Apple Holler Announces Its 2010 Red Barn Theatre Season

The 2010 season promises to bring something for everyone, as The Red Barn Theatre proudly announces, what is expected to be, its biggest season yet! Enjoy a selection of musical revues; brought to you by talented performers, in the unique and personal Red Barn style and setting that keeps audiences coming back for more. In January, Let’s Get All Shook Up: A Tribute to the King of Rock and Roll, followed by C’mon, Twist and Shout - A Rockin’ Tribute to the Beatles and the fall show, Car Hops and Bobby Socks – Remembering Life and the Music of the 1950’s, guarantee to excite and entertain guests of all ages. Prepare for loads of laughter and fun, delivered with brilliant humor and style in, Mark Twain Revisited with Parker Drew.

The laughs continue with the musical, holiday sequel, The Purfekt Family’s Second Annual Yuletide Letter – More Holiday Hogwash. You spoke and we listened…the murder mystery is returning to Apple Holler!!! Join Lucy and the gang in the musical murder mystery, Trouble at the Tropicabana – An “I Love Lucy” Murder Mystery. Another offering for those who enjoy the mysterious, Spine-Tingling Tales of the Creepy, Deranged & Mysterious II, is sure to offer a unique experience in our outdoor Indian Summer Tent Theatre.

So, we invite you, your friends, family and co-workers to join us for more great music, great fun and great memories this season. If you have yet to have experienced The Red Barn Theatre, we invite you to join us and see what all of the excitement is about. Also…be sure to give us a call and find out about the great deals with our new SEASON TICKET PACKAGES! Come on out to Apple Holler and “Pick Your Own Memories”!

C’mon, Twist and Shout – A Rockin’ Tribute to the Beatles February 11 – April 25, 2010  Why not escape A Hard Day’s Night with a Ticket to Ride our Yellow Submarine to the Strawberry Fields Forever? (Well, maybe not forever, but for a few hours anyway.) Join the Red Barn Theatre performers as they honor The Fab Four with memorable songs, intriguing narrative and comedic sketches in the intimate Red Barn setting. This energetic revue will have guests singing and dancing along to all of the timeless music of John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr and George Harrison. Along with a delicious themed meal, this tribute is certain to be an experience that even those four hype blokes from Liverpool would enjoy. Mark Twain Revisited with Parker Drew April 26 – May 15, 2010  To honor the centennial of the death of an iconic author and speaker, Apple Holler’s Red Barn Theatre is proud to bring to its stage, Mark Twain Revisited with Parker Drew. Delighting audiences across the United States for the past thirty years, this one-man tour-de-force brings the brilliant humor and sage wisdom of Samuel Clemens to life in a re-creation of Mark Twain’s persona as the most sought after speaker of his day. It is fair to say that Mark Twain invented stand-up comedy as we know it today. Each performance of Mark Twain Revisited is unique, as Parker Drew chooses each performance program from over four hours of material. Partially scripted and partially improvised (as Twain’s own lectures were structured), no two shows are exactly alike. Guests are sure to enjoy this afternoon or evening of comedy, wit and a delicious themed meal in the intimate personal setting of The Red Barn Theatre. Mark Twain Revisited is available for a short time only, so be sure to make reservations early, so you don’t miss out on, “The kind of show where your face hurts from laughing and smiling”   Trouble at the Tropicabana – An I Love Lucy Murder Mystery Spoof May  – July  2010  The murder mystery has returned to Apple Holler! Guests will take a walk down memory lane as they join Lucy, Ricky, Fred, and Ethel in Red Barn Theatre’s, Trouble at the Tropicabana. As they prepare to gather clues and make deductions, audience members will enjoy a delicious Latin themed meal and tropical drinks. Then they will experience, Latin music and dancing at Ricky’s club that evening, as he gets ready to sign a contract with movie mogul heiress Celia B. DeMilo. Is Celia who she claims to be? Will Lucy and Ethel ruin Ricky’s big chance with another of their harebrained schemes to get into show business?  What’s the notorious gangster Mr. Big doing at Ricky’s club? And who committed the murder? The murder? That’s right—the murder!     Car Hops and Bobby Socks – Remembering Life & the Music of the 1950’s August  – November 2010 Saddle shoes, poodle skirts and fuzzy dice… what can say 1950’s better than that? Join the Red Barn performers as they take audiences back in time to the age of coonskin hats, TV dinners, and GREAT music! Sing along to classics such as: Rock Around the Clock, Great Balls of Fire and La Bamba. The fantastic drive-in themed menu, “car hops”, sock hop and hula-hoop contest will leave guests with an exciting experience that will linger in their memories for years to come. Spine-Tingling Talesof the Creepy, Deranged& Mysterious II –An Outdoor Autumn Evening Theatre Experience 7:00pm Friday and Saturday Evenings October 1st - November 6th  Come and see what left audiences in the fall 2009, with a chill in their spine and begging for more. This unique autumn evening experience will leave your taste buds as well as your spine tingling. Our decorated courtyard and pavilion will radiate with the perfect autumn ambiance. As the evening progresses, you will engulfed by the lighted path into the orchard, where you will find the outdoor Indian Summer Tent Theatre. Then, be prepared for Spine-Tingling Tales of the Creepy, Deranged and Mysterious II. Apple Holler’s thespians will thrill and chill you with staged performances of the eerie and exciting writings of Edgar Allan Poe, Stephen King and more. Your final destination will be the moonlit orchard as a tractor-drawn hay wagon ride is your coach through the eerie autumn night. “Tales II” is sure to please those who enjoy the crisp evenings of the Indian Summer, creepy tales and great food!    The Purfekt Family's 2nd Yuletide Letter - and More Holiday Hogwash  A Hilarious and Heartwarming Holiday Revue  December  2010 This uplifting revue takes a candid and knowing look at a seasonal tradition - the family holiday letter.   Mary Purfekt, the over-worked, over-stressed and exhausted mother of the Purfekt Family, has taken on the task of writing the their second Holiday Letter.  With the hard, cold facts of family-life reality being less then ideal, Mary’s creative side begins to show itself in the telling of the past year’s memorable events.  A number of witty sketches, along with many cleverly arranged songs and medleys (some familiar and some not so familiar), bring Mary’s stories to life and often expose the reality behind them.  Through the likely all-too-recognizable life of the Purfekt Family, enjoy and experience everything from parody as in the “slightly revised” version of Do You Hear What I Hear, to the traditional and touching, I’ll Be Home for Christmas.  Celebrating the season with the amusing “A Yultide Letter from the Purfekt Family Dinner Theatre Experience”, is certain to make you laugh, cry and relieve some holiday stress, so that by the 12th day of Christmas you still: care what your true love gives to you, believe that every time a bell rings an angel gets his wings and want to hear the little drummer boy going, “Pa-rum-pa-pum-pum,” on his drum.     Let's Get All Shook Up: A Tribute to the King of Rock and Roll January 2011 Born in Mississippi, on January 8, 1935, and rising from poverty to fame throughout the 1950's, he revolutionized American music forever; Elvis Presley, the King of Rock and Roll.  The influence of the pop, country, gospel and black R&B he heard growing up contributed to the unique musical styling of Elvis Presley.  That unique musical style, handsome smile and revolutionary dance are what grabbed the hearts of Americans and people the world over back in the 50's and are what keeps The King alive in our hearts still today.  Join Apple Holler's Red Barn Theatre, in paying tribute to this entertaining and talented man as we celebrate Elvis Presley in, Let's Get All Shook Up: A Tribute to the King of Rock and Roll.  Your toes will be tappin' and hips will be shakin' to: Heartbreak Hotel, Hound Dog, All Shook up, and many more favorite hits.  To add flavor of the celebration, enjoy a Southern themed meal just like Elvis' Mama would have made.  A fun and interactive combination of song, vignettes, stories and food will make this a unique way to celebrate the birthday of this American icon.

