The Rogers Activity Center will be holding the 

4^th Annual Summer Celebration on Tuesday, June 8^th from 4:00 – 8:00 p.m.

This event offers families an afternoon of FREE fun, games, inflatables, music, food and more! I have attached some information about the event for you to review. We have a few spaces left for non-profits to have a FREE booth. If any of you are interested, please let me know! Also, feel free to come enjoy this event or let others know that might be looking for a fun way to celebrate school being out!

Thanks,

Cathy Benich

Assistant Director

Rogers Community-School Recreation Association

(479) 631-0336 x 449

Summer History Camp for Kids
Registration begins May 3 for the Shiloh Museum ’s “1800s History Day Camp” for children ages 6-9.  Two week-long sessions will be offered:  June 21-25 and July 19-23, from 9:00 a.m. to noon each day.  Campers will enjoy games, crafts, and food from the 1800s.  Each day will feature a different theme, including Native Americans, pioneers, the Civil War, railroads, and Victorian fun.

Cost for the camp is $45 for Shiloh Museum members and $50 for non-members.  Space is limited, preregistration and payment is required.  The Shiloh Museum is located at the corner of Johnson and Main in downtown Springdale .  For more information, call 750-8165.
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Statesmen, Scoundrels, and Eccentrics

Tom Dillard, author of Statesmen, Scoundrels, and Eccentrics: A Gallery of Amazing Arkansans, will discuss his book during a program and booksigning Saturday, May 8 at 2:00 p.m. at the Shiloh Museum of Ozark History in Springdale . The book includes 74 biographical sketches from Dillard’s “Remembering Arkansas” columns published in the Arkansas Gazette. Dillard is head of Special Collections at the University of Arkansas Libraries and founding editor-in-chief of the Encyclopedia of Arkansas.  Books will be available for purchase. 

The Shiloh Museum is located at the corner of Johnson and Main in downtown Springdale .  For more information, call 750-8165.
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The Making of Sundance Winner Winter’s Bone

The making of Winter’s Bone, winner of the 2010 Sundance Film Festival’s grand jury prize for drama, will be discussed during a program Sunday, May 16 at 2:00 p.m. at the Shiloh Museum of Ozark History in Springdale .  Based on a novel by Daniel Woodrell, Winter’s Bone is the story of a poor teenager (played by Jennifer Lawrence) who searches for her missing, meth-making father in the wooded Missouri Ozarks.  The cast ofWinter’s Bone includes Fayetteville native Lauren Sweetser along with several actors from the Ozarks.

Director Debra Granik, Sweetser, and others will discuss the film, and a number of the film’s musicians and singers will perform, including singers Marideth Sisco and Linda Stoffel, bass player Tedi May, fiddler Billy Ward, guitar player Dennis Crider, banjo player Van Colbert, and mandolin player Bo Brown.

“The film’s production company first learned of the Shiloh Museum through its podcast series,” said Allyn Lord, museum director.  “Executive producer Jonathan Scheuer discovered the on-line podcasts when he was doing research for the film, which was shot last winter in Christian and Taney counties, Missouri .  Several of the film’s non-Ozark-native cast members found some of the museum’s podcasts helpful in their voice preparation,” Lord continued.

The Shiloh Museum is located at the corner of Johnson and Main in downtown Springdale .  For more information, call 750-8165.

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Funeral Customs of the Ozarks
“Gone to the Grave,” a program on funeral customs of the Ozarks from 1850 to 1950, will be presented by independent researcher and author Abby Burnett Wednesday, May 19 at noon at the Shiloh Museum of Ozark History in Springdale .  Burnett was recently featured in Silent Storytellers, a documentary produced by the Arkansas Educational Television Network about the history and culture of Arkansas cemeteries.

“While I’m interested in documenting the early days of the professional undertaker, the main focus of my research has been to study all of the ways in which people once helped one another when there was a death,” explained Burnett. “My talk will cover the role of the community in nursing the sick, laying out the body, building the casket, sitting up with the body, digging the grave and holding the burial,” Burnett said.

