Category Archives: Comedy

Honk! Jr (Sept 18-27)

Presented by Spotlight Acting School
Students Age 9-14
Music by George Stiles | Lyrics and Book by Anthony Drewe

September 18 – 27
Performances: Fridays & Saturdays at 6:00pm, Sundays at 2:00pm

Rating: All ages · Runtime: approximately 60 minutes · Pay What You Can: Friday performances are name-your-own-price; unsold tickets release two hours before showtime.

Accessibility: Wheelchair-accessible seating with companion space is in the front row. If you have special needs, just let us know when you arrive.

HONK! JR.

🦆 About the Show
Based on The Ugly Duckling, Honk! JR. is a funny, heartfelt musical about finding where you belong. With a pond full of quirky characters, big laughs, and a great message for all ages, this show is a perfect family night at the theater.

🎭 Who’s Performing
Spotlight Acting School students (ages 9–14)

📍 Location
The Spotlight Playhouse — 214 Richmond Rd, Berea, KY 40403


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“Honk! Jr.” is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI, 423 West 55th Street, New York, NY 10019 | www.MTIShows.com

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow (All-New) Dinner Show (Oct 2-11)

The Bluegrass Players present
Script & Direction by Chad Hembree
October 2, 3, 10 & 11

Performances: Fridays & Saturdays at 6:30pm, Sunday, Oct 11 at 1:30pm

Runtime: approximately 3 hours, including dinner

Accessibility: Wheelchair-accessible seating with companion space is in the front row. If you have special needs, just let us know when you arrive.

Rating: Family-friendly — all ages welcome

Tickets:
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🎃 About the Show
The legend returns to the Spotlight Playhouse—but not the way you remember it. In this all-new take on The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, the familiar world of Ichabod Crane and the Headless Horseman is turned on its head with new villains, new heroes, new twists, new turns, new suspects, and new victims… while keeping the same great story at the center.

This is a comedy mystery dinner show designed to pull you right into the action. As the night unfolds, secrets surface, alliances shift, and the list of suspects keeps growing. Come ready to laugh, gasp, and second-guess everyone at the table—because in Sleepy Hollow, you never know what’s coming next… or who might not make it to dessert.

Don’t worry—it’s not scary! A few playful jump scares with the lights, but this is a laugh-out-loud, family-friendly show that kids love. The kind of ghost stories that make you go “what?” not “ahh!”

Bluegrass Player’s Dinner Shows help support the mission and programs of Spotlight Acting School. Do yourself favor and come have fun with us all while knowing you are helping a student achieve.

Location: The Spotlight Playhouse — 214 Richmond Rd, Berea, KY 40403

Sleepy Hollow Autumn Feast

🍗 Roast Chicken
“Autumn Hearth Roast Chicken” (Tender roasted chicken seasoned with savory herbs, served warm and hearty for a crisp autumn evening in the Hollow.)

🥔 Red Potatoes
“Harvest Moon Red Potatoes” (Golden red potatoes prepared with comforting autumn flavors and served as a warm accompaniment to the evening’s feast.)

🥕 Root Vegetables
“Whispering Valley Root Vegetables” (A rustic medley of seasonal root vegetables, prepared until tender and full of the rich flavors of the fall harvest.)

🥗 Salad
“Harvest Hollow Greens” (A crisp assortment of garden greens with fresh seasonal accents, inspired by the beauty of the autumn valley.)

🥖 Roll
“Hearthside Harvest Roll” (A warm, freshly baked roll with a soft center and golden crust, served straight from the oven.)

🍑 Peaches and Cream
“Moonlit Peaches and Cream” (Sweet peaches paired with smooth cream for a light and comforting finish to the evening’s feast.)

Sleepy Hollow Autumn Feast (Gluten Free)

🍗 Roast Chicken
“Autumn Hearth Roast Chicken” (Tender roasted chicken seasoned with savory herbs, served warm and hearty for a crisp autumn evening in the Hollow.)

🥔 Red Potatoes
“Harvest Moon Red Potatoes” (Golden red potatoes prepared with comforting autumn flavors and served as a warm accompaniment to the evening’s feast.)

🥕 Root Vegetables
“Whispering Valley Root Vegetables” (A rustic medley of seasonal root vegetables, prepared until tender and full of the rich flavors of the fall harvest.)

🥗 Salad
“Harvest Hollow Greens” (A crisp assortment of garden greens with fresh seasonal accents, inspired by the beauty of the autumn valley.)

🥖 Roll (Gluten Free)
“Hearthside Harvest Roll” (A warm, freshly baked roll with a soft center and golden crust, served straight from the oven.)

🍑 Peaches and Cream
“Moonlit Peaches and Cream” (Sweet peaches paired with smooth cream for a light and comforting finish to the evening’s feast.)

Sleepy Hollow Autumn Vegetarian Feast

🥔 Red Potatoes
“Harvest Moon Red Potatoes” (Golden red potatoes prepared with comforting autumn flavors and served as a warm accompaniment to the evening’s feast.)

🥕 Root Vegetables
“Whispering Valley Root Vegetables” (A rustic medley of seasonal root vegetables, prepared until tender and full of the rich flavors of the fall harvest.)

🧀 Mac and Cheese
“Harvest Mac and Cheese” (Creamy macaroni and cheese that is warm, comforting, and sure to be a favorite.)

🥗 Salad
“Harvest Hollow Greens” (A crisp assortment of garden greens with fresh seasonal accents, inspired by the beauty of the autumn valley.)

🥖 Roll
“Hearthside Harvest Roll” (A warm, freshly baked roll with a soft center and golden crust, served straight from the oven.)

