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Fort SmithLittLe theatre
Season2019
History of the FSLT Harlequin ManIn the early 1960s, Al Reis, owner of Reis Art Gallery and School, and Jay Anderson, one of his instructors, created the piece of sculpture that has come to be known as the Harlequin Man. It stood outside our first theatre on North “O” Street for more than two decades, and thus became a symbol of FSLT. Unfortunately, over the years, the elements took their toll. When we moved to our current location on North 6th Street, a patron, Louis Robinson, cleaned and repainted it before moving it to our new lobby in 1987. In 1994, thanks to the late Mickey Suggs, the structure was repaired and glass was replaced. In 2013, the Harlequin Man underwent a facelift sponsored by Paula and Steve Sharum. Following repairs made by Bob Wright Stained Glass, the Harlequin Man was then moved to a place of honor as part of our lobby renovation. Positioned on a raised platform in our center window, the colorful symbol of our theatre is now prominently displayed for all FSLT patrons to enjoy.
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About The Fort Smith Little TheatreThe oldest community theatre in continual activity in the state, the Fort Smith Little Theatre has been performing for area audiences since 1947. FSLT is an all-volunteer organization. Casting is by open audition and volunteers are always welcome.
Learn MoreNeed more information? Call 479.783.2966, find us on Facebook, or go to fslt.org. On our website, you can purchase tickets, check our audition schedule, and read about upcoming as well as past productions.
Join The FunOur volunteers make everything happen. Building sets, answering phones, acting, ushering, making coffee – there are plenty of jobs to do and friends to be made at FSLT. Join the fun!
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Fort Smith Little Theatre, Inc.Street Address: 401 North Sixth Street
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 3752, Fort Smith, AR 72913(479) 783-2966 www.fslt.org
No food or drink in the auditorium.FSLT is a non-smoking facility.
House Notes• Please turn off or silence all cell phones and refrain from texting out of consideration for our audience and actors. Videography and photography are strictly prohibited.• If children become disruptive, we ask that they be escorted from the auditorium.• Patrons are invited to visit with members of the cast and crew in the Green Room after the performance.
Special Performances AvailableSpecial performances are available at a reasonable fee for your club, church, or organization. As entertainment or a fundraiser for your group, these shows are offered on Dark Nights when a regular performance is unscheduled. For information on the cost and availability of a Dark Night performance, please call (479) 783-2966.
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Season Passes Provide Plenty Of PerksTwo types of Season Passes are available that offer preferred seating and discounted admission to all six productions in the season. The sale of Season Passes begins in November during the final show of the year. FSLT Season Passes are a great value and will make a wonderful Christmas present for anyone on your shopping list.
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FSLT 2019 Season Productions
•Gala Opening Night Performances
Evenings: February 14•, 15-16, 20-23 Sunday Matinee: February 17Happily Ever After: A Wedding Comedy by M. Dunn Directed by Eric WellsMoments before her wedding, Francie is hiding in the church nursery, convinced her destiny is with another man...that is if he ever wakes up from his coma. There’s a scheming mother, a caterer making eyes at the minister, a dog’s funeral, and a pending presidential visit. It’s a family-friendly farce with a Texas twang. Evenings: April 4•, 5-6, 10-13 Sunday Matinee: April 7The Graduate by Henry, Johnson, Webb, Willingham Directed by Micki VoelkelBenjamin, a recent college grad with no defined aim in life, is depressed. When his parents’ friend, Mrs. Robinson, seduces him, a torrid affair begins. But complications arise when he falls for his dream girl, Elaine, who happens to be Mrs. Robinson’s daughter. It’s California in the 1960s. Evenings: June 6•, 7-8, 12-15 Sunday Matinee: June 9 One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest by K. Kesey, D. Wasserman Directed by Summer RobinsonA charming criminal, Randle, chooses what he thinks will be a short sentence in a mental institution to avoid hard labor. Big mistake. Nurse Ratchet runs the psych ward with an inflexible iron fist. Randle gains the trust and friendship of other patients, but he pays a heavy price for his rebellion. Evenings: July 25•, 26-27, 31, Aug 1-3, 8-10 Sunday Matinees: July 28, Aug 4Disney’s Beauty And The Beast Book-L. Woolverton, Music-A. Menken, Lyrics-H. Ashman & T. Rice Director-Carole Rogers, Music Dir.