Arkansas Repertory Theatre

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Arkansas Repertory Theatre
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Arkansas Repertory Theatre
Address601 Main St
Little Rock, Arkansas
United States
Type LORT (D), Regional theater
Capacity 354 seats
Opened1976
Website
www.therep.org

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]

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About

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. [2]

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. [3]

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. [4] [5] The Rep continued educational programming when production was suspended. The Rep resumed performances on February 2019. [6]

Kaufman & Hart Prize

Named after playwrights George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart, The Kaufman & Hart Prize for New American Comedy was an annual new play competition sponsored by The Rep. Winner's received a cash prize of $10,000 in addition to a fully mounted production in The Rep's MainStage Season. Finalist received a cash prize of $1,000 accompanied by a staged reading of their play. Former recipients and finalists of the prize includ Catherine Butterfield, Ian Cohen, Richard Gleaves, Nicholas Korn, Kenneth N. Kurtz, James McLindon, and Honor Molloy. [7] [8]

Past Productions

2016-2017 Season

2015-2016 Season

2014-2015 Season

2013-2014 Season

2012-2013 Season

2011-2012 Season

References

  1. ↑ Courtney, Alyson (September 6, 2018). "Arkansas Repertory Theatre founder dies at 70" . Retrieved January 8, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Arkansas Rep Names John Miller-Stephany New Artistic Director". American Theatre . August 16, 2016.
  3. ↑ Martin-Brown, Becca (August 18, 2017). "The Play's The Thing All Over NWA Stages". Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette .
  4. ↑ "The Rep in intermission, Little Rock theater leaders say". Arkansas Online. June 8, 2018.
  5. ↑ "Downtown Little Rock's Arkansas Repertory Theatre suspends operations".
  6. ↑ "Rebuild the Rep: Arkansas Repertory Theatre unveils 2019 season lineup". THV11 . November 13, 2018.
  7. ↑ Simonson, Robert. “Ian Cohen’s Bertrand Priest Wins Kaufman & Hart Comedy Prize.” Playbill, May 18, 2006. Accessed September 2, 2025. https://playbill.com/article/ian-cohens-bertrand-priest-wins-kaufman-hart-comedy-prize-com-132666
  8. ↑ Theatre Communications Group, ed. American Theatre, Vol. 21. 2004. Google Books. Accessed September 2, 2025. https://www.google.com/books/edition/American_Theatre/WBgrAQAAIAAJ .

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