The Arkansas New Play Festival was launched in 2009 and has since helped incubate the development of more than 50 plays. The playwright-focused festival links authors with a director, dramaturg, and professional cast for an intensive two- to three-week laboratory process, culminating in staged reading performances. Staged readings have been held in venues throughout Fayetteville, Bentonville, Little Rock, and—in 2020—streamed online. Through the Arkansas New Play Festival, TheatreSquared seeks to give voice to playwrights whose timely and relevant stories resonate with the moment we live in—in Arkansas, in mid-America, and as a nation.
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The Book Club Play (1/28/26-2/15/26)
Pride and Prejudice (4/18/26-5/10/26)
Eugene Onegin: A Bluegrass Musical (6/10/26-6/28/26)
TheatreSquared is at 477 W. Spring St, Fayetteville, AR.
It's a Wonderful Life (11/19/25-12/24/25)
Malcolm X and Redd Foxx Washing Dishes at Jimmy's Chicken Shack in Harlem (10/1/25-10/26/25)
Ken Ludwig's The Three Musketeers (8/20/25-9/7/25)
The Three Musketeers (8/20/25-9/7/25)
Primary Trust (1/22/25-2/23/25)
A Christmas Carol (11/20/24-12/24/24)
Liz Callaway: Broadway & Beyond (11/7/24-11/9/24)
A Raisin in the Sun (8/21/24-9/15/24)
Videos
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It's a Wonderful Life
TheatreSquared (11/19 - 12/24) | |
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& Juliet
Walton Arts Center [Baum Walker Hall] (5/26 - 5/31) | |
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The Cottage
Harton Theater (2/12 - 2/15) | |
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Wicked
Robinson Center Music Hall (4/4 - 4/19) | |
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Arkansas New Play Festival 2026
TheatreSquared (3/5 - 3/15) | |
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Pride and Prejudice
TheatreSquared (4/18 - 5/10) | |
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Mean Girls
Wildwood Park for the Arts (1/21 - 1/25) | |
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Mamma Mia!
Walton Arts Center [Baum Walker Hall] (4/21 - 4/26) | |
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