-George MannIt’s a “tale as old as time” with beautiful music enjoyed by all ages. Belle, an intelligent young woman in a provincial French town, encounters the Beast who is really a young prince trapped under the spell of an enchantress. Can the Beast learn to love and be loved to end the curse? Time is running out. Evenings: September. 19•, 20-21, 25-28 Sunday Matinee: September 22Born Yesterday by G. Kanin Directed by Duff TaylorA wealthy, crude businessman is socially embarrassed by his ditzy, uncultured girlfriend. He hires a reporter to “teach her the ropes,” but later regrets it when she becomes more savvy, questions his unscrupulous business deals, and falls in love with her tutor. This script became a popular movie in 1950 and in 1993. Evenings: November 7•, 8-9, 13-16 Sunday Matinee: November 10 Miracle On 34th Street Based on book by Davies Directed by Brandon BolinAn elderly man claiming to be Kris Kringle takes a job at Macy’s as Santa Claus. Unleashing waves of good will, he appears to be deluded and eventually faces a court competency hearing. Especially at stake is one little girl’s belief in Santa. It’s a classic feel-good Christmas tale for all ages.
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Not included with a Season Pass. Admission $7 per person at the door. No reservations. Open seating. Curtain time is 7:30 pm.
Evenings: April 25-27 A Perfect Likeness: Carroll Photographs Dickens by Daniel Rover Singer Directed by Jamie Lambdin
Imagine that reclusive writer and photographer, Charles Dodgson (also known as Lewis Carroll, author of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland), has invited Charles Dickens to pose for a portrait. One man is private and fastidious; the other is boisterous and irreverent. You’ll enjoy the humorous and revealing conversation between these two quirky, fascinating, beloved authors.
Evenings: December 5-7 Best Christmas Pageant Ever by Barbara Robinson Directed by Jill Moody-Ledbetter and Jennie Mathews
In this hilarious Christmas classic adapted from the best-selling young adult book, a couple struggling to put on a church Christmas pageant is faced with casting the Herdman kids—probably the most inventively awful kids in history. You won’t believe the mayhem - and the fun - when the Herdmans collide head on with the Christmas story!
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CASTING CALL
Season 2019 Audition Dates
Audition information subject to change. To confirm, call (479) 783-2966 in the month prior to auditions, find us on facebook, or check www.fslt.org. Suggested ages are approximate.
The Graduate Directed by Micki VoelkelCast: 5 females ages 20-55+ and 6 males ages 25-65+.Auditions: 7 pm, Feb. 25. Callbacks Feb. 26. Production: April 4-13.
One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest Directed by Summer RobinsonCast: 4 females ages 20-55+ and 13 males ages 20-65+.Auditions: 7 pm, April 29. Callbacks April 30. Production: June 6-15.
Disney’s Beauty And The Beast Director Carole Rogersand Music Director George MannCast: Principal roles for 4 females and 7 males ages 20-55+. One boy age 7-10. Plus singing/dancing ensemble.Auditions: 7 pm, May 20 & 21 at Goddard United Methodist Church, 1922 Dodson Avenue. Production: July 25-August 10.
Born Yesterday Directed by Duff TaylorCast: 4 females and 12 males ages 20-75+.Auditions: 7 pm, August 12 & 13. Production: September 19-28.
Miracle On 34th Street Directed by Brandon BolinCast: 2+ females ages 25-45+ and 7 males ages 20-70+. One girl age 7-12, plus other roles, genders, and ages variable.Auditions: 7 pm, Sept. 30. Callbacks Oct. 1. Production: November 7-16.
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The Fort Smith Little Theatre is proud to bring you another winning season — and with support from our Annual Fund Donors, we’ll be able to continue doing so for generations to come.
