Author: Julianna Hamblin

Play in a Day, July 25 at 7pm #LiveAtTheLyric!

The Ozark Arts Council Presents:

Play in a Day

Saturday, July 25, 7:00PM

The Ozark Arts Council and NorthArk Drama present (…uh…well, we’re not sure yet!) performed at the Historic 1929 Lyric Theater Saturday July 25 at 7:00PM. Tickets are Pay What You Want with the promo code PWYW26!

Uh-oh, those pesky Theatre kids are at it again! Come watch a group of outrageously funny Theatre students pick a play out of a hat…and produce it in only 24 hours!

They might be familiar with the play or have never heard of it: that’s just the luck of the draw. And if they can’t memorize it in 24 hours…well, they’d better be good at improv!

Join us for the 3rd Annual Play in a Day, where high school and college students show off their acting and technical skills and attempt to build set, make costumes, design lights, memorize a full script, and more to produce  a full play. Will they be able to do it? Come see for yourself Saturday July 25 at 7pm!

To thank you for your support, they’ve decided to let you determine how much to pay for admission. Just enter the ‘Pay What You Will’ promo code, PWYW26, and your ticket price will zero out, and then you can put the amount you want to pay into the ‘Donation’ area when you’re checking out, as depicted here: 

Join us at the Lyric for…(again, we won’t know until the actors and tech crew do) on July 25 at 7:00PM #LiveAtTheLyric. Tickets are on sale now…right on this page!

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2026 Summer Workshop Play: 101 Dalmatians KIDS, at the Lyric Theater July 23, 2026 at 7:00pm

 

The Ozark Arts Council Presents:

Disney’s 101 Dalmatians KIDS

Thursday July 23 at 7:00PM

The Ozark Arts Council present Disney’s 101 Dalmatians KIDS performed at the Historic 1929 Lyric Theater Thursday July 23 at 7:00PM. Tickets are $10 when bought in advance (prices rise $5 if purchased at the door) and may be purchased at the bottom of this page NOW!

Based on the classic animated film, Disney’s 101 Dalmatians KIDS is a fur-raising adventure featuring Cruella De Vil, Disney’s most outrageous villain, and 101 (almost!) of the most adorable heroes to set their paws onstage! 

Pet owners, Roger (Calvin Landis) and Anita (Gracelynne Knighten), live happily in London with their Dalmatians, Pongo (Grayson Clements) and Perdita (Finley Bailey), stalwart dogs devoted to raising their puppies (Abigail Harrison, Dylan Knighten, Jackson Bailey, Charlotte Dees, Cambry White, Elijah Humphreys), helped by Nanny (Charlotte Braschler). Everything is quiet until Anita’s former classmate, the monstrous Cruella De Vil (Abbey Jenkins), plots to steal the puppies for her new fur coat, assisted, of course, by her bumbling henchmen Jasper (Emma Braswell) and Horace (Griffin Motley). The Dalmatians rally all the Dogs of London (Sonnie Seawright, Wyatt Knighten, Nora Hood, Maddy Correll, Alyssa Trock, Aiden Grubbs, Fennlee Jenkins, Liberty Simon) plus tabby Sgt. Tibbs (Hayleigh Rodery) for a daring rescue of all of the puppies (Jase Tramell, Ayla Gould, Kenna Conner, Elle Ramsey), with the Police Officer (Ella Landis) and Dogcatcher (Amelia Steuber) there to finally put the villains away for good!

Theatre students aged 8-17 have been working tirelessly for 3 weeks, learning ensemble, improv, acting, choreography, swordfighting, set building, lighting design, and so much more, as they also produce a play! Come check out their hard work, PLUS see a great play based on the classic Disney film!

The Ozark Arts Council present Disney’s 101 Dalmatians KIDS performed at the Historic 1929 Lyric Theater Thursday July 23 at 7:00PM. Tickets are $10 when bought in advance (prices rise $5 if purchased at the door) and may be purchased right on this page beginning July 6!

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Auditions: Saturday August 1 and Sunday August 2 at 6:00pm for Clue

Auditions! Saturday August 1 and Sunday August 2 at 6:00pm for

Clue!

Auditions for Clue will be held at The Historic 1929 Lyric Theater at 115 W. Rush Ave. in Harrison, AR. Performance dates are October 16-18 and 23-25, 2026.  

Please register by clicking HERE to audition!

