Lake Cumberland Performing Arts

Lake Cumberland Performing Arts The goal of Lake Cumberland Performing Arts is to enrich the lives of the people of this region by of

The programs are offered to the community through two series of performances presented in partnership with The Center for Rural Development. School Time Theatre is targeted toward students and the performances are selected for quality and educational value. We strive to offer a varied season so that every age range has an appropriate show. On average, approximately 5,000 students are bused to The

Center annually from up to 17 counties. Center Stage offers a variety of programming to the general public. Genres include drama, musicals, dance, orchestral, vocal, and variety shows such as acrobats and illusion. The programs reach members of the community, both adults and children, who would otherwise not have the opportunity to experience this type of cultural and theatrical programming. The pricing for all of the performances is highly affordable for comparable, and sometimes identical, programming offered in surrounding areas such as Lexington. In addition, Lake Cumberland Performing Arts partners with The Center for Rural Development to present a year-round visual arts program that features artwork by local and regional artists. This program gives artists a venue to showcase their talent and provides an opportunity for everyone who visits The Center to enjoy beautiful artwork.

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Experience the ✨sparkle✨ of the holidays!

The Nutcracker, performed by Kentucky Ballet Theatre , is coming to The Center for Rural Development’s Cornelia Dozier Cooper Theatre. In Partnership with Lake Cumberland Performing Arts December 2, 2025. on December 2nd!

Create magical memories with this unforgettable classic.

Get Tickets: https://www.etix.com/ticket/p/31003580/the-nutcracker-ballet-somerset-the-center-theatre

Watch this video to learn how to purchase tickets for the 22nd Annual Nutcracker Ball. Cornelia Dozier Cooper Endowmen...
10/24/2025

Watch this video to learn how to purchase tickets for the 22nd Annual Nutcracker Ball. Cornelia Dozier Cooper Endowment Fund The Center for Rural Development

10/11/2025
School Time Theatre! Get your tickets now!
09/30/2025

School Time Theatre! Get your tickets now!

Attention: Elementary School Principals and Teachers

Your students have read the books. Now, see the characters come to life on stage in TheaterWorks USA’s “Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! The Musical!” in our first 2025-26 School Time Theatre performance presented by The Center for Rural Development and Lake Cumberland Performing Arts.

📆When: Monday, Oct. 20
⏰Two Shows: 10 AM & 12 PM (Noon)
🎗Where: The Center for Rural Development’s Cornelia Dozier Cooper Theatre, Somerset, KY

👉Reserve Your Seats: https://centertech.com/school-time-theatre/
🎟Admission: $8 per student and paying adults

The School Time Theatre performance, recommended for kindergarten through third-grade students, will run for approximately one hour.

Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! The Musical! Show Info
• Based on the book “Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!” by Mo Willems, published by Hyperion Books for Children
• Script by Mo Willems and Mr. Warburton
• Lyrics by Mo Willems
• Music by Deborah Wicks La Puma
• Dramaturgy by Megan Alrutz

Pulaski County Schools Pulaski County Public Library City of Somerset, KY Hopkins Elementary School Citizens National Bank Kentucky Arts Council Somerset Christian School Russell County Schools - KY Wayne County Schools Adair County Schools TheaterWorks USA

🎭🚌✨ COMING TO THE STAGE! ✨🚌🎭Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! The Musical!A TheatreWorksUSA Production📅 October 20, 20...
09/16/2025

🎭🚌✨ COMING TO THE STAGE! ✨🚌🎭
Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! The Musical!
A TheatreWorksUSA Production

📅 October 20, 2025
🕙 Showtimes: 10 AM & 12 PM (EST)
🎟️ Only $8.00 per student & paying adult

Whatever you do... DON'T let the Pigeon drive the bus — or star in his own musical… or maybe DO?! 😄

From the brilliant mind of Mo Willems (yes, that Mo Willems) and the toe-tapping music of Deborah Wicks La Puma, this hilarious, high-energy show brings the beloved picture book to life on stage!

Perfect for Pre-K to 2nd Grade, this 60-minute musical will have your students giggling, singing, and flapping their wings with joy!

🎶 Curriculum Connections: Language Arts, Music, Reading, Communication
🎟️ Reserve your seats now before the bus fills up!

Cornelia Dozier Cooper Endowment Fund

The Center for Rural Development and Lake Cumberland Performing Arts presents: Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus : A TheaterWorksUSA Production.

Whatever you do, don’t let the Pigeon star in his own musical production! With a script by Mo Willems, creator of the #1 New York Times best-selling, Caldecott Honor-winning “Pigeon” picture books, and music by Deborah Wicks La Puma (Elephant & Piggie’s We Are in a Play!), TheaterWorksUSA‘s Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! The Musical! is even more fun than staying up late and having a hot dog party!

📆October 20th
📍The Center for Rural Development
⏰10 AM and 12 PM

Reserve Your Seats: https://form.jotform.com/251993464834166

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2292 S Highway 27 Ste 300
Somerset, KY
42501

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(606) 677-6000

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