Annual Fund donations are vitally important to FSLT.They allow us to provide live entertainment at affordable ticket prices, and make necessary repairs and improvements to our facility.
Please consider offering your support of our 72-year-old community theatre by making a tax-deductible contribution to our 2019 Annual Fund Campaign at one of the following levels. In recognition of your gift, we will proudly list your name and appropriate gift category in our programs throughout this season. Please give generously. Your support will be sincerely appreciated.
o Producers $2,000 + o Directors $1,000 o Stars $500 o Patron Donors $250 oAngel Donors $100
oSupporting Cast $50 o Stage Managers $25
Name__________________________________________________ _____Address ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________City _____________________________ State_____Zip ___________________ Enclosed is my check in the amount of $ __________________________ Bill my ( ) Visa ( ) M/C Card Number listed below:__________________________________________Exp ______________
PLEASE MAKE TAX DEDUCTIBLE GIFTS PAYABLE TO:Fort Smith Little Theatre, P.O. Box 3752, Fort Smith, AR 72913
A N N U A L F U N DC A M P A I G N 2019
2019 A N N U A L FUNDCO N T R I B U T O R S
Many thanks to those listed below who have contributed to our 2019Annual Fund Campaign. Their support helps us provide affordable, quality productions and make improvements to our facility. If you have not alreadydone so, please consider making a tax-deductible gift to our Annual Fund at this time. We will proudly list your name in our programs throughout this season.
Producers $2,000+
Directors $1000+ Dave & Dwonne Cogswell
Stars $500+Milt EarnhartBenny & Martha GoodenNeal Goodwin & Randy PaceDarrell & Deborah RobinsonCurtis SawyerBeth Watson
Patron Donors $250+Phil & Louise BarlingWilliam & Sharon BartowI Jean BeckAntoinette Beland & Dot HosfordKent & Nancy BlochbergerEd BrodyLois ByersGary & Joann CampbellDr. Drew and CrewJon & Lynne GustafsonIn Memory of Lee & Lonnadene RosenzweigTaylor & Mary PrewittPat & Carol Valley
Angel Donors $100+Greg & Becky AllisonKiane French AndersonDave & Mary Ann ArnoldCindy AshleyDr. & Mrs. Ben BakerJoe & Sandra Barron
George & Carol BeattieGimo & Candy BerryJoyce BradshawMarlene Tate-BrownCarla & Ella CalvertLady Jane CohenDr. Charles & Pam CraftJimmie & Fern DanielCalline EllisRuss & Stacy HessCarl & Wilma HillPaul LanningDan & Mila MasurJim MillerCharlie & Jeri MoffettPaul & Ruth MoserWoody & Grace NutterCarolyn RatterreeSaint Scholastica MonasteryKimberly SnipesJim & Dixie SpearsRex & Ginger TerryRoy & Betty WalkerBob & Pat WanslowAl & Louise White
Supporting Cast $50+Danielle BallardDiana ChastainShelley DeVriesPeter & Alison FeixRoberta HolderJoan HolwickKeith & Maureen KestnerJeannette KynsiFaye MillerSally Miller & Buck Thigpin
John & Lynn RotertShelton & Jacqui SargentBeverly TaylorJohn & Nancy TownshendJohn & Garnet Watts
Stage Manager $25+Paula BodnerLinda CarmanCliff & Sonya HiattMitch & Nancy LlewellynMaryanne MeyerriecksLois MobleyConstance MullenBill & Muggy MurrayNetwork of Executive WomenBecky Ruth
