Congratulations to this year’s recipients of scholarships from the Royal Players. This Scholarship program began in 1995. Three members of the Young Players theatre troupe were honored with scholarships. Chris Owen (not pictured) and Daphne Shoppach presented the awards. Hayden Griffis, graduating from Bauxite High School, is the son of Michelle and Gentry Griffis. He plans […]
Benton Drama Club will perform the play “Rapunzel” in April
Get tickets now for three 7 p.m. shows on April 21-23 and one 2 p.m. show on April 24. The location is Butler Auditorium at Benton High School. Ticket price is $5.00 and you may purchase them at the door. There will also be two opportunities to meet and have a picture with “Rapunzel” and […]
Local tweens to perform play Friday on YouTube – “Three Doors to Death”
Some local tween actors are performing a play on YouTube this Friday. Visit the Saline County Library’s YouTube channel on January 29th at 6:30 p.m. to see “Three Doors to Death.” These kids are participating in the Library’s Drama Zoom program, with fully virtual rehearsals. The unpopular Gordon Forrest is mysteriously murdered during a rehearsal […]
Benton High School to Present Shrek the Musical Jr. on April 5, 6 and 7
The Benton High School presents Shrek the Musical, Jr. Choose a 7 p.m. showing on April 5th, 6th or 7th at Butler Auditorium on the high school campus on Border Street. Admission is $8.00 for students and $10 for adults. Taken from the Playbill, director Abby Curry describes the play: Shrek Jr. is a condensed […]
Bryant HS Drama Presents “The Game’s Afoot” on Sep 23 & 24
Bryant High School Drama presents the comedy thriller “The Game’s Afoot” on Sat, Sept. 23 at 7pm and Sun, Sept 24 at 2pm in Love Auditorium. Admission is $5.00. The address is 500 Harris St. In Bryant.
Bryant Students to Perform in James and the Giant Peach, the Play, Jan 15-16
Bryant High School presents “James and the Giant Peach” as a play by students in their junior and senior year. This is an adaptation from Roald Dahl’s book and film by the same name. Two public performances will be at Love Auditorium on the high school campus, the first at 2 p.m. on Sunday, January 15 and […]
Teen Acting/Drama Club is in Benton Thursday Afternoons
Teens from ages 13 to 18, are invited to help film videos, “Books in 10,” with the Saline County Library. The projects will retell or act out favorite teen books in 10 minutes. Teens will write their own scripts and make their own costumes out of the library’s dress up collection. No try outs […]
Bryant HS Drama Presents “Charley’s Aunt” Nov 17-20
Bryant High School’s drama department presents “Charley’s Aunt,” November 17-20 at Love Auditorium. A laugh-out-loud comedy, Charley’s Aunt centers on two Oxford undergraduates in search of a chaperone for a proper visit from their girlfriends. Jack and Charley manage to persuade fellow undergraduate Fancourt “Babbs” Babberley to impersonate a millionaire aunt in this hilarious tale […]