their own acoustic flair.
In conjunction with the Art Walk that occurs every 4th Friday, April through October, the Playhouse will have free entertainment from 6:30 onward. Various bands of different genres and different areas will be highlighted each month The bar and concessions will be open and the Art gallery of Artist Associates of Brown County will be the highlight. Enjoy visual art around town and then land at the playhouse for an evening of great live music.

Rainwater Summer Showcase
2022-07-16 19:30 - 21:30 UTC
Join us for a showcase of original Americana music hosted by Rainwater Studios. Three full bands take the stage for an unforgettable evening highlighting the outstanding local talent of south-central Indiana. The evening will include:

Otto and the Moaners
Dakota and the Dark
Taylor Hernly Band

All Access Passes include backstage access to our green room at 6:00 pm where you will enjoy live music from local acoustic duo Maple Drive, a private cash bar, and light hors d’oeuvres. You can also rub elbows with the evening’s artists as they gear up for the show. All Access Pass holders receive reserved front and center seating. When we escort you upstairs at 7:15, you’ll have the best seats in the house!
After the show, All Access pass holders also receive access to our exclusive afterparty at Country Heritage Winery. There, we will have a cash wine bar, complimentary pizza, and more live music.
If you are NOT purchasing an All Access pass but would still like admission to the AFTERPARTY ONLY, you may purchase a separate ticket via Eventbrite (https://www.eventbrite.com/e/rainwater-studios-summer-showcase-after-party-tickets-369207638987).

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The King: A Tribute to Elvis Presley Starring Tyler Christopher
2022-07-09 19:30 - 21:30 UTC
Starring the phenomenal Tyler Christopher!

Elvis’ contribution to Rock and Roll and American culture cannot be over-emphasized. Elvis is such an icon that he became known simply as “The King”.

Throughout the evening audience members will go on a musical journey of three major historical periods in Elvis’ career: The early years in the fifties when a young Elvis became an overnight sensation; The ’68 Comeback Special when Elvis made his triumphant energized return from years in Hollywood; and finally the 70’s when Elvis electrified audiences in Las Vegas and toured the country as a living musical icon.

There are too many hits to list, but come and see all Elvis’ amazing chart-topping songs such as Hound Dog, Don’t Be Cruel, Heartbreak Hotel, Blue Suede Shoes, Suspicious Minds, and many, many more!
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Wastin' Away in Margaritaville: A Tribute to Jimmy Buffet
2022-07-08 19:30 - 21:30 UTC
Calling all Parrotheads! There is going to be a bona fide, island-side, Margarita-tried, one-helluva-ride concert (party) put on by Eric Brown and the Parrotheads. Exploring all aspects of the legendary Jimmy Buffett’s storied career, we will be playing every song from his greatest hits, some island inspired tunes, and his chart topping modern classics.

Wear your hula skirt, your Hawaiian shirt, and most importantly wear a smile, because we are bringing the island lifestyle to the Brown County Playhouse. Specialty drinks and a whole lotta fun will be served up at this special concert tribute to Jimmy Buffett. If you’re a fan of fun, good vibes, and a great live show, you’ll be a fan of “Wastin’ Away in Margaritaville”. Do not miss this opportunity for fun in the sun!

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Jenn & Eric: Simply Acoustic. Simply Amazing
2022-07-07 19:30 - 21:30, 2022-06-30 19:30 - 21:30 (America/Indiana/Indianapolis)
Eric Brown (writer, performer, producer, Springsteen tribute artist and world-class guitarist) and Jenn Cristy (singer/songwriter, award-winning pianist, and alum of John Mellencamp’s band) pair up side by side in this intimate, acoustic show.

Worldwide audiences have been captivated by these two powerhouse talents for years . Performing an open catalog of amazing music, this show draws from great music from many genres and artists and re-creates some of the most popular music of all time. Eric’s diverse and mesmerizing guitar abilities along with his rock and roll roots vocals pair perfectly with Jenn’s melodic piano and soaring vocals.