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CAST BIOS CHARLES BELT (Mr. Robinson) is making his debut at FSLT in this role. Welcome, Charles! EMILEE DALE (Company) first appeared at FSLT in 2011 as a nun in ‘The Sound of Music’. TINA DALE (Mrs. Braddock) first appeared on the FSLT stage as a singing nun and party dancer in ‘The Sound of Music’ in 2011. T.J. DUDLEY (Company) made his first appearance at FSLT in 2018 as Liam in ‘Calendar Girls’. JOHN FAULKNER (Company) made his first FSLT appearance as the Graveyard Zombie in 2018’s ‘Night of the Living Dead’. JON GUSTAFSON (Mr. Braddock) made his FSLT debut in 2017 as Albert Lennox in ‘The Secret Garden’. JOHN HALL (Barman/Priest/Company) first appeared on the FSLT stage in 2015 as George in ‘Don’t Dress for Dinner’. SONYA HIATT (Company) debuted at FSLT in 2000 as Florence Dana Moorehead in ‘I Remember Mama’. After an 18-year break she returned as a zombie in ‘Night of the Living Dead’. SUSAN HICKAM (Mrs. Robinson) first appeared on the FSLT stage in 2000 as Ruth in ‘Blithe Spirit’. After a 14-year hiatus she came back as Sheree in 2014’s ‘The Dixie Swim Club’ and has been active ever since. BRADLEY KIDDER, JR. (Desk Clerk/Company) made his debut in 1979 as Joe Scales in ‘Cheaper by the Dozen’. BRADLEY KIDDER, SR. (Psychiatrist) first appeared at FSLT in 1958, playing the role of Eric Birling in ‘An Inspector Calls’. We’re thrilled that he’s still performing 61 years later. KIM KIDDER (Company) made her debut at FSLT in 2015 as a talking tree and a citizen of Oz in ‘The Wizard of Oz’. JAMIE LAMBDIN (Elaine) made her debut at FSLT as Jo March in ‘Little Women’ in 2012. AARON RAY (Ben) has been an active member of this theatre since 2008. He made his debut as Jack in ‘Murder of Scarecrows’. CARRY SHAMBLIN (Stripper/Company) is making her first appearance on the FSLT stage in this show. Welcome, Carry! MOLLY TENNISON (Company) is debuting at FSLT with this show. Welcome, Molly! ERIC WELLS (Company) has been an active member of FSLT since 2009 when he made his debut as Daniel Pontipee in ‘Seven Brides for Seven Brothers’.
THE GRADUATE CAST
(in order of appearance)
MR. BRADDOCK (DAD) Jon Gustafson BENJAMIN BRADDOCK Aaron Ray MR. ROBINSON Charles Belt MRS. BRADDOCK (MOM) Tina Dale MRS. ROBINSON Susan Hickam ELAINE ROBINSON Jamie Lambdin DESK CLERK Bradley Kidder, Jr. BARMAN/PRIEST John Hall STRIPPER Carry Shamblin PSYCHIATRIST Bradley Kidder, Sr.
THE COMPANY Emilee Dale T.J. Dudley John Faulkner Sonya Hiatt Kim Kidder Molly Tennison
Eric Wells
SETTING
California, 1964 There will be one 15-minute intermission.
PLEASE NOTE
This show contains strong language and adult situations.
THE GRADUATE CREW
DIRECTOR Micki Voelkel ASSISTANT DIRECTOR Eric Wells PRODUCER Joe Graham STAGE MANAGER Audra Sargent ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGER Morgan Henderson
COSTUMERS Valerie Valentine
Janet Renwick PROPERTIES MANAGER Neal Goodwin LIGHTING DESIGNER Joseph Redd SOUND DESIGNER Micki Voelkel
TECH. BOOTH OPERATORS T.J. Dudley
Jennifer Roller SET & GRAPHIC DESIGNER Scott Black
CONSTRUCTION CREW Scott Black Bob Voelkel Bradley Kidder, Jr.
Jon Gustafson Audra Sargent Jamie Lambdin Eric Wells T.J. Dudley Tina & Emilee Dale
SPECIAL THANKS
Rikkee Black Shelton & Jacqui Sargent
Bob Voelkel
THE GRADUATE CAST
(in order of appearance)
MR. BRADDOCK (DAD) Jon Gustafson BENJAMIN BRADDOCK Aaron Ray MR. ROBINSON Charles Belt MRS. BRADDOCK (MOM) Tina Dale MRS. ROBINSON Susan Hickam ELAINE ROBINSON Jamie Lambdin DESK CLERK Bradley Kidder, Jr. BARMAN/PRIEST John Hall STRIPPER Carry Shamblin PSYCHIATRIST Bradley Kidder, Sr.
