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Dock
Brown - Legend of an Outlaw - In 1842 Gillium Hopper, Jr., alias
"Dock Brown" came to this rural community of Pine Knob along with his brother
Pinkney and his father Gillium Hopper, Sr. alias "John Brown". These men
won the hearts of everyone with their charm, good looks, and wealth. Unknown
to residents of the county and state, they were in fact wanted men from
McMinnville, TN. However, for the next 9 years the Browns would become one of the
most well liked families in Grayson County, KY. Dock Brown would eventually
marry Emily Ross, the mayor of Leitchfield's daughter, killing his brother for
her love, and then killing his own father to cover up his wrong doings.
Travelers passing through the area would be killed for their belongings and
buried in nearby Big Mouth Cave. Although the story is a gruesome tale, the life
story told on stage at Pine Knob captures the charm and comedy of this infamous
outlaw. The cast bring music, dance,
comedy, history, and drama to life on stage complete with a log cabin,
church, and hotel as part of the set for this true life story of "Dock
Brown - Legend of an Outlaw". This is the outdoor drama that opened the
theatre in 1987, a true story about the community that happened on the
theatre grounds. - Pictured are Marvin Kipper as "Dock" and Deborah King as "Emily Ross".
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LARD
- "Lucy And Ruth's Diner" - If you remember
the 50s & 60s then "LARD" is sure to please. Two sisters, Lucy and
Ruth, after giving up on being school teachers, open their own Diner only
to be pestered by two locals, namely Junior and Guthrie, who run the local
Gas Station. Lucy's daughter, Georgette, is running for the school fair
queen at old SKY-High (Southern Ky High School). Freddy, the local dork, is
visited by his cool cousin Ernie from the city creating a lot of competition for
the high school girls, and Mad Man Mac, the local Radio DJ, is worried about
country music taking over the Rock N Roll. You can't have a play such as this
without Bertie Mae, the local hair dresser at the Snooty Fox Salon, who is
always up to date with the gossip. All these ingredients lead to a great musical
with a lot of comedy. Complete with vintage 55 & 56 T-Birds, motorcycle, and Mac's 56 Ford
Crown Vic, this play will make you
feel young all over again. Will Lucy and Ruth get even with the pranks
played by Junior and Guthrie? Will Sharon or Sandra get a date with Ernie?
And, will Junior get his raise so he can take Bertie Mae out? Could be!!!
Pictured
are Debby Smith
as Birtie Mae, and Mary Beth Hodge
and Debbie King,
who play Lucy & Ruth.
Down
In Hoodoo Holler - Growing up in Pine
Knob, Honus Shain, the playwright, listened to the men folk gathered around
the checker board by the pot bellied stove at the country store. Remembering
the folklore the men told has led to this hilarious story.
- In 1932 a city slicker, J. Roy Hunt, borrowed his uncle's Model A Ford,
drove to Hoodoo Holler in search of "Dock Brown's" Gold. It seems he found
some maps and riddles about the gold in a library book. Everyone in Hoodoo
Holler, a nickname given to Pine Knob, spend the summer trying to figure
out the riddles and maps to locate the gold. Grandma and Grandpa Doolin,
Uncle Ira and Aunt Lilly, Willis and Essie, and Goldie Mae and her sisters
invite J. Roy to spend the summer with them at their house while he looks
for the gold. We can't tell you anymore without giving away clues to the
story. But, set in the 30s, complete with a 32 Model A Ford, this story
is full of nostalgia. Pictured are
Lauren Huff
and Jason Hayes as
Goldie Mae and J. Roy Hunt. -
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Daddy
Took The T-Bird Away - Get ready to Rock
N Roll to this 50s musical down BE BOP road. Raymond and Peggy Gail get
a new 56 T-Bird the last week of school at old Caneyville High. Their daughter,
Sissy, naturally wants to show off a little, so, you guessed it . . . she
gets caught taking the T-Bird to the Motor In Diner instead of the library.
Will Daddy take the T-Bird away? Will Johnny Angel and Sissy break up? Will
Coach Woody get a date for the prom? Does brother Ronnie get a job at Mr.
Drane's Motor In Diner? This show is performed Saturday nights in August & September
each year so bring your school jacket or football sweater and come out
to enjoy a night of music, comedy, dance, and just plain old Rock N Roll
times. This is one of the most seen shows at Pine Knob Theatre. It's a
must to see, just ask anyone who has seen it. Pictured are Honus
Shain as Raymond and Emily
Dennis as Sissy.
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"AT THE HOP" Hear all your favorite songs from the 50s, 60s, and 70s as you remember them. Put on your Bobbie Sox girls...cause you will want to dance. Music, Dance, Skits, and Classic Cars. Come on..let's go to the HOP!
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