The show, Jenn & Eric: Simply Acoustic-Simply Amazing”, features a multitude of musical sensibilities (Rock, Pop, Blues, Folk, originals…) but shares a common thread of being performed with the enthusiasm of talented music lovers.
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Made in the USA: Rock 'n' Roll American Made
2022-07-03 14:30 - 16:30 UTC
Rock and Roll… 4th of July… Apple Pie… Baseball… What these things have in common is of course they are AMERICAN MADE. Come celebrate America’s rock and roll music born and forged in America’s musical cauldron.
This is the only chance this year to see this unique concert event featuring some of the best music from America the last 100 years in the genres of country, rock, blues, and more.
Chuck Berry, Johnny Cash, Elvis, Janis Joplin, Muddy Waters, CCR, Van Halen, Hank Williams, Patsy Cline, Jimi Hendrix, Billy Joel, Aretha Franklin, Bruce Springsteen, Lady Gaga, all have these things in common: they are legendary performers, their music is performed in this show, and they were all MADE IN AMERICA.
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FREE 4th Friday Festival / Featuring J.C. Clements with Special Guest Chris Dollar
2022-06-24 18:30 - 21:00, 2022-05-27 18:30 - 21:00 (America/Indiana/Indianapolis)
In conjunction with the Art Walk that occurs every 4th Friday, April through October, the Playhouse will have free entertainment from 6:30 onward. Various bands of different genres and different areas will be highlighted each month The bar and concessions will be open and the Art gallery of Artist Associates of Brown County will be the highlight. Enjoy visual art around town and then land at the playhouse for an evening of great live music.

ABBAFAB
2022-06-19 14:30 - 16:30, 2022-06-18 19:30 - 21:30 UTC
ABBAFAB is a stunning tribute to the music of ABBA!
This multimedia production is a tribute to some of the greatest music produced in the 1970’s and 1980’s including monster hits such as Waterloo, Fernando, Honey Honey, Dancing Queen and countless others. From the earliest hits to Mamma Mia, ABBAFAB will take you on an ABBA journey that is unmatched.
Our vocalists and musicians have toured the world as solo artists and as band members and have come together to create the most entertaining ABBA tribute on the market today.
ABBA’s record-breaking string of hits is timeless and continues to thrill audiences of all ages. There’s no generation gap here; just memorable music and memories and ABBAFAB covers them all. There’s no doubt that the ABBAFAB vibe is infectious! Their vocals and musicianship are second to none. ABBA fans love it and new ABBA fans are created at every show. ABBAFAB consistently plays to SRO audiences across the USA and abroad and offers a truly unique experience you will not soon forget.
Come on along for the ride as ABBAFAB helps ensure the time of your life!
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Lance Fox: Comedian, Singer, Impressionist
2022-06-11 19:30 - 21:30 UTC
Lance Fox, “Man of Many Voices,” is one of the most versatile impressionists today! With a vast repertoire of over 200 celebrity personalities, you never know whom Lance will turn into next. His impressions are spot-on and have a wide range of audience appeal. An entertaining mix of clean comedy and singer tributes from all eras.
From nostalgic celebrities like Jimmy Stewart, George Burns and Katharine Hepburn, to current stars like Morgan Freeman, Samuel L. Jackson, Al Pacino, and Mathew McConaughey. And, singing impressions like Elvis, Nat King Cole, The Rat Pack, Led Zeppelin, John Mellencamp, Michael Jackson, Willie Nelson, Trace Adkins, Coldplay, and even Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy!
Lance has shared the stage with the likes of George Carlin, Dionne Warwick, Tim Allen, and Brad Garrett. He played comedy clubs for many years in the Midwest, L.A., and was a regular in Indianapolis, appearing on the Bob & Tom Q95 radio show and their WXIN 59 television show. Lance is currently performing in regional venues.
“Lance Fox’s Bob Knight remains an Indiana classic.”
(Mike Leonard, Executive Editor, Bloom magazine).
“Wonderfully entertaining! Those impressions are right on and hilarious.”
(Dionne Warwick, Grammy award winning singer).
“Lance Fox performed an engaging set of humorous impressions. Fox displayed impressive range and versatility, and was rewarded with strong applause.”
(Jill Warren, The Indianapolis Star, Dionne Warwick review).
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Tab Benoit with Lightnin' Malcolm
2022-06-10 19:30 UTC
Tab Benoit, Grammy nominated singer, songwriter and guitarist, has built a remarkable 30+ year career on the foundation of his gritty and soulful Delta swamp blues, acquiring a devoted legion of fans along the way, as well as 5 Blues Music Awards, including BB King Entertainer of the Year (twice) and an induction into The Louisiana Music Hall of Fame. He has recorded and/or performed with Junior Wells, George Porter Jr, Dr. John, Willie Nelson, Big Chief Monk Boudreaux, Billy Joe Shaver, Maria Muldaur, James Cotton, Cyril Neville, Kenny Aronoff, Allen Toussaint, Kim Wilson, Jimmy Thackery, Charlie Musslewhite, Kenny Neal, Chris Layton, Ivan Neville, Jimmy Hall, Jim Lauderdale, Anders Osborne, and Alvin Youngblood Hart to name a few. Tab’s accomplishments as a musician are matched only by his devotion to the environmental health of his native Louisiana wetlands. Benoit is the founder and driving force behind Voice of the Wetlands, an organization working to preserve the coastal waters of his home state. In 2010, he received the Governor’s Award for Conservationist of the Year from the Louisiana Wildlife Federation. Benoit also starred in the iMax motion picture Hurricane on the Bayou, a documentary of Hurricane Katrina’s effects and a call to protect and restore the wetlands.