• Admission to any of our shows.
• Wisconsin Wine, Cider and Cheese Sampling
• Full course meal (predetermined)
• Browsing through our Country Gift Store and Bakery
• Memory Making Experience (optional for groups of 20 or more)
• Hay Wagon Ride (optional for groups of 20 or more)

Breakfast Package for groups of 20 or more
     $39.95 per person (includes tax & tip):

• Admission to any of our shows.
• A Delicious Full-Course Farm Breakfast
• Browsing through our Country Gift Store and Bakery with lots to sample
• Memory Making Experience (optional for groups of 20 or more)
• Hay Wagon Ride (optional for groups of 20 or more)

For scheduled show dates, times and reservations please call 1-800-238-3629. Ask about our Great Group Options !

Dinner: (Friday - Saturday)

If you have a group of 20 or more, we can offer you any of the following packages:

• One Day and One Night - 
  Includes refreshments and a reception at the motel, dinner, show, overnight accommodations, continental breakfast, swimming pool and hay wagon ride through the orchard.
• Two Days and One Night - 
  Includes refreshments and a reception at the motel, dinner, show, overnight accommodations, continental breakfast, swimming pool, seasonal activity, hay wagon ride, O & H Danish Bakery visit and Mileager's Flower and Garden Shop. A picnic box lunch in the orchard is included for lunch on the second day.
• Three Days and Two Nights -   
  Includes refreshments and a reception on the first day at the motel, dinner, show, two nights accommodations, breakfast and dinner at Apple Holler on the second day, and a choice of visiting many local sites.
   

Seasonal activities we can also plan for groups of 20 or more include:

• Apple Orchard and Farm Tour
• Horse Drawn Sleigh or Wagon Ride
• Winter Fest - January
• Maple Fest - March
• Apple Blossom Tour - April - May
• Asparagas Fest - May
• Strawberry Festival - June
• Cherry Festival - June - July
• Bluegrass Festival - July
• Blueberry Festival - July - August
• Peaches and Cream Festival - August
• Paula Red Festival - September
• Apple Festival - September - October
• Pumpkin Festival - September - October
• Holiday Open House - November

Memory Making experiences to consider for groups of 20 or more include:

• Danish Bakery visit
• Agricultural tour
• Barn Stormin' Quilt tours
• Antiquing & Shopping tours
• Historic towns & museums
• Culinary Experiences
• Mileager's Flower and Garden Shop tour
• J.I. Case tractor plant and foundry tour
• Frank Lloyd Wright's Johnson Wax headquarters tour
• Wustum Art Museum tour
• Racine Zoo tour
• Racine Heritage Museum
• Jelly Belly tour
• Gaming
• Theatre performances
• Soft Outdoor Adventures ie: Bird watching, walking tours, etc.

Another Happy Customer:

Dear Apple Holler,

Thank you for the excellent show, delicious food and the wonderful service that you provided for our group. Everyone greatly enjoyed the afternoon. You do an outstanding job and we look forward to sharing our experience with other local senior centers.

Jessica K.
Clintonville Senior Center