Arkansas Repertory Theatre

Arkansas Repertory Theatre (The Rep) is the longest-running nonprofit resident theater in Arkansas. It is affiliated with Actors' Equity Association and offers a year-round season. The Rep is housed in a 377-seat facility in Little Rock, Arkansas. It was founded in 1976 by Cliff Fannin Baker.^[1]

The Rep's Executive Artistic Director is Will Trice. Until April 2018, the Producing Artistic Director was John Miller-Stephany. He succeeded longtime artistic director Robert Hupp in 2016,

The Rep produces six or seven productions annually. It attracts more than 70,000 patrons annually and offers performances over 200 nights each year. The Rep has mounted more than 350 productions, including 45 world premieres. A recent season included major stagings of The Crucible, Cheryl L. West's Jar The Floor and Sister Act.

On April 24, 2018, The Rep suspended production due to financial difficulties. A volunteer committee led by longtime board member Ruth Shepherd was formed to raise $2.33 million.^[2]^[3] The Rep continued educational programming when production was suspended.

The Rep resumed performances on February 20, 2019.

Past Productions

2016-2017 Season

Monty Python's Spamalot
The Crucible
A Christmas Story
Sister Act
Jar the Floor
Godspell

2015-2016 Season

Macbeth
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
Disney's The Little Mermaid
Peter and the Starcatcher
The Bridges of Madison County
Windfall

2014-2015 Season

Memphis
Wait Until Dark
Elf
The Whipping Man
Mary Poppins
August: Osage County

2013-2014 Season

Pal Joey
Red
Because of Winn Dixie
Clybourne Park
Les Miserables
The Compleat Wrks of Wllm Shkspr (Abridged)

2012-2013 Season

Henry V
Singin' on a Star
White Christmas
Gee's Bend
Treasure Island~ A New Musical
Death of a Salesman
Avenue Q

2011-2012 Season

Ring of Fire
The Second City
That 80s Show
A Christmas Carol, The Musical
To Kill a Mockingbird
The Wiz
Next to Normal
A Loss of Roses

References

^ Courtney, Alyson (September 6, 2018). "Arkansas Repertory Theatre founder dies at 70". Retrieved January 8, 2022.
^ "The Rep in intermission, Little Rock theater leaders say". Arkansas Online. June 8, 2018.
^ "Downtown Little Rock's Arkansas Repertory Theatre suspends operations".