What’s Happening at SAAC
In the News
Theatre Camp/Penguin Project Crossover Opportunity
The SAAC will offer students a unique opportunity to participate in two musical theatre experiences as the summer comes to a close. The MTI Broadway Junior production of "Honk, JR." will grace the stage [...]
Penguin Project Directors • Lynn Gunter and Cassie Hickman
After a two year hiatus, the SAAC will produce a new Penguin Project play, “Honk, Jr.”. Lynn Gunter, who has directed many times on the SAAC stage, will serve as director for this special [...]
Theatre Camp Counselors • July 23-27
SAAC's Theatre Camp counselors Mackenzie Lee, Gary Hall and Hannah Davis go "quackers" for the production of "Honk, JR" that they will be heading up. The summer Theatre Camp is set for July 23-27, [...]
Basic Photography Workshop August 21 and 28
Bring your SLR camera and join Scott Brown for a basic photography class on Tuesday, August 21, and Tuesday, August 28 at SAAC. Class will meet 6-9pm both nights. Cost for the class is $65 [...]
In the Gallery
Umbrella Art Auction July 12-31
What goes with Singin' in the Rain? Umbrellas, of course! Fourteen local artists have each put their own twist on the classic umbrella and painted a one of a kind piece of art which will [...]
AIE Project “The Portrait Experience” • July 2-15
“The Portrait Experience”- An artistic collaboration between three talented artists and their students to create the students’ own self-portraits. Lisa Burton Tarver and Maria Villegas, both Artists in Education artists, and Sarah Beth Howard, [...]
Artists Accepted in Juried Art Competition
Juror Kevin Haynie, preparator at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, selected 44 artists from around the country to included artwork in the exhibit. SAAC's 2018 Annual Juried Art Competition will be showing the [...]
Kevin Haynie • Juror for 2018 Competition
The SAAC is pleased to have Kevin Haynie, preparator at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville, Arkansas, as juror for this year’s Annual Juried Art Competition. This national competition is open to [...]
On Stage
Box Office Open
The box office is open for tickets to the 2018 summer musical, "Singin' in the Rain", which runs July 12-15 & 18-22, with the curtain going up at 7:30pm. Sunday matinees begin at 2:30pm. [...]
Singin’ in the Rain Cast
The South Arkansas Arts Center welcomes the cast for its summer musical production, the iconic and ever popular Singin' in the Rain, sponsored by Murphy USA. Congratulations to the talented cast which includes many SAAC [...]
“Singin’ in the Rain” Director • Lisa Newton
SAAC welcomes a new name on the marquee this summer with the addition of Melissa (Lisa) Newton of Texarkana as the visiting director for the 2018 summer musical, “Singin’ in the Rain.” An award-winning [...]