APT reveals season

Komen kicks off preparations

Trike Theatre patrons gathered for an evening of Laughter and Libations on March 1 at Record in Bentonville. The more than $60,000 raised that evening will go to support the group’s mission of empowering “youth to forge deep connections with themselves, their community and the world by seeing, participating in and learning through theater” and will help ensure that programs are accessible to all children.

The group recently announced that registration is open for their Theatre Academy classes and summer camps. Offerings include Paw Patrol Camp for grades pre-K through second; Harry Potter Camp for grades three through eight; Shakespeare Camp for grades three through 12; Musical Theatre Camp: Mary Poppins Jr. for grades four through 12; and Production Camp: The Internet is a Distract — OH LOOK A KITTEN for grades three through eight. Partial scholarships are available.

Among those laughing it up to support the theater’s programs were Kassie Misiewicz and Daniel Hintz, Jennifer and Kenton Ross, Christopher Stashuk and Marla Johnson, Celia Swanson, Stephanie Funk, Mildred and Bill Rogers, Virginia Germann, Paul Savas, Brad Kingsley, Jill and Jason Suel, Florence and Scott Galbraith, Jenni Taylor-Swain and David Swain, Meredith Lowry, Melody Martens, Karen Stuckey and Sheila Neil.

Arkansas Public Theatre insiders got a peek at the theater group’s 2019-20 season at the Season Leak party on March 1 at the historic Victory Theatre in Rogers.

The 34th season will include productions of The Rocky Horror Show, Ken Ludwig’s A Comedy of

Tenors, A Tuna Christmas, Newsies, Meteor Shower, Buyer and Cellar, The Clean House and Pippin.

Those welcoming the new season included Brenda and Jason Nemec, Anita and Rusty Turner, Bob Bland, Sarah Oakley, Lisa Turpin, Sara Parnell, Joseph Farmer and Kathy and Ed McClure.

Susan G. Komen Ozark Affiliate backers kicked off preparations for the More Than Pink Walk with Dee and Todd Harbaugh, honorary walk chairmen, March 6 at Advantage Solutions in Rogers. The benefit walk is set for April 27 at Pinnacle Hills Promenade in Rogers.

Those kicking off with Komen included Marybeth and Rick Hays, Carol Johnston, Danna Grear, Coral Rose and Kari and Brandon Nikolish.

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NWA Democrat-Gazette/CARIN SCHOPPMEYER Bill and Mildred Rogers (from left) and Paul Savas, Trike Theatre executive director, welcome guests to Laughter and Libations on March 1 at Record in Bentonville.

NWA Democrat-Gazette/CARIN SCHOPPMEYER Stephanie Funk (from left), Ken Hubbell, Christopher Stashuk and Marla Johnson gather at Laughter and Libations.

NWA Democrat-Gazette/CARIN SCHOPPMEYER Kenton and Jennifer Ross help support Trike Theatre.

NWA Democrat-Gazette/CARIN SCHOPPMEYER Joseph Farmer (from left) and Brenda and Jason Nemec visit at the APT Season Leak party.

NWA Democrat-Gazette/CARIN SCHOPPMEYER Jason Suel (from left), Brad Kingsley and Daniel Hintz enjoy the Trike benefit.

NWA Democrat-Gazette/CARIN SCHOPPMEYER Kassie Misiewicz, Trike founder and artistic director, visits with Florence and Scott Galbraith at Laughter and Libations.

NWA Democrat-Gazette/CARIN SCHOPPMEYER Anita and Rusty Turner (from left), Ron Hayes and Ed McClure gather at the Arkansas Public Theatre Season Leak party March 1 at the historic Victory Theatre in Rogers.

Courtesy photo Dee and Todd Harbaugh, More Than Pink Walk honorary chairmen, help Komen Ozark kick off fundraising for the walk.

Courtesy photo Cecilia Smith (from left), Drenda Pinkleton, Lauren Marquette, Vicki Cowling and Tara Hannon welcome guests for the More Than Pink Walk kickoff March 6 at Advantage Solutions in Rogers.