The Shiloh Museum is located at the corner of Johnson and Main in downtown Springdale .  For more information, call 750-8165.

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MONTHLY MEETINGS AT THE SHILOH MUSEUM

Writing Group

LifeWriters, a group for people interested in writing the stories of their own lives or those of family and friends, will meet Monday, May 3 and Monday, May 17 at 10:00 a.m. at the Shiloh Museum of Ozark History.  The museum is located at the corner of Johnson and Main in downtown Springdale .  For more information, call June Jefferson at 790-2588.

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Railway Society

The Boston Mountain Chapter of the National Railway Historical Society will meet Thursday, May 20 at 7:00 p.m. at the Shiloh Museum of Ozark History .  The museum is located at the corner of Johnson and Main in downtown Springdale .  For more information, call 750-8165.

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Tellers of Tales 
The Tellers of Tales group for storytellers will meet Saturday, May 15 at 10:30 a.m. at the Shiloh Museum of Ozark History.  All tellers and listeners are invited to attend.  The museum is located at the corner of Johnson and Main in downtown Springdale .  For more information, call 750-8165.

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Civil War Roundtable

The Northwest Arkansas Civil War Roundtable will meet Thursday, May 27 at 7:00 p.m. at the Shiloh Museum of Ozark History.  The museum is located at the corner of Johnson and Main in downtown Springdale .  For more information, call 750-8165.

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Wireless Society

The Ozark Wireless Society will meet Saturday, May 22 at 10:00 a.m. at the Shiloh Museum of Ozark History.  The museum is located at the corner of Johnson and Main in downtown Springdale .  For more information, call 750-8165.

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Sacred Harp Singers

The Northwest Arkansas Sacred Harp Singers will meet Sunday, May 23 at 1:30 p.m. at the Shiloh Museum of Ozark History.  The museum is located at the corner of Johnson and Main in downtown Springdale .  For more information, call 750-8165.

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Susan Young

Outreach Coordinator

Shiloh Museum of Ozark History

118 W. Johnson Avenue

Springdale, AR  72764

479-750-8165

www.springdalear.gov/shiloh

THERE WILL BE NO REGULAR PROGRAMS PRESENTED IN THE CHILDREN’S DEPARTMENT MAY 24-29 AND MAY 31-JUNE 4. 

May 1-31 -  Dial-A-Story is available at 479-936-5444.  Listen to a new story every week!  ExperienceTumblebooks at http://library.rpl.lib.ar.us. Click on Tumblebooks and enjoy books, games, and more!

Every Monday (Except May 24-June 4)

6 PM Crafty Creators - Come join us for Crafty Creators, an hour filled with creation and imagination! This program is best for ages 5 and up. Children under the age of 7 must be accompanied by an adult.  For more information: 621-1152, ext. 26.

Every Tuesday (Except May 24-June 4)

6:30 PM Family Story Time - Family Story Time begins at 6:30 PM every Tuesday. Come and join us for a fun family story time that’s filled with stories, songs and rhymes.  This program is for the entire family. Children under the age of 7 must be accompanied by an adult.  For more information:  621-1152, ext. 26.

Every Wednesday (Except May 24-June 4)

10:30 AM Preschool Story Time - Preschool Story Time begins at 10:30 AM each Wednesday. Join Ms. Joy each week for stories, songs and rhymes! For ages 3-5 and their caregivers.  A craft will follow.  For more information:  621-1152, ext. 26.

Every Thursday (Except May 24-June 4)

9:30 AM Toddler Story Time - Toddler Story Time begins at 9:30 AM each Thursday. Join Ms. Rebecca for stories, songs, and rhymes. For ages 2-3 and their caregivers.  For more information:  621-1152, ext. 26.