THE COMPANY Emilee Dale T.J. Dudley John Faulkner Sonya Hiatt Kim Kidder Molly Tennison
Eric Wells
SETTING
California, 1964 There will be one 15-minute intermission.
PLEASE NOTE
This show contains strong language and adult situations.
THE GRADUATE CREW
DIRECTOR Micki Voelkel ASSISTANT DIRECTOR Eric Wells PRODUCER Joe Graham STAGE MANAGER Audra Sargent ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGER Morgan Henderson
COSTUMERS Valerie Valentine
Janet Renwick PROPERTIES MANAGER Neal Goodwin LIGHTING DESIGNER Joseph Redd SOUND DESIGNER Micki Voelkel
TECH. BOOTH OPERATORS T.J. Dudley
Jennifer Roller SET & GRAPHIC DESIGNER Scott Black
CONSTRUCTION CREW Scott Black Bob Voelkel Bradley Kidder, Jr.
Jon Gustafson Audra Sargent Jamie Lambdin Eric Wells T.J. Dudley Tina & Emilee Dale
SPECIAL THANKS
Rikkee Black Shelton & Jacqui Sargent
Bob Voelkel
CAST BIOS CHARLES BELT (Mr. Robinson) is making his debut at FSLT in this role. Welcome, Charles! EMILEE DALE (Company) first appeared at FSLT in 2011 as a nun in ‘The Sound of Music’. TINA DALE (Mrs. Braddock) first appeared on the FSLT stage as a singing nun and party dancer in ‘The Sound of Music’ in 2011. T.J. DUDLEY (Company) made his first appearance at FSLT in 2018 as Liam in ‘Calendar Girls’. JOHN FAULKNER (Company) made his first FSLT appearance as the Graveyard Zombie in 2018’s ‘Night of the Living Dead’. JON GUSTAFSON (Mr. Braddock) made his FSLT debut in 2017 as Albert Lennox in ‘The Secret Garden’. JOHN HALL (Barman/Priest/Company) first appeared on the FSLT stage in 2015 as George in ‘Don’t Dress for Dinner’. SONYA HIATT (Company) debuted at FSLT in 2000 as Florence Dana Moorehead in ‘I Remember Mama’. After an 18-year break she returned as a zombie in ‘Night of the Living Dead’. SUSAN HICKAM (Mrs. Robinson) first appeared on the FSLT stage in 2000 as Ruth in ‘Blithe Spirit’. After a 14-year hiatus she came back as Sheree in 2014’s ‘The Dixie Swim Club’ and has been active ever since. BRADLEY KIDDER, JR. (Desk Clerk/Company) made his debut in 1979 as Joe Scales in ‘Cheaper by the Dozen’. BRADLEY KIDDER, SR. (Psychiatrist) first appeared at FSLT in 1958, playing the role of Eric Birling in ‘An Inspector Calls’. We’re thrilled that he’s still performing 61 years later. KIM KIDDER (Company) made her debut at FSLT in 2015 as a talking tree and a citizen of Oz in ‘The Wizard of Oz’. JAMIE LAMBDIN (Elaine) made her debut at FSLT as Jo March in ‘Little Women’ in 2012. AARON RAY (Ben) has been an active member of this theatre since 2008. He made his debut as Jack in ‘Murder of Scarecrows’. CARRY SHAMBLIN (Stripper/Company) is making her first appearance on the FSLT stage in this show. Welcome, Carry! MOLLY TENNISON (Company) is debuting at FSLT with this show. Welcome, Molly! ERIC WELLS (Company) has been an active member of FSLT since 2009 when he made his debut as Daniel Pontipee in ‘Seven Brides for Seven Brothers’.
2019 A N N U A L FUNDCO N T R I B U T O R S
Many thanks to those listed below who have contributed to our 2019Annual Fund Campaign. Their support helps us provide affordable, quality productions and make improvements to our facility. If you have not alreadydone so, please consider making a tax-deductible gift to our Annual Fund at this time. We will proudly list your name in our programs throughout this season.
