SAAC is on the hunt for directors and more
South Arkansas Arts Center (SAACS) is looking for a director for its upcoming holiday production of “A Christmas Carol.” Individuals interested in helming this classic Christmas tale, based on the novel by Charles Dickens, contact SAAC by September 3rd. Sponsored by Nexans Amercable and Southern Bancorp, auditions for the play will be held in October with the production in December of 2024.
After a 9-year hiatus, SAAC is bringing back holiday theatre production for the 2024/2025 season. “A Christmas Carol” is the classic Christmas story with an important message about the true wealth of love. A mean-spirited, miserly old man named Ebenezer Scrooge is visited by the ghost of his former business partner Jacob Marley as well as by the spirits of Christmas Past, Christmas Present and Christmas Future. During this process, Scrooge transforms into a kinder, gentler man.
To apply, individuals should submit a letter of intent, resume, and a short production proposal. Qualified applicants should have a working knowledge of community theatre and experience working with all ranges of talent, including beginners. Director submissions are also being accepted for the spring production of “The Play That Goes Wrong” and the summer musical “Hairspray.”
The Play That Goes Wrong,” written by Henry Lewis, Jonathan Sayer, and Henry Shields, will take the stage in April 2025. This comedy play follows the misadventures of a theater company as they attempt to put on a murder mystery play, with everything that can go wrong doing just that. The production is sponsored by Murphy
Pitard Jewelers and All About Flowers.
Rounding out the 2024-2025 season is the hit Broadway musical “Hairspray,” presented in July 2025 through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). Sponsored by Murphy USA, this energetic and heartwarming show tells the story of Tracy Turnblad, a 1960s teenager who dreams of dancing on a popular TV show and becomes an advocate for racial integration.
For more information about directing a production at the South Arkansas Arts Center, contact the SAAC office at 870-862-5474. Send submissions to direct “A Christmas Carol” by September 3rd to SAAC at 110 East 5th Street, El Dorado, AR 71730, ATTN: Executive Director, or emailed to Laura Allen atlaura@saac-arts.org.