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Open Mic Poetry Night
2022-06-06 18:30 - 21:00 UTC
Open mic poetry night every Monday. Special guest on April 4th is Skye Nicholson.

Cari Ray and The Shaky Legs Homecoming Show
2022-06-05 14:30 - 16:30 UTC
Cari Ray & The Shaky Legs are coming home. We think The Brown County Playhouse is the perfect spot for our first live show in over 2 years! And in honor of this illustrious occasion, we’ll be joined on stage by long-time collaborators Chuck Wills and Jeff Farber. We’d love it if you’d join us, too. “CPR Revival – We Ain’t a Band,” featuring Chris Wolf, Pablo Adams, and Ralph Ed Jeffers, will open the show. This show is sponsored by the Indy Folk Series
Cari Ray is an award-winning songwriter and storyteller that can transport you to a back alley juke joint around the early part of the last century. Cari’s influences as a writer and performer are clear and present in her original material, spanning a wide range of early American music… a helping of acoustic blues, a little folk, a rasher of ragtime, and a slight flavor of old-time country.. Her live show serves it up handily with quick wit, tasty fingerstyle guitar, and a huge voice. Add the powerful harmony vocals of percussionist and long-time collaborator, Dionne Ward, and you have Cari Ray & The Shaky Legs. With a unique blend of heart and grit, this power duo will have your heart breaking one minute and your hips shaking the next.
The “Front & Center” ticket package includes preferred seating and a private backstage post-show reception.
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Golden Age of Radio - Triple Play!
2022-06-04 19:30 - 21:30, 2022-06-03 19:30 - 21:30 UTC
Three great half-hour plays in one show!
2 all-time classic shows:
THE UNDECIDED MOLECULE – by Norman Corwin, the Grand Master of American Radio
Theatre.
…will take you out into the Universe, to attend the strangest trial of all time. A brilliantly funny fantasy
from our greatest radio writer.
SORRY, WRONG NUMBER – the spine-tingling broadcast that became a movie,
…will take you to New York City in the 1940s, where a bedridden woman, alone with a telephone,
overhears a murder plot. Perhaps the most suspenseful show ever broadcast.
PLUS – 1 hilarious new comedy:
ON THE INTERNET, NOBODY KNOWS YOU'RE A DOG from the National Audio Theatre
Festivals
….will take you to a typical modern household – where the dogs are running the show. An uproarious
look at our lives from a whole new angle.
And YOU get to help! We’ll have the most beautiful costumes, the coolest sets, and the best special
effects you’ve ever seen – because they’ll be in your mind’s eye.
Please bring your imagination, and be ready to have it stretched.
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Laif Ryan
2022-05-29 14:30 - 16:30 UTC
At 12 years old, Laif Ryan went to his first magic show. From there, he was hooked! He’s performed for birthday parties, corporate events, and everything in between. And now he brings his unique flair to the Brown County Playhouse!

You can find Laif at the Magic Shop in the Heritage Mall just across from the Brown County Playhouse. He can show you a few tricks; but to find out what he’ll have up his sleeve for our show…

Well…a good magician never reveals his secrets. Guess you’ll have to swing by and watch the show to find out.

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Dueling Pianos with Jeff and Rhiannon
2022-05-28 19:30 - 21:30 UTC
The Jeff & Rhiannon Dueling Pianos Show is one of the most sought-after musical acts in the country today. The all-request, audience interactive, comedic dueling pianos show is an event you’ll be talking about for weeks.
Their infectious chemistry comes from over 10 years working exclusively together. They regularly perform their award-winning Dueling Pianos Show for the most prestigious companies in the world including Amazon, Microsoft, Facebook and Disney.
With dueling pianos performances from New York to Los Angeles, Orlando to Seattle, Switzerland to Cancun, our traveling dueling pianos show is truly an entertainment experience like no other.
See them in action on this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hKnFubPiMEs&t=2s

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