Producers $2,000+
Directors $1000+ Dave & Dwonne Cogswell
Stars $500+Milt EarnhartBenny & Martha GoodenNeal Goodwin & Randy PaceDarrell & Deborah RobinsonCurtis SawyerBeth Watson
Patron Donors $250+Phil & Louise BarlingWilliam & Sharon BartowI Jean BeckAntoinette Beland & Dot HosfordKent & Nancy BlochbergerEd BrodyLois ByersGary & Joann CampbellDr. Drew and CrewJon & Lynne GustafsonIn Memory of Lee & Lonnadene RosenzweigTaylor & Mary PrewittPat & Carol Valley
Angel Donors $100+Greg & Becky AllisonKiane French AndersonDave & Mary Ann ArnoldCindy AshleyDr. & Mrs. Ben BakerJoe & Sandra Barron
George & Carol BeattieGimo & Candy BerryJoyce BradshawMarlene Tate-BrownCarla & Ella CalvertLady Jane CohenDr. Charles & Pam CraftJimmie & Fern DanielCalline EllisRuss & Stacy HessCarl & Wilma HillPaul LanningDan & Mila MasurJim MillerCharlie & Jeri MoffettPaul & Ruth MoserWoody & Grace NutterCarolyn RatterreeSaint Scholastica MonasteryKimberly SnipesJim & Dixie SpearsRex & Ginger TerryRoy & Betty WalkerBob & Pat WanslowAl & Louise White
Supporting Cast $50+Danielle BallardDiana ChastainShelley DeVriesPeter & Alison FeixRoberta HolderJoan HolwickKeith & Maureen KestnerJeannette KynsiFaye MillerSally Miller & Buck Thigpin
John & Lynn RotertShelton & Jacqui SargentBeverly TaylorJohn & Nancy TownshendJohn & Garnet Watts
Stage Manager $25+Paula BodnerLinda CarmanCliff & Sonya HiattMitch & Nancy LlewellynMaryanne MeyerriecksLois MobleyConstance MullenBill & Muggy MurrayNetwork of Executive WomenBecky Ruth
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> Surgical and non-surgical therapy
> Radiofrequency Therapy (RF) for heel pain
> Bunion correction
> Ingrown toenails
> Diabetic foot care
> New patients welcome
> Medicare, Medicaid & most insurance plans accepted
Offering Laser Therapyfor yellow, brittle,thickened, ugly nails
NEW PHONE NUMBER:479.242.3668 (FOOT)
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The Fort Smith Little Theatre is proud to bring you another winning season — and with support from our Annual Fund Donors, we’ll be able to continue doing so for generations to come.
Annual Fund donations are vitally important to FSLT.They allow us to provide live entertainment at affordable ticket prices, and make necessary repairs and improvements to our facility.
Please consider offering your support of our 72-year-old community theatre by making a tax-deductible contribution to our 2019 Annual Fund Campaign at one of the following levels. In recognition of your gift, we will proudly list your name and appropriate gift category in our programs throughout this season. Please give generously. Your support will be sincerely appreciated.