10:30 AM Baby Play and Rhyme Time - Baby Play & Rhyme Time begins at 10:30 AM every Thursday.  Introduce your little one to the library with this special program.  Join Ms. Kathleen for books, rhymes, and songs.  For babies up to 2 years old and their caregivers.  For more information:  621-1152, ext. 26.

10:30 AM Preschool Story Time - Preschool Story Time begins at 10:30 AM each Thursday. Join Ms. Joy each week for stories, songs and rhymes! For ages 3-5 and their caregivers.  A craft will follow.  For more information:  621-1152, ext. 26.

SPECIAL EVENT

Saturday, May 1

CONVERSATIONS FOR KIDS featuring author Christine Taylor-Butler will begin at 10:00 AM Saturday, May 1, in the Friends of RPL Community Room.  Ms. Taylor-Butler has written over 25 books, including fiction, biographies, and non-fiction textbooks.  For more information:  621-1152, ext. 26.

Saturday Story Time

May 1

Saturday Story Time begins at 2:00 PM Saturday, May 1.  This program is for the whole family with story and craft.  Children under the age of 7 must be accompanied by an adult.  For more information:  621-1152, ext. 26.

Thursdays

May 6, 13, 20

4:00-4:45 PM – Miss J’s Journeys – Join Miss Jackie for this after school program which features a different activity each Thursday and includes a little bit of learning with a lot of fun. These activities are for students in grades 3-5. Registration is limited to 20 each week and is required for this program. Registration can be done on our web site or by calling 621-1152, ext. 26.

Thursday

May 13

Thursday Night Bookies Book Club begins at 5:30 PM Thursday, May 13.  Boys and girls in grades 5-7 are invited to share excellent books, a great discussion, and snacks!  Parents, guardians, or other adult family members are encouraged to participate.  The book to be discussed is The Battle of the Labyrinthby Rick Riordan. This is the fourth book in the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series. For more information:  621-1152, ext. 26.

May 8 and May 15

Saturday Tween Program

The Tween Program begins at 2:00 PM Saturday, May 8 and May 15.  Join us for a fun and creative program just for tweens in grades 5-7 or ages 10-12.  This month’s activity is making picture frames! Registration is required and limited for this program. For more information: 621-1152 ext. 26

Tuesday

May 11

FAMILY STORY TIME GOES BILINGUAL

Special Family Story Time which begins at 6:30 PM goes BILINGUAL on Tuesday, May 11! Come and join Miss Maria for a fun family story time that’s filled with stories, songs and rhymes in English and Spanish.  This program is for the entire family. Children under the age of 7 must be accompanied by an adult.  For more information:  621-1152, ext. 26. 

May 22

Saturday Cinema

Saturday Cinema begins at 2:00 PM Saturday, May 22. This week’s movie is Princess and the Frog[Rating: G. Run Time: 97 min.] starring voices of Anika Noni Rose, Bruno Campos, John Goodman andKeith David and directed by Ron Clements. From the creators of ‘The Little Mermaid‘ comes a modern twist on a classic tale, featuring a beautiful girl named Tiana (Anika Noni Rose), a frog prince who desperately wants to be human again, and a fateful kiss that leads them both on a hilarious adventure through the mystical bayous of Louisiana . Children under 7 must be accompanied by an adult. For more information:  621-1152, ext. 26.

May 29

Saturday Cinema

Saturday Cinema begins at 2:00 PM Saturday, May 29. This week’s movie is Planet 51 [Rating: PG.  Run Time: 91 min.] directed by Jorge Blanco. An American astronaut believing himself to be the first person ever to set foot on Planet 51 gets the shock of his life in this animated adventure comedy featuring the voices of Dwayne Johnson, Jessica Biel, John Cleese, and Gary Oldman. Children under 7 must be accompanied by an adult. For more information:  621-1152, ext. 26.

THE LIBRARY WILL BE CLOSED SUNDAY MAY 30 AND MONDAY MAY 31 IN OBSERVANCE OF MEMORIAL DAY.

