Welcome to the Ouachita Little Theatre Website

Welcome to the Home Page of the Ouachita Little Theatre (OLT) celebrating its 30th Anniversary and winning the 2009 Arkansas Community Theater State Championship! We are the performing arts organization in the town of Mena, Polk County, in the Western Frontier of Arkansas.

OLT's mission is to plan productions, recruit qualified directors, perform shows for children and adults and produce workshops in the theater arts. We also bi-annually bestow the Benson Award, named after the first President of the OLT, Leda Benson, to deserving performers or contributors to the organization's growth.

OLT encourages the development and showcasing of local talent in children and adults and provides the venue for their talent to be spotlighted in its theater at 610 Mena Street in downtown Mena. We are also a venue for performances by the Mena High School Theater Arts Program, and are available for rental for performances by other individuals and organizations.

On March 14, 2009, the OLT won a statewide community theater competition sponsored by the American Association of Community Theaters (AACT), and was named the 2009 Arkansas State Community Theater Champion! They took Best Costumes, Best Actress, Best Actor, Best Director, and Best Play Performance awards.

For more information about OLT, acting, becoming a volunteer, renting the theater for your performance or event, or costume rental, visit the other pages in this website, call our information line at 479-243-0186, or email us at info@ouachitalittletheatre.org. To order tickets for any performance see our Advance Ticket Orders page.

2009 Season at the OLT

February 13-15 & 20-22 - The Importance of Being Earnest

May 1-4 & 8-10 - Camelot

October 2-4, 9-11, & 16-18 - Barefoot in the Park

Fall 2009 - OLT 30th Anniversary Events & Benson Awards

December 2009 - The Velveteen Rabbit

Quarterly - Saturday Night at the Lyric - Local Musical & Talent Review

Ouachita Little Theatre - "Come PLAY with us!"