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Nappanee, Indiana: Amish Acres Round Barn Theater
Amish Acres in Nappanee, Indiana holds a very awesome attraction: The Round Barn Theater.
Built of wood in 1911, it’s probably one of the most unusual theaters I have ever been in (and I’ve been everywhere, man, I’ve been everywhere)!
Round Barn Theater in Nappanee, Indiana
After the barn was purchased from an Amish farm a few short decades ago, 100 Amish carpenters in Nappanee and beyond were hired to take apart the old round barn.
Each piece was numbered, moved to its new home at Amish Acres, and reassembled in order to house a permanent memorial to Joseph Stein and a theatrical hub in the small Indiana town of Nappanee.
Inside The Round Barn Theater
Nappanee, Indiana: Amish Acres Round Barn Theater
Walking in to the Round Barn Theater you can’t help but gasp in awe! I wasn’t expecting the inside of the theater to literally be circular.
That might sound silly, but you have all been there before–places with names that reflect what they were aren’t always accurate as to how they look today.
But the Round Barn Theater at Amish Acres? Is incredible.
The Ring of Fire at The Round Barn Theater
Thanks to Elkhart County, little Indiana and hubby saw a musical, a Johnny Cash tribute, Ring of Fire. Am I someone who would call themselves a Johnny Cash fan? Not so much. However–I really enjoyed this show!
The cast worked so well together with quite a few memorable voices. I’d like to hear more from some of them! Each Ring of Fire cast member trades off playing the part of Johnny Cash and/or other Cash family members. It puts a fun spin on the (many) Johnny Cash songs performed.
I’ve been singing, “How high is the water, Papa?” off and on since we saw the show. Very catchy. Kid #1 has been playing along and singing the response line back to me.
One of the perks of being little Indiana? I walk the line. Actually, they kindly let me take pics inside The Round Barn Theater the next day so all of you could see it too!
Yes, that neat image above is inside the theater looking up. Simply awesome.