The Jones Center Spring Break Week 2010 will be March 23rd-26th.  Free family friendly fun, for all ages.  

Back this year is AETN & PBS Kids Day, featuring characters from: The Dinosaur Train, Super Why, Clifford the Big Red Dog and Sid The Science Kid.
Voted Canada’s number one children’s act, “Splash ‘n Boots” will be here for two free performances on Wednesday, March 24th and Disney Cruise Line Ventriloquist Lynn Trefzger will be in the chapel auditorium for two shows on Thursday, March 25th.  

A complete schedule including times and specific events can be found at www.jonesnet.org!  Come out to The Jones Center where everyone can learn, play and belong!  922 E. Emma Avenue, in Springdale.

Arts Live Theatre Spring Classes

begin the week of February 22 through May 8 (ten weeks)

No classes the week of March 22

THEATRE TRAVELLERS (Grades K-1)

Let your imagination take flight in this class designed to bring out creativity through fun games and exercies.  A performance on the final day of class is included!  Choose one of the following sections:

Mondays 4-4.45pm $110 Min-5 Max-8 

Tuesdays, 4-4.45pm $110 Min-5 Max-8

THEATRE VOYAGERS (Grades 2-4)

You can be anything you imagine yourself to be in this class!  Let your imagination soar through a series of fun and exciting theatre games and improvisations with a performance on the last day of class!  Choose one of the following sections:

Mondays, 5-6pm $120 Min-5 Max-8

Wednesdays, 4.30-5.30pm $120 Min-5 Max-8

CURTAIN UP!  MUSICAL THEATRE (Grades 2-4)

Sing!  Dance!  Act!  Be a “triple threat” in this class!  Students will learn the fun and the challenges of musical theatre.  Belt the best of Broadway in a performance at the end of the semester!

Thursdays, 4-5pm $120 Min-5 Max-10

LAUGH FACTORY BEGINNING COMEDY IMPROV (Grades 5-7)

Dive right into learning the comedy improv techniques performed by the pros!  This group will also be giving special performances to show off their work at the end of the semester.

Thursdays, 4-5pm $120 Min-5 Max-10

THEATRE PRODUCTION (Grades 8-12)

A new class specifically designed for the Young Actors Repertory!  This class will produce a script of social significance and those enrolled are automatically cast in the production.  Public performances will be given at the end of the semester.

 Wednesdays, 5-6.30pm $150 Min-5 Max-10

TELEVISION PRODUCTION (Grades 8-12

A continuation of the Arts Live Theatre produced YouTube comedy series, “Fayetteville 72701″.  10 minute episodes are produced weekly for internet broadcast.

Thursdays, 5-6.30pm $150 Min-5 Max-12

For additional information on Arts Live Theatre productions and programs, please visitartslivetheatre.com

Mark Landon Smith
Executive Director
Arts Live Theatre
479.521.4932

March 1-31 -  Dial-A-Story is available at 479-936-5444.  Listen to a new story every week!  Experience Tumblebooks at http://library.rpl.lib.ar.us. Click on Tumblebooks and enjoy books, games, and more!

Every Monday

6 PM Crafty Creators - Come join us for Crafty Creators, an hour filled with creation and imagination! This program is best for ages 5 and up. Children under the age of 7 must be accompanied by an adult.  For more information: 621-1152, ext. 26.

Every Tuesday

6:30 PM Family Story Time - Family Story Time begins at 6:30 PM every Tuesday. Come and join us for a fun family story time that’s filled with stories, songs and rhymes.  This program is for the entire family. Children under the age of 7 must be accompanied by an adult.  For more information:  621-1152, ext. 26.

Every Wednesday

10:30 AM Preschool Story Time - Preschool Story Time begins at 10:30 AM each Wednesday. Join Ms. Joy each week for stories, songs and rhymes! For ages 3-5 and their caregivers.  A craft will follow.  For more information:  621-1152, ext. 26.