o Producers $2,000 + o Directors $1,000 o Stars $500 o Patron Donors $250 oAngel Donors $100
oSupporting Cast $50 o Stage Managers $25
Name__________________________________________________ _____Address ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________City _____________________________ State_____Zip ___________________ Enclosed is my check in the amount of $ __________________________ Bill my ( ) Visa ( ) M/C Card Number listed below:__________________________________________Exp ______________
PLEASE MAKE TAX DEDUCTIBLE GIFTS PAYABLE TO:Fort Smith Little Theatre, P.O. Box 3752, Fort Smith, AR 72913
A N N U A L F U N DC A M P A I G N 2019
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Since1947,volunteersattheFortSmithLittleTheatrehavedonatedtimeandtalent,whileourpatronshavegenerouslyprovidedfinancialsupportthroughgiftsandticketsales.Manypersons,formanyyears,haveworkedhardtokeepFSLTaliveandwell.YounowhavetheopportunitytoensurethatourcommunitytheatrewillbeentertainingfuturegenerationsbydesignatingaplannedgifttoourFortSmithLittleTheatreEndowmentFund. Endowmentfundmoniesareinvested,withonlytheearningsspent.Thepurposeisnottoreplacetraditionalfunding,buttoendowaperpetualfundtosupportandexpandtheatricalprograms,meetfacilitydemands,andmaintainaffordableticketprices. TheFSLTEndowmentFundisinvestedbytheArkansasCommunityFoundation,Inc.,apubliclysupportednon-profitorganizationthatdevelops,manages,anddistributescharitablefunds.Foundedin1976,ARCFisresponsibleformorethan2,000charitablefundstotalingover$340millioninassets.ContributionscanbemadetoourEndowmentinanyform–cash,securities,realestate,insuranceandmore.Whenyoureviewyourestateplanorwriteyourwill,pleaserememberthatevenasmallbequesttoourEndowmentwillbeagifttomany,formanyyearstocome.Formoreinformation,contactNancyBlochberger(479)783-2966,[email protected],orgotoarcf.org.
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Fort Smith Little Theatre, Inc.Street Address: 401 North Sixth Street
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 3752, Fort Smith, AR 72913(479) 783-2966 www.fslt.org
No food or drink in the auditorium.FSLT is a non-smoking facility.
House Notes• Please turn off or silence all cell phones and refrain from texting out of consideration for our audience and actors. Videography and photography are strictly prohibited.• If children become disruptive, we ask that they be escorted from the auditorium.• Patrons are invited to visit with members of the cast and crew in the Green Room after the performance.
Special Performances AvailableSpecial performances are available at a reasonable fee for your club, church, or organization. As entertainment or a fundraiser for your group, these shows are offered on Dark Nights when a regular performance is unscheduled. For information on the cost and availability of a Dark Night performance, please call (479) 783-2966.
Program Ads: Good Value, Good CausePurchasing an advertisement in our FSLT programs is a good value and helps support a good cause...us! If you would like to purchase an ad for next season, give us a call at (479) 783-2966.
Season Passes Provide Plenty Of PerksTwo types of Season Passes are available that offer preferred seating and discounted admission to all six productions in the season. The sale of Season Passes begins in November during the final show of the year. FSLT Season Passes are a great value and will make a wonderful Christmas present for anyone on your shopping list.
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History of the FSLT Harlequin ManIn the early 1960s, Al Reis, owner of Reis Art Gallery and School, and Jay Anderson, one of his instructors, created the piece of sculpture that has come to be known as the Harlequin Man. It stood outside our first theatre on North “O” Street for more than two decades, and thus became a symbol of FSLT. Unfortunately, over the years, the elements took their toll. When we moved to our current location on North 6th Street, a patron, Louis Robinson, cleaned and repainted it before moving it to our new lobby in 1987. In 1994, thanks to the late Mickey Suggs, the structure was repaired and glass was replaced. In 2013, the Harlequin Man underwent a facelift sponsored by Paula and Steve Sharum. Following repairs made by Bob Wright Stained Glass, the Harlequin Man was then moved to a place of honor as part of our lobby renovation. Positioned on a raised platform in our center window, the colorful symbol of our theatre is now prominently displayed for all FSLT patrons to enjoy.
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About The Fort Smith Little TheatreThe oldest community theatre in continual activity in the state, the Fort Smith Little Theatre has been performing for area audiences since 1947. FSLT is an all-volunteer organization. Casting is by open audition and volunteers are always welcome.
Learn MoreNeed more information? Call 479.783.2966, find us on Facebook, or go to fslt.org. On our website, you can purchase tickets, check our audition schedule, and read about upcoming as well as past productions.
Join The FunOur volunteers make everything happen. Building sets, answering phones, acting, ushering, making coffee – there are plenty of jobs to do and friends to be made at FSLT. Join the fun!
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