The Requirements

  • Only those auditioning may be present, unless the auditioner is a minor
  • Ages 16 and up ONLY.
  • 30 second-1 minute comedic monologue, may be from any media (does NOT need to be memorized)
  • Auditions will consist of performed monologues and cold reads of sides from the script chosen by the director.

The Story

It’s a dark and stormy night, and our cast of oddball characters has been invited to a very unusual dinner party. Each of the guests has an alias, the butler offers a variety of weapons, and the host is, well, dead. So whodunit? Join the iconic oddballs known as Scarlet, Plum, White, Green, Peacock and Mustard as they race to find the murderer in Boddy Manor before the body count stacks up. Based on the cult classic film and the popular board game, Clue is a madcap comedy that will keep you guessing until the final twist.

Please register to audition at our ticketing page!

Thank you for supporting the Arts and good luck!

Auditions: Thursday July 16 and Friday July 17 at 6:30pm for The Odd Couple

Auditions! Thursday July 16 and Friday July 17 at 6:30pm for

The Odd Couple!

Auditions for The Odd Couple will be held at 12 Oaks Estate at 7210 AR 7 in Harrison. Performance dates are September 17-20, 2026.  

Please register by clicking HERE to audition!

The Requirements

  • Only those auditioning may be present, unless the auditioner is a minor
  • Ages 16 and up ONLY.
  • Auditions will consist of cold reads of sides from the script chosen by the directors.

The Story

This classic comedy opens on a friendly card game in the untidy apartment of divorced Oscar Madison. And if the mess is any indication, it’s no wonder that his wife left him. Late to arrive is Felix Ungar, who has just been separated from his wife. Fastidious, depressed, and none too tense, Felix seems suicidal, but as the action unfolds, Oscar becomes the one with murder on his mind when the clean freak and the slob ultimately decide to room together. The action unfolds with hilarious results as The Odd Couple is born.

Please register to audition at our ticketing page!

Thank you for supporting the Arts and good luck!

Crazy Train: The ULTIMATE Ozzy Osbourne Tribute — Saturday, May 2, 2026 at 7pm — #LiveAtTheLyric!

Crazy Train: The ULTIMATE Ozzy Tribute!
Saturday, May 2, 2026 at 7:00PM

For those about to rock: join us Saturday May 2 at 7:00pm, for Crazy Train! Hosted by Vinny Cormier, the best Ozzy impersonator you can get—the one Zakk Wylde turned to when he wanted to pay tribute to Ozzy at his Berzerkus Festival!—and supported by a Berklee level crew, including his son Dylan on guitar, Crazy Train delivers a captivating show unlike no other tribute, musically and visually. Crazy Train plays every show like it is LIVE AND LOUD 1993!, rolling over all of the Prince of Darkness’ noteworthy hits, from Sabbath  to Patient #9. Tickets can be purchased directly from this page; if any tickets remain at show time, they will be $5–$10 higher at the gate.

“Crazy Train is one of the very best rock tribute shows I’ve seen. They deliver an endlessly entertaining show focused on honoring Ozzy’s timeless catalog with a staggering dedication to detail. Vinny Cormier’s performance as Ozzy is simply a must-see for reasons that go beyond the visuals. Yes, he looks eerily similar to the great man, and he’s mastered all of the mannerisms, but his greatest weapon is his voice. With this band, Cormier sings and performs like Osbourne at the peak of his power. — Mike Dow

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Select your seats right on this page and join us on Saturday May 2 at 7:00pm, at  Harrison’s historic 1929 Lyric Theater, as we celebrate the whole range of Ozzy’s music in this state-of-the-art tribute!

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Tinsley Ellis: Blues Rock LEGEND — Saturday, March 21, 2026 at 7pm — #LiveAtTheLyric!

Tinsley Ellis
Saturday, March 21, 2026 at 7:00PM

Join us Saturday March 21 at 7:00pm, as we welcome a true blues rock legend, called an “Atlanta Blues Icon” and a “Road Warrior,” due to his extensive touring and blues mastery. Tickets can be purchased directly from this page; if any tickets remain at show time, they will be $5–$10 higher at the gate.