Every Thursday

9:30 AM Toddler Story Time - Toddler Story Time begins at 9:30 AM each Thursday. Join Ms. Rebecca for stories, songs, and rhymes. For ages 2-3 and their caregivers.  For more information:  621-1152, ext. 26.

10:30 AM Baby Play and Rhyme Time - Baby Play & Rhyme Time begins at 10:30 AM every Thursday.  Introduce your little one to the library with this special program.  Join Ms. Kathleen for books, rhymes, and songs.  For babies up to 2 years old and their caregivers.  For more information:  621-1152, ext. 26.

10:30 AM Preschool Story Time - Preschool Story Time begins at 10:30 AM each Thursday. Join Ms. Joy each week for stories, songs and rhymes! For ages 3-5 and their caregivers.  A craft will follow.  For more information:  621-1152, ext. 26.

Thursdays

March 4, 11, 18, 25

4:00-4:45 PM – Miss J’s Journeys – Join Miss Jackie for this after school program which features a different activity each Thursday and includes a little bit of learning with a lot of fun. These activities are for students in grades 3-5. Registration is limited to 20 each week and is required for this program. Registration can be done on our web site or by calling 621-1152, ext. 26.

Saturday Story Time

March 6

Saturday Story Time begins at 2:00 PM Saturday, March 6.  Special guest this week is Miss Julie and her therapy dog Pepper! This program is for the whole family with story and craft.  Children under the age of 7 must be accompanied by an adult.  For more information:  621-1152, ext. 26.

Monday

March 8

Monday Night Bookies Book Club begins at 5:30 PM Monday, March 8.  Boys and girls in grades 3-4 are invited to share excellent books, a great discussion, and snacks!  Parents, guardians, or other adult family members are encouraged to participate.  The book to be discussed is Granny Torrelli Makes Soupby Sharon Creech. For more information: 621-1152, ext. 26.

Tuesday

March 9

Family Story Time welcomes our special guest, Police Officer Joe Warren and his K9 Urgo!  Join us as Officer Warren tells us Urgo’s story of how he came to be a working dog.  This program is for the entire family. Children under the age of 7 must be accompanied by an adult.  For more information:  621-1152, ext. 26.

Thursday

March 11

Thursday Night Bookies Book Club begins at 5:30 PM Thursday, March 11.  Boys and girls in grades 5-7 are invited to share excellent books, a great discussion, and snacks!  Parents, guardians, or other adult family members are encouraged to participate.  The book to be discussed is The Sea of Monsters by Rick Riordan. This is the second book in the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series. For more information:  621-1152, ext. 26.

(Due to the demand, this program has been expanded to two Saturdays each month.)

March 13 and March 20

Saturday Tween Program

The Tween Program begins at 2:00 PM Saturday, March 13 and March 20.  Join us for a fun and creative program just for tweens in grades 5-7 or ages 10-12.  This month’s activity is cooking!  We’ll be making English muffin mini-pizzas. Registration is limited to 15 and is required for this program. For more information: 621-1152 ext. 26

Tuesday

March 16

FAMILY STORY TIME GOES BILINGUAL

Special Family Story Time which begins at 6:30 PM goes BILINGUAL on March 16^th! Come and join Miss Maria for a fun family story time that’s filled with stories, songs and rhymes in English and Spanish.  This program is for the entire family. Children under the age of 7 must be accompanied by an adult.  For more information:  621-1152, ext. 26. 

March 27

Saturday Cinema

Saturday Cinema begins at 2:00 PM Saturday, March 27. This week’s movie is The Neverending Story[Rating: PG.  Run Time: 94 min.] starring Noah Hathaway, Barret Oliver, Tami Stronach, and Patricia Hayes and directed by Wolfgang Petersen. A sensitive little boy, still grieving for his mother, finds respite in a book which chronicles the plight of Fantasia, a magical land created by the dreams and imagination of humankind, now threatened with destruction by The Nothing, a shapeless, ominous force created by human despair. Children under 7 must be accompanied by an adult. For more information:  621-1152, ext. 26.

