Enjoy Performance Arts in Fayetteville, Arkansas

If you love the performing arts, you’re probably always looking for that next great show, whether it’s a Broadway hit or a local theater production. Perhaps you prefer dance or an indie flick. Or maybe it’s you who likes to perform. Here’s a look at four great performance art venues and activities anyone in the Fayetteville, Arkansas, area can enjoy.

Theater Squared

Founded in 2005, this northwest Arkansas theater is nationally recognized as one of the ten best up-and-coming theaters in the country. Theater Squared is actually two intimate theaters located in the heart of downtown Fayetteville. Their 50,000-square-foot building is also home to meeting spaces, artist housing, workshops, and community spaces.

You can see upcoming hits like The Royale dubbed a knockout performance by critics. Ann is another funny, brash performance about Ann Richards. They also offer a kids club to those parents and grandparents that attend select matinees. The kids club is full of fun, interactive activities modeled after actual production processes, giving the young ones excellent exposure to the world of theater.

They offer a variety of adult education programs. You can sign up for adult improv classes, audition workshops, a public speaking class, advanced scene study classes, or even a playwrights workshop.

Arts Live Theater

If you have a young thespian, the Arts Live Theater is a great place to let them explore their passion. They offer after-school classes from Kindergarten through high school. They are the only dedicated children’s and youth theater company in Arkansas and have been providing kids the opportunity to learn and grow for over 35 years.

Upcoming productions include fun shows like The Wizarding Way, The Little Mermaid, and Laura Ingalls Wilder. They also offer a variety of workshops covering makeup, dance, and auditioning.

Walton Arts Center

The Walton Arts Center has been bringing great performances from around the world to northwest Arkansas. This 1,200-seat theater offers inspiring performances like Once on This Island, Ballet Memphis, and The Peking Acrobats.

Kids shows like Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood Live bring to life the characters from the popular kids cartoon. Walton Arts Center offers a vast selection of community events, hosting wedding shows, cocktail classes, and charity events.

Fayetteville, Arkansas, has so much to offer in the performing arts realm. The next time you feel like taking in a show or being in one, you should check out one of these great places.

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