Ellis delivers a powerful punch of deep roots blues and wicked guitar prowess…Hold on to your hat and get ready for a foot-stomping, raucous and raw good time…a joyous and triumphant celebration of acoustic music. You’ll feel it down to the bone.
          — Living Blues

Atlanta-based musician Tinsley Ellis—known for decades as one of the greatest electric blues-rock guitarists of his generation—is now also recognized as one of the very best contemporary acoustic blues guitarists, songwriters, and performers in the world. With 2024’s critically acclaimed and Blues Music Award-nominated Naked Truth, Ellis unplugged with his first-ever acoustic album. On it he mixed his own striking original songs — inspired by Son House, Skip James, Robert Johnson and Muddy Waters — with a few reinvented covers. According to No Depression, “Even though it’s just Ellis and his acoustic guitars, there’s plenty of hell-raisin’ blues going on. With the ghost of Elmore James looking over his shoulder and Wolf leaning in…Ellis proves he’s an icon.”

Glorious, raw and propulsive acoustic blues…Ellis’ resonant, crystal-clear baritone delivers chilling lyrics like an Old Testament prophet accompanied by an unruly slide guitar…killer vocals and biting, dazzling guitar work.
          — AllMusic

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Georgia Blue, Tinsley’s first Alligator release, hit the unprepared public by surprise in 1988, as press and radio brought his music to more people than ever before. His next four releases—1989’s Fanning The Flames, 1992’s Trouble Time, 1994’s Storm Warning, and 1997’s Fire It Up—further grew his reputation as well as his audience. (His song A Quitter Never Wins, a highlight of Storm Warning, was recorded by Jonny Lang, selling almost two million copies.) Features and reviews ran in The Washington Post, The Los Angeles Times, The Boston Globe, and in many other national and regional publications. And he backed it all up performing hundreds of nights per year. Rolling Stone declared, “Feral blues guitar…non-stop gigging has sharpened his six-string to a razor’s edge…his eloquence dazzles…he achieves pyrotechnics that rival Jeff Beck and Eric Clapton.”

Stripped down and raw, rousing and surprising…gruff unembellished vocals…glistening melodies fingerpicked with delicacy…so genuine it seems like a lost recording from decades ago.
          —Blues Music Magazine

Select your seats right on this page and join us on Saturday March 21 at 7:00pm, at “The Roots Music Palace of the Ozarks,” Harrison’s historic 1929 Lyric Theater, as we welcome a true master of blues-rock, Tinsley Ellis!

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Auditions: Saturday December 6 and Sunday December 7 at 2:00pm for Next to Normal

Auditions! Saturday, December 6 at 2PM and Sunday, December 7 at 2PM for Next to Normal!

Auditions for Next to Normal will be held at The Historic 1929 Lyric Theater. Performance dates are April 11-13 and April 17-19, 2026.  

Please register by clicking HERE to audition!

The Requirements

    • Only those auditioning may be present, unless the auditioner is a minor.
    • Ages 18 and up ONLY. (17 year olds may audition as long as they are 18 by performance dates)
    • A photo will be of great assistance to the director; a professional headshot is not necessary, just a photo to help the director remember everyone correctly.
    • Each auditioner will be required to sing the songs listed below, for the character they are auditioning for. We will ask you to sing once with no music, portraying the character and emotions to the best of your ability, and then again with the piano. Accompanist and sheet music will be provided.
    • If you want to be considered for more than one role, choose your top choice and perform that song. If you are called back, you will have an opportunity to sing for others. (Callback info listed below)
    • We have attached the sheet music with the cuts notated and a link to the rehearsal tracks from MTI HERE.

      Songs for each character for auditions:

      • Diana “I Miss the Mountains”
      • Gabe “I’m Alive”
      • Dan “I’ve Been”
      • Natalie “Superboy and the Invisible Girl”
      • Henry “Perfect for You”
      • Dr Fine/Madden “Make Up Your Mind”

Callback information is on the Registration page.

The Story

Next to Normal will be performed April 10-11 and April 17-18 at 7:00pm, Sunday April 12 and April 19, 2026 at 2:00PM.

Next to Normal, with book and lyrics by Brian Yorkey and music by Tom Kitt, explores how one suburban household copes with crisis and mental illness. Winner of three 2009 Tony Awards, including Best Musical Score and the 2010 Pulitzer Prize, Next to Normal was also chosen as “one of the year’s ten best shows” by critics around the country, including The Los Angeles Times, The Washington Post, Rolling Stone and The New York Times.