The Wiggles Make Cinema History With The First Ever,

Live-Concert Movie For Preschoolers…

The Wiggles – BIG, BIG SHOW In The Round!

The World’s #1 Preschool Entertainers Make Their U.S. Debut On The Big, Big Screen In Theatres Across The Country Beginning March 20^th

(Date, Dallas, TX) – The world’s premiere children’s entertainers, The Wiggles, are about to make cinema history with the release of the first ever live-concert movie for preschoolers. Beginning on March 20^th, 2010, theaters across the United States will feature the happiest show in town. The Wiggles and CinemaLive are proud to present The Wiggles – BIG, BIG SHOW In The Round, a circus inspired concert filmed at The Acer Arena in the group’s hometown of Sydney, Australia on December 20, 2009.

Directed by the Blue Wiggle himself, Anthony Field, this show promises 360^o of family fun and entertainment. “I think this show is our happiest, most musical and thrilling show ever,” says Field, “You won’t believe your eyes when Jeff summersaults over Murray’s head! Every second of this show will bring a new delight”.  

Everyone loves the circus and The Wiggles – BIG, BIG SHOW In The Round promises to capture all of the excitement of being at the Big Top. This wiggly extravaganza features acrobats, gymnasts, dancers, trapeze artists and a ringmaster. Of course Sam, Jeff, Murray and Anthony will be there too, along with Wags the Dog, Dorothy the Dinosaur, Henry the Octopus, Captain Feathersword and the world famous Wiggly dancers.

The Wiggles are excited to be the first children’s entertainment group ever to offer their fans a live-concert movie created entirely for the enjoyment of preschoolers and their parents. For a complete listing of participating theaters, please visit www.cinemalive.com. For further information on The Wiggles, visit www.thewiggles.com.

About The Wiggles

The Wiggles, the world’s #1 preschool entertainers, performed over 300 shows to more than 1.5 million fans since 2005 in the United States alone.  The Wiggles perform over 200 shows annually across four continents.  The Wiggles are seen on TV in over 110 countries worldwide.  Fans are able to catch The Wiggles on television exclusively in the U.S. on the 24-hour preschool network Sprout. Now in their nineteenth year, The Wiggles have sold more than 22.5 million videos and 7 million CDs in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand.

About CinemaLive

CinemaLive is one of the world’s leading producers and distributors of premium alternative content for cinemas and big screen venues worldwide. Parent company, The Shooting Star Picture Company, has been producing high quality concerts and events for over 15 years and has a reputation for quality and global excellence. With offices in the UK, Australia and soon to open in the US, the CinemaLive subsidiary has quickly become one of the fastest growing companies since establishing in late 2008. It delivers the very best comedy, music, cultural, sport and family entertainment via satellite and hard drive to over 28 countries around the world.

If your kids are looking to burn off energy in a creative kind of way this February break, join Trike Theatre as it takes over the halls of R.E. Baker Elementary School.

The professionals from Trike, a professional theatre for youth located in downtown Bentonville, will travel to Africa during Trike Theatre’s African Folk Tales Fine Arts Intersession Camp for kindergarten through fourth graders during the week of February 8.

“We’ll retell the famous trickster tales, Anansi the Spider and Zomo the Rabbit, through drama, dance and visual arts” said Jason Suel, who along with fellow Trike instructor, Chamisa Wheeler, will lead the creative endeavor.  “Students will act the characters, learn African dances, create masks and puppets, design sets and props and make African instruments.  They will rehearse the stories all week and perform their short plays on Friday for family and friends.” 

Camp will be held at R.E. Baker Elementary, 301 N.W. Third St. in Bentonville, from 8 a.m. (7:30 a.m. for bus riders) to 3 p.m., February 8-12. Students should bring snacks, water and lunch each day, while opening the door to a world of creativity and expression.

