ARKANSAS PUBLIC THEATRE SEASON 31 | Quick Guide
Season 31 | 2016-17 – Arkansas Public Theatre’s (APT) Season 31 features several Tony nominated musicals and plays. The season’s unique mix of new, straight-from-Broadway productions and perennial classics were chosen with APT’s diverse audience in mind. ROCK OF AGES (Musical) by Chris D’Arienzo Auditions: August 1, 2016 Performances: September 9-11, 15-18, 22-25, 2016
VELOCITY OF AUTUMN (Non Musical) by Eric Coble Auditions: April 3, 2017 Performances: May 12-14, 18-21, 2017
ANNAPURNA (Non Musical) by Sharr White Auditions: September 12, 2016 Performances: November 4-6, 10-13, 2016
DEAD MAN’S CELL PHONE (Non Musical) by Sarah Ruhl Auditions: May 15, 2017 Performances: June 16-18, 22-25, 2017
THE SANTALAND DIARIES AND SEASON’S GREETINGS (Non Musical) by David Sedaris Auditions: November 7, 2016 Performances: December 2-4, 8-11, 2016
THE WEDDING SINGER (Musical) Music by Matthew Sklar, Book by Chad Beguelin and Tim Herlihy, Lyrics by Chad Beguelin Auditions: June 19, 2017 Performances: July 28-30, August 3-6, 10-13, 2017
YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN (Musical) Music and Lyrics by Mel Brooks, Book by Mel Brooks and Thomas Meehan Auditions: December 5, 2016 Performances: February 10-12, 16-19, 23-26, 2017 OF MICE AND MEN (Non Musical) by John Steinbeck Auditions: February 13, 2017 Performances: March 31-April 2, 6-9, 2017
All performances and auditions will be held at the historic Victory Theater in Downtown Rogers at 116 S. 2nd St. Auditions begin at 7:00 p.m., doors open at 6:30 p.m. Performance times are 8:00 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, with Sunday performances at 2:00 p.m. Doors and concessions open at 7:00 pm. Cabaret seats are $30/per person or $50/ table (includes 2 individual seats) and balcony seating is $17/per person. Season and individual show tickets can be purchased online at www.arkansaspublictheatre.org or at the APT Box Office at (479) 631-8988.
sor; and Nikki Holloway of Lowell, BWD Labora- guished Citizen Award recognizes and honors
Beaver Water District “Top Ops” Team tory Analyst. Combined, they bring together more individuals who strive toward the highest level of Places 5th in North America than 30 years of experience in the water field to community involvement, influence, and dedication
June | 2016 – Beaver Water District (BWD) placed 5th in the North American Top Ops Challenge on June 22, 2016, in Chicago. The team members (pictured left to right) are Dustin Mayhew of Springdale, BWD Plant Operator; Frank Blowers of Pea Ridge, BWD Maintenance Supervi-
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the Top Ops competition. This was the team’s second year in a row to compete in the competition. Top Ops is the “College Bowl” or “Jeopardy!” of the water industry. The competition was held during the American Water Works Association’s 2016 ACE convention, which drew more than 13,000 water professionals from around the world. The Top Ops Challenge is designed to promote excellence and professionalism and provide an opportunity for water professionals to showcase their talents in all aspects of water operations. Beaver Water District supplies drinking water to more than 300,000 people and industries in Fayetteville, Springdale, Rogers, Bentonville and surrounding areas in Northwest Arkansas.
of time and energies toward making our community a better place to live. Distinguished Citizen nominees must meet each of these three specific criteria: demonstrated excellence, creativity and initiative in improving the community; provided valuable service by devoting time and energy to improving the quality of life for others in the community; assisted others in developing and utilizing their full leadership potential in the community. Dick Trammel more than meets the criteria for the award and Rogers Rotary is excited to recognize him as the outstanding leader he is at the Second Annual Dick Daniel Distinguished Rogers Noon Rotary Awards Award Luncheon on 2016 Dick Daniel Distinguished Citizen August, 2, 2016, held at to Dick Trammel the Embassy Suites August | 2016 – The Dick Daniel Distinin Rogers.