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"Cambodian Rock Band" is a stage play that requires plenty from the cast and crew. The material covers heavy subjects- from family dynamics to the genocide perpetrated under the dictatorship of Pol Pot. The director of the TheatreSquared production, Nelson Eusebio, and one of the actors, Greg Watanabe, came to the Anthony and Susan Hui News Studio to give Ozarks at Large's Kyle Kellams a peek behind the rehearsal process and discuss the show.
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KUAF Community SpotlightPete speaks with Diane Smith and Connor Paulson from the Lower Lights Theatre Company about their upcoming show, You're a Good Man Charlie Brown.
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"The Prom" is a musical comedy that uses a real-life event for inspiration. The basic, fictional plot: actors panned for their performances in a failed Broadway play decide to find a “cause” to improve their image. The element rooted in fact: the characters read about a teen girl who wants to take her girlfriend to the prom, and the local PTA tries to deny her that experience. This week Ozarks at Large's Kyle Kellams spoke with Morgan Hicks, production director, and Jason Burrow, the music director, about the show.
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On today's show, George Anthony Morton will discuss art as healing twice this weekend at St. Paul’s in Fayetteville. Plus, The Prom comes to the University of Arkansas stage. Also, what happens in the kitchen for a special restaurant week?
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"Company," with music by Stephen Sondheim, is based on a book by George Furth and debuted on Broadway in 1970. The national touring revival, now at Walton Arts Center, includes updates. For example, the roles have switched genders. Two of the actors in "Company" came to the Anthony and Susan Hui News Studio to speak with Ozarks at Large's Kyle Kellams.
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University of Arkansas Theater returns to the Global Campus next week for Jen Silverman’s retelling of a centuries-old play, "Witch." Though set in the 17th century, the conflicts and challenges are very much 21st century. Last week, director Stephen Marzolf and actors Marjorie Gast and Sean Ryan joined "Ozarks at Large's" Kyle Kellams to discuss the play that opens on Feb. 23.
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On today's show, a pair of teachers were chosen to do research in Antarctica- How’d it go? Also, the primary election on March 5 includes the decision for Arkansas’ Supreme Court Chief Justice. Plus, the play "Witch" uses the 17th century to comment on the 21st.
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Becca Martin Brown, the arts and entertainment editor with the "Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette", provides local events such as "Sherlock the Musical," "American Girl Live," a father-son piano duo's live performance and more.
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Jagged Little Pill is playing at the Walton Arts Center through the weekend. The musical was inspired by the work of Alanis Morrisette. Teralin Jones, a Nashville native, is Frankie in the national tour. She visited Ozarks at Large's Kyle Kellams to discuss her role and the opportunity it has to connect with audiences.
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Brianna Cameron and Symphony King are actors who portray the young Tina Turner in " Tina: The Tina Turner Musical." The production’s run at Walton Arts Center continues through a Sunday afternoon performance. Both actors stopped by the Anthony and Susan Hui News Studio to speak with Ozarks at Large's Kyle Kellams about why they love the performance.