Explore Our Theatre Arts Program
The UA Little Rock Theatre Arts provides a safe and rigorous environment where students can take risks, broaden their imaginations, and discover their voices. Our theatre program links the best practices of the classroom to the laboratory of production, engaging with ideas through theory and application.
Grounded in knowledge and skills, critically aware of the present, and creatively inspired, our Theatre students are challenged to make meaningful contributions to their world. We offer a Bachelor of Arts in Theatre Arts and a minor in Theatre Arts.
Request More InformationOur world-class program includes:
- Faculty who are committed teachers and accomplished artists
- Regular guest artists
- Two performance spaces: 640-seat proscenium and 110-seat Black Box
- Ability to perform in multiple productions each semester
- One-to-one training and close advising
- Funded conference travel and research support for students
- Professional internships and study abroad opportunities
- Community partnerships with Ballet Arkansas, Arkansas Repertory Theatre, Actors Theatre of Little Rock, Arkansas Shakespeare Theatre, Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts, Lucky Dog Audio Post, Murry’s Dinner Playhouse, and more
Majors and Programs
Introducing our 2025-2026 Theatre Season!
Peter and the Starcatcher: Travel with us on a whimsical journey to the Neverland you never knew in this thrilling musical fantasy filled with swashbuckling adventure and enduring love! This magical prequel reveals how a nameless orphan boy became the immortal Peter Pan. This production runs October 22-26, 2025, in University Theatre.
Fairview: Winner of the 2019 Pulitzer Prize for Drama. Fairview is a bold, thought-provoking work that challenges both its characters and its viewers to rethink who is watching—and who is being watched. This Arkansas premiere runs March 4 – 8, 2025, in Haislip Theatre.
Stranger Sings! The Parody Musical: Take a trip back to Hawkins, Indiana: 1983! When times were simpler, hair was bigger, and unsupervised children were getting snatched by inter-dimensional creatures. This hilarious ‘upside down’ take on the hit Netflix series – and all its campy 1980s glory. This Arkansas premiere production runs April 15 – 19, 2025, in Haislip Theatre.