Searcy Summer Dinner Theatre Searcy, AR

Searcy Summer Dinner Theatre

Celebrating 29 years of community theatre! The program is underwrittenby a generous gift from the estate of Mary Murphy and hosted by HardingUniversity. SSDT is open to everyone to audition and attend. Theprogram has sold out all performances for the past several years. Anumber of talented amateurs and professionals lend their talent andenthusiasm each season. Harding University students may take SSDT forcredit and are often involved in major roles on and off stage.

The Evan Ulrey Performing Arts Center is a 15,200-square-footfacility that contains Harding University's theatre program and is thenew home for Searcy Summer Dinner Theatre. The facility provides spacefor offices, tickets sales, dressing rooms, costume storage and setproduction. The center provides more options for flexible staging, suchas theatre in the round. Additionally, each Searcy Summer DinnerTheatre production will now be performed six times: Thursday, Friday,Saturday and Sunday of one weekend and Friday and Saturday of thefollowing weekend.

If you would like more information on how you can be involved inSSDT, or if you would like to be added to our mailing list, pleasecontact Dr. Steven Frye at 501-279-4147, or e-mai sfrye@harding.edu.

Make your plans for our 2011 Season!

Every Christmas Story Ever Told (and then some) - June 9-12, 16-18 

Instead of performing Charles Dickens' beloved holiday classic for the umpteenth time, three actors decide to perform every Christmas story ever told -- plus seasonal icons, holiday traditions, pop culture, and every carol ever sung. It is a silly, madcap romp through the happiest holiday season!

Christmas Belles - June 30, July 1-3, 7-9 

The Futrelle sisters (Frankie, Honey Raye, and Twink) are back! This time they are trying to pull off a perfect Christmas program. Things get Southern crazy with squabbling sisters, family secrets, a surly Santa,  a vengeful sheep, and a reluctant Elvis impersonator. There is no Silent Night in Fayro, Texas!

Plaid Tidings is a musical that is truly heaven sent! The boys from Forever Plaid are back from the beyond to do a Christmas Special. At first they aren't sure why, but a phone call from the heavenly Rosemary Clooney lets them know that they're needed to put a little harmony into a discordant world.

TICKETS 

Season tickets are $60 each. Individual tickets are $25 each. We have seven performances of three great shows. We have online season ticket sales available again this year beginning May 9th. The site for online sales is www.hardingtickets.com. Of course, you can also still come by in person and make your seating choice beginning May 16th for season tickets,  or you can still mail in your ticket requests. Individual ticket sales begin May 23rd.  Box Office hours are 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday beginning 5/16. Box office number is (501) 279-4580. See you at the shows!

Auditions for “Squabbles” and “Dearly Beloved” will be held in the
Ulrey Performing Arts Center May 4 at 7 p.m. No preparation is needed.

Those interested in parts for “Nunsense II” can schedule readings and music auditions at that time for a later date.