🍑 Peaches and Cream
“Moonlit Peaches and Cream” (Sweet peaches paired with smooth cream for a light and comforting finish to the evening’s feast.)

Sleepy Hollow Comfort Plate

🍗 Chicken Strip
“Hearthside Chicken Strip” (A tender, crispy chicken strip prepared especially for our younger guests.)

🧀 Mac and Cheese
“Harvest Mac and Cheese” (Creamy macaroni and cheese that is warm, comforting, and sure to be a favorite.)

🥖 Roll
“Hearthside Harvest Roll” (A warm, freshly baked roll served alongside the meal.)

🍑 Peaches and Cream
“Moonlit Peaches and Cream” (Sweet peaches with smooth cream for a delicious dessert.)

Zombie Night: The Musical (October 23 – November 1)

The Bluegrass Players present
Directed by Chad Hembree
Book by Tim Kelly | Music by Bill Francoeur | Lyrics by Scott DeTurk
October 23 – November 1

Performances: October 23 & 24 at 8:00pm, Sunday Oct 25 at 4:00pm
October 30 at 6:00pm, Sunday Nov 1 at 2:00pm
No performance Saturday, October 31
Rating: Family-friendly — all ages welcome

Runtime: approximately 110 minutes · Pay What You Can: Friday performances are name-your-own-price; unsold tickets release two hours before showtime.

Accessibility: Wheelchair-accessible seating with companion space is in the front row. If you have special needs, just let us know when you arrive.

🧟 About the Show
When the undead show up, survival takes more than luck — it takes teamwork, courage, and a little bit of humor. Zombie Night: The Musical is a spooky-fun, music-filled night of mayhem with big characters, big laughs, and plenty of Halloween-season energy.

🎭 Who’s Performing
The Bluegrass Players (community theatre)

Location: The Spotlight Playhouse — 214 Richmond Rd, Berea, KY 40403


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Produced by special arrangement with Pioneer Drama Service, Denver, Colorado | www.pioneerdrama.com

Have a Nice Doomsday (October 30 – November 8)

Presented by The Bluegrass Players
Directed by Erika Howard

Performances:
Friday, October 30 — 8:00pm
Sunday, November 1 — 4:00pm
Friday & Saturday, November 6-7 — 8:00pm
Sunday, November 8 — 2:00pm


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Runtime: approximately 2 hours · Pay What You Can: Friday performances are name-your-own-price; unsold tickets release two hours before showtime.

Accessibility: Wheelchair-accessible seating with companion space is in the front row. If you have special needs, just let us know when you arrive.

Have a Nice Doomsday is an end-of-the-world comedy about what happens when friends gather for Thanksgiving on what could be the last day on Earth. An asteroid a quarter the size of the moon is speeding toward the planet, but Joann Monroe is determined to serve the perfect holiday dinner anyway. As her husband Neil tracks the news and every guest arrives on schedule, the afternoon explodes into a flurry of emotions, attacks, and retaliations: a botched engagement, a phone call to an ex-girlfriend, a marriage on the rocks, and an impromptu wedding performed by a young man from The Eternal Light Society. You’ll laugh out loud when a looming global cataclysm brings out people’s worst, and also their best.

Location: The Spotlight Playhouse — 214 Richmond Rd, Berea, KY 40403

Produced by special arrangement with Heartland Plays, Inc., 88 Howard Beer Rd., Clancy, MT 59634 | www.heartlandplays.com

The Murder Mystery at the Murder Mystery (January 29 – February 6)

The Bluegrass Players present
By Brian D. Taylor
Directed by John Bailey
January 29 – February 6

Performances: Fridays & Saturdays at 8:00pm, Sundays at 4:00pm

Runtime: approximately 75 minutes · Pay What You Can: Friday performances are name-your-own-price; unsold tickets release two hours before showtime.

Accessibility: Wheelchair-accessible seating with companion space is in the front row. If you have special needs, just let us know when you arrive.

Rating: Comedy/mystery — recommended for ages 14+

Tickets: Coming soon

🎭 About the Show
The players at The Murder Mystery Playhouse are rehearsing a new show — a not-so-good British murder mystery with cheesy dramatic music and questionable accents. But when the lights go out and a character dies onstage for real, nobody’s laughing.

The cast keeps replaying the scene, and every time they reach the end, someone else ends up with a fire poker in the chest. Is it a curse? A rival theatre company’s sabotage? Or something far more twisted? This hilarious play-within-a-play comedy keeps the audience guessing until the very last twist.

Location: The Spotlight Playhouse — 214 Richmond Rd, Berea, KY 40403

Produced by special arrangement with Pioneer Drama Service, Denver, Colorado | www.pioneerdrama.com

Tuned in for Murder Dinner Show (February 11 – 14)

The Bluegrass Players present
By Chad Hembree
February 11 – 14

Performances: Thursday, Friday & Saturday at 6:30pm, Sunday at 1:30pm

Runtime: approximately 3 hours, including dinner

Accessibility: Wheelchair-accessible seating with companion space is in the front row. If you have special needs, just let us know when you arrive.

Rating: 14+ — all welcome

Tickets: Coming soon

Dinner menu: Coming soon

📻 About the Show
Completely revamped for this season, Tuned in for Murder is a fan favorite 1980’s Themed Murder Mystery Dinner Show. Written by local playwright and director Chad Hembree, this zany mystery delights audiences with a host of crazy characters. You’re invited to the 50th Anniversary of WJRK, and the owner has big news to share if he can live that long.

Location: The Spotlight Playhouse — 214 Richmond Rd, Berea, KY 40403