Theatre

April Wallace of the "Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette" joins Ozarks at Large's Kyle Kellams to suggest local happenings this weekend, like Winter Nights and Blippi at the Walton Arts Center, a nutcrackin' Super Saturday at the Fayetteville Public Library, Avoca's Country Christmas Parade and following cookie social, and more.

'A Christmas Carol' is running at TheatreSquared in Fayetteville one last time, for now. Last week the show’s director, Stephen Marzolf, and the production’s Scrooge, Bryce Kemph, came to the Anthony and Susan Hui News Studio to discuss the play.

On today's show, a new study on the impacts of school suspensions and depression. Also, finding the voice of Scrooge for one last 'A Christmas Carol' performance. Plus, we ask the NPR Culture Desk for book recommendations.

Becca Martin-Brown returns to discuss modern events with a deeper history with Ozarks at Large's Kyle Kellams. This week, they discuss the historically-themed Northwest Arkansas Radio Theatre. The two welcome Marshall Prettyman and Scott Anderson with the theatre, who explain radio theatre and why you'll want to keep your eyes and ears open during their upcoming production of "The Bishop's Wife".

After a divisive election season, the upcoming holiday season may seem like a familial or social minefield. You might aim to avoid potentially hard conversations, but the next University of Arkansas Theater production, "Heroes of the Fourth Turning," may advise facing them head-on. Director Claire Wewers and assistant director Reese Edwards came to the Anthony and Susan Hui News Studio to discuss the play.

Christmas is arriving early on the Bentonville High School stage this year— Or at least the holiday "spirits" are. The school's "A Christmas Carol" production will open on Nov. 14. Ozarks at Large's Matthew Moore spoke with theatre instructor and director Brandon Box-Higdem and freshman lead actor Jonah Clupny about the upcoming performance.

On today's show, we hear how federal funding is helping to establish a mental health court in Benton County. Also, the Bentonville High School theatre program puts a new spin on a classic seasonal play. Plus, a trip to the Ozarks at Large archives.

April Wallace of the "Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette" joins Ozarks at Large's Kyle Kellams to suggest local happenings this weekend, like an intimate cabaret experience with Liz Callaway, the annual NWA Holiday Market and more.

This weekend, Nov. 8, Historic Washington State Park will host the Texas Shakespeare Festival theatre troupe. The troupe will perform "Hamlet" for attendees. For this week's edition of "The Other Way," Becca Martin Brown and Ozarks at Large's Kyle Kellams reached out to park curator Josh Williams to learn more about Shakespeare at Historic Washington State Park and the park's history.

Halloween comes to Walton Arts Center this week. Beetlejuice opens Oct. 22 with a cast of ghosts and a hyperactive demon. Ozarks at Large's Kyle Kellams talked with Megan McGinnis. She is the recently deceased Barbara Maitland in the musical and played the role for a time on Broadway. She said after working on stage and in film, Beetlejuice is her favorite work experience.