Dad’s an architect; Mom rushes to pack lunches and pour cereal; their daughter and son are bright, wise-cracking teens, appearing to be a typical American family. And yet their lives are anything but normal because the mother has been battling bipolar disorder for 16 years. Next to Normal takes audiences into the minds and hearts of each character, presenting their family’s story with love, sympathy and heart.

Please register to audition at our ticketing page!

Thank you for supporting the Arts and good luck!

Cult Classic Alert: “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” on the Big Screen…and Your Prop Bags ARE FREE! — Saturday, October 25, 20235 at 7pm!

 

The Rocky Horror Picture Show
Saturday, October 25 at 7:00PM 

Let’s do the Time Warp for the 50th time again!

Yes, that’s right: 2025 marks the 50 year anniversary of the Time Warp, Dr. Frank-N-Furter, and the rest of the gang! Some people like “prop comics” and some people don’t…but everybody loves a whole theater full of happy people adding to a movie’s hilarity because they all have the right props!

On October 25th at 7:00 pm, join your fellow Time Warp enthusiasts for The Rocky Horror Picture Show! In this cult classic, sweethearts Brad and Janet, stuck with a flat tire during a storm, discover the eerie mansion of Dr. Frank-N-Furter, a scientist. Brad and Janet meet a houseful of wild characters, including a rocking biker and a creepy butler. Through elaborate dances and rock songs, Frank-N-Furter unveils his latest creation: a muscular man named “Rocky.”

Tickets are on sale now!

 

If you have yet to see this cult classic, now is the time! Costumes are encouraged! Don’t have a clue? You’re just a click away from the official guide for first time attendees! And this time, you don’t even have to worry about gathering up your own props: Prop Bags are included in the price of your advance ticket! Since no water or fire (or hotdogs or prunes!) are permitted in our historic building anyway, it just makes sense for us to have everything else ready for you! Advance tickets, which include a prop bag per ticket, are $25 online and tickets at the door are $30.

 

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Harrison Art League Fall Show “Artistic Expressions” Opens October 2-October 30

Harrison Art League Fall Show
“Artistic Expressions”
Opens October 2nd

HAL’s Fall Show at the Boone County Public Library Mezzanine display area and sculpture cases

This annual HAL-sponsored art show will take entries on Thursday, October 2nd at the Boone County Library from 3:00–5:30PM. The art will then be up in the library for about a month. The show will be judged, with various categories and prize money awarded.
Delivery: ​Bring your art to the Boone County Library Mezzanine, Thursday, Oct. 2nd, 3:00 to 5:30 PM.

Media & Size:   All works must be no smaller than 8 x 10 inches and created within the last 5 years. Art works must be original artworks, gallery ready with frames and wire hangers. All media is welcome: Acrylics, Oils, Gouache,Watercolor, Graphite, Pastels, Ink, Sculpture and Mixed Media.

Divisions: Painting, Drawing, Sculpture, Mixed Media and Photography

If less than 3 entries in one category the artwork will be moved to a different category.

Fees:

HAL Members – 1st piece free, $10 each additional piece

Non-members – $15 per piece of 2 for $25

Payment Methods​​Cash or check only

Awards: $100 awarded to the best artwork in each division.

Sales:​ Work may be labeled Not for Sale (NFS). Sales will be worked out between the artist and the buyer. No commissions, no fees. To facilitate sales, artists should include their contact information on their works’ labels.

Take Down: All work must be picked up Thursday, Oct. 30th, 3:00-5:30 PM at BCL. Any work that is not picked up at that time will be held by HAL until other arrangements are made.

Entry form here.

Call Roxanne Thompson at 715-9746 for more information.

Visit the HAL Website!

Play Submissions for The Theatre Co. of the Ozarks being accepted now through December 31!

Accepting Submissions here!

The Theatre Co. of the Ozarks is now accepting play submissions here for their 2025/2026 season! Please email tc***********@***il.com for any questions that the form doesn’t answer!

It’s that time of the year again: play submission time! You may submit today through December 31st!

Non-directors, now would be the time to start flattering the directors, bringing them coffee from Six Sisters, buying them cupcakes from The Cake Shop, etc., if you want them to choose a certain play! 😜

In all seriousness, if you are *not* an Ozark Arts Council-approved director but would like to see a specific show, there is a list of approved directors that you may choose from and submit.

OAC-Approved Directors: please make sure you are as detailed as possible when filling out the form! Happy rights and royalties hunting!