Bourbon Road
by Josh Hawkins
Friday, July 10 at 7:00 pm
Saturday, July 11 at 6:50 pm
Studio Theatre
Running time: 30 minutes
Rating: Mature (includes mature language and/or references)
Content Warning: Scenes of consuming alcohol. Mature and suggestive language
World Premiere at the Dots 2026 Fringe Festival
What to Expect
Kentucky’s “bourbon boom” of the past quarter century has created an increase in distilleries, supply, and tourism (referred to as the Kentucky Bourbon Trail or by its nickname, “Bourbon Road”) to a rural area most famous for raising thoroughbred racehorses. Recently, a shrinking consumer demand has presented a looming “bourbon bubble”. Smaller distilleries struggle to gain a foothold in this new market while the large corporate distilleries position themselves to outlast, or in some cases, eliminate their smaller competition. In this rural county, only two small distilleries remain and their futures are uncertain. The owners face few choices. Will they join forces and keep the “Bourbon Road” tourism flowing into their community? Or are they simply resigned to their bubble bursting?
special Thanks
The D.O.T.S. organization!
“This is a uniquely American story about business and craftsmanship in a rapidly changing economic environment. With themes of legacy, generational divides, and adapting to unfavorable market forces, I believe audiences will be able to relate to various dynamics in this show.”
– Josh Hawkins
Josh Hawkins
Playwright
Josh Hawkins is new to the world of theater and submitting his first one act play for the 2026 D.O.T.S. Fringe Festival. His short play, “Lifer”, was produced at the 2025 Fringe Festival. A native of Southwest Missouri, Josh received his BSN at the University of Missouri and his Master of Public Administration at the University of New Orleans. He serves his community as a registered nurse.
Kyle Aug
FRED
Kyle Aug has been a part of several smaller shows over the years from classics like “Waiting for Godot” to locally written shows like Necrobroth Theaters “Within the Murk” and “Pothosic Kiss”. Kyle has fallen in love local theater both on or off stage.
Matthew Baldwin
MARK
Working by day as a Spanish teacher, Matthew is excited to try his hand in front of a different type of audience with his first ever stage role. A native of the Ozarks, he enjoys gaming with friends, eating with family, and recharging with quiet time at home.
Kaleb Norman
Director
Kaleb has a BFA in Acting from MSU. He’s the theatre director of AFPA, a crochet artist, track director for Tremendicon, Youth Programs Coordinator at Village Meeple, and professional Dungeon Master for D&D.
A Special Thank you!
DOTS would like to extend a very special thank you to Springfield Little Theatre Education Department at The Judy for your continued support of our efforts to produce original theatre in Springfield Missouri.
We are also grateful to Springfield Regional Arts Council for believing in our mission.
Devising Original Theatre Springfield is a 501c3 Organization.