The price is $165, plus a $10 Trikester membership fee. Registration is available at www.triketheatre.org and at the webpage for the Bentonville Public School’s online folder. For more information, call Trike at 866-331-3681.  Space is limited and registration must be completed by Saturday, February 6.

Trike Theatre is showcasing local 3rd-8th grade actors in its Academy Players production of The Polar Express. The original musical will tour to various downtown Bentonville locations on December 5th, 2009: 10:00am in the Bentonville Public Library Walmart Room, 12:30pm at Trike Theatre, 120 S. Main St. and 2:00pm at Crystal Bridges at the Massey. The actors will also share the show with the residents at Bentonville Manor Nursing Home in the afternoon.  The thirty-minute show is free to the public. At each performance, Trike Theatre is accepting donations of “Polar-Wear” (mittens, hats, socks and scarves) for the children at the Northwest Arkansas Children’s Shelter. 

The Polar Express is a fantastical train that travels all over the world on Christmas Eve. Children board the locomotion with expectations of witnessing Santa give out the first gift of Christmas at the North Pole.  Based on the book by the same name written by Chris Van Allsburg, The Polar Express, is written by Trike Theatre musical director, Kay Fish.

The Academy Players is a 3rd-12th grade ensemble-based performance program within Trike Theatre’s Drama Academy. The Polar Express cast includes: Trace Eike, Mason Jones, Jacob Lewis, Rhianna Lightle, Abby Mattingly, Claire Redlaczyk, Chloe Suarez, Laina Suarez, Isabella Thomas, Rebecca Vukin and Zyan Ward. 

The performance is co-directed by Kassie Misiewicz & Jason Suel. Kassie Misiewicz is Trike Theatre’s founder and Executive Artistic Director. She recently directed The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe for Trike Theatre.  Kassie received her Masters of Fine Arts degree in Theatre for Young Audiences from Arizona State University has taught and/or directed at the University of Notre Dame, the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, Arizona State University, Walton Arts Center, Growing Stage Theatre for young Audiences and the New Jersey Shakespeare Festival. She is a former executive board member of TYA/USA, the national service organization for youth theater professionals.

Jason Suel, Trike Theatre Artistic Associate, is originally from Central Arkansas but moved back to the area after four years teaching and acting in England, UK. He has an MA in Theatre from Bowling Green State University and has enjoyed acting in Trike Theatre’s production of The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe as well as playing Dromio in The Comedy of Errors, Ensemble in The Laramie Project, Sam in Personals, and Edward Lyons in Blood Brothers.

Kay Fish, Musical Director and playwright, earned a Masters degree in Operatic Performance from the University of Missouri and a BA in Music from Stephens College. After school she studied with the Houston Grand Opera and has been teaching for the past 32 years. She was the assistant choir director at her church and has written many musicals for children.

Trike Theatre is Northwest Arkansas’ only professional theatre for youth. Located in the heart of Downtown Bentonville, it is founded on three equal programs: The Trike Playhouse, producing professional Mainstage and Touring productions; the Trike Academy, offering year-round programming for 4year old through 12th grade, taught by trained theatre professionals and integrating Arkansas Department of Education literacy and reading standards with cutting edge drama training curriculum; and Trike Residencies, drama and literacy integration programs reaching students and teachers in the classroom.

More information can be found on-line at www.triketheatre.org or by calling 866-331-3681.

Join us on the Bentonville Square Friday, Nov. 6th to step back in time. You and your children can enjoy game play of the past such as shooting marbles, tiddly-winks, tea parties & dress-up, checkers, build them up and knock them down building blocks, cowboys and Indians, and many more memorable activities. There will also be a cottage and doctor’s office for some splendid adventures. Our play area will have something for everyone. Just look for us in the picket-fenced area across the street from School Squared. Fun and discovery is the theme for all! Just bring your imagination.  5:00pm - 8:00pm