{"id":1257,"date":"2023-02-16T14:22:17","date_gmt":"2023-02-16T14:22:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/arkansasdeltainformer.com\/?p=1257"},"modified":"2023-02-16T14:22:18","modified_gmt":"2023-02-16T14:22:18","slug":"the-arts-kicks-off-first-performance-feb-16","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arkansasdeltainformer.com\/the-arts-kicks-off-first-performance-feb-16\/","title":{"rendered":"The Arts & Science Center for Southeast Arkansas announces 2023 theater season; kicks off first performance Feb. 16"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

By The Delta Informa Staff \u00ad– The Arts & Science Center for Southeast Arkansas (ASC)<\/a> is thrilled to announce its line-up for the 2023 theater season. With over 50 years of experience, ASC invites theatergoers far and wide to experience this diverse line-up of shows.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With two dynamic, multi-use theaters at its disposal, ASC will utilize both to create an immersive atmosphere for each production. The Catherine M. Bellamy Theater, located at ASC\u2019s home facility at 701 S. Main St., holds 232 seats \u2014 perfect for larger productions. In 2021, ASC expanded its theater facilities with the opening of the Adam B. Robinson Jr. Black Box Theater, located in ART WORKS at 627 S. Main St.,and is intended for more intimate, interactive productions with only 65 seats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With the addition of the black box theater, the center will offer seven productions during the 2023 season for the Southeast Arkansas community and beyond to audition, perform, and enjoy. This will be the center\u2019s largest season since 2004-05.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The season will kick off in February with the hilariously unfortunate production of \u201cThe Play That Goes Wrong \u2013 High School Edition,\u201d directed by Jonathan R. Hoover. The show will take the stage today on February 16-19, at the Catherine M. Bellamy Theater. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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March will bring a classic to the Robinson Black Box Theater with the dramatic production of \u201cSteel Magnolias,\u201d which will be directed by ASC Theater Programs Manager Lindsey Collins. The production is scheduled for March 10-12 and 17-19.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kayla Earnest, Keiren Minter and Kourtlynn Pinkins, all employees at ASC, will co-direct the classic children\u2019s-tale \u201cCharlotte\u2019s Web\u201d this Spring. Guests will follow the journey of Wilbur and Charlotte, laughing and crying throughout.  The production will be held on the Catherine M. Bellamy stage and is set for April 20-23.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\u2019m really excited about how diverse our theater season is this year,\u201d says Earnest. \u201cThere\u2019s an opportunity for everyone to be a part of a production, and there\u2019s something for everyone to enjoy as an audience member.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Seasoned ASC theater veteran Bethany Gere will direct our first show of the summer \u201cThe Last Five Years.\u201d  June 16-18 and 23-25, adults can enjoy the intimate, two-person musical following a five-year relationship between Jamie, a rising novelist, and Cathy, a struggling actress. The production is made of touching revelations about the pervasive joys and stresses that emerge when two creative people fall in love. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Summer musicals are the largest productions of the year, and the 2023 summer musical will be \u201cRock of Ages,\u201d directed by Lindsey Collins and Joel Anderson, and choreographed by Heather Bankhead. The production will be a big, brash, energetic tribute to classic rock, to over-the-top ballads and fierce guitar, to the gritty glamour and rough energy of the Sunset Strip. This jukebox musical features \u201880s hits such as \u201cWe Built this City\u201d, \u201cI Wanna Rock\u201d, \u201cDon\u2019t Stop Believin\u2019\u201d and much more!\u00a0 This show will be one for the ages, taking place July 21-23 and July 28-30.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fall will bring another classic to the Adam B. Robinson Jr. Black Box Theater with \u201cOver the River and Through the Woods.\u201d The play follows Nick, a single, Italian-American marketing executive from New Jersey, who announces to his grandparents his upcoming plan to move across the country. His grandparents are devastated and quickly concoct a series of hilarious schemes to keep Nick from leaving, including introducing him to the woman of his dreams. The production will take place Sept. 15-17 and 22-24. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our last production of the year is a Southeast Arkansas staple \u2014 Razzle Dazzle. ASC\u2019s longtime biannual fundraiser show returns just in time for the holidays. Visitors can enjoy a celebration of the holiday season with performances by talented volunteers from all across Southeast Arkansas. Proceeds go toward ASC\u2019s children\u2019s programming. The lively fundraising production will take place December 15-17 in the Catherine M. Bellamy Theater. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The theaters offer full-scale collaboration and give volunteers the opportunity to learn skills in set design, lighting, sound, directing, and other theater related facets. The creative minds of the entire community are welcome to participate. ASC welcomes community members to audition regardless of experience. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Matthew Howard, ASC\u2019s visitor relations coordinator, describes ASC as \u201ca place to connect with community members and build friendships \u2014 some of which last a lifetime.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For more information on ASC\u2019s productions and season tickets contact Lindsey Collins at lcollins@asc701.org<\/a>. To register for auditions, visit asc701.org\/auditions<\/a>. More information on the 2023 theater season can be found at asc701.org\/2023-season<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Arts & Science Center for Southeast Arkansas (ASC), located 701 S. Main St. in Pine Bluff, is accredited with the American Alliance of Museums. ASC presents programming in the visual arts, performing arts, and the sciences through exhibits, performances, classes, and local partnerships. Gallery admission is free. ASC is open 10 a.m.\u20135 p.m. Tuesday\u2013Friday, and 10 a.m.\u20134 p.m. Saturday. In 2021, ASC opened two new facilities as part of its \u201cARTx3\u201d campus \u2014 The ARTSpace on Main and ART WORKS on Main, located at 623 and 627 S. Main St. For more information, visit asc701.org<\/a> or call 870-536-3375.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Support for ASC is provided in part by the ASC Endowment Fund, the City of Pine Bluff, the Pine Bluff Advertising & Promotion Commission and the Arkansas Arts Council, an agency of the Division of Arkansas Heritage, and the National Endowment for the Arts. Additional operating support is partly provided by the Windgate Foundation, Ben J. Altheimer Foundation, Kline Family Foundation, Relyance Bank, and Simmons Bank.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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